New Life to an Old Bathroom Fixture.

Andrew Moore
by Andrew Moore
Remodeled my buddies bathroom sink while he was on vacation.
My buddy had to go out of town, asked me to redo his bathroom sink and cabinet. We ran to Lowe's, and the local ColorTile shop and got all the supplies.


5 12x24 grey faux marble tiles


1 box of cracked glass tile sheets, mostly dark, with a few light sheets substituted


tile glue


smoke color grout 1 bag


semi gloss exterior white paint


2 rattle cans, black, 1 white


plywood and hardy-back cut to size


clear silicone caulk


sink


faucet


painters tape


spray lacquer


grout sealer


plenty of time to plan!!!!


I spent around 4 hours just laying the tiles out and trying to figure out a really nice original design. Once I had it figured out, it was time to cut the tiles. Another buddy of mine borrowed me one, and a 4" diamond blade for the grinder, the only way to make the round cuts, and to cut the tiny tiles. Once the old sink is removed, I primed and painted the cabinet, taking the doors and drawers outside to be done. The doors got a nice pinstripe in the decorative indent already in the doors, just taped them off and rattle canned them. For the faux drawer in the middle I used crinkled up magazine pages to create a faux marble effect, first spraying it black, letting it dry, then spraying it white, and taking paint off by dabbing the pages on the wet paint. For the real drawers I just used the black spray and let the white show underneath. I tried giving it a cracked glass feel to match the small tiles. I used spray lacquer to finish the entire front of the cabinet, doors, and drawers for extra moisture protection.


This was my very first time ever tiling....anything. It turned out better than I ever could have imagined. I took my time, from start to finish, taking Sunday off to watch football, it took me 6 1/2 days allowing more than the allotted time for drying since it is a very small bathroom, and airflow is suspect at best. Once it was completely done, I sprayed the sealer over it, thick, and wiped off the tiles real gently. It is completely water tight from top to bottom.
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  • Rita Rita on Oct 02, 2015
    lovely.....is there a chance of framing your mirror in the future to set it off?
  • Andrew Moore Andrew Moore on Oct 03, 2015
    Eventually the mirror and floor will be replaced. Unfortunately, my buddy's girlfriend cheated and moved out, and coincidentally so did his roommate, so money just got real tight. I'm certainly going to keep on him about getting those done asap though! Thanks!
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