Choose For Me, Please..

Mercedes_00●Greater Sydney, New South Wales Australia

Apr 24, 2023●4,083 Comments

#42

Kalpataru: No problemo.
I have 3 bedrooms.

I bags the first room

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

Apr 24, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#43

chatillion: Yes. Match the width of the floor tiles with the wall tiles.

I get it. Thanks.

chatillion: Unless you are using a baseboard or border tile to change the appearance, the 2 different sizes will not look correct.

That's what I thought exactly.

chatillion●Boca Raton, Florida USA

Apr 24, 2023●1,883 Blogs●5,031 Comments

#44

Mercedes_00: Are you able to fly there for a week to do some organising for Kal?

Interesting thought.
I'm only available via Whatsapp...

Hopefully, the project will complete before I could obtain a visa to Indonesia.

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

Apr 24, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#45

chatillion: Interesting thought.
I'm only available via Whatsapp...

Hmm.. It would be good to contact you via WA for a further "bathroom coaching"..

But I don't think it's fair for my Giant.
So I will ask your suggestions here on blog, if you don't mind that is.

I did view your profile to see your contact requirement though.

chatillion: Hopefully, the project will complete before I could obtain a visa to Indonesia.

I am sure it will.. Thanks Chat!

chatillion●Boca Raton, Florida USA

Apr 24, 2023●1,883 Blogs●5,031 Comments

#46

Kal,
You are well underway with your project and really don't need any input from me.
Obviously, the travel comment was made in humor/humour.
I would expect anyone/everyone to realize that.
However, If you feel any of my comments weren't appropriate, please delete them.

Thanks!

Mercedes_00●Greater Sydney, New South Wales Australia

Apr 24, 2023●4,083 Comments

#47

Kalpataru: This was what I had in mind for my second bathroom.

I have some alternative patterns for the wall, such as these ones:

But.. but..

"Something" came up. And that something has changed my plan for the bathroom wall color completely. I will post a blog about that something later as I found it interesting.

However.. I have bought this ceramic tiles for the floor.

I like the first picture but if I was to choose this as my own I would add a pop of coloured tiles where the toilet & shower is..Add candles & a couple of plants as accessories

Mercedes_00●Greater Sydney, New South Wales Australia

Apr 24, 2023●4,083 Comments

#48

chatillion: Interesting thought.
I'm only available via Whatsapp...

Hopefully, the project will complete before I could obtain a visa to Indonesia.

I was serious but high five for always being a good sport when it comes to me

CelticWitch64●Galway, Ireland

Apr 24, 2023●66 Blogs●1,852 Comments

#49

Kalpataru: Having not too many choices, I gotta go the minimalist-est.

I hope I still can deal with the cleaning cleaning even when I am much much older.

Its not about your bathroom Kalp

I'm Claustrophobia and with ALL white..
I'd definitely feel the walls closing in

I could send you my toothbrush to help with cleaning ....
apparently it seems I've a very BIG one which may come in useful

CelticWitch64●Galway, Ireland

Apr 24, 2023●66 Blogs●1,852 Comments

#50

Mercedes_00: Toothbrush holder gave me a giggle..You're so funny

I'm liking your copy cat look..I like your style..As we both agree warmth inviting & feeling cozy makes for a relaxed atmosphere in ones home as far as I'm concerned..White bathrooms are boring reminding me of a sterile asylum

Merce, but how big must you think my toothbrush is

my holder is a much smaller version of the plant pot ..

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

Apr 24, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#51

Mercedes_00: I was serious but high five for always being a good sport when it comes to me

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

Apr 24, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#52

CelticWitch64: Its not about your bathroom Kalp

I'm Claustrophobia and with ALL white..
I'd definitely feel the walls closing in

Oh dear. Come here, I'll give you a biiiig hug!

CelticWitch64: I could send you my toothbrush to help with cleaning ....
apparently it seems I've a very BIG one which may come in useful

Thanks but no thanks.
I will use my Giant's toothbrush instead, whenever he makes me sad.

