5.30.2012

DIY Affordable Custom Bathroom Molding

I'm currently working on my guest bathroom but thought I would share this fun trick with you all.  This is an affordable way to achieve custom molding for little money for your bathroom mirror.



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I really wanted to show you the full before of this bathroom but can't find the year old pic, darnnit!!  Here are some when I re-did the counter top using granite paint (check it out here).


See that huge gap above the vanity and the bottom of the mirror?  I thought about ripping down the nasty mirror and replacing it with a giant molded one.  I looked and looked and couldn't find the right size at an affordable price so decided to use what I had on hand.  

First I ripped out the medicine cabinet and drywall'd the hole (I didn't drywall myself, I used my handyman who was working on my back porch anyway, score!)  Guess what?-I hate medicine cabinets!




They're too tall for my kids to reach and aren't deep enough for good storage (sorry if you love yours, I'm not a fan).




Next I created faux molding around the mirror.  I'm talking foam molding from Home Depot, people, it's amazing! SO lightweight and paired with Liquid Nail, it was a breeze to put up!



Basically, all you do is cut your molding to size using a miter saw, apply liquid nail to the back of the molding then use painters tape to hold it in place until it's dry (overnight). There are more detailed tut's out there if you google them, I'm sure!



It's that easy! 

HEY!-we're not done: here's where the "custom" part comes in.  Remember that awkward gap of wall peeking through?? Weird right?  I know exactly what I'm going to use it for to make up for my now non-existent medicine cabinet! Mason jars! (Okay, not original but they'll be perfect for this space...more on that in the future!)



 
All I did was cut a scrap piece of MDF to size then nailed it in place with a brad nail gun.  I then painted it (along with a scrap piece of trim) which I also nailed into place and bam: custom molding!

Wondering about the side molding (below)?




We easily matched it to the existing molding from the previous owner (see pic below).  It was easy to do since it's one 12" piece of floor molding plus a 2" piece of trim butted up against it.

After the molding was applied, I stenciled the walls with turquoise paint, I couldn't handle all that white in there!!  Sidenote: ADORE Cutting Edge Stencils! For real, yo!! They're the best! [See my mustard yellow dining room here, Kristi's stencil curtains here and to check out the name of this stencil, click here. OH!--->if you want 10% off, use LJ10 at checkout: score!!]




So that's where I'm at right now with this little guest bathroom (which is actually our main guest bathroom plus our kids full-time bathroom, we only have 2 bathrooms in the house)!

Still on my list:
  • Apply beadboard to 2 walls (mirror wall + side wall where medicine cabinet was).
  • Caulk and paint: mirror, new molding and beadboard.
  • Hang jars for kids' toothbrushes on new molding.
  • Hooks for guest hand towels.
  • New light!!! (Notice it's hanging?? Ghetto ;)
  • Shower curtain (Hide the gross shower, eek!)
  • Accessorize! (New matching towels, rugs, etc.)
I love re-doing rooms on the cheap!  Hope this helps some of you!

19 comments:

  1. Nice, it's amazing how molding changes everything! Love the stenciling too! Great work!

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  3. Absolutely beautiful! What a great use of your space! We did that to our mirrors and that made the biggest difference!

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  4. Oh my gosh...love the colors!!! And the moulding looks perfect! It really is amazing how something so fairly easy can make a huge difference!!

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  5. I love the molding. My bathrooms, unfortunately, have medicine cabinets FOR mirrors. Yuk. I want to know what you thought about the painted counter tops? I was thinking of doing that in my kitchen. What do you think?

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  6. Looks fantastic!!! I have been wanting to do this to the mirror in our master bath for a while, but we have one of those icky mirrored frames around it and I'm afraid of busting the mirror trying to pry it off. :( I have not heard of foam molding!!! I will have to check that out! And I love your fix for the gap. :)

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  7. Your bathroom is lookin' good! :)

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  8. This is looking so great!!! I love how much brighter it is in there.

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  9. Love love love it!! Awesome girlie!! =)

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  10. Looking good ;) And I love that shade you used for the wall stenciling. So pretty!!

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  11. When my husband lets me use the power tools again I'm so going to try this!!!

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  12. When my husband lets me use the power tools again I'm so going to try this!!!

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  13. I love how this is turning out Kelli! And I love the classy light fixture. That's my fave. ;)

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  14. LOVE it! I am redoing my half bath too and may need this info!

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  15. I really like the changes that you made. Cool.

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  16. phenomenal! amazing! beautiful! i hope your kids feel honored to be able to bathe and urinate in such a stunning space!

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  17. I always wanted to do some make over to our house special to our bathroom but due to tight budget I'm doubting if things will go as what I wanted to be, but with this great tip of yours and is actually budget friendly, bit i gave it a try. big tnx for the tips.

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  18. You really is the best in everything. I've always been your fan and checking your blog every now and then for new tips. And this one is just one of those many great tips you gave girl.

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  19. wow this guide is great, I would say probably one of the best DIY for bathrooms ever!

    -Irwin Zinkin

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