Fixer upper ... part 2

It seems so long ago that I first posted about our "upcoming" renovation. Well, now we're finally (allllmost!) ready to start. Decisions have been made ... supplies have been ordered ... permits have been obtained. Now we just need our contractor to wrap up his current project so he can switch the focus over to O'Gradyland :)

I am keeping my fingers crossed that we can start at the end of the month, before Spring break, so we can miss a good chunk of the demolition work. Realistically, it's probably looking more like April. C'est la vie!

The overall planning process hasn't been too painful. Jason and I are pretty decisive, and we've been able to piggyback off a lot of the hard work that Susie and Sean did planning for their kitchen and bathroom renovation (thanks, guys!). Things just take longer -- and cost more -- than you want them to.

For those who are interested ...

Final floor plan.

Bathroom vanity design. Note: This does not reflect our tile or fixture choices. We'll have dark gray tile on the floor, white tile on the walls, and an array of chrome Kohler fixtures.

Linen cabinet. Oh blessed storage!

Jason's side of the closet

MY side of the closet ... even though I'm constantly paring down my wardrobe to the essentials, I'm dying about having All. This. Space!

My closet inspiration, and what I'm hoping it ends up looking like. We'll have light gray cork on the floor, shelving and drawers will be white like this, and I LOVE the idea of having a fun purple bench in the middle and glam lighting up above. Our window will be off-center at the far end, but I plan on balancing it out with a framed piece of artwork or a full-length mirror.

It's going to be crazy at our house until May with all of our master bedroom furniture crammed into the guest room and my office, cabinets and supplies stacked in boxes downstairs, and contractors coming in and out of our house for 8 weeks. But hopefully it will all be worth it!