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Timeless Bathroom reveal

Posted on November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 by Tammy

This week on the Jeffery Court challenge I am excited to reveal my finished project. It took the whole 6 weeks and a lot of work. I am so happy with the outcome. The marble is a classic look that will always be in style.

On the floor is NORTON

On the shower walls BARDIGLIO

The vanity is from Home Depot click here

The vanity plumbing fixture

The mirror is from Target

The shower stool is from Amazon

Towels are from Walmart

I hope it inspires you to make changes to your house too!!

CHECK OUT WHAT GOING ON AND VOTE HERE!

See ya later!

Adding Bling to the bathroom

Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 by Tammy

Part five

This week in the Jeffery court challenge I’m going over the jewelry of the bathroom. Let’s talk about the pretty shiny fixtures. We have plumbing fixtures and lighting fixtures to pick from. I started by picking the style of fixtures.

Tile choices Norton and Bardiglio…. Get your vote in!! Click here

I wanted a very clean sleek look. So my fixtures are a bit modern. I looked at many different places for fixtures before making a choice. I looked on Google, Wayfair, Home Depot, and Amazon. I decided on a gooseneck first for the showerhead. This way the shower will be further out from the wall. From there I had to find the showerhead that fit the gooseneck.

Next, I was looking for quality for the valve. I don’t want leaks down the road and have to open a wall. So I went with Moen. It’s a good quality brand I have used before. After putting up all of this marble I don’t want problems with the plumbing. So for me, it’s worth the extra cost.

Now we have the vanity. Hopefully, this is the most used fixture in the bathroom! So this needs to stand up the use of the whole family and any guest. Also, it needs to be beautiful. So I went back to Moen looking for sleek and beautiful. Hopefully, you agree this fits the bill.

Last but not least is the lighting. This bathroom like most of the house only has can lights. You know the kind that is round and up in the ceiling. So we are adding a vanity light over the mirror. I wanted a schoolhouse fixture with two lights. I am very pleased with the one I got from Home Depot. It was much more reasonably priced than anywhere else

See ya later!

Why do a guest bathroom upgrade?

Posted on October 21, 2019October 30, 2019 by Tammy

I started adding up today what we spent in our bathroom upgrade. I’m a little blown away with the total. This week in the Jeffrey Court Challenge in partnership with Homes.com I’m sharing the cost and value in upgrading your home. I have done some internet searching on what return on investment (ROI) I can expect.

Look at Homes.com What is my house worth

Look at Homes.com How to sell your home

Homes.com is a good place to start when thinking of selling or buying. Tons of knowlage and inspration.
Homes For Sale
Homes For Rent
Homes Values
Mortgages
Find Agent
Its a great place to check out and see what you can learn!

This is not my forever house, but I plan on being here for a while. So, while I’m here I want to make changes that make the house work better for my family. I also take into account what this will do for my resale value.

We bought our house as a repo and plan to sell it for a profit when we ready. The best ROI is considered but not the most important thing. So, let’s get down to the numbers! From my research, a bathroom renovation gets at least a 60% ROI. My total so far is about $7,000. You can defiantly do this cheaper than me! We did a total gut job and started over. It’s a lot I know! The national average is even more. We really went all out, and it blows my mind. But like I said we did a classic design in marble that should add to our resale value and agreeable to potential buyers. It will also be beautiful for our future guests.

So don’t be afraid to renovate a house that isn’t your forever home. It will only be adding to your future sale!! And you will enjoy the house more while you still have it.

See ya later!

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Renovate a builder grade guest bathroom

Posted on October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 by Tammy

When I was thinking of starting the renovation on the guest bathroom, I started an inspiration board. Mostly it was a board on Pinterest with a bunch of bathrooms I liked. From there I started picking what I really like from the pictures that I would like in my home. Then I started looking on home depot for what was available.

This was my main starting point.

beautiful right!

Moving to what was affordable looked like this. Then when I was at Haven this year, I heard about the Jeffrey Court Renovation Challenge! This was a perfect match. And I am so excited to be in the competition! If you want to look, click here (link).

As everyone knows things change and budgets get thrown out the window. So happy new ideas.

Who doesn’t love marble? Its timeless and classic. Marble just felt like the best idea. It will look beautiful and should be agreeable to anyone when we sell the house later. Some things are staying the same. Like the vanity that we got at home depot. It comes with the sink no real assembly really. Just put the legs on.

COME CHECK OUT THE CHALLENGE AT JEFFERY COURT.

