the new floor is in!

the floor is in!!! it looks really good!

weve never tiled anything before so this was quite an undertaking for us. i was actually reading parts of the tile book aloud as we went. listen up kids, books are full of knowledge. open one up! (thats my psa for you)

here is pretty much what we are starting with:

laying the tile. nobody puts baby...errr, james..in a corner!

and ta-da!

it wasnt a 'fun' project, im not gonna lie. but it looks fantastic! we will grout it tomorrow. today we lay out the wall tile. gulp.

if you asked me what tips i have for you on tiling your own floor id say "after you mix your thinset wait 10 minutes and mix it again before you use it. it will go on like yogurt not nugat if you do that. mmm nugat is good, though ive never seen it in anything other than a snickers bar". and also "dont worry about 'perfection'. life isnt perfict. if your gaps are a little bigger over here than over there dont fret! get a little area rug or just learn to love the uniqueness of your handiwork. no one else in the world has a floor like that!"

we finished at 3am this morning. after a big nap and breakfast we will start the walls. then grout both tomorrow then seal them both tuesday. then tuesday night i soak in my new (old) tub and enjoy the sweet view of my new bathroom!!!

how cute is this photo? i love how rue mcclanahan is leaving the shot. (and the bathroom)