Thank you, Steffy's Pros & Cons! This post originally appeared on Apartment Therapy. See it there: Before and After: The Secret to Successfully Painting Old Kitchen Cabinets ...

Interiors blogger Carmel wanted to inject a little more character into her windowless, small bathroom. She painted her vanity cabinet a fun, pink hue which matched the artwork on her wall.

Replace a standard unframed mirror with an upgraded wood framed bathroom mirror. You can match the finish to your existing cabinets ... before committing to a color. Be sure to use a semi-gloss ...

Painting is an inexpensive way to freshen up your bathroom or give it a whole new ... Using nontinted base paints (paint before color is added), we test how well each one covers dark colors ...