I am sharing my bathroom vanity makeover that I did for the $100 Room Challenge. Add crafting aluminum sheets to your vanity drawers to update your vanity. This project is easy and inexpensive.
This is a bi-yearly challenge where a group of bloggers makeover a room in their home and they have to spend less than $100. I love this challenge because you have to get very creative in order to stay under budget. This is my first time participating in the $100 Room Challenge and I have participated in it 6 times now.
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I thought my powder room would be the best room for this challenge because I have not updated it in several years.
This is the before picture, and I believe painting the vanity white really brightens and updates this bathroom.
The Makeover
This project is so quick and easy to do. It only took me a few minutes to add the metal crafting aluminum onto the drawers.
I primed the vanity with two coats of primer, and I lightly sanded the vanity in between coats with a sanding block.
Supplies
When I was at a conference last year, I was given a sheet of aluminum from MD Building Products and waiting on the perfect project to use it on. I cut my tin very easily with tin snips but you can use any metal cutters.
Instructions
Measure the center of the drawers and cut out the rectangle-shaped pieces. I placed it onto my drawer and I stuck the drawer pull screw through the aluminum sheet.
Add a few dots of glue so that the aluminum sheet will stay in place.
Place the knobs back on the vanity.
I really think that the aluminum sheet makes the vanity look expensive even though it did not cost me anything. Even if I had purchased the aluminum sheet, it would have only cost me $10.
It is amazing how creative you can be when you have a very small budget. I am as pleased with this Bathroom Vanity Makeover as I would be if it was purchased brand new. No, I am more pleased than if I had purchased it brand new because this makeover has saved my family money that can be used elsewhere. Don’t forget to check out the other blogger’s rooms!
You may also like to see some of my other $100 Room Makeovers
Morgan says
Oh I love that aluminum on the drawer front! Looking good!
Nicki Parrish says
Sherry, that vanity is a huge improvement in my opinion! I love the idea of using the metal sheets! Great job! I can’t wait to see the rest.
Tracy says
Wow! The vanity looks awesome white and the aluminum accent is really cool!
Brittany Goldwyn says
What a clever idea!!
Sue Purdy says
OMG!!! That metal detail is so amazing. I love how it completely transformed your bathroom vanity and made it a statement piece. Wonderful job. I can’t wait to see more.
Erin- Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry says
I LOVE this vanity makeover!!! The addition of the aluminum was such a good idea. Pinned and scheduled to share.
Liz says
Looks great! What a big difference!
Ashley ~ 3 Little Greenwoods says
That is a fantastic vanity update! You saved the decorative aluminum for the perfect project. I can’t wait to see how your space comes together!
Lynn Spencer says
What a great use of that Aluminium sheet…I’ve been looking for a way to use it around the house. And painting that vanity white made such a huge difference!.
Can’t wait to see the rest of the bathroom.
Hugs, Lynn
Linda Terry says
Great update! The new color coupled with the metal accent looks great!
Jen Lynn says
I love this! I’m doing this to a bathroom vanity (the knobs do not go through the metal). I’m about to glue on but was wondering what the best kind of glue to use would be?
Sherry says
Hi Jen! I used Dap Rapid Fuse Glue and it worked well. I used it because it dries clear. I think the craft stores should carry it but I know you can get it on Amazon. When I screwed my knobs back onto the drawers, the knobs helped hold the metal sheet in place so I didn’t have to use a lot of glue. Good luck with your project and let me know if you have any more questions.