Charming New Cottage: The Bathroom

As promised in the first CNC post it's time to talk about the bathroom. We knew it needed work and we also knew that once you open a wall there's usually even MORE work to be done. We weren't wrong! Here's the story: At first glance, it didn't look too bad. Except for that ancient window in the middle of the shower that didn't open anymore. Please keep in mind this photo was taken after we had a plumber come in to tighten up the shower pipe that was loose in the wall. Did you notice the square hole around the shower head? Yes, there was a reason for that hole. Now take a closer look at that shower surround: In addition to the fabulous paint job, do you see where the shower surround ended? Who does that?!? As stated in my previous post...another 'Landlord Special'. And then there's the 'ick factor' near the tub. The original tile extended on the wall all the way across the vanity. We decided to remove the window (and make it a ...