Thank you so much for your comments about my little bathroom makeover!
One of your favorite things in the bathroom was the old antique sideboard
that we turned into a vanity.
But it was worth it.
So here’s the good, the bad and the ugly.
It was a yard sale find for $20 and it had soo much character!
The urn carvings & the glorious details that covered it!
The bad:
It was not without issues.
though most of the original super charming hardware was there~
a couple pieces were broken and needed to be repaired.
Then there is The Ugly:
It was completely covered in dust and dirt-and even mildew. Yuck.
There were dings and dents and a lot of sanding required on some areas that were really bad.
It was a big. old. mess.
Did I care?
Nah. I loved it.
I knew it would be fabulous fixed up and flaws and dings and damage on old pieces really
don’t bother me too much. I think it adds to their character.
they have at Lowes- they are so gorgeous!
save money on the sink purchase and create my own vanity out of that lonely forgotten sideboard.
we started by removing the long top drawer and taking it apart.
That drawer would have to become just a drawer front and be fixed in place
in order for this to become a sink- a little glue and a couple of nails do it.
Usually new drop in sinks have a template with them when you purchase-
we found this one on big time clearance at Lowes and it was nothing but the sink-
so I think it was probably a return.
Then take your jigsaw and follow the lines and cut the sink area out.
to allow for pipes to go through and head out the back of the sideboard.
The above photo shows where the liner was removed and how
the second drawer will interfere and needs to be modified.
This sideboard was too tall for a vanity- it measured about 38″ tall and a standard vanity
would usually be around 33″ so we needed to cut the legs down a bit.
We took 5″ off and unfortunately we had to cut the detailed part of the legs off.
Since most of the dirty work was done- it was time for the transformation and a little paint.
and daily use so I do not recommend using it by itself.
You can either tile the top- have a piece of marble or granite cut to fit or you can seal up the wood
with a good varnish or shellac to keep it from being damaged- which is what we are doing.
it’s too cold and moist right now for a really thick varnish to dry in a speedy amount of time
but we will be doing that before the bathroom gets too much use*
Remember to caulk your sink with silicone when you drop it in to keep moisture from
getting under the rim and into your beautiful new vanity.
🙂
There were also several of you who emailed asking about some of the other elements
in the bathroom.
The Sconce Lights
They are $49 each available in store or on the Lowes.com website
Our store was sold out when we were shopping- so I ordered them online
and got free shipping and they arrived within 2 days.
Amazing.
The Vanity Mirror
I had a lot of questions about the mirror. It is an antique and was found several years ago.
It has been repaired and painted several times- and is in no way perfect- but it was perfect for the space.
It was white when I bought it though had old gold paint chipping through.
I love old brassy gold frames and so I painted it gold again for the bathroom.
Plank Ceiling
The knotty pine planks that we used on the ceiling are available online or in store.
The ceiling had great lines to begin with and an exposed original part of a beam that we made work for us.
just notch them together and nail them!
Lowes everyday price of $8.99 for 14 square feet is incredible!
Shelving
Ruffled Curtain Panel
of a little something I am working on.
It has a double ruffle edging around it and while thinking about window covering options-
I thought of the white ruffles and knew it was perfect for the bathroom window.
Hope that helps answer some of your questions!!
Miss Mustard Seed
Courtney- It is just absolutely a stunning makeover. The piece you used for a vanity is remarkable. I love the fact that you were able to make it work. I'd say you did a great job working on the budget you had. Beautiful! xo Diana
So charming Courtney! I love everything about it. See you on Friday.
Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
Courtney – unbelievable job! WOW – you go girl… a true labor of LOVE! Congratulations – I know you are proud of this one! Thanks for sharing and have a fantastic day!
Courtney you turned this piece into a BEAUTY!!
That's as lovely a bathroom as you will see anywhere! I'm so glad that pretty, little sideboard has found a good home. ~ Maureen
Its fantastic Courtney! Love this attic eave bathroom! So elegantly old world french. What inspiration~you continue to do such beautiful work with your artistic vision.
How fortuante to find that sideboard… it certainly added that little extra magic. I love it all.
It's all so stunning! You did a fabulous job on the vanity and I adore the antique gold mirror. The ruffled curtain is gorgeous in the room.
What a fabulous space to start your day – gorgeous.
You made a $20 vanity look like a million dollars! Beautiful….
I love your bathroom, especially the vanity. The fixtures from Lowes are just perfert for the room, you spent your money wisely!
Could you please share what varnish you are going to use on the sink? I have a painted vanity and I need to re-varnish, the top yellowed and didn't hold up. My bathroom vanity, cabinet and chair were all side of the road finds. I love repurposing.
So beautiful — I want to just crawl into the picture and stay there. I love the vanity of course but I just adore the curtains and the way they 'puddle' on the floor — just lovely!
Courtney it looks amazing.Love everything you did.Pure perfection!
It looks unbelievable! You really know how to put it all together. I'd love a vanity just like that. Beautiful!
Jody
Thanks so much for giving us even more details on your bathroom. It really is amazing! You should be proud.
What a gorgeous space you have created here. I just love that salvaged sideboard. It looks fabulous the way you made it over. The color of it is just right.
LOVE it so much!! xoxo
Wow Courtney, this is beautiful. I am so glad you saved that lovely cabinet. The towels look so pretty rolled up under there. So many great elements. And those sconces are gorgeous.
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I will say the best part to me is the sideboard & thank you for telling us all about it and how it started out. I thinking using old furniture and giving it new life is one of the best things ever! Just a fantastic space.
Very pretty! Just stumbled on to your blog and I will be back!
The detail in the sideboard is just stunning. I'm so glad you saved it! Turning it into a vanity was genius. Love, love, love!
It all looks fabulous! Just beautiful. 🙂
That bathroom is amazing! I love that you repurposed that piece for your vanity. That is one of my favorite ideas. And I love love love the curtain. Gorgeous. I might have to use that idea for my shower curtain. Do you mind??
Just beautiful Courtney! I would be in a dreamland in your home!
Your makeover is fabulous and dreamy, when do you want me over : ) tee hee!
XXOO
Kristin
Love what u did with the vanity it's stunning, I think I first seen it in Romantic Homes magazine, great job I've always wanted to do this type ofbthingbin mymown washroom , very inspirational.
For the shower curtain did you add the top ruffle later you said it was a table clothe is it cotton? and do you have a tutorial about how to make it? I really like it thats what I have been looking for! If you see this can you tell me?
It is actually just folded over the curtain rod and tacked to be a curtain. Does that make sense?