Guys!!! I’m SO glad I took the plunge with this subsequent challenge I’m sharing with you as we speak. For years I’ve needed to renovate my grasp toilet. Sadly, we don’t have the cash to tear out completely good countertop and tile (as a lot as I might like to ? ) so I principally gave up on having a brand new area in the intervening time. I felt locked in due to the tones and elegance, so I put it on the again burner and gave up on the concept. Quick ahead to some months in the past. My women had been begging me to color their toilet cupboards. They solely have on double vainness, so I lastly caved and agreed to do it for them. I went to Lowe’s to buy the identical paint I used years in the past in my laundry room. It has been discontinued since, however the good man at Lowe’s pointed me to a brand new paint by Valspar I had by no means heard of. He advised me all about it, and I believed it was most likely too good to be true. I didn’t wish to go anyplace else although, so I took his phrase for it and gave it a shot. I’ve painted cupboards a number of occasions, and to this point that is THE BEST cupboard paint I’ve ever used. And guess what folks… NO PRIMING! After seeing the transformation I used to be in a position to obtain in my women’ toilet, I made a decision to provide it a shot on my toilet. Now, this was a a lot bigger challenge than my women. We have now separate vanities and 16′ ceilings in there. So, your complete challenge did take just a few days however I’m SO pleased with the outcomes! Earlier than I get into the small print, take a look at how I painted them within the earlier than and after video under!
I’m so pleaseD with the way it turned out. It’s a lot brighter and happier in right here now and feels extra recent.
So, right here is the earlier than. I used to be anti-white paint 14 years in the past apparently and selected a stunning butter yellow for all my partitions ? That alone made the area really feel darkish. Every thing was in want of some revamping, however I didn’t know the way I might make it higher with the tile and granite I have already got.
Here’s what my women’ toilet seems to be like now! It’s superb the way it has brightened up the area. You’ll be able to see how clean the paint went on as effectively.
In each rooms, I used to be in a position to obtain full protection in 2 coats NO priming. That’s fairly unbelievable for a cupboard paint. So, let’s discuss concerning the paint first. That is the paint the good man at Lowe’s advised me about.
I can’t declare to be an professional on these things, however I’ve had great success now in two totally different areas. I’ll attempt to reiterate what my buddy at Lowe’s advised me about it. He known as it a “hybrid” paint. He stated it has the sturdiness of an oil-base paint, however the ease and clear up of a latex paint. He assured me I didn’t should prime it, regardless of the paint I used to be going over. My cupboards had been initially sprayed with lacquer. For my cupboards, I used the colour Urbane Bronze by Sherwin-Williams. The code for it’s SW-7048. For the partitions, doorways and trim I used Pure White additionally by Sherwin-Williams. Code for that’s SW-7005. A couple of issues I realized from portray my cupboards with this paint…
You might discover some dangerous evaluations. I learn just a few of them and other people complained about drips within the paint. It is a self-leveling paint, which is an superior characteristic within the paint. It helps conceal brush strokes and provides you a smoother end. However, if you happen to put it on too thick you should have dripping. I did two skinny coats ensuring to evenly brush them on. I might watch the locations I painted for a couple of minutes after I painted them and if I did see a drip, I might simply brush over it to mix it in. That labored simply high-quality and I had no downside with dripping.
It did take a bit longer to dry than latex paint. I felt like my cupboards had been dry to the touch almost as fast as latex, however undoubtedly cheesy for a number of hours. I used to be actually cautious to not contact them for a day or so.
I solely used TSP substitute to degrease earlier than portray them. No sanding, no priming. That is the TSP I used. I really like these things. I simply pour it on an outdated rag and wipe down all the cupboard doorways and cupboard bases. I additionally wiped down my trim and precise doorways since I used to be portray these as effectively.
These are my favourite brushes to make use of for portray cupboards and trim. The quick deal with makes them tremendous straightforward to deal with with out your palms getting drained, particularly for folks with quick palms like me! I really like them. This paint was completely 100% washable with water solely after I completed portray.
These are my FAV cups to make use of portray. I LOVE THEM. The magnet on the aspect is available in so useful whilst you’re portray. They’re cheap too. Typically I’ll chunk them after I’m finished, however I often wash them out and save them for one more challenge.
For the partitions, I used the bigger cup for six″ rollers. I really like this one too and you’ll buy these liners to toss after you’re completed making clear up SO straightforward!
I crammed the present {hardware} holes with Plastic Wooden Wooden Filler. These items is nice. It dries rapidly and sands effectively too.
That is the curler I used on the partitions. I additionally used a bigger 9″ curler for the bigger open components of the partitions and ceiling. It is a nice curler for the smaller areas, corners and reducing in.
Frog tape is at all times my go-to for portray tasks! I find it irresistible a lot. By no means disappoints.
And, now for the gorgeous stuff! I discovered the rugs right here on Amazon and LOVE THEM. They’re skinny and lay actually flat on the bottom. I really feel like they are going to clear actually simply, though fortunately I haven’t needed to strive but. They’ve plenty of enjoyable patterns and I actually liked this gray and rose one.
The taps are right here on Amazon. They had been tremendous cheap and straightforward to put in! Shout out to my stepdad for serving to me set up them!
The cleaning soap dispensers are additionally an Amazon discover! I’ve one in every of our loos and kitchen. They work very well and the end on them is powerful so that they maintain up!
The sunshine fixtures are from Depot. These are tremendous straightforward to put in and I really like the look of them.
The mirrors are from Pastime Foyer. I needed some that had been barely bigger, however these had been tone and labored. The mirrors I used within the women’ toilet is from Goal and you could find them HERE!
The cupboard pulls are my favs! I exploit them on so many tasks. I discover them on Amazon right here tremendous low cost!
And, the cute canisters I discovered at Kirkland’s. It’s a set of three with actual wooden tops. Tremendous cute!
The towels and towel hook are Goal finds. The hook is HERE. I really like these! I’ve them in my hallway as effectively. The towel is HERE!
That ought to cowl it! I really do really feel like I’ve a model new area on this toilet. I made a decision to make lemonade out of my lemons, and I’m so happy with the outcomes!
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