Tuesday, March 5, 2013

The Mother of All Projects....The Master Bedroom

The Before, During and Hopefully Soon After Photos




Where to even begin?  The Master Bedroom used to be an enclosed patio that was even further enclosed and turned into a master bedroom.  There were a series of strange steps and platforms throughout the room with an outdoor jacuzzi resting in the far corner.


The jacuzzi was on a high pedestal that looked like a karaoke stage.
The toilet was open to the rest of the room and tucked into the back corner.
The shower was a cheap, free standing plexiglass box with a curtain on the front.



The bed is actually pretty neat and very intricate but since the walls are all filled with windows the large bed was actually covering one of the windows


The vanity was circa 1977 with dark ugly wood and a plastic countertop


As is often the case with cabins all of the previous owners unwanted furniture ended up filling the rooms


A very cool aspect of the room is the wood burning fireplace in the corner that lets off a ton of heat. One of the fun parts of cabin owning is that I am able to relax and tend to silly crafts and creations.  My husband was having a hard time lighting the fire to burn the excess would from construction so I created custom fire starters for him.


This is another shot of the old shower and the jacuzzi that no longer exists


The Plan of Attack

The plan is to remove pretty much everything from the room.  It turns out you cannot get a permit to have an outdoor jacuzzi inside of a house, so the previous owners removed it and left us with a lovely karaoke stage in the corner.  That had to go and you'll never believe what we found underneath....


There was an in ground but non working jacuzzi that can only be described as "Hot Tub Time Machine"

Joseph and his brother had to use a saw to cut it out and remove it.  I felt obligated to save the tiles for something crafty down the line

So here's where we go from here...

  1. Bring floor to same level (remove all pedestals and stages)
  2. cover all overly textured walls with fresh, smooth drywall and paint
  3. remove old vanity and shower (many trips to Heap's dump)
  4. Remove old jacuzzi and cover hole left in the ground
  5. build water closet for the toilet and move it to opposite side of room
  6. build frame for new permitted jacuzzi tub and glass neo-angle shower
  7. Tile walls of tub and shower and sides of bathtub frame
  8. order naughty pine wood door for bathroom
  9. order new vanity and mirrors
  10. close in one window on backside of room
  11. Lift plywood covering floors and refinish wood

The Fun Part Next.....Shopping


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