Painted Furniture in the Bathroom
When it comes to decorating a room, one thing always leads to another. Always. On a whim a couple weekends ago, I painted my downstairs claw foot bathtub. Once I did that, I no longer liked the color of the cabinets in the room so that led to the next task … painted furniture. Isn’t that the way it always goes? Now I’m thinking the flooring needs an update (I think I’ll settle for new rugs for now).
After painting my tub Provence blue, my gray cabinet looked tired and boring. So I painted the cabinet Old White and brushed Provence inside the shelves.
And here it is before in Paris Grey with a slight white wash. This cabinet is actually 2 separate pieces I found alongside the road. I stacked one on top of the other, and removed the doors from the upper cabinet, adding a bit of decorative trim.
This time around, I bought 6 matching white baskets from Lowe’s to hide all the grooming supplies. I’ve thought about putting the doors back on the cabinet, but I like the look of the baskets on the shelf.
You can just slide the basket out to get what you need. I actually think this system keeps the shelves better organized than if everything was just shoved in there behind doors.
I think I’m going to make decorative tags for the baskets even though I know what’s in each one.
I didn’t stop at the cabinet.
The vintage white mirror over the tub needed a coat of the Provence Blue, too.
I love how this mirror looks now! I distressed it quite a bit to make the scroll work stand out.
I didn’t wax this piece after painting it. It’s not like it’s going to get a lot of wear and tear hanging on the wall. I’m not a fan of the waxing even though it’s not hard to do. I think I’m just a lazy decorator.
This is one of my favorite mirrors now. It’s quite heavy so it’s solid wood.
I found it at our local flea market a couple years ago for just $20!
Now all that’s left to do is find a new rug with some yellow in it!
I adore your bathroom, Jennifer!!! Your color pallet is so fresh and pretty, and I’m loving your beautiful mirror!
Mary Alice
Love the colors!
LOVE the changes you made Jennifer and I love love how fresh and bright your cabinet looks with the new paint job!! Everything looks so pretty!
Love it! Awesome job!
Very pretty! Can’t wait to redecorate my bathrooms. We need to get our kitchen done first. I like your tub too!
Looks wonderful! Have you thought of painting the medallion on the cupboard blue? It looks like it contrasted in the before pic. I love your old mirror and wish I had your talent.
Love the colors! Great color on the mirror.
When I saw your first pic I stopped in my tracks and got excited! I have an ancient homemade very chippy cabinet like your lower base, which I have owned for almost 20 yrs now! Mine however has been in storage/the feed rm in the barn it’s entire life with me – passed over time and again for being too plain. From your pic I see I can add feet, a shelf on top, add fluted trim (that I already have as a reject from a dif project), paint and voila -plain is transformed into both fab and functional! Likely would have a new home in my entrance/laundry rm.
I have a slightly larger bthrm and love furniture in the bthrm! I have an old china cabinet with the middle 1/3 section glass and I love the look of it in there. Thanks for the inspiration!
Jennifer I love that you went further. Everything ties together. The baskets against the Provence is perfect. Great mirror
Cindy
Beautiful, Jennifer! Love that shade of blue! Your cabinet/shelving piece is great. I would not have thought it was two pieces that you married together. They were obviously meant to be. I got a similar piece from Sauder that was laminate and what a nightmare to paint that was. It will probably have to be redone at some point as I’m just not happy with it.
I think your mirror is the perfect solution to what to do with an old mirror I just bought! Love the whole room re-do but the mirror is what really catches my eye! Thanks for the inspiration…pinning it now!
Ah yes, the domino effect. I know it all too well. Your bathroom looks so bright and cheery.
What a nice way to brighten the room up for a fresh change. I agree that the gray cabinet needed a lift and you did magic!!
Your bathroom look fabulous! I so love your style.