INEXPENSIVE BATHROOM REDO

I thought I'd give you another bathroom makeover to look at while I'm working on my current master bath makeover.

This was the main bathroom in my old house.

It was soooooooooooo bad (yes...I meant to add all of those "o"s). When we first moved in I kept the door shut so I didn't have to look at the slightly stained and cracked bandaid colored tile, or the yucky 1960's wood that was engulfing the room. There were even ants!


I called an exterminator to deal with the ant problem. Then I had to work on the "pretty". I'm a big fan of Designed to Sell on HGTV and I knew I could make this bathroom look completely different without spending much money.

We ripped out the tile on the floor and the countertop (it had to be done), and replaced the floor (ourselves) with inexpensive travertine-looking ceramic tile from Home Depot. We replaced the countertop with an off the shelf pre-made white counter from Lowes.

Other than replacing the sink faucet, towel racks, and mirror, the biggest change in the room was paint. We removed the wood dowel things, and then painted all of the wood (including the cabinets) a nice cream color (Behr Creamy White). I then painted the room a nice neutral beige color (Ralph Lauren Cotswold Breeches).

I think the whole redo cost about $400. And here she is!






Oh, and a side by side comparison...just because I can't resist.







Proof that you don't have to sell your young to have a prettier space :).