A purty bath

Fit and finishes in manufactured homes have a bit of a reputation: they are not always known to be the best. In my home this is best demonstrated by the kitchen and laundry cupboards and the bathroom vanities. I recently updated the guest bath and found that the vanity was actually built in place.

While the cupboard boxes are pressboard, the doors are some sort of wood (yes, real wood!). Surprisingly, the pressboard paints up quite nicely, in spite of the fact that the woodgrain on them is a sort of paper veneer. I made the mistake once of taping something to the side of one of the kitchen cupboards. When I removed the tape, it removed the paper "grain."

Anyway, below is the bathroom "after." What did I do? Paint vanity, medicine cabinet, and mirror frame, lay new flooring (vinyl tiles), replace vanity hardware, install new accessories (towel bar and ring, TP holder), hang 2 prints, purchase accent towels, and new floor to ceiling shower curtain and liner. What remains is painting the laminate counter and installing base molding.

I wish I had taken a "before" shot, lest you think the "after" is less than spectacular. Knowing what I started with, I can say with conviction that it's now pretty darn awesome!