5 Ways to Upgrade a Bathroom on a Budget

1. Paint

Easy (well fairly easy) and cheap!  There is nothing like a fresh new coat of paint on the walls!  And for a typical bathroom, from start to finish, it should really only take a few hours. Since the fixtures of a bathroom are often white or light-colored, think about adding a pop of color on the walls.  Or, if you’re desiring a serene and calming space, go light  – not white, but light.

2. Hardware

The layers of any space are key to making it unique and interesting.  An easy upgrade in a bathroom is adding or changing the hardware on the bath cabinet.  I’ve found that bath cabinets often don’t have any knobs or pulls, and once added the cabinet always comes alive.  The cheap builder-grade vanity in my master bath had no hardware, so using a drill, I drilled 2 holes, added crystal knobs, and now the “black dress” is accessorized!

3. Lighting

I feel the light fixture in a space is so important.  A fixture can truly make or break a room, and typically I live by the motto GO big, or GO home!  How many of you have those old eye-ball style fixtures with 3 or 5 or 7 bulbs across and every time you walk into the bath you cringe because it’s so bright? {It’s okay to raise your hand}.  Ditch em’!  I’m all for good light in a bath space, but you don’t need a blinding light that is glaring into your eyes every time you enter.  Upgrade to a fixture(s) that is different and maybe not typical for a bathroom.

4. Flooring

I know, it sounds like a big, scary project, but it doesn’t have to be!  As you may know, I continually profess my love for groutable luxury vinyl tile (LVT).  It’s a quick, easy (no experience needed), and budget-friendly way to cover up the ugly mess of a floor that you may have.  And if you don’t have an ugly mess of a floor, you might just want a change and LVT flooring is the answer.   There are also a bunch of other flooring out there that you may love and adore, but either way, new flooring will truly jazz up a bathroom hands-down

5. Layers

Last, but certainly not least, but actually the most important…  The Layers!  If you’re on a bare bones budget and have very little to spend, focus on the layers.  What layers? a pretty shower curtain, a simple window treatment (if you’re bath has a view of the exterior), artwork, hooks, shelving, etc.  The layers in any room of the home speak your style and share the story of who you are.

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