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

Apr 24, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#53

Mercedes_00: I like the first picture

My Giant like the last picture, the one with circle pattern.
Tbh at the very beginning he suggested me to go plain white. I told him I wanted something with accent.
However, after I showed the renovation progress photo to my dear someone, my Giant was right all along. I have to go plain white.

Mercedes_00: but if I was to choose this as my own I would add a pop of coloured tiles where the toilet & shower is..

That was my plan.

Mercedes_00: Add candles & a couple of plants as accessories

I use candles only when the light goes out.

As for the plants, I really like the idea. It's just from my experience, they don't really live longer in the room..

Mercedes_00●Greater Sydney, New South Wales Australia

Apr 25, 2023●4,083 Comments

#54

Kalpataru: My Giant like the last picture, the one with circle pattern.
Tbh at the very beginning he suggested me to go plain white. I told him I wanted something with accent.
However, after I showed the renovation progress photo to my dear someone, my Giant was right all along. I have to go plain white.

That was my plan.

I use candles only when the light goes out.
As for the plants, I really like the idea. It's just from my experience, they don't really live longer in the room..

Good evening beautiful

That first pic I chose as you did is too masculine..Maybe you can put that to Giant..A pop of colour is needed on that narrow space behind the toilet..As I was mowing my lawns today I thought about that pop of colour needed so it doesn't look too much like a bachelor's pad so to speak

After much thought as I was zipping around with my lawnmower I came up with glass mosaic for that pop of colour

Here are a few I found on Google..There are plenty more to see but just putting a few pop of colours here for that background behind the toilet

Mercedes_00●Greater Sydney, New South Wales Australia

Apr 25, 2023●4,083 Comments

#55

CelticWitch64: Merce, but how big must you think my toothbrush is
my holder is a much smaller version of the plant pot ..

I believe you

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

Apr 25, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#56

Mercedes_00: Good evening beautiful

Hi Merc.

It's 23 minutes pass midnight there now, yes?
So good night? good midnight? good early morning?

Mercedes_00: That first pic I chose as you did is too masculine..Maybe you can put that to Giant..A pop of colour is needed on that narrow space behind the toilet.

Can't agree with you more. But for the first bathroom, I have made up my mind.

Mercedes_00: As I was mowing my lawns today I thought about that pop of colour needed so it doesn't look too much like a bachelor's pad so to speak

Kalpataru is now imagining how Merc still thought about the pop of color of my bathroom while lawn mowing.

Mercedes_00: After much thought as I was zipping around with my lawnmower I came up with glass mosaic for that pop of colour. Here are a few I found on Google..There are plenty more to see but just putting a few pop of colours here for that background behind the toilet

Gosh Merc, they are beautiful!!

(although the last one looks more of beautifully scary to me

)

But most tiles in the first bathroom have been installed now.
Maybe.. juuuuuust maybe.. I'll see whether it will make the room looks gloomy or not if I install one or two colored tiles for the wall behind the toilet and the shower in the second bathroom.

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

Apr 25, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#57

Renovation is on progress .. Day4

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

Apr 26, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#58

Renovation is on progress.. Day5

I also bought Ceramic Tiger Nails.

Installing the floor tiles will start tomorrow.

chatillion●Boca Raton, Florida USA

Apr 26, 2023●1,883 Blogs●5,031 Comments

#59

We usually install the floor first so the perimeter rough cuts are covered by the wall tiles.
Installing the floor after the walls requires more precise cutting to minimize the grout lines.
The good thing about that is you can easily change the flooring without affecting the walls.

Mercedes_00●Greater Sydney, New South Wales Australia

Apr 27, 2023●4,083 Comments

#60

Kalpataru: Hi Merc.
It's 23 minutes pass midnight there now, yes?
So good night? good midnight? good early morning?

Can't agree with you more. But for the first bathroom, I have made up my mind.

Kalpataru is now imagining how Merc still thought about the pop of color of my bathroom while lawn mowing.

