Day Three-oh-two: basement update

Not too much new to report because we took the holiday weekend off. The crew finished their part of the basement bathroom. In addition to the extra space we gained a second light fixture and can take better advantage of the light from the window. We have to paint, do the trim, and figure out some decorative touches but otherwise the hard parts of this project are done.

Elsewhere in the basement--with the tile in the main area: 1) ugly and 2) broken up in several places where there used to be 2x4s nailed into the cement floor--we're exploring options for new floor tile. We hit Home Depot, Lowe's, and a specialty tile store. The best selection for inexpensive yet attractive tile was at Lowe's. Here are the finalists:

And here are some that got voted off the island.