Vanities and cabinets are the fastest, easiest and most satisfying do-it-yourself bathroom projects that could definitely change the aesthetics of any bath space. Always put in mind that the materials utilized for your vanities and cabinets, especially those that are made from wood, are subject to damages due to their consistent exposure to water and chemicals coming from the bath products that you and your family often use. One good way in order to avoid further damages from your vanities and cabinets is to immediately repair them whenever they are showing signs of damages. However, if there are no damages needed to be repaired and you would like to have modern bathroom cabinets and vanities at a fraction of the costs of new bathroom furnishings, the best option you have is to refinish or refurbish your old bathroom storage furnishings.

For your modern bathroom furniture project you would need the following tools: household cleaner, wash cloth, water, fine grit sandpaper, paint scrape, screwdriver, paintbrush or foam rollers, sponge, water-based primer and paint, and new handles. To start with your project, think of a design that would complement your bathroom. The design that you will conceptualize will affect the color palette that you would use for this project.

Remove all the items inside and outside of your contemporary bathroom vanities and cabinets. Next, with the use of screwdrivers remove all the doors and drawers of your furnishings, and if you have the intention to change their handles also unscrew these parts from your hardware; doing this would make it easier for you to clean and paint these pieces. Using household cleaner diluted in water and wash cloth, clean these hardware pieces. Make sure to clean the entire surface as well as the inside of your vanities and cabinets.

Once the hardware pieces of your contemporary bathroom vanities and cabinets are dry, sand the entire surface of these pieces using fine grit sandpaper so as to remove all the shiny polishing. If you don't have fine grit sandpaper available, you could also use paint scraper as an alternative. The rough surface produced by sanding would allow the paint to hold properly on the hardware, and would also prevent bubbles from forming on the surface of your fixtures. Sanding could also remove the bumps from the surface of the hardware.

After sanding the drawers and doors of your contemporary bathroom vanities, wipe away all the excess dust residue using a damp sponge, then set them aside until they dry. For the painting process, the first thing that you should do is to paint the pieces with a thin coat of water-based primer. Once the primer is dry, paint the doors and drawers of your vanities and cabinets with your chosen color scheme using a paintbrush, or if you want to give your furnishings an antique look you could simply combine terracotta latex paint and copper glaze and apply this using a foam roller.

Dry the doors and drawers of your bathroom fixtures after painting them, and then install the new handles of your hardware pieces. After this, you can reinstall the pieces back on their appropriate places, and wipe them for the last time to remove dust particles. Now, you can utilize your refurbished modern bathroom furniture pieces. With the aid of these quick and easy refurbishing guide, it won't be necessary to purchase new bathroom furnishings to update the look of your bath space.