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How to Make Your Own Chrome Bath

Chrome bathrooms complement contemporary decor. Cool gray tones mixed with metallic furniture and fixtures create a serene, modern bath. Chrome is attractive, versatile, durable and easy to clean and maintain. It's also cost effective when considering its superior quality to less expensive metals. Shiny or brushed chrome hardware and furnishings can transform almost any bathroom into a soothing bathroom oasis. Doing some of the makeover work yourself can save money, while giving you the pride in creating your own chrome bathroom retreat.

Things You'll Need

  • Screwdriver
  • Interior latex paint
  • Painting supplies
  • Cabinet hardware
  • Lighting
  • Sink and bathtub fixtures
  • Curtain rod and brackets
  • Curtains
  • Chair
  • Small table
  • Bath towels
  • Countertop accessories
  • Tray
  • Candles
  • Potted greenery
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Instructions

    • 1

      Remove all decorative items and furnishings from your bathroom, providing a clean canvas to begin your chrome bath transformation. Also use a screwdriver to remove cabinet hardware, such as drawer knobs and cabinet handles.

    • 2

      Apply interior latex paint to bathroom walls using a paint roller for large spaces and a paintbrush for corners and hard-to-reach areas. Choose a soothing light-gray tone to complement your chrome bath. Allow paint to dry, which is typically two to four hours before applying a second coat. Cover the walls with a second coat of paint.

    • 3

      Paint baseboard and window trim in a clean white color, adding contrast and a modern flair to complement light gray walls.

    • 4

      Apply clean white paint to the sides and front framework of bathroom cabinets. Paint a dark espresso color to drawer fronts and cabinet doors, creating a cool, contemporary color scheme.

    • 5

      Attach chrome handles and knobs to cabinet drawers and doors using a screwdriver.

    • 6

      Replace old bath light fixtures with designer-savvy chrome lighting.

    • 7

      Remove sink and bathtub hardware, such as faucets, handles and shower heads. Replace them with new chrome fixtures.

    • 8

      Attach chrome curtain rods over windows. Hang crisp white curtains on the rods to add texture and softness to your bathroom.

    • 9

      Position a chrome chair beside a small table in larger bathrooms.

    • 10

      Accessorize your bathroom with a small chrome table stacked with luxurious white bath towels. Add shiny chrome accents, such as soap and tissue holders and hand and bath towel bars. Place a small chrome tray on the countertop, placing three white candles in different heights atop the tray. Hang black and white photography on the walls in dark espresso frames. Add potted greenery in shiny chrome containers to countertops.