If you’ve been following along with Halfway Wholeistic for a while, you may have seen a post on our guest bathroom renovation before. If you want to see the evolution of our bathroom over the past three years you can see the original post here. Now that a few more changes have taken place in this little space, I’m thinking it’s time for another update!

The thing I love most about this bathroom transformation is that it is 100% cosmetic. I didn’t change the structure in any way (though I may have liked too;)) because I needed to update it for a very low cost. We plan to renovate both our bathrooms soon, but for now these cosmetic changes did the trick!

Before

After

Here is a list of the updates I’ve done to transform the bathroom:

1. Removed the old mirror and replaced it with this one.
2. Painted the cabinetry. I sanded it down, primed it with KILZ original, and added a top coat in the color Swiss Coffee (Any paint retailer can mix this color for you).
3. Added new hardware to the drawers and cabinets.
4. Added a new AC vent cover.
5. Replaced the recessed light with this one. Literally takes 1 minute to install!
6. New toilet (hubby did this one!)
7. Painted the walls in Ice Cube (Any paint retailer can mix this color for you).
8. Added a few decorative touches linked here!

Just in case you’re stuck in quarantine from the Coronavirus, here is exactly what I did to paint the vanity!

How To Paint Your Own Bathroom Vanity in 10 Steps:

1. Remove all doors and hardware
2. Sand down with a medium grit sand paper and electric sander
3. Apply one coat KILZ primer using a small roller and brush when needed for the smaller sections.
4. Once dry, Sand lightly with a fine grit sand paper.
5. Apply a second coat of KILZ primer using a small roller and brush when needed for the smaller sections.
6. Once dry, Sand lightly with a fine grit sand paper.
7. Apply a top coat of paint in the color of your choice. I used Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee in semi gloss.
8. Once dry, Sand lightly with a fine grit sand paper.
9. Apply a second coat of paint in the color of your choice. I used Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee in semi gloss.
10. Put all doors and hardware back and you’re done! I know it seems tedious doing all the priming and sanding, but it is essential for longevity! I did this project years ago and don’t have any scratches or chips.

It truly was a mini bathroom renovation. I tried to focus on changing small, inexpensive things that when added up made a huge difference!

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to read this post. I hope you were able to take something away from it! Have a great day friends and thank you for following along with Halfway Wholeistic!

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