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Dress up an old vanity with paint or stain and new hardware. "Vanities are really the only piece of furniture in a bathroom, so you need to pay attention to them. If they look outdated, it's going to look like you're bathroom is dated, says designer Lisa LaPorta.

Carpenter Robert North adds, "If you're going to paint it, come back with a good primer and a good enamel paint because it's going to be in a wet area. You can't put a flat paint because when it gets wet, it will run right off."