(I may consider adding new hinges to the list, but it’s good for now!) 

It took WEEKS of drying time for the enamel to lose the slightly sticky finish and dry hard enough to screw the new hardware on, but the satin finish looks and feels really nice. 

Cabinet finish and hardware, now and then:

and medicine cabinet/mirror frame and knob, now and then:

Goodbye, honey oak! 

Conventional wisdom and most advice may not have been on the side of painting it blue, but now that it’s done, I like it every bit as much as I’d hoped to.  The first shot at shade was bad, but the additional black tint made a great difference.  Besides, a bathroom with a floor as loud as this one didn’t beg me for conventional wisdom on the vanity. 

I wish I could say that this project has solidified my decision about the kitchen cabinets, because this was the trial run for that (much larger) cabinet painting project.  I learned a fair amount in the process, though.  First and foremost, I’m really happy with how the paint covered the oak fronts and laminate side panels of the cabinet equally well.  That was important to ensure before going ahead with the kitchen cabinets.  I’m not as sure as I want to be about color, though, so I think I may give it some time living with the finish and seeing how it wears before moving on to the kitchen.