I knew that renovating a bathroom would take time and patience and a lot of scrubbing but what I didn’t know was that I would be dealing with a hole in the wall of my tile...
I was almost finished with my version of demo (remove shower door, take everything off the walls, say good bye to the shower handle) and then I realized I had forgotten the soap dish. It was too good to be true because it was so simple to take off the caulk with goo gone... and then as I shoved in the screwdriver to pry it off the wall, I realized they cut out tile to add in. Nooo (see it right next to the handle)!
So now I need tour help! I have 3 options
add a new soap dish in its place - this is my least favorite option
use what I have (tile from kitchen and grout from fireplace) and patch it - this method will throw off my stencil design
remove the two massive tiles and put in 2 new ones - this method requires me to drill a hole for the shower handle) and find 19" x 19" tiles
For painting shower tile, prep is the most important step. From what I have read I need 1 coat primer, 3 coats paint, and 4 coats sealant - paint shopping is also becoming quite difficult because I don't want to use the standard tub and shower kit (design problems). Apparently no-one is painting their shower but me.
So although I know I’m behind I know that the rest of the renovation can be done in a couple weekends - painting walls, fluted wood wall, change faucet, sink and shower handle, install door, hang some shelfs, and figure out something for behind the mirror.
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