I thought about naming this thread "Home Improvement" but I thought we could use this thread to post photos of before, during & after situations: i.e. a new haircut, or anything with a change.  So here is the before, during & after of our new bathroom floor and of course Elvira had to get into the act.  lol


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Good pictures, Catwoman. Two questions: did you do the tile work yourselves and is Elvira toilet trained?

Ant

Good pictures, Catwoman. Two questions: did you do the tile work yourselves and is Elvira toilet trained?

Ant



No, and no. We hired a guy to do and he did a GREAT job. I WISH Elvira was toilet trained. She likes to go into the box and spread the litter EVERYWHERE!!!  :-\\  She does love to watch when you flush the toilet, though.  Off topic a bit-here is another one of her (even though I probably should post this in the pet photo thread).



Cat

I love the new floor, Cat! :)

that's awesome Cat. the bathroom looks great, he did a good job.

I don't think the before looked too bad  ::)

Thanks everyone.



that's awesome Cat. the bathroom looks great, he did a good job.

I don't think the before looked too bad  ::)



Here is another "Before" pic. This shows where a lot of the problem were in the old floor.  I hope you can see it.



Cat

That turned out very nice Cat.

Funny thing, with our cat, she loves to be in the bathroom with you, but when you flush she runs out of the room.  Silly kitty.

It looks great!


but I think you should paint the walls a colour.....................

Thanks everyone.



Here is another "Before" pic. This shows where a lot of the problem were in the old floor.  I hope you can see it.



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oh yeah,  no offense but the before was a little sucky and the after is beyond compare. you must be very happy  :)

It looks great!


but I think you should paint the walls a colour.....................



That is Carlos. He insists that our walls be white because he thinks it goes with the wood trim. I don't mind it.  I would rather let him have his white walls as I can have what I want else where (like the slate tile floor  ;) ).  I TRIED to talk him into a new vanity but it just didn't happen. I think I may be able to get a compromise from him on that aspect but haven't really picked out what the "compromise" is going to be yet (like a dresser or something next to the sink).



oh yeah,  no offense but the before was a little sucky and the after is beyond compare. you must be very happy  :)



The "Before" was not my doing. That was put in when the bathroom was redone by Carlos & his ex. I don't know who picked out the tile (but I LOVE the blue tile around the tub). To be fair, it probably look great when it was first put in about 20 years ago. I have been wanting to do the floor since we moved down stairs about 5 or 6 years ago.

Every time I go into the bathroom, I just marvel at the floor. Yes, I am EXTREMELY happy with it.


Cat

That is Carlos. He insists that our walls be white because he thinks it goes with the wood trim. I don't mind it.  I would rather let him have his white walls as I can have what I want else where (like the slate tile floor  ;) ).  I TRIED to talk him into a new vanity but it just didn't happen. I think I may be able to get a compromise from him on that aspect but haven't really picked out what the "compromise" is going to be yet (like a dresser or something next to the sink).



The "Before" was not my doing. That was put in when the bathroom was redone by Carlos & his ex. I don't know who picked out the tile (but I LOVE the blue tile around the tub). To be fair, it probably look great when it was first put in about 20 years ago. I have been wanting to do the floor since we moved down stairs about 5 or 6 years ago.

Every time I go into the bathroom, I just marvel at the floor. Yes, I am EXTREMELY happy with it.


Cat
Fair enough, it is all about compromise after all. I love the blue tiles too.

That is Carlos. He insists that our walls be white because he thinks it goes with the wood trim. I don't mind it. 




Cat


I am beginning to think this is a guy thing.  I have wood trim and Sig was aghast that I didn't want to paint any of the walls in my house white. I was talking to a couple of friends and they said the say thing about there husbands/significants.  It isn't like I have bold colors,  all the colors are pale, pale yellow in the kitchen, grey in the living room, green in the bedrooms and bathroom.  These are just hints of color to keep them from being white.  I find white hot in summer and cold in winter and just can't live with it.

I am beginning to think this is a guy thing.  I have wood trim and Sig was aghast that I didn't want to paint any of the walls in my house white. I was talking to a couple of friends and they said the say thing about there husbands/significants.  It isn't like I have bold colors,  all the colors are pale, pale yellow in the kitchen, grey in the living room, green in the bedrooms and bathroom.  These are just hints of color to keep them from being white.  I find white hot in summer and cold in winter and just can't live with it.
I find too much of it too clinical. The bathroom in the last house we rented was all white, ceiling, walls, tiles, suite and floor. It looked like somewhere they do autopsies! The first thing I did was get permission to paint the wall a rich cream.

