Bathroom Reno

I am very excited today because so many of the bits of our new bathroom have arrived. The slate tiles were delivered today and we wiped off and inspected each and every one so that we could sort them by color. It may be hardest to decide which ones we don't care about ever seeing again so that those can go against the back wall behind the tub. The slate is almost like looking at snowflakes, oohing and aahing over each one, the color, the pattern, the texture. Each tile will be sealed, which will change the color slightly and they will be installed over a heating mat. Our bathroom floor will always be toasty warm and the heat will help keep everything dry.

Also arriving today... the tub! Hooray! Getting it off the truck and into the house was managed by our contractor and not a scratch on the thing. It's sitting in the living room where I have already tried it on for size. I can hardly wait for it to be full of hot water, the bathroom all steamy, and me soaking in that tub.

Let's see, several other things arrived this week, the sink and it's towel bar, the wall mount faucet and drain for the tub, the tub coasters, and the faucet for the sink. Well, the faucet for the sink arrived, but it doesn't fit, so that needs to be returned. A new one has been ordered. We're waiting on the toilet, the tissue holder, the ceiling fan, the grab bars, and a shelf with a towel bar.