Gosh Merc, they are beautiful!!
(although the last one looks more of beautifully scary to me )

But most tiles in the first bathroom have been installed now.
Maybe.. juuuuuust maybe.. I'll see whether it will make the room looks gloomy or not if I install one or two colored tiles for the wall behind the toilet and the shower in the second bathroom.

I'm usually in bed at 9:30pm or earlier so nope I was sound asleep well before midnight

It's after 10pm now but that's because I had to catch up with a few things..Past my bedtime

The last picture is a bit out there but I felt like putting a bit out there on here

In saying the above I would of loved to of seen all of that design from top to bottom if you know what I mean

I think of all sorts of things when I mow my lawn..

Your renovation has me very excited for you & Giant

Your renovation is in the works & I'm looking forward for your updates

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

Apr 29, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#61

Renovation is still on progress.. Day7

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

Apr 30, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#62

At last, the first bathroom renovation is done.. Day8.
I have to wait till it's completely dry before I can use it.

The renovation of the second bathroom has started.. Day1

As the consequence I gotta forget having a shower for a day or two.

Mercedes_00●Greater Sydney, New South Wales Australia

Apr 30, 2023●4,083 Comments

#63

Those stickers are a great idea Kal..Apart from not being able to wash the crevices for a couple of days I must say this reno is going great guns

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

May 1, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#64

Mercedes_00: Those stickers are a great idea Kal.

Yyeeehhhaaaaw!

So every time I change the stickers, it will be like I replace the bathroom wall ceramics with new ones..

Mercedes_00: Apart from not being able to wash the crevices for a couple of days I must say this reno is going great guns

Thank you, dear!

Here is the progress of the second bathroom renovation .. Day2

Mercedes_00●Greater Sydney, New South Wales Australia

May 2, 2023●4,083 Comments

#65

Kalpataru: Yyeeehhhaaaaw!
So every time I change the stickers, it will be like I replace the bathroom wall ceramics with new ones..

Thank you, dear!

Here is the progress of the second bathroom renovation .. Day2

Great idea Kal..I hope these adhesive stickers come off easily when you feel like a change

Don't delete this thread because we can get updates of your jorney..I;m looking forward to the finish line

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

May 3, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#66

Mercedes_00: Great idea Kal..I hope these adhesive stickers come off easily when you feel like a change

Hope so too.. Thanks Merc.

Mercedes_00: Don't delete this thread because we can get updates of your jorney..I;m looking forward to the finish line

I will try not to as I want to compare the "before and after" renovation.

Ok. here are the progress ..

Second Bathroom Renovation.. Day3

Second Bathroom Renovation.. Day4

Ken_19●Winchester, Virginia USA

May 3, 2023●284 Blogs●3,903 Comments

#67

#6. I am not too big on the marijuana leaf motif in the first ones.

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

May 6, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#68

Ken_19: #6. I am not too big on the marijuana leaf motif in the first ones.

Hi Ken. It's a little late for that, don't you think?

Thanks for dropping by,

Anyway, here is the second bathroom renovation progress.. Day 6
(I forgot to take pictures of the Day5).

chatillion●Boca Raton, Florida USA

May 6, 2023●1,883 Blogs●5,031 Comments

#69

Kal,
I don't see any voids or spacing between the tiles.
Are they applying grout as they lay tile?

Mercedes_00●Greater Sydney, New South Wales Australia

May 7, 2023●4,083 Comments

#70

Kalpataru: Hope so too.. Thanks Merc.

I will try not to as I want to compare the "before and after" renovation.

Ok. here are the progress ..

Second Bathroom Renovation.. Day3

Second Bathroom Renovation.. Day4

Going great guns

I see a mans arm is he single?

Keep updating please & Chat has made a couple of good points in regard to the work in progress

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

May 8, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#71

chatillion: Kal,
I don't see any voids or spacing between the tiles.
Are they applying grout as they lay tile?

The grout was applied after the tile cement was dry.

Mercedes_00: Going great guns

Thank you. I am crossing my fingers

Mercedes_00: I see a mans arm is he single?

Nope. He has a wife and kids..

Mercedes_00: Chat has made a couple of good points in regard to the work in progress

Yes, and I paid attention to his technical comments.

