Redo a Bathroom on a Budget with Colorantic

When you love your bathroom, you want to make sure the style and layout is exactly what you’re looking for. Focal points like showers, bathtubs, and vanities greatly influence the look of your space. Bathroom vanities offer endless customization possibilities, allowing you to create whatever you desire. While this gives you a lot of creative freedom, a multitude of options can also seem overwhelming and confusing. Do you want a small vanity? Are you aiming for a modern look? Is there enough storage space for you?

When choosing a vanity, you need to think about your needs. Vanities offer plenty of storage space options, like built-in drawers, cabinets, and even towel racks. Solutions should meet the requirements of the people who will use them. For example, master and shared bathrooms require more storage than a guest bathroom which is used much less often.

I dare say that the vanity is normally considered the centrepiece of your bathroom. Thus, a faded and outdated appearance can take away a lot of charm from this important piece of our daily life. Rather than replacing it and investing money in new furniture, here is an easy-to-follow tutorial to redo a bathroom inexpensively!

By reading the following, you will discover the steps taken to upgrade our vanity.

Products Used

• Colorantic Cleaner and Varnish Remover
• Colorantic XL Round Brushes
• Colorantic Straight Brushes
• Chalk Paint: Emerald and Cotton Ball
• Colorantic Chocolate Cake Glaze
• Stencil of your choice
• Colorantic Stencil Brush
• Colorantic Oil Primer
• Colorantic Metallic Paint: Metallic Jewel
• Colorantic Top Coat

Preparation

• Clean the vanity using Colorantic Cleaner and Varnish Remover. Spray, leave to act for 30 minutes and rinse well twice to remove all residue.
• Once completely dry, apply a coat of Colorantic oil primer. This is to make the transition between the old oil-based finish and the new water-based finish.

Painting

• Apply two to three coats of Emerald paint to the base of the furniture.
• Let dry between coats.

• Apply one to two coats of Chocolate Cake Glaze on top of your furniture.
• Let dry between coats.

Painting Handle and Faucets

• Apply a coat of primer to the handles as well as the faucets.
• Next, apply two coats of Metallic Jewel paint

Stencil

• Prepare a small amount of Cotton Ball and Emerald paint. Approximately the proportion of 2 (Emerald) to 1 (Cotton Ball), this in order to lighten the Emerald colour and create a contrast between the furniture and the stencil pattern.
• Use the stencil of your choice to create a pattern on the doors.

Finishing

• Apply two coats of Top Coat to the entire piece of furniture including the handles and faucets to ensure optimal protection against water.
• Respect a period of 24 hours between coats of Top Coat.

With these easy-to-perform steps that require no handling of tools, you will be able to add a grandiose touch to your bathroom.

Not only is this project inexpensive, but it will gain you compliments!

Karina McSween

The Little Handywoman