Bathroom Cabinet Re-Do

I bought this cabinet about 15 years ago, and although I was never crazy about the color…well, the days turned to months, turned to years—does that happen at your house too? Why, oh why do we live with things we don’t care for when we can so easily change them?! Life, that’s why! :)

I did, and do like the cabinet though, and I’ve always liked its chippy nature.

In its first life it served as a toiletries cabinet for our son, and then for me. Even when it came to our bathroom I lived with the yellow for waaaaayyyyy toooooo loooooong.

My inspiration was, as it seems to be for many projects around our home, the WaterColor Inn logo (see my post on it at WaterColor-Themed Mother's Day Brunch). I love its simplicity while conveying volumes: the first brushstroke is the sand, the second—teal—is the shallow waters of the Florida Panhandle, and third, the deep, deep blue of the deeper water.

The “sand” didn’t translate well onto their pads…it really is more of a sand/tan/taupe color, making the combination a lovely beach theme.

    Ahhh…looking better already.

 

The teal was a little more intense than I had envisioned, so a whitewash was next.

 

Again, much better…we’re getting close to my vision, :)

 

  I left the metal inserts in the soft white.

 

A little distressing, crystal knobs, and I call it DONE, and myself HAPPY.

 

Is there an easy project that you KNOW would make you so happy to have done, but somehow you don’t get around to it? I’m not the only one who’s lived with a drab, yellow cabinet for wayyyyy toooo maaaannnny years, am I?

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