Budget-Friendly Bathroom Renovations: 6 Remodeling Ideas
The bathroom is the most used room in your home next to your kitchen. With so much use, it is easy to understand how this room can quickly take on a drab appearance and need to be renovated.
In fact, bathroom remodeling is the most often completed home repair.
However, completely redoing a bathroom can become quite expensive. Since this may not be within everyone’s budget, there are some very cost-effective things you can do to your bathroom to give it a fresh feel.
6 Tips To Refresh Your Bathroom’s Appearance
1. Tile. There are several things you can do with tile that will significantly improve the appearance of your bathroom.
- Replace broken tiles. With a little patience, you can remove and replace broken tiles. Replacing these tiles may seem like a little effort, but the appearance will make a difference.
- Scrub and replace grout if necessary. Take time and go through the entire bathroom cleaning and replacing the grout. When the grout is shining, the bathroom will look fresh.
- Change tile color. This involves a lot more work and cost, but if the tiles are so outdated — or if there are too many to replace — it may be worth your effort to change the entire tile scheme in your bathroom.
2. Paint. A fresh coat of paint can always improve the overall appearance of the bathroom. However, make sure you take your painting skill to the next level to get the best effect.
- Sand rough spots to ensure that the walls look smooth when completed.
- Look for mildew stains and clean thoroughly. Treat with a primer and add some anti-mildew components to your paint.
- Make sure to tape off all trim so that the paint looks very nice and professional.
3. Cabinets. You can quickly refurbish your wood cabinets to look incredible again. A simple change to your cabinets can make a significant difference in the appearance of the bathroom.
- Sand down the entire cabinet so that it will be smooth to the touch. Fill in any dents, cracks or other blemishes with wood putty and sand them smooth.
- Make sure everything is secured in place. Replace anything that may be loose like door hinges.
- Cover with a nice stain and polyurethane if you want the wood look in your bathroom or with a matching waterproof latex paint.
4. Wood Trim. Go over all the wood trim in your bathroom and give it a makeover. Changing the appearance of your trim can enhance the appearance of the room.
- Sand down rough spots and remove build up from the window and floor trim.
- Make sure trim is secure and fill any nail holes with wood putty.
- Cover with a contrasting waterproof latex paint or stain to match our cabinets.
5. Fixtures. Change all the fixtures in your bathroom to complete your new look. It will be amazing the difference you see in the room when they are changed.
- Change door knob, light and plug covers, and the knob on your cabinets and closet.
- Change toilet paper holder and towel racks and holders. Change your sink accessories.
- Change faucets and other fixtures so they look fresh and new.
6. Flooring. Flooring always makes a big difference in the appearance of the bathroom. A simple change in floor styles can make your bathroom appear completely new.
- Remove old linoleum and replace with a newer style if you prefer or replace with tiles.
- If you opt for tiles, make sure that you use grout designed for bathrooms and seal the flooring.
- Seal around edges regardless of the type of flooring you install.
