We had a wood door too and I painted it white, to blend in with the trim and the walls. That's my favorite option. However, my Mom has beautiful wood doors in her home, along with wood trim, but in her bathroom the trim and walls are white, so she only painted the interior side of her door white, which looks nice, without necessitating the painting out of the trim and doors elsewhere in the house. I don't think a wood door necessarily looks bad, even if the bathroom vanity and walls and trim are painted. I think it depends on the quality of the wood and whether you're keeping the wood unpainted for other doors in your home.

I'm happy to!! I'm definitely still learning how to paint myself, so I'm happy to pass on whatever I've learned (although it's not much!). I'd love to see your finished paintings (dans.le.townhouse@gmail.com) if you're in the mood to share. Happy painting!!

*lakehouse, not warehouse. Darn auto-correct.

Thank you so much for leaving me such a detailed reply! I tend to be pretty impatient when I paint (I just want it to be a masterpiece already!) so I think painting in layers is a great idea. I bought a few canvases on sale so now I just need the time to do some painting. I will definitely check out your tutorials as well. Thank again and have a nice weekend!

Hi, thanks so much for your kinds words!I've done a few tutorials for paintings where I've photographed the process, hopefully one helps (see here: http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.ca/p/our-diy-projects.html.For) this painting I used acrylic paints and a few brushes of varying sizes (1" to 3" inches). The painting actually has some (intentional) brush strokes and textures in real life. For this painting, like many others I have done, I worked in layers. I applied some large sections of brightly coloured paint, let it dry, then applied a second, third, fourth, etc., layer until my friend liked the look. Each layer was a bit more mellow, so the brightest colours were behind. Then I went back in and added a few thin strokes of bright colour as a last layer. Essentially, previously layers "peak" through. To avoid brush strokes, use a wet brush to help thin the paint. The thinner it is, the more easily it will blend. And you might find working in layers like I do is helpful, instead of trying to create a pleasing composition in one shot. With a large enough canvas, just working around it is enough time for a previous section to dry. We stopped and drank wine and chatted between layers. Truthfully, the wine might have helped me step out of my comfort zone and pick brighter colours. Have fun with your painting!!

I am so jealous you have sold your place! Congrats. I have the opposite problem – our deal is dragging on and our townhouse is not yet sold. I hope you are able to de-stress a little and enjoy the house-hunting process. A bathroom, even a full reno, is not such a bad undertaking in my experience, as long as there are no structural problems (like a subfloor that's been soaked through). Good luck with the house hunt – I hope you find the perfect gem.

I pondered the counter kits but there wasn't a kit I liked better. With all of the watery blues and greens the warehouse will have, the mint counters will make more sense. At least, to me 🙂