This is the before:
Here's my dad who came and rescued us. He is meticulous about his work, I am sure my sloppy work drove him crazy.
I bought this vanity to put into this bathroom. I bought this before I knew that I was suppose to buy a vanity that was 30 inches high to accommodate for the sink vessel that sat on top. The height was perfect and it was a whopping $35. I did have to fix it a little, some of the veneer peeled off. Otherwise, this piece was still in really good condition, it's mostly solid wood.
A little chiseling, patching, sanding did the trick
I've added a thin sheet of plywood underneath the molding
Then Paint. This used to be a sewing machine, I think it's pretty.
So the bathroom is done. Voila. It's really pretty and fresh. I was originally going to put in cool patterned tile from home depot, but decided against spending the money. These tiles are so pretty, I really like the cool gray color and it didn't break the bank. I also intentionally wanted the tiles to match from wall to floor. It was .99 cent a sq feet.
I also added trim up above, it's not crown molding but it works. I'm not going to tell you where but I found them for $1.00 A PIECE, it was still in GREAT condition. I LOVE reusing old material, much more economical and ergonomical.
I really hate to part with this mirror. I found this mirror at Goodwill for $15 and fell in love with it. The vessel sink and faucet is from Amazon.
The only draw back to this sink is that it was a bit too wide, as you can see, it's close to the toilet, oh well, I can't win them all.
If you look closely, I've added "ship lap" to the wall. I got the Lowe's guy to cut me 1/4 inch planks to put on the wall. It does need a bit of light sanding, but for $13 for a sheet of 4X8s, well worth it.
Anyway, it's been a tedious and fun learning project. I have learned so much from this and I have now conquered my fear of using a tile cutter; literally another tool under my belt.
Leave me a comment on what you think, I am up for hire : )
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