Bad, Bad, Bath! Take 3

So here we are living with the knowledge that even though we budgeted time and money to redo 1 bathroom, we now had to do 2 bathrooms.  At least we don't have to rush to complete the guest bathroom.  It gets used rarely.

We had chosen a beautiful travertine tile that we are absolutely love.  We also wanted to install radiant heat under the tile because we have some heating issues on that side of the house.  Our tile guy laid out the wire mesh mats and things seemed to be working out well.  However, after a few hours of trying to figure out how to set the thermostat with my husband's assistance, he realized that he wasn't supposed to cut the mat.  He had trimmed off the excess mat and now the wires couldn't complete their loop (whatever that means).  In turn, he needed to buy a special patch kit so that he could fix it.

So this puts a delay on completing the floor.  He is able to do the walls in the meantime, and they turned out beautifully.  We redesigned the shower and added half walls to give it a more closed in feeling.  With the detailed tile work and our design, things were moving along and turning out even better than we had hoped.  The shower pan was now installed properly and our water problems should be at an end.

SHOULD have been at an end...

Bad, Bad, Bath! Take2

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING SCENES MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ...ANYONE!

When our construction worker,

who is absolutely wonderful 

by the way, tore up all the old 

tile, he found our worst nightmare lying beneath.  There was so much water damage that

 the flooring looked like it should be what you'd find in a house about 100 years older!  Had we gone on much longer, we likely would have fallen straight through the subfloor and

 down into our crawl space.  The water damage was also so bad that we needed to have part of a load bearing beam replaced.  So our wall could have come down too!  

So here we are, happy that we decided to have this done when we did,  and reassuring ourselves that it wasn't out of vanity or that we didn't like it, there were going to be serious problems had it stayed that way.

But, our little vacation away from home, within our home, is disrupted, because now there is evidence that the other shower pan was installed the same as the first INCORRECTLY.  So in order to avoid further damage in that shower, we moved into our son's bathroom.  A dire inconvenience for all of us because now his bathroom is just full of mommy's and daddy's no touches, and we don't have anywhere to put anything that he won't get into.  

So you got it!  Some things stay in the guest bathroom and some have gone to his bathroom.  The GBr is in between the 2 bathrooms so we feel like we have some sort of refugee camp set up with all of our worldly belongings strewn through 3 rooms.  Opps!  4 if you count that we are now just leaving our clothing stored in the washer and dryer rather than taking all the way back to the bedroom time has seemingly forgot.

And the beat goes on..stay tuned for part 3

Fabulous Fabric Designer now carried by Greenhouse Fabrics!

I was very excited to learn that Greenhouse Fabrics will now be carrying Annie Selke fabrics.  Selke's fabrics can be found throughout the decorating and designing world today and her styles speak fresh.  Bright colors and bold, yet classic patterns make her work easy to identify.  

Visit her link to learn more about her.  Read the article from Traditional Home in order to find out what Annie has been doing with her own fabulous home.

Annie Selke                                                                                             Article        

Here are a few of her collections:

Bad, Bad, Bath!

So in the midst of opening 2 new Etsy shops, ByEveryWord and Fabric Flair, we have had a major bathroom renovation project going on.  Let's just say, some things just never quite work out like you plan.

Months ago, maybe in the beginning of February, we decided we were going to redo our bathroom.  When we moved in we weren't very fond of the previous owners choices and we suspected that there might be a leak or something causing water damage in the shower pan.  So we decided to change all the tile.

Once we decided, I began taking down the ugly pink wall paper, which I wish I still had a photo of but lost on our last computer.  I decided I hated having to look at the bright walls through all the glass of the shower, and moved to our guest bathroom.  It was nice having my own bathroom, not sharing with my husband.  It was warm, it was pretty, it was great...for a while.

At the end of March the tile guy came to begin tearing out the old tile.  Well, low and behold it turns out that there was serious water damage occurring under the tile and that our subfloor was rotting away.  Mind you this is a 6 year old house.  Well, that was problem number one.

Here are some photos while I keep you in suspense. (keep your screen wide to see them matched up with the captions.

ugly lights and cabinets     bottom of ugly cabinets               weird tile floor pattern    shower with stupid

                                         & part of ugly tile and pattern      & no tub                         shelf and seat, boring

      

Opening New Etsy Shop

My plan is to carry a broader range of fabrics when I move to Fabric Flair.  I want to carry products that inspire you to create and encourage you to get out there and do it yourself.

In the meantime I will continue to run a MOVING SALE in my Simplicity Interiors Etsy shop.  I will be doing some reconstruction on this blog: updating, redesigning, redecorating it so that if better follows the theme of Fabric Flair.

Stay tuned for big changes!

MOVING SALE!

   Joel Dewberry - Aviary            Amy Butler - Daisy Chain
     

I am going to be dividing up my Simplicity Interiors Etsy shop so that fabrics are in a different shop.  I am still working on my grand opening of FabricFlair. There's nothing there yet and I just registered the shop name.

In the meantime I am having a store moving sale.  Instead of relisting all the fabrics in a new store, I want to clear out my inventory.  I have reduced prices on almost 70 items. 

Stop by and take advantage of pricing that is far below retail!

Pear                                           Multi Floral

  

Clearing my office and off it goes to Etsy

I am trying to descale the number of fabrics I have been storing. My plan has been, "oh I just love that, I'm going to make something from it" and then...I don't. So I've decided it might be better for me to just try to unload it and sell it from my etsy store : http://www.simplicityinteriors.etsy.com/

There are some odd amounts and limited yardage. Some of the styles coordinate well with each other. Clearance bin or not, they are still fabrics which went for over $30/yard at full price. So come give me a looky and see what you can find.

Then trek on to my newest endeavour, ByEveryWord http://www.byeveryword.etsy.com/m/ and see how I am working on taking scripture that is near and dear to the heart and presenting it in a new, funky, pop art sort of way.

We've been busy busy busy!

Earth Friendly Fabrics

I have been looking for ways to carry "green" fabrics at Simplicity Interiors. I was excited to find a line of earth friendly fabrics and quickly added them to the catalog. The fabrics are upholstery weight and have recycled polyester warp.

What does that mean? The warp part of the fabric is made completely of recycled products and it is woven with other material, such as cotton, polyester, and rayon. Here are some pictures of fabrics with recycled polyester warp. They have a natural, luxurious look, and are very strong and durable.

Do you have a fabric related blog that you'd like to link?

If you have a link or just a story to tell that relates to fabric, etsy, remodeling, or decorating, please share it! Contact me with the info and we'll see what we can do.

I see this blog heading solely down the fabric road again for a while...and I love it! I love decorating, but I LOVE LOVE fabrics. My dealer has the best supplies and it gives me the chance to really sink myself into their collection. Right now I dream in fabrics!

March Fabric Sale!!

Greenhouse design is carrying a sale on their large scale home decor statement fabrics. I am passing this savings on to customers by taking 40-50% off select fabrics.

Statement fabrics can really transform and set the design, color scheme, and style of a room. Simpler coordinating fabrics play a supporting role in tying your design together. Choose a large scale floral, then choose solids, stripes, checks, or other patterned fabrics in coordinating colors. This combination of fabrics will add a designer touch to any space.