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I can’t wait to see this come together!! I’m excited I could bust!!

See ya soon!

UPDATE A builder grade bathroom to classily beautiful PART 2

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 by Tammy

So, in part one we removed the vanity, linoleum, and plywood floor. Week two we are going over the water damage and removing the tub. If you remember the black paper on the floor in part 1 that was removed easily. Click here to check out the Jeffery Court page

The next big thing was the tub. First you must understand that the tub was put in the house before drywall. So there is a lip built in the tub for drywall to sit on. We cut the tub out with a jigsaw. We cut it in half and around the edge first. That way we do the least amount of damage to the drywall.

Then you end up with an open space to create what you want.

As you can see, we found water damage. It went through both layers of plywood. This must be replaced. The floor is tongue and grove so this will be interesting to replace. We are only cutting out the rot and replacing that. Then we will add more crossbeams underneath to sure it up.

And we also cut in the hole for the new drain in the shower. So, we moved the plumbing over underneath from the tub to the middle for the shower.

que the forbidding music!!! Warning my husband is accident-prone. So, at this point, he knocked over a 2×4 and it broke off the hot water valve from the wall. I had 2 chargers plugged in charging the batteries for my RYOBI tools. My husband jumped up and ran for the basement to turn off the main water valve for the house. I started moving tools and putting down towels. As my feet were starting to get hot from the water, I notice the charges. My brain clicked. I’m standing in water with tools that are plugged in!! so I yanked the cords out of the wall! Moving as much as I can so the tools will still work. UGH! Not a good night. My husband had to run to home depot and get another valve. He replaced it and had to wait for the glue to dry before turning the water back on. I had a fan on the floor to help dry it up.

At least all the demo is done. Now its time to prepare for the new. Putting in the concrete board and building the step threshold for the shower. We hope to have that done this weekend.

also, check us out on Jeffery Court https://hd.jeffreycourt.com/fall-2019-renochallenge/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=TammyTillery&utm_campaign=fall-2019-renovation-challenge&utm_term=100919&utm_content=week2

See ya later friends

UPDATE A builder grade bathroom to classically beautiful

Posted on October 2, 2019October 9, 2019 by Tammy

Part 1

How bad is it when a guest asks to go to the restroom, and you know its old and ugly?

I am so excited to update this restroom with the exquisite tile from Jeffery Court (available at Home Depot). CLICK HERE TO SEE The next few weeks I will be going over the transformation of this room. First is the most satisfying part! Demo! What a great way to take out some frustration.

All this requires is a utility blade, a small pry bar, and a drill.

We removed all the baseboards and trim. Then we used the utility blade cut around the edge and pulled up the linoleum flooring. (next week I will go over what we found here, UGH)

Next, my husband removed the old vanity. First, get all the junk out from in it. HAHAHA old hair gel. Then turn off the water valve. Remove the water line from the valve. Unscrew from the wall then a whole lot of pulling. I should have videoed that for you!

If your linoleum is under the vanity you need to change you order. Everyone’s might be a little different, but the idea is the same.

When we removed the plywood there was the black paper and then another layer of wood. We must remove the first layer to replace it with board for the tile.

Next week we will remove the tub and the rest of the flooring. And go over what we found in the floor.

CHECK OUT THE NEW TILE HERE AND HERE

How to update an old chandelier

Posted on September 24, 2018October 1, 2018 by Tammy

How to update an old chandelier

Here is a quick and easy way to paint an old chandelier.

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I made some new friends from HomeRight at the Haven conference this year. They sent me their finish max super paint sprayer and spray shelter to give it a try. I have never used a paint sprayer before. I never tried painting a light fixture either. This was going to be a first all the way around. When I first got it in the mail I thought it looked like it was going to be hard to figure out. But I looked over the directions and read a blog post. After that, it was very easy to use.

Click for the sprayer

So let’s start at the beginning. I bought this on clearance over 10 years ago. I get it two-tone so it would match whatever I was doing at the time.

My husband took it down for me. So while I sat on the floor with it while I watched tv. I cleaned it off. Took off all the globes. Gave it a light sanding and cleaned it off again.

Then I taped off the socket so the paint would not get in. I tore it little sections so it would curve around.

Next, I got the pant sprayer ready. I added 1/4 cup of water with the white Bear paint I got at Home Depot. Put the mix into the sprayers bowl. I made sure the tip on the gun was the one I needed. The break down is in the directions. I sprayed the grass a little until I got spray right.

