When the house was purchased, the powder room was quite dark.
FRENCH COLONY BEHR MARQUEE WALLS
The first project I did in here was paint the grey walls with French Colony Behr Marquee one coat coverage.
That paint was so creamy and thick it laid on easily, making my job easy.
Replacing the walnut mirror that came with the bathroom, my goal was to lighten that up…but I dragged my feet on that project too.
However I did start collecting fun beachy decor items that I knew my granddaughter would like.
AVOIDED PAINTING THE WALNUT VANITY FOR THREE YEARS
Although I wanted to paint the walnut cabinet white, I hesitated for the next three years because I knew that meant stripping and sanding and priming…unless I tried a chalk paint…but I wasn’t 100% impressed with the ones I had used.
Then I learned of a much easier way, thanks to Heirloom Traditions All-in-One Paint which is water based, requiring no sanding, priming, or sealing.
A few weeks ago I used half a quart of the cashmere paint to paint the dark orangy-red front door which is made of steel.
Without the agony of traditional painting, I easily conquered the door and it looks great!
That project was so easy, I couldn’t wait to paint the walnut vanity white.
EASY PREPPING
Laying out my tarp, I removed the handles from the doors, although I left the doors hinged to the cabinet while painting.
After using a deglossing wipe to remove dust, etc, I started painting.
QUICK DRYING
Like the front door, it took a few coats to cover the dark surface, but thankfully the paint quickly dries.
Every hour I applied another coat until the cabinet looked as I had hoped.
BEACHY BATHROOM
Meanwhile I had purchased a new mirror that arrived about the time I had finished painting the vanity.
Hanging these fish at eye level just for my granddaughter, I asked her if she likes the bathroom. She exclaimed: Yes, I do!
The wall cabinet, from Bed, Bath, and Beyond, I had installed a few years ago.
I purchased the lighthouse a few years ago, I forget where, but it was the inspiration piece for this powder room.
The new knobs are from Hobby Lobby, as are all the wall decor.
My granddaughter loves to run to get the little stool in the corner to take to the bathroom to wash her hands as often as she can just to enjoy the space.
MORE PAINT LEFT OVER
After using a quart of Cashmere Heirloom Traditions All-in-One Paint for the front door and bathroom vanity, I still had enough left over for a few small kitchen projects. Stay tuned!
For more photos or our townhouse remodel, check my Flickr set.
