Tips For Turning Your Bathroom into a Sanctum Of Tranquility on a Budget

 

Is your bathroom boring? Are you fed up with the color, the style-less faucets, hardware and very little storage space? Well you don’t have to live with a cramped or out of style bathroom just because a remodel isn’t in your budget. You can update your bathroom without breaking the bank just by adding color, relaxing décor, replacing hardware and adding inexpensive storage for toiletries and linens. Say goodbye to your dreary old bathroom and hello to your new sanctum of tranquility.

Don’t take on too much at once

Start small. Redoing one element of the bathroom at a time means less stress on you and your wallet. The easiest thing to change in your bathroom is the accessories such as the shower curtains, bath mats and toilet sets. For example, Citron green, sandy brown and creamy white are a stylish combination of colors that can add a signature look to your bathroom just with a few items.

Give your faucets and hardware a new look

If you really want a new look for your bathroom, you’ll definitely need to change the bath faucets, shower head and hardware. While there are many styles of faucets to choose from however, according to the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), touch activated faucets and satin nickel finishes are on the rise this year.

Dress up those walls

If you live in an apartment and are not able to repaint, you may want to consider buying some bath art for your wall décor. If you’re the creative type, newspapers, calendars and vintage magazines are great sources of images for creating your own decollage.

Just remember, when hanging art in your bathroom, the art should be behind glass in avoid damage from splashes and since humidity will undoubtedly be an issue you will want to check with the framer before hanging it.

Just add a little tile

Tile can also be a creative tool in your design arsenal and even thought the NKBA’s 2013 kitchen and bath style report has it declining in popularity slightly over the last couple of years it still remains the most popular of all materials and the nearly limitless combinations of tile patterns can easily stir your creative juices towards creating a totally unique design for your floor or walls that enhances your bathroom’s ambiance with pattern, texture and color.

Don’t forget the floors

Another bathroom upgrade you may want to consider is radiant flooring, particular if you live in the cold northern regions of the country. Other bathroom dilemmas like lack of storage can be easily remedied with stack-able plastic or wicker storage bins, shower caddies and shelves over the toilet.

 

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