The tent pops up. Easy, done. The hook is the one for plants I had in the front yard.

It took 2 coats. I used the drying time on the paint can. That was a 45 min wait. I had a heavy hand so there were a few runs in the paint. I just sanded over that before the 2ed coat.

The hard part was getting my husband back up. LOL

I hope you enjoyed this easy update!

If you stayed this long you get the fun pictures!!

my son saying he helped!!

I’m going to sneeze. LOL!

my husband telling me “work it girl” I look like

Hope you had a good laugh! Have a great day!!

How to make an affordable bookcase beautiful

Posted on August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 by Tammy

Making an affordable bookcase beautiful

Hey! I wanted to share this easy update to a Walmart bookcase. I have had this bookcase for years but, it is still sold at the store. I will also add links for what you will need. The current price is $27.84 on their website. Really this is a no-brainer to make an affordable bookcase beautiful.

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Second I got a roll of the self-sticking wallpaper at a Walmart store. It was sold out on the site at the time I wrote this ($26.74). Check your local store! I had been looking at another store for a more expensive brand and it was never there. I about fell out when I almost walked right past this one. Also, you will have leftover paper! Yay! another project.

So let me start by telling you a little about the bookcase. Its only painted on the sides you will see. So the under part of the middle shelf and the top wasn’t painted on mine. The middle shelf is part of the frame. It does not move. The back is the thin cardboard stuff. If you can put the paper on before nailing the back on. It’s a little harder if you do it later. I had to work around the middle shelf.

step 1 – follow the directions to put the bookcase together. Lay out the back and wipe it off. Make sure there is nothing that would leave bumps in the paper.

step 2 – roll out the paper. The paper is not wide enough to cover the whole back. Then peel off a corner of the paper’s backing. This is so you can move the paper until it is straight. Try to get it as straight as you can. (it don’t have to be perfect) Once you have that one stuck down, you can start the second strip. I overlapped to make a seamless look. Match it up the best you can. Just peel and stick. I did run over it with a plastic wallcovering smoothing tool. To cut the paper I used a utility knife. You can use scissors or a razor blade. Whatever works for you! One word of caution. Put the cardboard from the box under the paper when you cut it. this will protect the flooring from your blade.

step 3 – finish following the directions and tack the back on your bookcase. Then style with your treasures!!

This was a quick and easy project. I am very happy with how it turned out. Love the way it looks now!.

Time to get back to painting the dining room. I will share that project with you soon.

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https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-5-Shelf-Bookcase-Multiple-Colors/55533614?variantFieldId=actual_color

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The Instagram Blues

Posted on July 20, 2018July 20, 2018 by Tammy

Have you ever been caught up in the Instagram Blues?

(this is my personal opinion and thoughts. this is not any medical advice.)

For the past week, I have been in a rut. You see all the pretty houses and successful people. I started feeling like I just couldn’t live up to that. That what I have or how I live would never be that. So here is what I did.

I did what I could and set the phone down!

So I painted inside my house. I am still working on this. I only have time on Sundays to work on it. So it’s slow going but it’s looking good. I REALLY don’t like painting walls. So don’t think this is an easy fix, it’s not. But it is an upgrade I can do myself.

I plan on getting rid of some things. declutter is always a battle at my house. Everyone thinks the kitchen table is a dump zone. So this is one I continue to work on, but I plan to hit it hard one weekend soon.

I have plans to refinish my dining room table. I have never tried this before but I will share it no matter what. So success or fail it will be better than it is now. It has felt from an old tablecloth stuck all over the top. I have to keep it covered up now anyway.

As for me. I went to a conference for me. I have taken some free online classes to help me be more successful in my business. I some set plans now and it feels great. I took more care of my choices on clothes and makeup. I’m still me but I can play dress-up with clothes I already have and change things up. So today I am wearing a dress I haven’t worn in 2 years. Good thing it’s stretchy. I doing what makes me feel pretty and better prepared to take on the day.

Take into account I have a day job where I am surrounded by haters. They are always making fun of everyone behind their back. Right now while I am writing you they are laughing at me. They can’t understand why I do what I’m doing so they are taring me down. But be stronger and rise above. I’m sitting here with a smile on my face looking like I come from the show “MAD MEN”. Rocking my look for today.

So if you take nothing else from this take this. Make some plans for you! lift up your head and do it! no one can take that from you. You don’t need anyone else approval.

Love,

Tammy