Painting the bathroom vanity is very similar to painting kitchen cabinets. I re-used all of the supplies that I used for my kitchen cabinets. Here are the supplies:

Supplies

• Liquid Deglosser
• Zinsser Primer
• Behr Alkyd Semi-Gloss Enamel (made for cabinets)
• Hardware
• Sanding Block
• Paint Brush Roller
• Paint Brush
• Paint Tray
• Powerdrill (or screwdriver but power drill saves a lot of time with all the hardware removal)
• Ziploc bags
• Painters Tape
• Paint Risers

Here is a picture of the vanity before:

Step 1: Remove Doors and Hardware

Remove the cabinet doors and the hardware from the cabinets. I then laid out the two doors in my garage on risers to make it easier to paint.

Step 2: Prepping the Area

You want to tape off all the areas around the vanity that you do not want to get paint on. Here is a picture of what mine looked like after I taped it off:

Next, we will begin sanding, followed by cleaning with a deglosser and then painting. All steps below you will do to both the base of the vanity and the vanity doors.

Step 3: Sanding

 The first thing you will want to do is sand, sand sand! You want to take a sanding block (or a hand sander if you have one) and sand over the base of all the cabinets as well as all the doors layed out. This helps create a smooth surface and “roughs it up” by taking some of the shine off of it to allow the primer and paint to stick.

Step 4: Deglosser

Next you will want to use the Liquid Deglosser to remove any build of oil, grease, or shine that is left after sanding. Follow the steps on the deglosser you chose. I used liquid sandpaper by Klean Strip. I used a cloth to pour some on and scrub the doors and the base of the cabinet.

Step 5: Priming
Putting down a primer is key to any paint job. It helps lay the foundation for the paint to be able to soak in and allows the paint to last longer. When priming, it won’t look perfect and may even look streaky. This is normal and is not something to stress about. I used a brush to apply in the cracks and places harder to get at and a roller to smooth it over (same as I used when painting). You want to apply the primer to both the front and the back of the doors. Follow the instructions on the primer on how long it needs to sit before flipping over to do the other side. You also want to prime the base of the vanity the same way.

Step 6: Painting

The last step is to paint. I used Behr Alkyd Semi-Gloss Enamel in white because I read tons of reviews and I also love all the Home Depot Behr products. When I painted, I followed young house love’s recommendation to use a small high quality angled brush to get into all the cracks and a small foam roller to get a nice even and smooth surface. I did 2 or 3 coats, letting it dry in between based on the recommended time. White typically requires more coats than other colors. TheHere is what it looked like with one coat:

Step 7: Put it back together & install new hardware

YAY Painting is done!! Once you have given the doors ample time to dry, you can start to put it back together. I love the white cabinets and black handles contrast so decided to change out my silver hardware to black and it really made a big difference against the white. Here is a picture when it was done!! It really brightens up the room 🙂

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