Decisions, Decisions

I've been a busy woman this past month+ since I last posted. After much document signing, I finally closed on my little California cottage in Highland Park. I can't wait to move in, but I still have a few more weeks left on my current apartment lease and we're busy working on the bathroom and kitchen upgrades. They say you should wait and live in the space for a while before you renovate, but the bathroom and kitchen were so grungy, I just wanted to tear it out. Which we did on Thursday!

I hope the bathroom will be done by the end of the month when I have to move. I figure I can live without a kitchen for a few weeks - there are lots of great restaurants and taco trucks within walking distance of the house. Walking distance. In LA!

However, the bathroom needs to get done quickly. It has been a whirlwind of decisions for such a small space. What kind of sink, what kind of tub, what kind of tile, what kind of faucet, what kind of finish, etc., etc. I've developed a whole new vocabulary related to bathroom fixtures. And while I had some idea of what I wanted it to look like, when it got down to actually picking and buying the stuff, I panicked a little. The vanity and sink alone almost made me give up. But then I reminded myself - it's just a bathroom. Yes, it's my first real home and I want it to be functional and beautiful and an oasis to relax in. But it's a bathroom. And it will be much nicer than any bathroom I've ever had regardless. Because it's mine! (and because the vanity I picked has a lovely marble countertop and we have this cute tile and I finally picked a showerhead with multiple settings and...).

I wish I could slow things down and plan a little more thoughtfully, but at a certain point, you have to stop Googling and just make a decision. Otherwise, you fall down a rabbit hole of specs and consumer reviews, and it's 2AM and you've spent 4 hours comparing drain covers. So I'm not going to obsess and I'm just going to enjoy the process of being on my own personal HGTV show, without the cameras or free designers.

Speaking of which, here is Puppy making sure the cable works in the new house watching Property Brothers. Of course the first thing I bought was a little rug for him to snuggle on! Don't worry. It won't be on the floor forever. I have my eye on a very cute mid-century modern credenza from the shop down the street. That will be an easy decision to make!