White Modern Bathroom Refresh | How to Create a Clean, Contemporary Look

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WHITE MODERN BATHROOM REFRESH

 

In high humidity areas, like bathrooms, you might really get along with KILZ® Kitchen & Bath Primer. It dries with a mildew resistant primer finish that helps protect and support paint while it lives it's best life.

WHAT TO DO

STEP 1

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Wipe down walls with a damp cloth to ensure they are clean and free of dust. Allow to dry.

STEP 2

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Tape around the vanity frame and countertop edges with painter’s tape to ensure you don’t get primer or paint where you don’t want it!

STEP 3

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To ensure a mildew resistant primer coat, apply 1 coat of KILZ® Kitchen & Bath Primer (stirring thoroughly before and occasionally during use) to the walls and allow to dry. Apply primer using a brush first to “cut in" around the edges, then use a roller to fill in.

STEP 4

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Once primer is dry, apply KILZ Tribute® in White Modern using the same application method as the primer (using a brush first to cut in around the edges 4 to 6 feet at a time, then use a roller to fill in those sections before moving along).

STEP 5

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Remove the tape before the paint is fully dry.

TIP Always remember to refer to our website kilz.com or product back labels for additional information on which primer is right for your project and detailed instructions on how to apply our products.

THE BIG REVEAL

 

A bathroom suspended in time is brought to the present with primer and paint freshening up a floating vanity and turning the boring beige space into a light and airy retreat. For this bathroom transformation, KILZ® Kitchen & Bath Primer is used prior to painting – easily covering dark beige walls to ensure the new white paint will shine in its purest form and properly preparing the wood vanity for a fresh coat of soothing blue paint.

Bathroom After
Bathroom Before

 

A water-based primer-sealer-stainblocker specially designed for residential surfaces in high humidity, moisture and temperature environments, KILZ® Kitchen & Bath Primer ensures a mildew resistant primer coat, essential for almost any bathroom renovation. It also offers excellent adhesion to most interior surfaces and provides a sound anchor for paints.

Once the primer is properly applied to the walls and vanity and allowed to dry, the bathroom is ready for paint! KILZ Tribute® in White Modern TB-09 brightens up the walls, while the same paint in Northern Sky TB-42 adds an airiness to the substantially sized vanity. KILZ Tribute provides a durable, highly scrubbable finish that resists staining, fading and peeling, ideal for DIY painting in bathrooms and beyond!

The light and bright bathroom makeover brings in a touch of contemporary flair with new brushed gold hardware and sleek circular mirrors topped with gold, globe-shaped light fixtures. And for the finishing touch, black and white tile flooring perfectly complements the new color scheme without competing – letting the beautiful blue vanity shine as the room’s focal point.

Always remember to refer to our website kilz.com or product back labels for additional information on which primer is right for your project and detailed instructions on how to apply our products.

COLOR STORY

Visualize this color in your own space. Use KILZ® COLOR PERFECT™ to upload and virtually paint digital photos of your painting project.

WHAT TO USE

WHAT TO DO

STEP 1

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Remove vanity drawers and hardware, putting each screw back into its hardware and sealing them together with painter’s tape. You’ll want to label each set to ensure you can put each screw back exactly where it came from, ensuring the least amount of stress on the wood.

STEP 2

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Sand the surface of the vanity body and all drawers, doing a first pass with 100-150 grit sandpaper then finish with a second pass of 180-220 grit sandpaper.

STEP 3

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After sanding, wipe down the surfaces with a damp cloth to remove any dust or residue and allow to dry.  

STEP 4

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Apply KILZ® Kitchen & Bath Primer (stirring thoroughly before and occasionally during use) to the vanity body and drawers, moving in the same direction as the wood grain for best results. Allow primer to dry for 1 hour.

STEP 5

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Once the primer is dry, apply KILZ Tribute® in Northern Sky. Remove the painter’s tape before the paint is fully dry.

STEP 6

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Once everything is dry, reattached your hardware and put the drawers back into place.

TIP Always remember to refer to our website kilz.com or product back labels for additional information on which primer is right for your project and detailed instructions on how to apply our products.

THE BIG REVEAL


A bathroom suspended in time is brought to the present with primer and paint freshening up a floating vanity and turning the boring beige space into a light and airy retreat. For this bathroom transformation, KILZ® Kitchen & Bath Primer is used prior to painting – easily covering dark beige walls to ensure the new white paint will shine in its purest form and properly preparing the wood vanity for a fresh coat of soothing blue paint.

After picture of an accent wall and vanity
Before picture of an accent wall and vanity

 

A water-based primer-sealer-stainblocker specially designed for residential surfaces in high humidity, moisture and temperature environments, KILZ® Kitchen & Bath Primer ensures a mildew resistant primer coat, essential for almost any bathroom renovation. It also offers excellent adhesion to most interior surfaces and provides a sound anchor for paints.

Once the primer is properly applied to the walls and vanity and allowed to dry, the bathroom is ready for paint! KILZ Tribute® in White Modern TB-09 brightens up the walls, while the same paint in Northern Sky TB-42 adds an airiness to the substantially sized vanity. KILZ Tribute provides a durable, highly scrubbable finish that resists staining, fading and peeling, ideal for DIY painting in bathrooms and beyond!

The light and bright bathroom makeover brings in a touch of contemporary flair with new brushed gold hardware and sleek circular mirrors topped with gold, globe-shaped light fixtures. And for the finishing touch, black and white tile flooring perfectly complements the new color scheme without competing – letting the beautiful blue vanity shine as the room’s focal point.

Always remember to refer to our website kilz.com or product back labels for additional information on which primer is right for your project and detailed instructions on how to apply our products.

COLOR STORY

Visualize this color in your own space. Use KILZ® COLOR PERFECT™ to upload and virtually paint digital photos of your painting project.

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