Guest Bathroom Update
Today I’m sharing part 1 and part 2 of our DIY project in our guest bathroom. We’ve got a couple projects on our list, as I’m sure you do too, but this one I was extra excited about because it was something we had never done before.
Part 1: Painting the Cabinets
This was super DIY beginner level- it’s just paint! You’ll start by taking off the drawers/cabinets and giving them all a good dust off wipe down. Next I primed everything using Valspar primer we got at our local Lowes Home Improvement Store. Once the primer was totally dry, I painted the cabinet Tricorn Black from Sherwin Williams, again using Valspar Reserve paint.
We don’t LOVE our Baltic Brown Granite that you can find in every bathroom, the kitchen, and even on a window ledge but we know replacing all that granite would be $$$.
Part 2: Painting the Granite
This was the step I was the most unsure of and yet super excited about! We purchased a Giani Granite Paint Kit from Amazon after seeing another bloggers success with the kit.
The painting kit comes with everything you need to transform your countertops plus their YouTube videos are insanely helpful. I have multiple videos on my Instagram that share all of these steps too!
First you start with the primer- Our granite took four coats of primer to cover with a lot of drying time in between each coat. Before you add in the veins do some research, browse the internet to find granite patterns you like and don’t like to recreate on your vanity. Using their provided paint brush I added each line of grey. The steps go: grey line of paint- spray with water using the bottle provided – dab with the angled paint brush- repeat! I also used a paper towel to clean up any excess amount of sprayed water. Something I learned was it doesn’t take much grey paint at all! Less is more when it comes to the veins!
After the veins are dry and you’re happy with how the counter looks it’s time to epoxy! You’ll combine the activator and can of epoxy together and stir using the provided paint stick. Using the angled paint brush you’ll add epoxy to any corners or small edges then use the roller brush for the larger area.
The directions that come with the kit are much better and share step by step details. After 7 days of drying the epoxy should be fully dried and finished.
I’m SUPER happy with the end results of our granite paint kit and will be doing our other guest bath next. While replacing the entire vanity would have been easier/quicker it would have been much more expensive.
Coming Soon Part 3 : New lighting, paint the mirror, and adding drawer and cabinet hardware
The new light will be installed today and the hardware has been ordered! I’m having a really tough time finding a mirror I like that is large enough but not as large as the current mirror. Not to mention the previous owners hung the light in the most interesting way because it is so heavy! So… for now I’m painting the existing mirror frame black.
Click here for all linked items –>Vanity Light Shoppable Photo
Click here for all linked items –> Cabinet Hardware Shoppable Photo
If you’re thinking about updating your guest bathroom I highly encourage it! I’m trying to decide if I want to paint the walls next.. tile the back wall.. y’all I don’t know but I do know I’m loving the direction this DIY bathroom update is heading.