I am beginning to think this is a guy thing.  I have wood trim and Sig was aghast that I didn't want to paint any of the walls in my house white. I was talking to a couple of friends and they said the say thing about there husbands/significants.  It isn't like I have bold colors,  all the colors are pale, pale yellow in the kitchen, grey in the living room, green in the bedrooms and bathroom.  These are just hints of color to keep them from being white.  I find white hot in summer and cold in winter and just can't live with it.



I find too much of it too clinical. The bathroom in the last house we rented was all white, ceiling, walls, tiles, suite and floor. It looked like somewhere they do autopsies! The first thing I did was get permission to paint the wall a rich cream.



Usually, we have pictures (photos/paintings) on the walls so it's not totally clinical. I just haven't put the pictures back up in the bathroom yet. (Yes, there is on that goes above the toilet-I really should take another "after" shot after everything is back in it's rightful place).



Cat

Thanks everyone.



Here is another "Before" pic. This shows where a lot of the problem were in the old floor.  I hope you can see it.



Cat


Yeah, that looks like some kind of mold or mildewy kind of thing going on... glad you were able to get new tile. At my doctor's office I'm working at, she hired my boyfriend to retile the bathroom over this weekend - I can't wait to see it on Tuesday - all nice and new!  :)

I am beginning to think this is a guy thing.  I have wood trim and Sig was aghast that I didn't want to paint any of the walls in my house white. I was talking to a couple of friends and they said the say thing about there husbands/significants.  It isn't like I have bold colors,  all the colors are pale, pale yellow in the kitchen, grey in the living room, green in the bedrooms and bathroom.  These are just hints of color to keep them from being white.  I find white hot in summer and cold in winter and just can't live with it.


My boyfriend  is the opposite on that. He HATES white. He can't stand that people who supposedely "remodel" actually paint everything but the kitchen sink white. I guess because he's a bit of an "artisan" he knows how to mix colors very well and knows how to work them right. It may be a guy thing for most men because maybe a lot of them don't have the "eye" for what goes with what, but I could be wrong - so don't throw paint at me!  ;D

Got a hair cut and color (well I did the coloring) it was mainly maintenance coloring, but I'm really bored so I may end up going to get some copper highlights put in after payday.  Anyways, here is the before and after photos.  I know I look pretty much the same in both photos (I'm the only one that notices any difference)  ;)

The first picture was Christmas 2006, the "after" shot was April 6, 2008

Got a hair cut and color (well I did the coloring) it was mainly maintenance coloring, but I'm really bored so I may end up going to get some copper highlights put in after payday.  Anyways, here is the before and after photos.  I know I look pretty much the same in both photos (I'm the only one that notices any difference)   ;)

The first picture was Christmas 2006, the "after" shot was April 6, 2008
you don't look "pretty much the same" in both Patty. you look marvelous in the after. really nice  :)

you don't look "pretty much the same" in both Patty. you look marvelous in the after. really nice  :)


Thank ye kindly!

Yeah I should have edited the "pretty much the same" part out.  I finally found a picture that looked "different" then what I look like now.  Although I did have to go clear back to 2006.  I usually color my hair the same color every time, but back then it was pretty dark (I had tried a darker color then).  The other picture I was gonna post as my before was taken last August, and I didn't look any different.  ;D

I notice the change because I had a good 4 inches taken off the back.  I figured that I might as well, it was all split ends and kinda tangled anyways.  Might as well start all over in growing my hair long again.

Got a hair cut and color (well I did the coloring) it was mainly maintenance coloring, but I'm really bored so I may end up going to get some copper highlights put in after payday.  Anyways, here is the before and after photos.  I know I look pretty much the same in both photos (I'm the only one that notices any difference)   ;)

The first picture was Christmas 2006, the "after" shot was April 6, 2008


I like the new "do" Patty! :)

I like the new "do" Patty! :)
So do I! The colour looks fab and you suit the fringe(bangs in America right?). Gorgeous.  :-*

Thank you kindly, ladies.  :)

Bangs rule!!! Very nice,Patty :)

Here is the before & after.




Cat

Pretty. :)

Here is the before & after.




Cat



I like it Cat!! Good choice! ;)

Pretty. :)




I like it Cat!! Good choice! ;)



Thanks. Actually, it was Carlos' choice. Not mine.



Cat