| If you like having an individual style in your home, you | | | | properly. |
| may want to consider using old furniture to update the | | | | For the best resistance to water use an oil-based |
| look of your bathroom. For example, if you have an old | | | | primer for your first coat. If you use Bulls Eye 1-2-3 |
| dresser, you can make it into a really unique vanity. It | | | | Primer you can clean it up with soap and water even |
| will probably be better made, and it will certainly be | | | | though it is an oil based product. Then you can use a |
| more interesting than any vanity that you find in a | | | | high gloss or semi gloss latex to finish the job. |
| store. Use old furniture to makeover your bathroom | | | | Remember to always let your paint or varnish dry |
| and you can give your space a high-end, custom look | | | | thoroughly in between each coat. To minimize brush |
| or just add a little whimsy to the room. | | | | strokes lightly sand with steel wool, and you will have a |
| If you can find a late fifties provincial style bedroom | | | | beautiful, lustrous finish. |
| set, you have the exact right combination of pieces to | | | | With such a beautiful vanity, you may want to consider |
| make a truly amazing bathroom. With a low, wide | | | | installing high quality, classic vessel sinks for a stunning, |
| dresser you can make a double vanity and use the | | | | custom look. |
| high-boy for storing all of your bathroom paraphernalia, | | | | You can modify the top drawers of the piece as you |
| and you'll end up with a stunning and unique look in | | | | convert it so that they are still usable. If you shorten |
| your bathroom. | | | | the drawers to fit around the plumbing, you can still use |
| If the furniture's finish is in poor shape you can do one | | | | the drawers for small items like makeup. If you cannot |
| of two things. To retain a natural finish, you can simply | | | | make this modification yourself, you can always have |
| strip the varnish off and stain to whatever color you | | | | your local cabinetmaker make the changes for you. |
| choose. Then varnish the entire piece of furniture with | | | | Now you may be wondering what to do with the |
| a heavy-duty, floor grade varnish, like Diamond | | | | headboard and the footboard from the bedroom set. If |
| Varathane. Since this piece of furniture will be subject | | | | you have two matching pieces, you can make them |
| to humidity, the heavy duty varnish should work in | | | | into a bathroom storage cabinet. You can take the |
| most cases. Or, you may choose a marine grade | | | | part of the headboard and footboard that mirror each |
| varnish for extra protection. Marine grade varnish is | | | | other and create a small cabinet from them. Cut these |
| made to protect wooden boats from the water as | | | | pieces to the desired size and add shelving. You can |
| well, so it is a great choice when you are looking for | | | | mount the cabinet above the toilet. You will want to |
| the perfect varnish for your vanity. | | | | paint and varnish these pieces to match the others in |
| You will have the option of a semi-gloss or a | | | | the room, and you will have a custom cabinet for |
| high-gloss finish. If you are replacing the top of the | | | | pennies on the dollar. If you are not skilled with wood, |
| dresser with marble or granite, then you do not have | | | | again have your local cabinetmaker help you construct |
| to worry too much about waterproofing the piece. If | | | | the cabinet from the headboard and footer. |
| you are leaving the top as wood, you will want to | | | | After adding shelves to your cabinet, you can add a |
| apply at least three layers of varnish and five would | | | | ¼" piece of plywood to the back of the cabinet |
| be even better. As with any paint or varnish, apply in | | | | to get it ready for mounting. Then simply find the studs |
| thin layers and let each coat dry completely before | | | | in your bathroom wall and hang your completed |
| applying the next coat. You will also want to lightly | | | | cabinet. This over the toilet cabinet will complete the |
| sand with steel wool in between each coat. Wipe up | | | | custom look of your bathroom, and it will look like you |
| any dust before applying the next coat of varnish. | | | | had a professional designer layout your entire |
| It is important to seal the entire piece when you varnish | | | | bathroom design. |
| because there is a lot of steam and humidity in the | | | | You can achieve this same look with any style of |
| bathroom. | | | | furniture if you just use a little imagination. The paint |
| If you would prefer to paint the piece, you can simply | | | | products that are available today can waterproof any |
| remove the hardware and paint. Before painting fill in | | | | surface to work in your bathroom, so when you see a |
| any imperfections in the wood, and again apply thin, | | | | piece of furniture that you like, consider making a few |
| even coats. Let the paint dry in between each coat, | | | | modifications and using it as an interesting piece of |
| and when you are finished painting, add your varnish to | | | | décor in your bathroom. You can get a custom |
| the piece. You will still want to add up to five layers of | | | | look in your home without the custom price. |
| varnish to the top of the piece so that it wears | | | | |