~~~~~~~ANOTHER SNEAKY PEAKY~~~~~~~ Bathroom Makeover and Cabinet Redo

~WAH-LAH~

(We've Got Water Man!)

I hope you all had a fabuloso weekend!  I'm sooo excited to share with you that my Mr. AGPMan and I made some serious headway in our TINY MASTER BATH remodel and that has put me in the best of moods! :) 

~ORIGINAL SINK AREA~

(Somebody Help Me!  WAH!)

Funny how something as LITTLE (?) as tearing out an old nasty bathroom straight down to the studs and then working like a dog for months and months to put it back together can help you find 'your happy place' once you can see an end to the madness (how's that for a run-along statement?)...

~DARLING CABINET BEFORE~

Anyway...have a FEW new pics to show you  and also a SHORT/MINIFIED TUTORIAL on how I got my darling bathroom cabinet to go from the picture you see above to the one you see below:

 ~TOTALLY COTTAGE CHIC~

Now...before you say anything about me redoing the cabinet hear me out first...
I LOVED IT THE WAY IT WAS!  I DID!
But...
As much as I loved how it came to me from the factory I decided after it was in place it was just TOOOOO DARK for my very pale, creamy decor...to be honest with you the color sorta reminded me of 'uncooked duck' (sorry!).  Anyway I set my cap to change it and so that is exactly what I did!

Here's the scoop:

 ~PAINTED CABINET COTTAGE WHITE~

The first step in redoing the cabinet was to lightly sand the outside with a medium grit sand paper.  I did not rub the finish very much, just enough to remove the glossy coating.

The second step was to prime the cabinet with ZINSSER PRIMER.  This is Bonding Primer and it helps the new paint bond to the original finish.

After the Cabinet was primed I then gave it three LIGHT COATS of my very favorite Cottage White Paint (from Behr/Home Depot).  I used a Satin Finish and applied it with a sponge brush.

 ~GLAZE and PAINT~

After the Cabinet had fully cured (two days) I mixed up equal parts of Glaze and Paint in a small bowl (I'm talking a tiny amount...maybe two tablespoons of each).

With a small paintbrush the glaze-paint mixture was applied to the crevices of the Cabinet
and then the excess was lightly wiped away with a soft white cloth.
(Because glaze dries a bit slower than regular paint you have a LITTLE "OPEN TIME" before the glaze-paint sets up!)

 ~USE A CHEAP THROW-AWAY BRUSH~

Trust me when I say this 'technique' is easier and far less messy that using an oil-based glaze.  I love that look too (which is more difficult to master in my opinion), but if the truth be told I like this one just as much!

 ~EASY TO DO DOORS~
(I painted the knobs/handles, too!)

~TOTALLY YUMMO~

To finish up I gave the cabinet two light coats of a water-based acrylic sealer.  Since the Cabinet is near water and moisture I wanted to be sure to seal the finish in the best way possible!

 ~FABULOUS FIXTURES~

Now...if you've followed my blog for very long you know by now that I am a die-hard deal-finder! :)  I can sniff out a sale better than most anyone (OK...except for my friend, Judy the Beauty...she's the best).  Earlier this past year I knew we were going to be needing both a new sink fixture as well as a new shower head/handle combo~  So, I started scheming hunting looking for the best deal I could find!

Well, one day last fall I was shopping in Tuesday Morning and found the absolutely amazing faucet set you see above.  It has a brushed nickle finish and I absolutely love how it looks on the new sink (which we purchased at a reduced price because of a SMALL FLAW in the finish!).

 ~ORIGINAL PRICE WAS $269.99~

What?  Give me a break!  But...after checking the price out at Lowe's and Home Depot that price was spot-on...maybe $30 higher, but not too far off Tuesday Morning's original tagged price!

 ~FABULOUS PRICE of $69.00~
(Whoot!  Whoot!  Whoot!) 

All in all we did save about $200 on just this one little (but totally necessary) item!  How cool is that???

~ANOTHER SHOT INSTALLED~

 

 ~VINTAGE LIGHTING~
(Old Lace and Sweet Viney Fleurs)

The bath remodel has not been without some angst.  We opted to leave the toilet in it's original place and it wasn't until AFTER the tile was installed and the floor set that we wished we had moved it over to the left about 4"-5".  There had once been a pocket door between the sink and the toilet and we failed to take it's removal into consideration when reformatting the space.  That said..we aren't changing anything.  No way.  That small detail (even though it sorta bugs me) IS WHAT IT IS!

I hope you love what you have seen so far.  I promise...before long I'll show you more!

~I'M SO LOVING HER!~

Hope you are having a wonderful day.

Love to you...