AND WE GET A BIT CLOSER ... TO THE VERY BEGINNING

this weekend the happy helpers came back and the project du jour is planning and starting to piece together the upstairs dormer for the master bedroom en-suite ... it is being made in pieces on the ground before the huge hole is cut in the roof during our lovely winter season ... fortunately the weather is cooperating as it is unusually warmer and there is no snow which is weird for the middle of november in canada

those who know j and n know that this project is near and dear to their hearts. this upstairs loft is what sold them on purchasing the house and they had a dream ... a dream of an entire master floor with vaulted dormers made into an apartment style suite ... complete with a bathroom en-suite filled with visions of a soaker tub, a bedroom nook overlooking the dreamy front street trees and an upstairs library to recharge, rest and relax with a great book ... that was 3 plus years ago and this weekend dreams really do come true!

after this weekend the bathroom layout settled on and part of the upstairs torn apart to make way for j and n's 4 piece bathroom ... yes you heard it right 4 piece bathroom!!

with a lot of planning and re-planning, scouring the internet for bathroom inspiration we found the layout courtesy of our hotel room from a last minute trip across the pond to london for spring break

here are the inspiration pics

here is the sharpie drawn layout of the bathroom (very official!)

flashback to the beginning where it sat for a few years like this because of the numerous projects (aka everything) on the main floor

but this weekend things changed and it started to look more like this!

still a long way to go but it's progress

the happy helpers are set to come back in a few weeks and j and n will have the upstairs plumbing ready to go and then the gigantic hole in the roof will be cut and the bones of the bathroom will be in place. the happy helpers have to take a vacation before the year ends and they have graciously decided to brave the cold and come back during the beginning of december for a few weeks and finish putting in the bedroom nook dormer and the upstairs library dormer. j and n are so excited that by christmas this amazing transformation will be well on its way to completion and it can't come any sooner as n's sister, brother-in-law, kidlet niece and baby-to-be are moving in while they build their dream house

cheers ~n