Bathroom Vanity Upgrade For Under $10!!

Before

The vanity in our downstairs bathroom has been in dire need of a facelift.  The paint was scratched and worn and the finish had started to come off the knobs a bit.  I was ready for something different too.

While at Home Depot collecting supplies for another project I had grabbed some paint swatches.  My oldest and I went through them all and chose the what we think is the perfect color to go with the floor, countertop and décor.  I chose Elegant Charcoal (because it needs to be elegant of course) by Glidden.

On a second I second trip to Home Depot for supplies I went ahead and got a sample size container of paint mixed up and a couple of sponge brushes.  I also looked at their knobs and found several I liked but they were pretty expensive.  I checked Amazon and found them for a fraction of the cost so I ordered them.  The day they arrived I got to work.

I removed the doors and knobs as well as the false fronts.  They screw in from the back and it was pretty easy to remove them.  All the hardware went into a container so nothing got lost.  Then I lightly sanded the cabinet and doors.

First coat.

I also took the time to mask off the walls, the underside of the edge of the countertop and put newspapers down on the floor.  I spread out our trusty shower curtain/drop cloth on the entry way floor too.  Everything was given two coats of paint and allowed to dry.

The false front panels went back on.  Then I put the hinges back on the doors and mounted them to the cabinet.  Then those fancy knobs I ordered.

I just love these!

I love the paint color and the new knobs really adds a little something extra.  No more scratches and everything looks fresh and new.

Ta da!  All finished!

Total cost was $2.94 for the paint, 69¢ for a medium sponge brush and 59¢ for a narrow sponge brush.  The knobs were only $1.37 each!  Total spent = $6.96!!

I think it's just beautiful.

And guess what?  I only used about a third of the paint so I have plenty leftover to do the upstairs bathroom vanity.  Whooo hoooo!