Bedroom Furniture Repurposed For Customizing A Bathroomecor By Sewing A Straight Line
While many options exist for ready-made bathroom cabinetry, you'll find that the best looking cabinetry can be very expensive. If you want a high-end and unique look for your bathroom but you don't want to part with thousands of dollars, you can add metal tree wall sculpture and convert old bedroom furniture into a distinctively stunning bathroom for a fraction of what you'd pay for exclusive cabinetry or carpenter built customized pieces.
You can attain a fashionable bathroom design with the implementation of 1950s provincial bedroom furniture. The wide low dresser easily converts to a double sink vanity, the "high-boy" offers storage space for linens and towels, makeup and cosmetic accessories. There's even a surprise use for the headboard or footboard, but first let's talk about prepping the dresser to serve as a vanity.
If the wood finish on the dresser is damaged, you can opt to strip it to retain the natural wood grain and apply new stain. You might also consider painting the dresser (and in this case you may not be required to entirely strip it), but you will need to scrape away any curling, cracked or damaged finish and make sure all surfaces are sleek; you can fill in any scrapes or gouges using wood putty. Paint will show every flaw in the surface, so you want to make the exterior as perfect as possible before painting.
After the dresser is freshly painted or stained, use a floor grade varnish such as Diamond Varathane to seal the wood. The floor grade varnish will preserve the wood and stave off damage from bathroom moisture. You can choose either a glossy or semi-gloss finish. Use at least three layers of varnish on the entire dresser and five layers of varnish on top, unless you are going to replace the top with a piece of marble or granite. Apply each coat, let it dry thoroughly, then lightly sand with fine grade steel wool; wipe away every trace of dust between coats for a smooth professional looking finish.
Vessel style sinks that sit on top of the vanity allow you to make the most use of inside vanity space and produce a designer look. When installing your plumbing and connecting the sinks, modify the drawers so that the space is not wasted. They can be notched to accommodate plumbing; hire a local carpenter to do this work for you if you aren't able to do it yourself.
If you have a "high-boy" in your set of furniture that you wish to use for storage in the bathroom, be sure to treat the wood with varnish, just as you did with the vanity. This will keep the wood from warping and swelling. The top space of the "high-boy" can be used to display fresh flowers or a silver tray topped with a jewelry dish and atomizers of your favorite perfumes and colognes.
Now, on to the headboard or footboard: Use either piece as a basis for a mirror over the vanity; depending on the amount of wall space, one piece may be a more optimal fit than the other. The decorative molded wood edging will function as frame and the glass mirrored panels will fit on the flat surface of the wood. You may have to cut off the ‘legs' so that it will fit low enough over the vanity. Stain or paint any cut edges to match the vanity and varnish then the entire piece to protect the wood. Once it's ready take the head or footboard to a glass shop so that they can cut and install mirrored panels to fit on the flat surfaces.
Install your mirror, bring in your fluffy new towels, decorative accessories and accents like copper wall art and metal wall art, and enjoy your stylish, unique bathroom.
About the Author
Kenneth Warren is a writer for AmericanArtisanArt.com: check our site to find sweet deals on metal wall art decor as well as metal tree wall sculpture.
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