The powder room I’m making over is nearly full. I labored on the sink cupboard over the weekend and have just a few particulars to indicate you.
These are my new favourite ornamental element for the room. I like white confronted clocks with black numbers. I don’t acquire many issues, however clock faces – I can by no means have too many.
The cupboard knobs are from Anthropologie. They’re known as Chronograph Knobs. They promote for $8 a chunk. A bit expensive for a knob, however I solely wanted 2 to make the sink cupboard makeover full.
Earlier than I put the knobs on I needed to paint the cupboard first. Should you bear in mind it was navy blue.
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I eliminated the cupboard doorways so I may substitute the vintage gold hinges with new white hinges. It’s simpler to work on the doorways when they’re laying flat.
Lots of you ask me how a lot ought to you need to sand earlier than portray a chunk of furnishings.
Within the photograph above you’ll be able to see that I sanded the cupboard simply sufficient to scratch or tough up the floor. It took 5 minutes with a hand palm sander. I then cleaned the floor effectively and let it dry. I sand every thing I paint it doesn’t matter what kind of paint I exploit. For a bit of effort you’ll be rewarded with nice adhesion.
I then made a small batch of DIY chalk paint to color the cupboard utilizing the leftover off-white paint I used so as to add stripes on the partitions within the room.
I used up each final little bit of the quart of paint I purchased – nice on the finances. I used Valspar paint and primer in a single paint, and I knew I must use the Calcium Carbonate Powder DIY Chalk paint recipe with it for the reason that paint/primer in a single system will bind up in the event you use Plaster or the non-sanded grout.
I solely wanted 1/2 cup of paint to make the chalk paint and paint the cupboard base – each side of the 2 doorways. It goes a good distance.
When making your individual chalk paint some of the vital components is so as to add water to the powder first to dissolve it after which add the combo to the paint and stir effectively. To learn extra about making, mixing, and portray with DIY chalk paint you’ll discover all of the tutorials about it right here, DIY Chalk Paint Recipes and DIY Chalk Paint Tasks
Since I’m utilizing a number of pure white within the room, I used the off-white coloration for the cupboard in order that the present counter high and sink coloration wouldn’t stand out an excessive amount of or look off.
Portray it the identical coloration makes the cupboard, counter, and sink stream collectively whereas leaving the give attention to the partitions and ornamental options that I will probably be including.
To guard the chalk painted end, I made a decision to strive water based mostly Polycrylic.
I get so many questions on utilizing it over chalk paint that I needed to strive it for myself (I’ve at all times used wax) and see the way it appears.
One other FAQ I obtain is from readers questioning why I used chalk paint as an alternative of straight latex. I like that whenever you use chalk paint, there may be none of that cheesy latex really feel to the painted end. I additionally like that the end appears smoother and thinner – extra like a end proper from the manufacturing facility. Easy, skinny, and sturdy.
For now, I’m not going to misery the end, If I determine it wants it, I can at all times do it later.
Solely 2 extra objects so as to add to the room now, however I’m on the fence about one. Oh!…selections…selections….
