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Before I finish refinishing...

10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago

As I await the completion of my two wardrobes that will flank my vanity, which is centered on a 13 ft wall, I feel my new bath is too large and empty but do not want to spend any more money at this time for the 8ft by 4ft wardrobes are sure to crowd the space once they are installed next month. Well this weekend I picked up this free latex painted nightstand curbside.

After hours of stripping I stained it with 2coats of the same mahogany I used to refinish my vanity and before adding the final coat of stain and polyurathane I am wondering if it works in either of these spaces with in my bath.

beside the shower which will have a frameless glass door mounted on the side farthest from the window and it is hinged to swing away from the window as well.

One of the wardrobes will sit next to the vanity across from the shower and the other is on the other side when complete like this rough mockup. They will be finished in a white stain for hopefully a beachy feel. So I am not sure if the table will be too crowded here when cabinetry is installed I was originally going to place a garden stool there but will keep that now in the shower.

Here is another spot it might sit,by the entrance but I wonder if it is to much dark wood in the room and if it takes away from my vanity here.

Is it worth finishing this piece to use in this space or should I trash it?

thanks

Comments (21)

  • 10 years ago

    1. yes it's worth finishing it as you've got so much into it already and it looks nice.

    2. it looks great in the space (especially under the window) now but you'll have to wait and see if it works when everything is in there

    3. No trashy! it's cute!

    roarah thanked Fori
  • 10 years ago

    For sure keep it even if you don't use it in that room (which is gorgeous, btw). It looks as if it will be crowded by the window once the wardrobes are in and I'm not loving it by the entry but it might be the viewing angle of the shot. If you keep it in the entry you need a piece of tall art above it for the height.

    roarah thanked DLM2000-GW
  • 10 years ago

    I wouldn't trash the piece, but I'm not so sure I'd use it in that space either. It does seem a bit crowded and forced, and will be even more so once your wardrobes arrive. I like your idea to use a stool beneath the window. I think you'll need a place to sit yourself - not necessarily another horizontal surface to sit "stuff" on.

    This room is going to be so pretty once it's all finished! Can't wait to see it completed!

    roarah thanked User
  • 10 years ago

    You've done a fabulous job! Can I see a closer pix of the table? I'm living through you as I attempt to refinish a garage sale find table.

    Back to your questions......I really like it under the window, but agree with Fori about waiting for everything else to be in there. Please don't trash it!

    roarah thanked orchidrain
  • 10 years ago

    How deep are the wardrobes? I'm thinking it would be a really great piece to hold a couple of extra towels like you show in the last photo. So it would be great under the window but may be too much once the wardrobes are in place. But I like it under the window better than by the door. Don't trash it! It may work anyway, if not in this room, somewhere else.

    roarah thanked OutsidePlaying
  • 10 years ago

    I think the entry spot works best, with some art above it :)

    roarah thanked Errant_gw
  • 10 years ago

    I like it under the window.

    roarah thanked vpierce
  • 10 years ago

    I would not use it in the bathroom. What you already have is very pretty, and this piece doesn't add anything, IMO.

    roarah thanked sas95
  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Thank you for the nice comments. I do think it might not work under the window when the glass door which swings out and the wardrobes which are a few inches less the depth of the wall to the right of the window is but will be about 7 inches away from the wall and 7 inches away from the vanity. I am going for a freestanding rather than built in look with the wardrobes. Maybe I will leave it as a bench filler for now and find another home for it later.

    orchidrain, here it is half done next to the dresser which had three coats of mahagony stain and three coats of poly on front and sides and three coats of marine finish on top for water protection. I think it will look like the vanity when I am finished. I spray painted the knobs to resemble the vanity metal...

    Here is a close up of the vanity finish

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    I like it under the window but with a cushion on top for a place to sit. I would probably have some foot care items on a pretty tray on the under self .

    lots of repurposing ideas online.

    roarah thanked just_terrilynn
  • 10 years ago

    What a great find. You did an amazing job at refinishing it. I would wait until everything is in place and then see if it belongs. If not, use it elsewhere or I will happily take it off of her your hands!!

    Your bathroom is stunning. Can't wait for the finished photos!

    roarah thanked amykath
  • 10 years ago

    BTW, roarah, do you mind sharing your bathroom wall color? I'm trying to decide whether to go with a similar color for our master bath, which has dark, near black cabs. I have a couple of BM chips in that range and another one wouldn't hurt.

    roarah thanked OutsidePlaying
  • 10 years ago

    I like the table where it is under the window.

    You did a great job on the refinishing. Looks perfect both the style

    and the finish.

    roarah thanked cliff_and_joann
  • 10 years ago

    I like it under the window, with or without a cushion. Sounds like you'll be entering the shower at that end? If so, a last place to set something down (I often walk into the shower wearing glasses and need a place to set them down).

    I think the piece is adorable and perfect, whether or not you end up using it in the bathroom. I would LOVE to find a piece like that and refinish it, my favorite self-taught thing to do.

    Looks like you're currently using a curtain in the shower. How is that working, given the size of curb you have?

  • 10 years ago
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    Well I just finished the last coat of stain but the poly will have to wait another fortnight for we are hopping across the pond to see DHs family tonight. It will stay for now in the room and after that if it nolonger works I might gift it to another person looking for a placeholder:).

    OSP, the paint is a behr color mixed in BM, I often find colors better with behr's chips but prefer BM's paint. The color is greenwhich village it reads grey in my bath but very blue in the adjacent bedroom which has pine furniture that I need to start refinishing one of these days....

    Here is a link to the colorhttp://www.behr.com/consumer/ColorDetailView/N440-3

  • 10 years ago

    Linelle, the curtain works very well for rain head and hand held shower heads and ok when jets are used but than a bit sprays out to the room. I actually thought I wish I had not spent on the glass at first but the round window lets so much natural light into the shower that the curtain blocks when in use that I do think I will love the doors when installed.

  • 10 years ago

    roarah, thanks, and good to hear, as I hope to switch from glass to curtain when/if I remodel my MB. My window is in the shower and above, so the curtain doesn't have the same impact in the shower as yours. I just love how your bathroom is shaping up, colors, everything.

    roarah thanked Bunny
  • 10 years ago

    I LOVE your vanity...gorgeous! I love this little piece, too, but I think it is just one thing too many in the bathroom. I would use it in another room.

    roarah thanked nini804
  • 10 years ago

    Roarah, thanks for the paint info. I too prefer BM but will look at Behr colors before I get down to samples. It's tricky as I have some grey-beige tiles and some grey in the glass accent tile to work with. I don't like the boring greige on the walls now.

  • 10 years ago

    Nice little piece! Good find!

    roarah thanked User