Mercedes_00: Keep updating please

So here is the updates.

Renovation Day 7

chatillion●Boca Raton, Florida USA

May 9, 2023●1,883 Blogs●5,031 Comments

#72

Kalpataru: The grout was applied after the tile cement was dry.

Around here, they use 'thin-set' tile mastic premixed that comes in 5-gallon pails. From that the tile installer will add some dry mix that is like plaster, so it hardens quicker. There is no reason to rush the process as the mix gives ample time to set tiles and tap into place.

The floors and walls with newly laid tiles are marked off so no one can touch them for at least 1 day. The grout doesn't get applied until the end, 2 or 3 days later as often there is some shrinkage in the mastic. Should they rush the process, you will see cracks or separation in the grout and they will have to return to touch-up the grout.

Mercedes_00●Greater Sydney, New South Wales Australia

May 11, 2023●4,083 Comments

#73

Kalpataru: The grout was applied after the tile cement was dry.

Thank you. I am crossing my fingers

Nope. He has a wife and kids..

Yes, and I paid attention to his technical comments.

So here is the updates.

Renovation Day 7

Of course he has a wife & kids..Story of my life

Looking so cool Kal..I know the messy part is annoying but it will be well worth it

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

May 17, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#74

I have lost track of the renovation days.

chatillion●Boca Raton, Florida USA

May 17, 2023●1,883 Blogs●5,031 Comments

#75

That's why I got out of the bathroom renovation business...

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

May 18, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#76

chatillion:

In response to: Around here, they use 'thin-set' tile mastic premixed that comes in 5-gallon pails. From that the tile installer will add some dry mix that is like plaster, so it hardens quicker. There is no reason to rush the process as the mix gives ample time to set tiles and tap into place.

Here is what I use.

In response to: The floors and walls with newly laid tiles are marked off so no one can touch them for at least 1 day. The grout doesn't get applied until the end, 2 or 3 days later as often there is some shrinkage in the mastic. Should they rush the process, you will see cracks or separation in the grout and they will have to return to touch-up the grout.

In the first bathroom, the grout was only applied a day after all the tiles were completely installed. However in the second one, the grout was applied partly.
I will pay attention to the cracks though. Thanks Chat!

In response to: That's why I got out of the bathroom renovation business...

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

May 18, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#77

Mercedes: Of course he has a wife & kids..Story of my life

Mercedes: Looking so cool Kal..I know the messy part is annoying but it will be well worth it

My phone camera is not good enough to take a room picture in one shot.
I gotta take several shots to give a more complete figure.
Well, here is the update..

However like I said I lost tracks.
So I better start the renovation updates from Day-x.

Mercedes_00●Greater Sydney, New South Wales Australia

May 22, 2023●4,083 Comments

#78

Kalpataru: My phone camera is not good enough to take a room picture in one shot.
I gotta take several shots to give a more complete figure.
Well, here is the update..

However like I said I lost tracks.
So I better start the renovation updates from Day-x.

Thanks bunches for the updates..Nothing wrong with losing track of things

Going great guns

KalpataruOP●somewhere close to, Jakarta Indonesia

May 23, 2023●34 Blogs●1,846 Comments

#79

Mercedes_00: Thanks bunches for the updates..Nothing wrong with losing track of things
Going great guns

The second bathroom is completely done.
All I need to add is a hanger, although it's an optional
I will take the photos later.

The next project is to replace all old floor tiles. Here is the updates.

May 23th, 2023.
The old floor tiles are soooo very hard to remove.

Mercedes_00●Greater Sydney, New South Wales Australia

May 31, 2023●4,083 Comments

#80

Kalpataru: Aww.. thank you most kindly.

Consider it done.

Here it is then..

Progress on May 28th 2023

I don't know why but he worked slower and slower.
Maybe because I still give him money for his lunch,
when actually I pay him all the renovation costs in one package
and that includes his meals.

It's going fab

Stop paying for his bloody lunch..You need to stop doing that right now.

If you're paying him by the hour then he's milking you