{"id":2151,"date":"2013-02-25T10:48:15","date_gmt":"2013-02-25T10:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/?p=2151"},"modified":"2013-02-25T11:01:40","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T11:01:40","slug":"bathroom-renovations-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/?p=2151","title":{"rendered":"Bathroom Renovations Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I never thought the day would arrive, that our bathrooms would ever be renovated. \u00c2\u00a0Our tradie has been held up on a few jobs and after a few false starts, he arrived this morning to relieve us of our dated bathrooms. \u00c2\u00a0We are putting a new shower in our ensuite and tiling around the vanity and in the main bathroom, a new shower and retiling around the existing bath and vanity. \u00c2\u00a0It took us 11 months to try and decide what kind of tile and colour to go with. \u00c2\u00a0In the end we decided on rectangular white tiles. \u00c2\u00a0We felt it was best to stick with a neutral colour. \u00c2\u00a0I can&#8217;t wait to see them on the walls. \u00c2\u00a0Fingers crossed the job won&#8217;t take too long.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2152\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2152\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2152\" alt=\"Our ensuite. Before.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our ensuite. Before.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2153\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2153\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2153\" alt=\"Smoked glass shower screen is gone in ensuite.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno2.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno2.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smoked glass shower screen, be gone!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2153\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2153\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2153\" alt=\"I could never get those horrid tiles clean!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno2.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno2.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I could never get those horrid tiles clean!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2154\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2154\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2154\" alt=\"This is the current state of the ensuite shower. Much improved I say!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno3.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno3.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno3-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the current state of the ensuite shower. Much improved I say!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2158\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2158\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2158\" alt=\"This is the shower in the main bathroom. Before.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno4.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno4.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno4-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the shower in the main bathroom. Before.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2157\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2157\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2157\" alt=\"This should be my Keepin' It Real post. We never use this shower, so it was my hiding place for all those things that I would get to one day. One day has come :)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno6.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno6.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno6-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This should be my Keepin&#8217; It Real post. We never use this shower, so it was my hiding place for all those things that I would get to one day. One day has come \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2156\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2156\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2156\" alt=\"This is the main bathroom shower currently. I have now dealt  with all the crap that was hiding out in there.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno5.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno5.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/bathroomreno5-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the main bathroom shower currently. I have now dealt with all the crap that was hiding out in there.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The big news is, we are actually doing the house up to sell. \u00c2\u00a0Maybe as soon as next month, if all goes to plan. \u00c2\u00a0We are looking to have a big change, but where to, we are uncertain. \u00c2\u00a0Greg is wanting to have a shift in career, still in IT, but in different direction. \u00c2\u00a0He wants to get more involved in writing Apps for phones and other mobile devices. \u00c2\u00a0It&#8217;s kind of scary and exciting at the same time. \u00c2\u00a0I&#8217;ll keep you posted as to what eventuates. \u00c2\u00a0I still have to share our New Zealand adventure with you too! \u00c2\u00a0Ah, blogging, it&#8217;s either feast of famine isn&#8217;t it!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be sharing more bathroom updates as the adventure continues. \u00c2\u00a0Jacinta x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I never thought the day would arrive, that our bathrooms would ever be renovated. \u00c2\u00a0Our tradie has been held up on a few jobs and after a few false starts, he arrived this morning to relieve us of our dated &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/?p=2151\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,152],"tags":[900,901,503],"class_list":["post-2151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-family-life","category-renovations-renos-101","tag-bathroom-renovation","tag-ensuite-renovation","tag-home-renovation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2151\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}