The great bathroom renovation has occupied my after-work time and energy on and off for the past three years.

The goal with this project was to convert a combined utility room & bathroom into a functional and attractive space. At the same time, we wanted to ditch the bad 80s wallpaper and carpet (bathroom carpet = yuck) and design something more in step with our ninety-five year old house.

before and after 1

It was the largest home improvement project I’ve ever tackled, and it definitely stretched my skills (and patience) sometimes to the breaking point.

before and after 2

Thankfully I had a lot of help from friends and family, including my father-in-law who has forgotten more about construction than I’ll ever know, and my wife the painter, cheerleader and butt-kicker.

You can view the whole set of photos on Flickr.