The Simplest Bathroom Makeover

    

Plus, once I really looked at the vanity, I realized how faded and icky the paint looked.

It had taken a real beating, exposed to the girls' hairspray and makeup covered hands over the course of several years.


Even the hardware was looking worse for wear.

It was time.

Once I decided on a plan, I was on a mission.

Unfortunately, that meant I had no time to order or wait for paint to be delivered and I was out of my favorites - Dixie Belle Chalk Mineral Paint and Fusion Mineral Paint.

Instead, I went with a FolkArt Chalk Paint to cover the old acrylic paint.


I like these paints because there's no need to prime, there's no VOCs and they clean up with soap and water. 

Chalk Paint Bathroom Vanity Makeover

To start, I very carefully removed the antique hardware I'd put on during the first vanity makeover.


Next, I gently sanded any areas that were not smooth. Chalk paint doesn't require sanding, but I did want to remove the old paint that was caked up around the hardware.

Then I wiped the entire piece down to remove any dust and debris that might get caught in the paint.

Now, since I was painting the vanity in place, I needed to protect the floor tiles and walls with blue painter's tape.


Lots and lot of blue painter's tape...and paper to cover my precious wooden countertop.
I also protected the floor with paper rather than plastic drop cloths.

I find that paint smears more on the plastic if any drops. Paper seems to absorb it and it's less slick when I walk on it.

I painted the body of the vanity first, using a brush.

Then I moved onto the drawers and the doors, careful not to get it on the pretty contact paper inside. If the paint felt too thick, I used my water sprayer to make it workable again.

Since I didn't have enough paper to cover the kitchen floor, I had to use a dollar store tablecloth and be very careful with my footsteps.

I let everything dry about 2 hours before adding a second coat. In the meantime, I painted the hardware like I did on my closet doors.

When the 2nd coat was dry, after another two hours, I added the sealer.

I used two coats of Dixie Belle Satin Clear Coat to protect the finish.

Dixie Belle Clear Coat

This room doesn't get as much use as it used to, so I feel confident with my finish. The satin sealer is water resistant.

However, if it was a heavy use room, with lots of wet hands, I would use Dixie Belle's Gator Hide which is truly a water repellent top coat.

When I was done, I peeled all that tape and paper away to reveal a beautifully refinished bathroom vanity.


Light, bright and sharp white.

It was truly stunning and when I say that paint made a huge difference in the room, I'm not kidding.

Suddenly that shower curtain looked gorgeous.

Floral Shower Curtain

It was a tiny change, but a dramatic one.

The entire room looked brand new.

As an added bonus that vanity tied in with the hallway so much better.


Super charming.

And I'm definitely not bored with the bathroom anymore.

☺️

Ok, so ordinarily this would be the end of my story, but...I loved that shower curtain so much (and since it was all on sale), I bought the reversible quilt, as well. 

The shower curtain isn't hanging in my bedroom bathroom, so they're far enough away that it won't be pattern overload.

Floral Quilt// Shams