"The walls were a yellow that I used to like but don't anymore, and the floor was an ugly, small square tile. The electric baseboard heater was rusted and misshapen."
"I didn't realize how much construction would be needed to reinstall the baseboards and make the beadboard match up behind the new vanity,"
"That ended up being the most expensive part because our handyman is meticulous and spent hours getting it to look just right!"
Christine, her husband, and their three children live in a New England 1929 farmhouse with one and a half bathrooms. Christine used ChatGPT and DIY YouTube videos to plan a farmhouse-style overhaul of a long-ignored tiny half bath. She removed the old vanity and baseboards, installed peel-and-stick floor tiles, and painted the walls Benjamin Moore Grenadier Pond. She attempted to replace the electric heater and chose then returned a pedestal sink due to plumbing constraints. A meticulous handyman handled baseboard and beadboard reinstallation, making labor the largest project cost, totaling $3,135.
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