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Today we started the plans for the bathroom to be renovated as well. We have hired another dad from a homeschooling family we know and the timing was a little tough to coordinate because of the subfloor situation. It looks like things will go ok though. It will be happening within the week (or so) before the kitchen cabinets go in.

We didn't have a lot of options for a vanity or for faucets in the bathroom but we did manage to find ones we are ok with. We wanted something with some storage underneath and in our very cozy bathroom, this one fit the bill. The bonus is that the mirror comes with the vanity. The wood is cherry and so it has a reddish tint to it. The other options were white (which I'm sure most people have seen) and black. We felt the white was too ordinary and while the black was nice, it was a little too dark and the solid colouring would show scratches and such more than this wood grain one.

The toilet is an Eco-Friendly Kohler product in white and we chose a seat with a quiet close lid. It will likely be a blessing for those middle of the night trips... LOL We found out that when we get around to choosing accessories like towel bars, we can get matching flush handles for some of the styles. We don't have those figured out yet, but have done some browsing.

The tub is a standard steel tub in white and the faucets match those chosen for the sink.  They are Price-Pfizer and a nice quality product.  We were happy to be able to hold them in the store, see and feel what we'd be seeing and feeling for years to come.  They are single lever, mainly for ease of use for my husband who has difficulty using one arm very much.  The reason we went with the basic steel tub is also related to that difficulty as we need to attach a grab bar to the side of it.  There will also be a grab bar at the back end of the tub and along the side wall.  They are white and will blend in with the tub surround when we decide on it.  It will be white and likely with some built in shelving for housing shampoos and such things. 

We are contemplating whether we will need more storage than what these things will give us but we'll likely decide that later.  The flooring will be the same as what is planned for the kitchen... and we have yet to decide on the lighting and accessories like towel bars but we know that we will definitely be installing a fan which we do not currently have.  And that will be the final main floor window to be replaced as well.  We have also purchased a curved bar for the shower curtain to hang from and I'm looking forward to that.  So, that's the skinny so far.  :) 

Dee..