i actually cannot believe it... our home reno's are done and dusted. on christmas eve, we did our handover and everything looks amaaaazing! we are so happy and love all of it.
so, long story short, our bathroom was not waterproofed and was leaking through the wall to the theatre and over time had done a lotttt of damage. we plan to sell this house in a few years when we find another house we are happy with, so the only logical solution was to renovate all the areas with issues so when the time comes, we are ready. room one was our bathroom/ the theatre room repairs. due to all the moisture, there was an insane amount of mould, both areas had to be gutted back to brick, before they replastered the theatre - resulting in it needing new carpet, new skirting and a paint job. fun times. it looks amazing in there now though! even better than it did before.
our bathroom also had to be gutted, so it could be redone and waterproofed prior to the new install. we kept the same shape and setout, but customised all the cabinetry to fir the room perfectly and to add a pile of storage. i love it and we are seriously happy with the end results. most impressive was doug knowing i would have loooved to have had fish scale tiles, but also knowing how fiddly and painful they are, and finding a tile which had that pattern embossed into it. i love them - and using them as a feature wall - even better. i love that there is a niche in the shower too, ready for my shower bottles to look all fancy... and the biggest surprise is that i love the shaving cabinets. i ummed and ahhed about them for so long, only to finally go with them and i am obsessed. all neatly stacked already and it's the best storage! i'll absolutely do them again in any house i have in the future.
i mean honestly, check out this eye sore. the only things i didn't like about the house when we bought it were the bathrooms and laundry, so i was thrilled to see them go. the colours are just ghastly. but it was fixable. the only thing that really made me angry, was finding out that the previous owners were aware of the water damage and chose not to disclose it, in fact the real estate agent didn't even suggest that we have a building inspection... which i feel certain would have uncovered all (if not the majority) of the issues we've had to repair. lesson learned for next time.
i am obsessed with my new laundry. it is 100% my favourite room in the house now. it's so sleek and elegant. i love the beautiful white lines, the clean white subway tiles, the gooseneck tap, and the washing machine that just completes it so nicely. i went looking for a washer with something else in mind and went with this one because it just looks so classy. i love this room so much! there is even a powerpoint in the cabinet for my dyson to hang and charge and little open shelves by the window where i can keep my laundry powder and a succulent on the top shelf. obsessed. they absolutely nailed this room.
as you can see, it was not great to start with. no shelves at all, the only storage under the sink and those blerg as heck colours again.
sleek toilet, with the gorgeous black feature wall again... and a flush back toilet (which we also have in our ensuite too). the new toilet was the most exciting part of this room to me, as the toilet that was previously there was stufffffed. there was a crack in the pipe below the concrete line and tree roots kept growing into the pipe, causing a blockage and leaving us with a toilet that wouldn't flush. our plumber friend told us that roots will grow for hundreds of metres seeking good fertiliser which toilet waste obviously is! after having to clear the pipe 4 times in the last few years, we are thrilled to have a second toilet back in our lives!
another very blergh room to begin with, with a drain clearer stashed behind for emergencies baha.
last but not least, the kids bathroom. featuring the deepest bath i've ever seen, another nice black tiled feature wall, drawers and shaving cabinet storage yet again. as a bonus, the door now opens fully instead of bashing into the shower door! winner
this room constantly smelt wet and had no room to even turn around. it is obviously not any bigger than before, but the clear, high glass, the final setup and the door opening fully has given an illusion of a much larger space. i cannot get over the difference!
we are so, so happy with our renovations and highly recommend ruan and his team at lasting impressions home renovations. we had a great experience with all the tradespeople and were so impressed with their high standard of work. 100% happy with the final product. so glad we made the decision to go ahead with them.
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