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    The "How To's" of My Bathroom

    By Stacy 14 Comments

    I was just going to do a tutorial on how I made the mirror but since I have received a ton of emails asking questions about other things in my vintage inspired bathroom I thought it would be easier to address it in a post. I will still do a mirror tutorial. I will post that tomorrow. But today I will share everything else.

    My dad's cabinet needed to be sealed. Not only was the paint chipping off but there is a possibility that it could be lead paint. I chose to use Minwax's Polycrylic. It does not yellow things that are white like polyurethane does. I used a foam brush to apply it. It dries quickly since it is water based. It also does not smell as strong as other sealers which is a plus.

    (Source: Google images)

    The wall color is called Almond Biscotti and is made by Mythic paint. I had never tried Mythic before. I won two gallons  from a design contest. It says that is has zero toxins and is safe for the environment. Super cool. I was expecting it to smell like, well, nothing. It smelled like regular paint. Not a problem for me as I love the smell of fresh paint. I was just surprised I guess.

    (Source: Google images)

    The door knob towel hooks were actually pretty easy. I took the threaded rod from the inside of the door knob like shown here:

    And we cut them in half using a hack saw and a clamp. These are what I put into the wall. I drilled a hole in the wall that was a little smaller that the threaded rod. The I used pliers to screw the rod into the wall. They were pretty tight but they did wiggle a tiny bit. I have 4 little boys. Some of which have been know to hang on the hooks and towel bars in our bathroom. So I added a little Gorilla Glue epoxy. Maybe it was unnecessary but I felt better :) P.S. I have lath and plaster wall so I did not have to worry about finding a stud in the wall.

    The curtain fabric was bought at Joann's Fabric. It is kind of funny because I had something specific in mind and I ACTUALLY said to my husband "I do NOT want eyelet." When I picture eyelet material I think of the scalloped edges and such. I actually like it. I grew up with it everywhere. But I worried that it would be too old fashioned for this space. Ya'll know I am a sucker for paisley! So when I saw this I was kinda in love. And I think it works :)

    The bead board I stained using Minwax's Gel Stain in Walnut. I am getting ready to seal it using Minwax's Wipe-On Poly. I love the dark color that is different from the traditional white you usually see on bead board.

    I hope that covered all the questions :) Let me know if you would like to know anything else. And tomorrow I will share the mirror tutorial.

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    1. Michelle

      September 29, 2011 at 9:27 am

      Thank you! Everything looks great! I can't wait to see the mirror tutorial!

      Reply
    2. RealityTC

      September 29, 2011 at 9:45 am

      I love the color of the wainscoting—gorgeous—and the knobs are genius. Looking forward to more! ~TC

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    3. patty

      September 29, 2011 at 12:39 pm

      Those Mythic paint cans remind me of the paint cans John Trovolti carried in the movie Saturday Night Fever. Next time I see that movie I will have to look closer!

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    4. Ashley

      September 29, 2011 at 1:32 pm

      Looks fantastic. I too love the dark bead board!

      Reply
    5. Vanessa

      September 29, 2011 at 1:46 pm

      Hi, Stacy

      Just love your bathroom and the knobs are great idea.

      Vanessa

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    6. Stephanie

      September 29, 2011 at 2:28 pm

      I love that eyelet you found.
      I do have a question. We are in the process of painting our bathroom cabinet. If we use a flat paint and seal it will it stand up to wear after being sealed? I love your blog and all the inspiration it gives. Thanks for sharing it with us.

      Reply
    7. Evelene Sterling

      September 29, 2011 at 4:21 pm

      Your bathroom came out so beautiful!

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    8. Lorie

      September 30, 2011 at 4:22 am

      I adore this bathroom. What a unique twist on regular things! I may have to borrow a few since my husband is "teasing" me with the idea of putting bead board in our bathroom and Dining Room. Thanks for the inspiration!

      Reply
    9. Kat@Withywindle

      September 30, 2011 at 9:10 am

      Is your mirror a standard storage mirror with a custom frame around it? We are stuck with dreadful old opening storage mirrors, but that looks really cool!!

      Reply
    10. Diane

      November 26, 2012 at 8:26 am

      I love your bathroom, great ideas. Could you tell me how you found the backplates for the door knobs or did you have those already. I have the door knobs, but not the backplates, and haven't found a source yet. Thanks.

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    11. Jen

      January 12, 2013 at 3:16 pm

      I love the knob towel hooks! I'm wondering about attaching them to the wall- the rods are only threaded part way, when you say you screwed them in, did you screw in the square portion? In which case, didn't it just make a larger hole? I want to do this in my bathroom but haven't quite figured this part out. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Erin

        August 28, 2016 at 1:02 pm

        Jen, did you ever figure this out? We're remodeling and would love to do this, but the tutorial isn't very clear on this point.

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    12. Keisha E Moore

      December 17, 2016 at 11:20 am

      Thank you for sharing! I love the old door knobs and I have inherited some from my mom and grandmother. I have been wanting to fix them to use as hooks, your instructions have helped greatly!!!

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    13. 3LittleBirds

      February 23, 2017 at 7:35 pm

      I absolutely LOVE your doorknob towel hooks!! I recently redid my hall bathroom and did a google search looking for clever ways to hang up towels and as soon as I saw your post, I knew this was what I was going to do! It takes my basic (but beautiful) new bathroom up a notch! :) I was able to find some decorative doorplates with knobs that are made specifically for hanging on the walls. Thank you for sharing!

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