My master bathroom is in need of some tweaks. I put in tile a few years ago, and some interesting wall treatments. But the shelves I put in don’t get the job done, and I really need to find a way to reduce the clutter in this small area. Here are some “Before” pictures.
I *HATE* opening and closing drawers and cabinet doors. I don’t know why. Whether in a bathroom or a kitchen, I just can’t stand the noise and the inefficiency. This explains the two tiered caddy on the counter – all my morning basics are there. But it’s ugly, and doesn’t stay tidy.
These shelves were cute in concept, but they don’t hold much, and are hell to keep clean. (Hairspray and dust!). Plus, it might be hard to tell, but no matter what the bubble in the level said when I drilled the holes to hang the shelf, the darn thing isn’t level! Finally, in this small area, the shelves stick out too far, and I’ve been known to bang my elbow and even my head on them.
The drawer on the left is actually falling apart. All the junk in the drawer makes it bulge at the seams! Not good, as repairing cabinetry isn’t cheap, and new cabinets are NOT in the budget.
One thing I *DO* like, is my under cabinet organization. These are mesh CD boxes from the Container Store. They stack beautifully, and you can see what’s in ‘em! The trick is to group like items, and to put items in the bottom baskets that are not taller than the basket itself, so another can be stacked on top. The Febreeze and mouthwash and stuff blocks the shot, but I have 6 baskets you can see, and two hidden long way, in the very back, holding stuff I rarely have to get to. I’ve tried a LOT of under-cabinet organization solutions, and this is my favorite to date. Even those shelves that are supposed to be able to go around the pipes failed me…
So, as I make the tweaks and changes, I’ll post my “After” pics and project info…
And here’s the first, inspired by Pinterest…
I decided to paint the boring old insides of my vanity drawers with a rich, saturated, high gloss color! First I fixed that left drawer with a simple “L” bracket and some screws. Took 1o minutes and less than $2.00. AWESOME! Then I sanded, wiped with a damp cloth, and painted with 4 coats of paint, over a couple of days. I’ve had trouble in the past with paint feeling dry to the touch, but then chemically reacting with plastic items that are placed in contact with them, so I let the drawers cure for a full week before I put them back into the vanity and filled them.
When I find cute new knobs, I’ll replace those too. This’ll do for now though.
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