Painting a Laminate Bathroom Vanity

There was nothing wrong with our bathroom vanity, but there was not much right about it either.  It does the job, but it's cheap, builder-grade laminate--nothing special.  Since buying a new one was out of the question, I decided to take my trusty paint brush and attempt to make it a little bit prettier...

Here are the steps I took to paint a laminate vanity:  (PS some people say you can't paint laminate, but I did a lot of research and found that you CAN!)

1) Remove the doors (this was really simple--take out 4 screws) and hardware.

2) Prime the doors and cabinet.  I used Zinsser B.I.N Primer, which, I have read, is the best on laminate. 

3) Paint the doors and cabinet (I used a brush, but a roller might be easier.)  I used Glidden semi-gloss latex paint.  It took 3 coats to cover completely. 

4) Protective coat--I still haven't done it, but I'm planning to spray on a polycrylic.  

5) Reattach hardware and doors.

The whole process took an afternoon to complete--not bad at all. 

Here is the vanity after it's paint job...

I like the contrast of the darker bottom and white sink.  Might have to paint the medicine cabinet the same color.  Overkill???

Next project: replace the faucet!