Master Bathroom = Complete. Kind of.

Are you sick of seeing this room over and over again? 

Me too.  I’m sick of contorting my giraffe body to paint the tiny corners and edges.  And while painting is exhausting and the changes are small… the results are sweet (to me!).

We started {HERE}

Brown cabinet.  Brown woodwork.  Nickel hardware.

Green strip of tile on tub. 

The BEFORE

 

STEP 1 : The Vanity

For the vanity, I used Zinsser’s Bullseye 1-2-3 primer.  2 full coats.  And while I would love to tell you that I sanded the vanity first… I did not.  Shame on me.  But this primer was awesome, and that’ll suffice.  {You can also use the Klean Strip Liquid Sander Deglosser shown below instead of actual sanding; works great, and all you have to do is wipe it on!}

After primer, I used 2-3 coats of Sherwin Williams ProClassic Interior Enamel in a custom color match (had to match the upstairs doors).  So no name.  Shame on me.  I brushed the paint on, personally I prefer a brush with enamel paint. 

STEP 2 : The Hardware

My hardware was relatively new.  And I am too dirt cheap clever to go purchase more new.  So I gave it a coat of the oil-rubbed bronze spray paint that I had on hand.

I love how the handles turned out.  However, the towel holder is questionable. It looks like cheap plastic, and will most likely be removed when I muster the energy to spackle.

 

STEP 3 : Green Tile

Finally, I tackled the green strip of tile on my Jacuzzi tub.

Looking at it everyday made me cross-eyed. 

Drove.  Me.  Bonkers.

Which leads me to the part where I tell you that I am not a professional.

I painted tile.  Shame on me.

Would I love to tear out all the tile?  Sure.  Would I love to tear out the entire tub?  You betcha, but its not a priority, and I needed the green to be gone. 

I coated the tile in the Klean Strip Sander/Deglosser.  Then I covered it with 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of paint (same paint used on vanity, you can use a tile paint but it is highly toxic & not available in Smalltown, Ohio).

STEP 4 & 5 : Curtains/Woodwork

I added a little white trim to the curtain… just for a pop.  And I used hot glue, don’t judge.

Next…

The woodwork.  Goodnight Nurse, the woodwork. 

It was brown, circa 1979.  And this bathroom needed something light, or at least circa 2011.  So I painted the baseboards and trim about a million times with primer & paint.  And yes, it was the death of me; but it sure breathed new life into this tired room.

And now, we have…

THE AFTER

And that means completion… for now.  

I would still like to change out the doorknobs, but that will come in time.  

I am content to let it be, for awhile.

{Somewhere the hubby is snickering}

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