I think my vanity is 50 years old. It has layers and layers of old paint on it… purple, yellow red, peach, navy and who knows. Well, since I am not able to replace it yet… I totally want to build an AWESOME one… I decided what is one more layer of paint!?! Well another layer of paint and some scraps and I transformed this vanity into something that will last til I can build a new one.

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Before - Can’t wait to say goodbye to the peach and navy!

So many layers of paint! They even paint the hinges. I don’t recommend doing this, but I did because well I’m on a budget and hoping to replace the vanity in the next year or so.

Here is the before!!! Ugh… I hate everything about it. The two-tone paint is the worst. Plus, the peach with the saltillo floors is not my favorite. First up, I knew I wanted to paint it black. I am doing a mini makeover of this entire bathroom and need to do it on a budget, so I used some black exterior paint I had on hand.

I also had some scraps leftover from a built-in buffet type project I am working on. It is these 3/4” screen door lattice type pieces of wood. They are flat on one side and then have a rounder on the other. They are only 1/4” thick so they will work great as an accent.

I didn’t have enough just to do a vertical pattern and I’m that that big of a fan of mosaic type stuff. They are cool, but just don’t fit with my decor. So, I ended up going with a pattern that I saw a friend use on her wall treatment. It is basically a random pattern of vertical pieces with 45 degree cuts on the ends.

Totally random, but also kinda organized.

I started by apply the strips on the outside of the two outside doors and then worked my way towards the middle. That way when I was done the piece would look symmetrical and kinda like an art piece.

The pattern starts on the outsides and meets in the middle.

I didn’t even use a powered saw for this… just a little hand saw, my cordless pin nailer, tape measure and speed square. I measured a piece, marked where I wanted the 45 degree angle with the speed square, cut with the hand saw and then nailed them up. I didn’t even use glue!