Tarantula Arms Is Getting A Facelift

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And Close Up

Of the shower floor.  Jerry was worried about the drain being able to handle the water from all those shower heads.

 

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BTW

The furniture is starting to come in.  Here is the former living room sectional recovered and moved to the media room.  Cocktail table, lamps and console behind it are being changed and most of the tchotchkes are going.  Still some work to do.

 

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Close Up

This upholsterer does a good job!  He did those pillows.  The pillow material is what is going on the kitchen furniture as well.  All the kitchen furniture got picked up when this was delivered.  Now I don't have anything to sit on in the kitchen.

 

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Moving Right Along

Shower tiling is well underway.  This will be enclosed in a frameless glass enclosure.  Now to pick out the right wall color.  The granite shower seat will be the same as the vanity counter top.

 

[danemodsandy]

Be Sure....

....You pick a really nice shower drain grate! You don't have to settle for a utilitarian grid any more:

http://www.ebbesquaredrains.com/designer-drain-grates/cat_7.html

 

[danemodsandy]

Sounds Reasonable to Me!

"Jerry was worried about the drain being able to handle the water from all those shower heads."

Well, we all know what can happen....

 

[suckolux]

Wow, dreams of stepping out of that shower on to that floor! Amazing! And the furniture, it is Fabulous looking

 

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Moving Right Along

The shower is almost done.   Had to get the walls up to have the glass guy come to measure for the frameless glass shower enclosure.  Now to pick out a paint color for the walls.  What do you think?  The lighter shade in the tile or  the darker?  I'm leaning towards the lighter.

 

[ralph123]

As I squeegee my shower every day, I've wondered if there's any way to hook up a blower to help dry the shower walls and blow the water down the drain. the vent fan could run an hour and never get rid of the water.

Modern air tubs have blowers to blow the water out of the tubing to prevent mildew growth. With the clear glass doors, seems like you have to either squeegee the glass or get water prints. Seems like someone should have invented something by now to automate the cleaning of shower stalls. At least the grout has gotten better to inhibit mildew growth.

Nice remodel.

 

[hoovercelebrity]

I've heard good things about the Arm & Hammer product "Clean Shower" -- it's a wetting agent that works like JetDry. Spray it when you're done showering and voila!

 

[air-waycharlie]

Spoke with............

Ida tonight.

I've got first dibs on the shower later this month when the family convenes at T/A!

I love all the updated looks of everything and can't wait to play, "touchy, feely", with all the new stuff.

Tania is horrified that Ida is replacing/updating, but, it's Ida's place and his decision.

Looking forward to seeing you Veda, and Robert. Dan and Glenn with be there too.

Won't it be fun experiencing the new Tarantula Arms? I am aglow with anticipation!

H.

 

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Moving Right Along

Shower tile is done ( up to the ceiling.)  Can't wait to see it grouted with the plumbing fixtures installed.  Decided on the lighter paint for the walls and white trim.  Hopefully I can get the painter in here this week.

 

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Tub Enclosure

Is closed up and tiled.  Next week the tile will be done up the wall to the bottom of the window.  The strip mosaic tile will go around right under the window and around the wall.  Had an air switch installed to work the jets from inside the tub.  Yikes!  That caused a bit of work.  Can't wait to negotiate the extras with Jerry.

 

[hoovercelebrity]

We should have a slumber party in our sleeping bags on that heated bathroom floor!

 

[polkanut69]

Charlie,

Isn't it fun to play "touchy feely" with something new? 

 

[mjm0424]

Gold framed mirror

I have the same gold framed mirror in the first pic,w/ an interesting story. I went thrifting w/my friend Michael.Found this mirror.He lived in Lakeview in Chicago at the time, late 1990.As I was walking home w/the mirror,I saw an ABC news truck w/a reporter on the corner of Halsted & Cornelia.Was tempted to go behind the reporter & wave with the mirror. Something told me not to. When I got home the phone was ringing off of the hook. Turns out the story that broke was Jefferey Dahmer. The reporter was in front of the bar where he got his last victim!The mirror hangs in the entryway of my home.To this day my friends call it "The Jefferey Dahmer Mirror"!

 

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OK

The tiling is done (almost - holding off on the final tiling until the cabinetry is completed).  A shot of the shower and tub.

 

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A Shot

Of the shower controls and shower heads.  Greg says it looks like the inside of a dishwasher.  Not quite - but a body washer.

 

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A Note From Jerry

Yes Sir!

 

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And The Tub

Roberto the painter has started.  White trim and the walls will be the lighter color on the tile.