Finally, a shower!

Steve hooked up the shower head and fixtures today, and as soon as he left I enjoyed the water and my hair is squeaky clean now.

This is a work in progress, and the bathroom is now usable but still not finished.

 I wasn't sure about this water saving model which features two different flushes, both needing to use very little water.  I love it!

The vanity has a double door compartment on the left, with a single door on the right and a drawer across the bottom with two sections.  I'm experimenting with how to make the most of the space and only keep what I need inside.

These are the two medicine cabinets with a mirror in between.  I need to get something different, but as of now I'm keeping my toothbrush and a few other items on the right side.  The picture below shows the light fixture that I will probably replace with something more modern that will provide a bit more light for me.
 

The only reason I'm posting this photo is so that you can see the shower ceiling, which is a cheap wooden paneling.  It had been covered with a formica panel which was a little more waterproof.  The entire house had this exact paneling everywhere:  The walls, ceilings, sliding closet doors, drawers, etc.  That is why you see the bright colors on the walls - I went a little crazy when selecting paint to cover the awful and awfully dated paneling.  I intend to go back and at least paint the doors in an ivory or cream color.  Actually I love the bright yellow as well as all the colors in the other rooms - I painted each a different color, but I'll only tone down the color of the doors.

The finishing work will be done sometime in the next few weeks, including baseboards and the paint, of course.  I don't know when the paint will be done as I've already decided I'm not touching a paintbrush around the beautiful tile, tub, vanity, toilet, floor, etc.  My eyesight is off and I'm not as precise as I was in my younger years, so I will just wait until one or a couple of the kids can help me out.

I am very happy with all my selections and sometimes just stand inside the door and admire everything.  I nearly forgot to mention that I have a grab bar to install, but the walls are so thin and unsupported it is difficult to find a place to put it.  I can either have it horizontally across the front of the shower, or vertically at the back edge (close to the toilet).  I always get in and out of the tub from the middle/back, so I think the back wall would be the ideal place from a practical standpoint.  You realize, of course, that I'm not saying I need a grab bar, but as Steve remarked, the next occupant might need it!  (I never thought I would live so long as to even consider having a grab bar in my shower.)