Here is a photo from when we first moved in. Sorry for the messed up pictures, but there really isn't a good angle in the bathroom to take photos from.
Bathroom vanity before- original from 1986!
Doors off and painted
The cabinet and mirror were next
Primed
Freshly painted
And, the finished product!
A little artwork on the walls
While it isn't exciting for the rest of you, this updated toilet paper holder is exciting to me! The last one was wood and looked like it has seen some use.
New handles for the cabinet
Not quite done, but getting there with the decor
The Process -
In total, this project took a full week to complete. I wanted to make sure the paint had enough time to dry and set before I re-assembled the bathroom. To start, I removed all the doors from the vanity and the cabinet. I also removed the drawers from the vanity. Since it is getting cold out, I painted these in another room rather than the garage like I normally would.
I wiped everything down to get the gunk off. Then, I gave everything a coat of primer. Based on pinterest recommendations, I used Zinsser oil based primer. This stuff is oil based, and this was the first time I used oil based paint. FYI, you need mineral spirits to clean your brushes. I let the primer dry for a full twenty-four hours. The following night, I threw on a coat of black satin enamel paint. I let that dry for a full twenty-four hours also. I purchased a small foam roller and used this as much as possible to paint for an even finish and minimize brush strokes. The following night, I put on another coat of enamel paint. Each night, I put a coat on the vanity base as well as the doors of the cabinets. I primed and painted the fronts and backs of the cabinet doors. As you can see in the photos above, I put tape down for the mirror and the wall cabinet. I haven't been putting tape down to trim recently, but didn't want to take any chances with this project.
After the second coat of enamel paint, I let everything dry another twenty-four hours. I sprayed the doors with a clear coat of valspar spray paint to seal everything. I waited for about seventy-two hours and then tonight, I put the doors back on and finished putting the room back together.
My Budget:
1. Primer (Lowes) - Zinsser Oil Based Primer - 1 Quart $8.88
2. Paint (Lowes) - Valspar Black Satin Enamel Paint - 1 Quart $9.29
3. Valspar Clear Coat (Lowes) - I already had this on hand from other projects - Free
4. Paint Brushes - I also already had these - Free
5. Foam Roller (Lowes) - small one for cabinets - $5.98
6. Vase for the top of the cabinet (TJ Maxx) - $5.99
7. Hand towel for top of the toilet (Target) - $5.99
8. Pictures - I have had these on hand of several years
9. Black square shelf - I shopped this from my moms house
10. Handles for the wall cabinet - these were leftover from another project
11. Toilet paper holder - originally silver spray painted with hammered spray paint on hand
12. Towel hook - leftover from another project
13. Basket behind the toilet to hold toilet paper - magazine basket that I also had on hand
Total for the project $ 36.13
For a weeks worth of work and $40.00, I was able to transform our master bathroom. I really wanted to rip up the hunter green tile floor, but that wasn't a project I was willing to tackle at this point.
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