hello everyone!
it has been forever since we have updated you on our house projects! that doesn't mean we haven't been busy though! we've just been working on several things at once, and are finally finished and able to show you our work!
we have finally finished both bathrooms. this has been a multi-step project...
1.) replace the vanity countertops
2.) stain the cabinets
3.) paint
4.) frame the mirrors
let's start with the guest bathroom...
our house came with lovely blue swirl vanities with the seashell sinks. you know what i'm talking about? (not the best picture of the sink, but it'll work for now. there's a better one of the sinks in the master bathroom below.)
we knew we wanted to replace the vanities when we bought the house, so in july, we started shopping around for a new vanity. the sizes of our vanities weren't the standard sizes so we were going to have to buy custom sizes. custom = expensive. however, after shopping around, we were able to find a local place that was less than half the price of what lowe's and home depot quoted us. yay local shopping!
to make it cheaper, ash and i did the demo and removed the old vanities and mirrors ourselves.
once the new vanities were installed, we moved on to staining the wood. we used general finishes java gel stain and general finishes satin poly coat, both available from amazon! it was easy, and looks great (in my opinion) so i highly recommend!
after the vanities and cabinets were finished, we moved on to the paint. it was extremely difficult for me to find a neutral color paint that didn't clash with the neutral colored vanity. after many trips to lowe's, i finally found the perfect color! (and i LOVE this color and will probably use it in all of my future houses as my neutral color.) :)
this shows all of my paint sampling! (unfortunately, the winner is not shown on here.) :)
also, i was able to convince ash that we should frame the mirrors. :) (i am thankful he's a good sport!) i am convinced that there is going to be some wife that looks at our house and decides to rent it because of the framed mirrors. and a rented house will make both of us happy!
ready for the final product?!?
i know, those aren't the best pictures, but have you ever tried to take a picture of your guest bathroom?!? they are such tiny rooms, it's a hard thing to do.
now... on to the master bathroom! we did the same process as the guest bathroom, so i'm just going to show you the pictures!
ohh, i also painted our light fixture with an oil rubbed bronze spray paint (thanks les!), and i think it made a HUGE difference! so make sure you check that out below! (fake out, i just realized the before pictures don't show the light. sorry!) i used this spray paint from lowe's, and it was easy. i read online different ways to get the oil rubbed bronze look, first paint black, and then brown, and then.. i forget the rest, and it doesn't matter. buy this paint. it's all you need.
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so there ya go! our bathrooms are finally finished! :) thanks for making it to the end of this post! :)
