DIY Bathroom Makeover

Okay, people! The last couple of weeks have been a little crazy with parties and, let’s be honest, the weather was so nice I couldn’t stay cooped up inside. 😉  With the exception of some caulking and touch up paint, the main floor half bath makeover is complete!  I’m going to give you the details on everything we did.  I started this project promising my hubby it was going to be an under-$250 temporary bathroom makeover, but he (and I!) fell in love with the stone floor… and I was off!  We ended up spending way more than we originally intended because we bought a new vanity, faucet, and light fixture, but I can honestly say that I am in LOVE with this bathroom.  Plus, why would I want to remodel the bathroom twice?  Why not just do it right the first time? 😉

Here’s the list of improvements that were made:

1. Remove old gold and chrome fixtures and hardware–>New oil rubbed bronze hardware

2. Remove wallpaper–>Paint and trim

3. Remove popcorn ceiling–>Smooth and paint

4. Remove old “built-in” style vanity–>New furniture style vanity

5. Rip up hardwood flooring–>Install sliced pebble tile

6. Remove 3-bulb over mirror lighting–>Reroute electric and install two sconces

7. Reroute plumbing and install new faucet

8. New mirror (downsized) and DIY frame

 

If you need a cheap way to remodel, definitely start with the labor intensive, cheap materials projects: paint and hardware.  If you haven’t been to my other site yet, check out this post where I remodeled a full bathroom on a $125 budget!  If you are up to doing a little bit more, new mirrors can be bought on sale/clearance very cheaply (or simply reused with a new frame!), some great looking accessories (towel bars, toilet paper holders, etc) can be purchased for under $20 at any home improvement store, and new bathmats, towels and coordinating decorative items and soaps are always on sale at Kohls.

 

Here is our finished product, minus the decorative accessories. 😉

 

Faucet is Delta 554LF in Venetian Bronze. 

Hardware is Delta Victorian Collection.

 

Next project: wall decor and decorations! 😉