Not every has thousands of dollars to renovate their bathrooms. If you need extensive repair work done, you’re pretty much stuck with having to pay a pretty penny to get it done. For everyone else, though, you could spend less than $500 and have your bathroom take on the appearance of being totally redone.
Here are 5 simple ways you can redecorate your bathroom for cheap.
1. Change the toilet. The toilet is really the focal point of every bathroom. Everyone has to use the bathroom at some point, right? Most new toilets will cost less than $200, though some higher quality toilets will cost you a lot more. It turns out it doesn’t take a lot of skill to replace one. Also, nothing says your toilet has to be white; they come in a host of colors these days, and you can decide to either get one to match your walls, if your walls aren’t white, or a color that will totally set it apart from everything else.
2. Repaint or re-stain your cabinets. Paint and stain are pretty inexpensive, and the only real effort in this kind of work is stripping whatever was on there before, if that has to be done. Once again, your cabinets can take on any color of stain or paint that you want and can be made to look brand new. While you’re at it, think about changing the knobs to something shinier and uniform.
3. While we’re at it, think about painting your bathroom walls. Once again, paint is inexpensive, and for most bathrooms, one can of paint is all you’ll need. If you have tile along a portion of your bathroom, nothing says the paint has to be the same color at all. With this one and the other two, it’s probably best to think about your color scheme before you begin.
4. If you have shower curtains, get new ones. Think about adding an extra layer by adding a terry cloth outer layer, because it brings a warm and more inviting feeling to a bathroom than plastic does.
5. If you don’t already have a rug in the bathroom, think about adding a throw rug of some kind. You can put it either in front of the toilet, bathtub, or bathroom sink. You can get them in many stores for less than $50 in a variety of colors.
Sometimes, all it takes are a few cosmetic touches to make a room look like an expensive overhaul.
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Great post! Bathrooms really need meticulous cleaning and maintenance since it is one of the most used rooms in a house. This would be very helpful to us especially those who are in a tight budget but needs to add some improvements in the house. Enhancing the appearance and function of a bathroom doesn’t necessarily mean you need to spend huge money just to remodel it.
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We did a faux antique finish on our master bathroom cabinets and it completely changed the look of our bathroom…on the cheap.
Word to the wise. Pay a little more for a nicer toilet.
my bathroom looks awful now i will upgrade it, i appreciate your tips
thanks – tommy
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Good information!! Bathrooms and kitchens sell houses. Putting tile in a small bathroom is fairly inexpensive as well if you do it youself.
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Getting a curved shower curtain can free up some space in your shower. A towel rack plus some plush and clean towels can add a sense of hotel luxury into your bathroom.
A large mirror can also add some charm into your space.
Some great tips, you can get some really nice looking toilets now for pretty cheap, they have come down in price a lot. The rug idea is pretty good, we just have the bare floors, except for a small mat in front of the shower.
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Great blog post. It just goes to show that even on a budget you can spruce up your bathroom. Don’t forget if you have a window in your bathroom updating the blind or changing the curtains to match the bath rug will also help give your bathroom a new look.
Wow, I wasn’t aware of how much could be done to a bathroom with such a low budget.
Your explanation is very interesting and gives me inspiration about redecorating the bathroom. If I may add, you can add the lighting which is can be set in such a way. when you want the room lighter or darker, you only need a button. Anyway thanks for the tips.
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Just by changing the shower curtains, painting the wall and installing a new toilet your bathroom could definitely look like new. Great tips you just shared.
Cheers,
Jan
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I’m glad these tips were enjoyed by so many of you, and some of the tips you shared are great as well. Stephen, I tried that curved shower curtain thing once and it disoriented me so much, making me feel like I was going to fall, that I had to remove it and go back to the straight one. lol
Great post, it would leave me out of a job for some, but hey, if you can DIY, why not
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