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In my experience, old vanities clean up very well with a nice dose of paint and new hardware. Don't just slab on the paint, however! Check out video tutorials to strip the old cabinet and doors, apply paint or varnish and be pleased with the outcome.

Also, I always check Overstock.com for faucet and lighting fixtures! I've saved hundreds of bucks on Euro brand items thx to them :)

I agree with the person who proposed countering brown walls with white: white wall tiles half-way up the wall, fixtures, flooring and vanity.
I would also suggest another cosmetic fix to this dated bathroom- paint the vanity if you don't plan on replacing it! I did this in all 3 of my bathrooms which had oak vanities that were anything but fresh and modern. After researching how to paint them properly, it took very little time. I also added new hardware and they all looked new.

So, if you go for brown walls, do white elsewhere- vanity and countertop/sink, floors, etc.

No better family retreat could there be! It is visually stunning. More than this, it is clear that it offers a true respite to the family- an emotional sanctuary like no other. Thanks for sharing :)

I wouldn't worry about them falling down on the cars if you've installed the rails properly! :)

In our tandem garage (2 car garage, back to back), this would be great and the BEST PART OF THIS: NO WORRIES ABOUT WATER DAMAGE from flooding, broken water heaters or washers, etc!
Cheers for the idea!

Great choice! As a kid, I grew up vacationing on the beaches of Florida where our family had a little spot with green-painted kitchen cabinets like these! It was so refreshing and reinvigorating to the soul to enter that kitchen each morning!

Combining it with white cabinetry as the owners above did, it looks superb!

Great write-up!

There are pro's and con's to them all, but I must say that a big 'CON' under Granite is my opinion is it's near ubiquity in many new and remodeled homes. It's intrinsic value is one thing, but most people seem to blindly believe it is superior based upon the judgments of everyone around them. Granite can be nice, but personally I'd rather not follow the sheeple....

Great use of various 'storage' pieces throughout the home! I especially love the idea of using the Ikea cubby shelves w/ wicker baskets to store and display alcohol and wine. Lots of great items from 'box' stores (ie Lowes, Ikea) that anyone can do w/ a little inspiration and thought!

The host of designyourwall contact papers are so enticing and I am glad to hear your experience with it was so positive and easy!

That said, at $65 for a 4ft roll, it's a pricey alternative to paint/wallpaper! Thanks for sharing :)

This is great and I'm only now catching it on the 2010 Kitchen remodel round-up!
As an FYI, we used the same cabinets as seen in this photo (#3, jason's midcentury)... it is NOT the Solar beech, though close! It's actually the Ikea NEXUS YELLOW/BROWN :) The last we were at Ikea, they were going on clearance so I believe they've been phased out :(

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