Potty Power

First, we needed to figure out what pattern we wanted to use for the bathroom tiles. We took some measurements of the actual bathroom walls, then walked over to the family room concrete floor and drew all the "bathroom walls" on the floor.

That way, we could experiment with different tile patterns without having to cut any tiles and without the real walls getting in the way. In total, we came with 10 possibilities. Some of our favorites were:

After we decided on a stunning design, it was time to sweep out all the junk in the bathroom...,

...and start drawing lines on the bathroom floor to figure out just where to cut the tiles.

Then we hooked up the wet saw, whipped up the cement and started putting down the tiles. You'll notice a bit of Kristin's inspiration in this photo... She decided to mix up a few smaller tiles with the big ones, and to use a color that would compliment our walls and make the floor "pop"! Boy, she sure knows what she's doing!

Next, we filled the spaces with grout, let it dry, and then set the toilet and vanity. Before any water accidents happened, we put in the PVC baseboards and caulked all the cracks to prevent any water (or anything else) from creeping out of reach.

Final touch - putting in the vanity light and the reading light over the toilet.

Kristin patched up that long-forgotten linen shower curtain (which, even though it was hidden away in storage, she somehow remembered that it would match the bathroom colors perfectly). She put the festive, neon-colored "fish under the sea" curtain (see picture #6 above) facing into the shower, and put this more serious and tasteful curtain facing out. As they sometimes say, 'Business in front, party's in the back!'

Want to see it all at once? J's your man.
He took this cool panorama-style photo with his new camera.