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    Bathroom Vanity Upgrade

    Happy New Year!  I hope you are all refreshed and ready for 2024.  I’m glad to be back after taking a break from the FC blog.  To start the year off, I’m going to share our freshly installed bathroom vanity project for my girls bathroom.  Several years back we replaced the large vanity mirror in my master bathroom for subway tile backsplash and round vanity mirrors.  I completely love that look but know the counter and sinks will eventually need replaced too.  Which is why we chose to do the backsplash, counter and sinks at the same time for the upstairs bath.  I am always looking to create the best…

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    MasterBath Vanity Update

    As we head into our 4th week of being at home, here’s my best attempt to distract myself and feel productive.  This is the second post on our master bath update, check out master bath tub upgrade for the initial post. Because of the detail on the tub, I felt the vanity needed to be simple, clean and modern.   Here is the before pic:   Step 1 Remove the mirror – this was a delicate step because we didn’t want to break the mirror.  This 12 foot long mirror would be saved for the master closet update, hopefully completed in the next few weeks.  We used a long metal…

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    DIY concrete bathroom vanity

    My builder grade bathroom vanities have seen better days. When I looked into replacement options, I was shocked at the expense for anything quality/high end, to the tune of $1,000 and up. For next to nothing, I reused my bathroom cabinet (painted it ) and poured a concrete counter top. Add a glass bowl sink, a farmhouse industrial faucet and you have an updated look for around $150.  Another affordable option would be to build open wood shelving for under the countertop, a future project for the master bath. Note – we have poured countertops inside, installing directly on the cabinets and in place but we’ve also tried it outside…