I hate our bathtub.
It's acrylic, one of those one-piece deals, and it's almond.
For the record, I dislike almond fixtures. They never seem to be 100% clean. Why we chose this house is something of a mystery given our retro modern ranch leanings, except that I was about 20 weeks pregnant, we HAD to move, and we had 3 weeks total to find a house. At the time a master suite with its own bathroom was a big, big plus, so I guess I figured I could live with the almond.
Anyway, back to the bathtub... I think the couple who lived here previously were house maintenance novices. As in, I think they used some sort of hard-core cleaner on the acrylic tub that messed up the finish. And I think they cleaned our tub more often with whatever it was, since the kid's tub is the same thing and is used daily, but has never built up a 10th of the grime that our tub does during a week.
Lately I've been dreaming of ripping out the tub surround and replacing it with white subway tile and a real tub. And then we could redo the floor with cork, and get a new (white!) toilet, and redo the countertop, sinks, and faucets since they're all almond too.
Source: loftsboston.com via Heather on Pinterest
We can manage that in our free time, right? Piece of cake!
We also need to schedule carpet replacement, except that that requires emptying closets and moving furniture. Fun fun FUN!
And the sofa's slipcover is wearing out, and I know better than to even try sewing one myself, but I don't know anyone around here who makes slipcovers (though this looks promising) or where to find fabric. Because you know me - I won't be able to pick something normal, no, I'll want Marimekko or an odd designer.
White. White is good, yeah? Bleachable. If the fabric isn't designer, maybe I can afford to get a 2nd set of cushion covers made for backup. I'll need them if I go with white.
Source: theinspiredroom.net via Heather on Pinterest
But if the sofa's white, then the kitchen - which is THE AWFUL ALMOND - will look even sadder than it does right now, and I really don't need any more encouragement to work on the kitchen. I'm already plotting to rip out the countertops, replace them with Ikea butcher block, install a white sink and new faucet, paint the cabinets white, and get a white dishwasher, gas stove (instead of electric), and over-stove microwave instead of a range hood. To look kind of like this, if I'm lucky:
I'm sure I can get Jon to do all that over Labor Day weekend for my birthday present. Easy peasy!
At our Janesville house we just jumped in and did stuff as we could, and we got a lot done. Here I seem to be intimidated by the domino effect. I know that if we do new carpet, the trim will look shabby. And if I touch up the trim, then the walls will look icky and the cabinets grim. And if I paint the cabinets I'll want to reorganize the laundry room. Should I stack the washer and dryer? Hmm...
None of this is earth-shattering as far as problems go, I realize. I'd just like move forward on something. Preferably something that will reduce the number of almond fixtures and appliances in this house without requiring we live in mess-ville for a month.
In good news, though, Bel is about 95% potty trained. Hooray! She's a potty pro, and we bought a bag of M&Ms today to celebrate. Those diapers I'm no longer buying can help fund the purchase of a new bed, which she needs soon because she seems to be tiring of (and outgrowing) her toddler bed. Should we get her a full or a twin?
A new bed means rearranging everything in her room and finally emptying her closet of all the stuff that's been there since the olden days when her room was the office/guest room.
Just shoot me now.
