Sneak Peak: Bathroom Wall Tile

Here's a sneak peak of the our guest bathroom wall. 

I originally only wanted a small area around the sink to be covered with the backsplash tile.  My dad convinced me to fill in the entire remaining wall. 


BF groaned and complained at the extra time and cost, but I think it'll look very nice. 

Green Flux

BF is soldering copper pipes as I visit him in the master bathroom...

TMF pointing at the propane flame, "Oh look!  It's green."

BF, "Yep." I think he's concentrating.

TMF, "Is it a reaction between the flame and flux or something?"

BF, "Yes it is."

I'll admit I'm pretty proud of myself for even knowing the word "flux."

A few moments pass as I watch the flame while BF is working.

TMF, "What's the difference between soldering and welding?"

BF long pause, "Well...do you know what's going on right here?"

TMF laughs, "No, I have no idea what's going on!"

Swedes & Instructions

BF, "Those Swedes have nothing on me!"

After BF finished installing the new bathtub, new toilet and floor tiles, I asked him to assemble the IKEA bathroom vanity for me.  

He opened the box and pulled everything out. 

TMF,"Wait, don't you want to use the instructions?"
BF, "Those Swedes have nothing on me!"
TMF raises an eyebrow, "Really?"
 His reference is towards IKEA's Swedish company heritage.

A few minutes pass...

TMF, "Um...are you sure you don't want the instructions?  Look!  You don't have to read anything, they only have pictures."

BF gives me the "Fool, please" look.

A few more minutes pass...

TMF, "Here look at these pictures."

BF finally relents and glances at the booklet I pushed towards him. 

He proceeds to have an unintelligible conversation with himself, the booklet and the unassembled vanity.  He also undid everything he did. 

You know he means business when there's a backwards cap.



Shower Door

The selection of Lowe’s in-stock shower doors didn't have I really wanted.  Many appear as if they belong in an RV or mobile home.  I wanted a shower door that looks clean, sleek and simple. 

Did you know clean, sleek and simple also means expensive?  I poured through several websites and decided to make it easy by ordering a shower door from Lowe's website. 

 

BF, “I’m at Lowe’s picking up the shower door you ordered.”
TMF, “Okay…”
BF, "There’s another door marked at the clearance price of only $100."
TMF, “What’s wrong with it?”

I specifically asked BF to bring over BOTH doors so I could make an easy comparison.  He brought over ONLY the clearance priced door.

As you guessed it, I didn’t like the cheaper door.  I wanted to like it.  I tried to convince myself to like it.  But I didn’t like it.

I thought I could get past the light bronze frame, but I really preferred the silver.  I thought I could get past the striped textured glass.  I realized I like the clear glass more.  The only aspect I liked was the price, but the lower price wasn’t enough.  BF ended up driving back to Lowe’s to make the exchange. 

IKEA: Round #2

BF, "The sink cabinet is too big."

TMF, "Are you serious?  We have to exchange it?"
BF, "It'll be a really tight fit if you don't."

TMF, "Can we go to IKEA together?  I can't move this stuff by myself."

BF, "I can't take off any time from work."

TMF, "WHAT?"

Thank goodness for friends who are involved in semi-long distant relationships.  My friend Courtney agreed to meet me at Orlando's IKEA while visiting her boyfriend.  Without her help, there was no way I could move the porcelain sink and its cabinet by myself.

I also want to thank BF's parents.  They let us keep the IKEA purchases in their storage shed.  Calvin was extremely helpful in transferring the larger sink/cabinet from the shed to the truck.   What can I say?  I am helpless when it comes to moving things. 

Just our luck, it was the windiest day of the year throughout the state of Florida.  

Through a lot of laughter, flying hair, flying tarps, pushing and pulling, we returned the larger sink/cabinet and purchased and loaded the smaller sink/cabinet in the truck.

Our crazy laughter drew the attention of a nearby amused shopper and she offered to snap a few pictures for us. 

Whew!  Afterwards, we headed towards the cafe for Swedish meatballs, stuffed salmon and lingonberry juice.

Bathtub Breakdown

TMF, "I would really like a new bathtub."
BF, "Are you sure?  This one doesn't look that bad."
TMF, "Not that bad?!?!?  That thing is gross."
BF,"Oh come on!"
TMF, "There is no way I'm bathing your babies or beagles in that disgusting thing."
BF sighs, "Okay."

As you can see, the old bathtub was nasty.  I don't think the previous owners ever heard of "bleach" or "bathroom cleaner." 

After my convincing argument on how gross the old bathtub was, BF agreed to install a new bathtub.

He used a sledgehammer for the demolition and it was insanely loud!

I give BF his props for skillfully installing the shiny new tub.

I think he's proud of himself too.