(Making progress!) Using what we got! ~Master Bathroom Makeover

Your not going to believe what we did.  Notice I say “we” when in fact it was me.  I can admit that now because it worked.  Let me explain.  We spent most of our afternoon at Home Depot last Sat. picking out the counter, and sink. I was in shock because I actually joked about painting the faucet with my husband that morning.  So, on Sunday morning I decided to try it on our roman tub faucet that we hardly use.  I figured we are getting another faucet anyhow, so I may as well give it a shot.

First, I taped it with the only tape I had besides scotch-electrical black.  Rick said, “That will leave a residue!”  Well, I did it anyways. 🙂  I had the spray paint from an outdoor wicker chair painting project my Dad does for me every year.  It’s very close to oil rubbed bronze which I know I want against the bone.

Next, I used wax paper and got some drop cloths to cover up the tub.  I wasn’t worried about the walls because those are getting painted.  It took a few minutes to tape, but the electrical tape worked really well to be honest.   I did about 3 light coats and let it dry while. I just saved us $550.  The faucet we found and the labor would have cost that.  Unbelievable.  There were a few areas that needed some touch-ups with a tiny brush.  I sprayed a bunch of spray paint on a plate to make a puddle and touched it up.  We still have work to do on the grout, but man I love it!

UPDATE:

Here is the paint we used and my affiliate link to Amazon: SPRAY PAINT