Fresh n’ Clean

bathroom
There are key areas of the house that need to be fixed in order for us to move into the house. Ok, ‘fix’ may be an understatement… we actually need to build-out a bathroom and kitchen as the previous owners were in the middle of a renovation. We have a general idea of what the kitchen will look like… priorities will show that the fridge was most important! officially the first item purchased: used sub-zero for $100 bucks.

the bathroom elements are critical as key items are crucial for moving along the build-out process: rough plumbing for the shower, lav and toilet. countless hours sifting thru magazines, design and architecture sites… pinging family and friends, we arrived at a direction we’re happy with.

because there’s only one bathroom in the house, we decided to buff out the fixtures and look for low-cost (relatively) tile. the glass tile is from oceanside glasstile. field elevation in Non-Iridescent Midori (#133). special thanks to amy and dawn at persimmon for that find! the traditional terrazzo in fresh lime is from daltile.

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Zero Found

subzero
I picked up a sub-zero on craigslist for $100. the front panels will be swapped out for thin gauge stainless steel from handy metal mart. we spent about 4 hours cleaning the interior with mild soap and water with a little bleach. we’re running to make sure all is well and to see what the increase in energy costs may be. so far so good! many thanks to jerry and christie for the sub-zero. hope you’re enjoying your new smeg!