Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Cabinet Makeover Complete

I told you all that I just wasn’t feeling it with the girls bathroom.  Little decisions were becoming difficult and I wasn’t making the progress that I had anticipated.
So, I did what I had not planned to do.  I threw caution to the wind and went for it.
I changed the cabinets up…again.
In case you are just joining us, I am changing up the girls’ dark bathroom.
store update 032
Using my fave homemade chalk paint recipe, I mixed up some latex gray paint with non-sanded grout, added a bit of water and started painting.
Just to reiterate…NO SANDING, NO PRIMING.
store update 083
One coat was applied to both sides of the doors and all the cabinets.
At this stage, it was looking much better already.
store update 078bathroom 038
Hubby painted the walls a creamy white and suddenly the bathroom was brighter and so much lighter.
So what happened next, you ask?
Dark wax
Girls Bathroom 013
Girls Bathroom 016
Just to show the difference, the kick plate does not have dark wax.
Girls Bathroom 018Girls Bathroom 017
Girls Bathroom 025
Oh yeah people, I just went to town.  I gave those nasty oak cabinets the makeover they deserved and then took it to the next level with Annie Sloan’s dark wax.

Now the cabinets pop and look like furniture.  The girls even gave me praise!

I am hoping that this change gave me the kick start I needed to wrap this project up.
Oh yeah, before I sign off – thanks for the feedback on the shower curtains.  I found them at Home Goods and TJ Maxx.  All were less than $20 each.

Sharing lots on FB, would love for you to follow along!
I plan to share this makeover here:

Have a great day!  My baby is 11 today!  Woo-hoo, we are celebrating!
XO-

12 comments:

lchamrick said...

Looks fantastic! I just did my boys vanity in their bathroom, but didn't apply wax. Think that might be just what it needs. Where do you purchase the wax?

Janet- OPEN MARKET STYLE said...

Shannon everything looks great !!
Happy Birthday to your sweet one !!
Hugs
Janet

chateau chic said...

Fantastic transformation of your cupboards.
Mary Alice

MONICA LIVAS said...

Beautiful transformation!

Michelle Wilkes said...

Wow, I am going to have to look into that wax. I've also never used chalk paint. You may have changed my world...

it looks great!

Anonymous said...


OMG!! The cabinets are beautiful! They look very "Restoration Hardware". I wrote down the paint color that you used...but I have no idea how to make chalk paint. Would LOVE it if you could please do a post on how you achieved this look!! So, so beautiful!
Thank you,
Michelle

My Repurposed Life said...

nice job on the cabinet makeover! :) gotta love how easy diy chalk paint is.

Anonymous said...

I read this piece of writing fully concerning the comparison of newest and earlier technologies, it's remarkable article.

Have a look at my web blog; buy surplus solar cells

Anonymous said...

Spot on with this write-up, I truly believe that this
web site needs much more attention. I'll probably be returning to see more, thanks for the information!

Also visit my page: stretch mark lotion

Anonymous said...

Yesterday, while I was at work, my sister stole my
iphone and tested to see if it can survive a forty
foot drop, just so she can be a youtube sensation.
My apple ipad is now broken and she has 83 views. I know this is completely off
topic but I had to share it with someone!

Stop by my web blog buy solar panels singapore

Anonymous said...

The other day, while I was at work, my cousin stole my iPad and tested to
see if it can survive a 40 foot drop, just so she can be a
youtube sensation. My apple ipad is now broken and she has 83 views.
I know this is completely off topic but I had to share it with someone!


My page mederma stretch mark therapy reviews

Anonymous said...

obviously like your website however you have to take a look at the spelling on quite
a few of your posts. Several of them are rife with spelling problems and I in finding it
very troublesome to inform the reality nevertheless
I will certainly come back again.

Look at my page - kapaigroup.net

Post a Comment