When The Wind Blows

More windy day projects! Actually this project has been ongoing for a little while, doing a bit at a time during the winter gales. Yesterday we completed our easy and cheap (aka free) bathroom update. Before, I never liked the yellow on the wood that covered where the old window used to be and on the shelves:

After (we used the leftover blue paint from when I had to cover up the same bright yellow that the back bedroom was painted):

The bathroom vanity countertop was painted over and starfish designs added by the previous tenants....can you tell that they really liked starfish? With age and water getting under the paint, it had started to lift so bad that I couldn't clean it without paint chips everywhere. Before:

Dave had a brilliant idea to alleviate the problem and freshen up the look. He had found some foam insulated laminate panels, removed the foam and sanded the back of the piece so it would lay flat.

He removed the sink, cut the piece to size, and glued the laminate down over the old countertop. Then he re-caulked everything. After:

Now it all looks fresh and the blue is much more soothing. Plus it matches the blue/green tiles and curtain in the shower much better. 

It sure is nice to have a handy and innovative husband!