Steps
Step 1
Before: an absolute hodge podge of wonky furniture, outdated shelves and oh my gosh - those bright blue walls
What I started with...
Bright blue walls (what was I thinking?)
Messy, impractical and just blah.
The first step was to remove the wall mounted shelves and stand alone storage, then I puttied up the holes and sanded, ready to paint the walls.
Step 2
Hard work chiseling off the tiles
Then it was time to use my chisel to lever off the outdated back-splash tiles in preparation for the pressed tin panel.
Step 3
Disconnecting the plumbing and removing the sink and cupboard
I disconnected the plumbing from the old sink before removing the sink and cupboard unit. I found out that the base was sitting on rubble which presented a new challenge to overcome in preparation to install the new cupboard and sink. PS Don't forget to turn the mains water supply off before disconnecting your plumbing!!!
Step 4
How many trips to the plumbing section can I make?!
Never having done any kind of plumbing before, it took me ages (and SO many trips to Bunnings!) to get the right equipment and lots of helpful advice. It was a dirty, messy, frustrating but eventually successful job in getting all of the plumbing back into place and working - without any leaks! Eventually 🙂
Step 5
Starting to come together
I painted the walls and doors and then began assembling the flat pack furniture which took forever to put together but putting the doors on and adjusting the hinges took even longer! Putting up the wall mounted cupboard on my own took a lot of creativity and strength (who needs a gym?) and maybe a bit of swearing for good measure.
The handles went onto the cabinet doors nice and easily and a nice wack of liquid nails made sure that my timber bench top wasn't going anywhere. I cut down some of the leftover panel of wood and mounted it under the window to form a window sill. PS The mess of liquid nails under the sill got cleaned up and painted over.
The window sill adds a nice touch
Step 6
Pressed tin backsplash 🙂
After painting the trim black to match the tin, I liquid nailed the tin to the wall and attached the trim around all of the sides to neaten the edges.
Step 7
Hooks galore
I mounted the hooks on the wall and used the large self adhesive hooks on the back of the door to allow for hanging storage.
Step 8
Decorating
Pretty dispensers
A fun sign and some pretty glass dispensers on a wood and wire shelf add some styling to a functional room.
Pretty!
Keeping the black wire and acacia wood tones throughout all of the decorating items makes sure that the room feels tied together.
How illuminating!
Even the light fixture was chosen to match the aesthetic.
Step 9
The finished product.
Feeling very happy with the end result.
Ta-da! Everything back into place and ready to put this much improved room to use.
