Friday, May 3, 2013

How to update a small bathroom



This bathroom is only 4 feet by 5 1/2 feet (not counting the shower). No one liked to use it for much but a potty stop since the door swung into the sink in an awkward way. We moved the sink into the corner, added both mirrors and another light for added brightness. We swung the door the other direction which added a gazillion feet. It is now the favorite bathroom of the house.









We bought a boring oak vanity and cut it apart. We added the decals from Lowes and painted and glazed it. We added granite squares as a counter top. It is beautiful.












This is the old bathroom. It was so awkward, I couldn't even get a good picture.

Below is the new/used cabinet before the paint


We added legs to the vanity before installing them in the bathroom. They were on sale at Lowe's for 35 cents each. They were a little too long but easy to cut if you have a good chop saw from Costco. If you add the legs after the install, they have to be much shorter in order to slide them under the toe kick.





We glued the decals on, but you may want to consider nail gunning them if you don't sand first. We used my exercise weights while they were drying.


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