How to get a Painted Wood Look

So the other day I got tired of staring at my powder room vanity. And I decided I maybe wanted to try a painted wood look.

 

Don’t get me wrong, there was nothing overtly wrong with it. But it was a builder grade pressed board laminate covered cabinet with no character to be found. I wanted a little upgrade, but I’m not quite ready to tackle a full vanity replacement at this time. I just had the urge to PAINT something. Know what I mean?

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Check out my other powder room posts on my $200 makeover and my Painted Faucet in 5 Easy Steps

This is where I left the room after my $200 makeover. Believe me, it is a far cry from where it once was! But I still need to pull some things together. So let’s begin with the vanity!

 

Well, I came across this furniture makeover from my friend Lauren over at Bless’er House! Wouldn’t this painted wood look be perfect for my powder room vanity!?

 

So I gave her little tutorial a try. And It came out better than expected! I LOVE when projects go right the first time. It took me no time at all, probably two hours, to completely change the look of this vanity! And I think it totally changes the look of the space. The painted wood look is so much farmhouseier in here!

 

I also added some new hardware to match the new paint job. The pulls I got here, and the knob I found here

You may have noticed some other updates as well, like how I updated our outdated accessories in a matter of minutes… but I’ll share those another day!

 

 

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