Small bath remodel on a modest budget. Finished!
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Comments (11)noscooermon, behind the blind is additional storage and shelving. The vanity is Caesarstone Pure White. Sinks were el cheapo purchased from big box store. raehelen and lillo, the bathroom floor is terrazzo. You can sort of see a photo of it in this shot (this is the best pic we have):...See MoreBudget Bath Remodel
Comments (11)Hi Max, That's quite a project, but I am sure will be well worth it. So many of your questions are about personal style and the overall feel you are going for in the house and how that will play in terms of eventual resale unless you are planning on this being your forever home. It would be easier for folks on the site to help you if you could give an idea of the style that you like. All that said, my initial gut says that you can have a lot of fun and play off your existing floor. It's got a really cool look and could go modern, vintage or play with color and go to a sort of moroccan feel. My first instinct is that I'd paint the vanity black (what is going on with the center section of that vanity?) And when you say finish, do you mean paint finish? It you are DIY'ing, it might be cool to try to do a distressed black finish something like this... http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=64741&index=8&currentPage=1&searchQuery=sinks&searchType=photos - here's instructions on that http://www.paintpro.net/Articles/PP903/PP903-Technique.cfm or simply high gloss it. If you don't like the design on the doors, I've been told you can fill in the areas with wood putty and then sand and paint but you may want to check in with a paint store on that. If you want a more modern esthetic then maybe something like this http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.decorpad.com/photos/2010/06/06/3d0161838c5e.png&imgrefurl=http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm%3FphotoId%3D75759%26relatedPhotoId%3D81685%26index%3D3&usg=_O7BEQGGxCpHMywlYN0Ah6LJpkI=&h=340&w=453&sz=182&hl=en&start=42&sig2=cYzOhWRc2Z1sm35BRjNKtw&zoom=1&tbnid=ys7JzxG5PTMuiM:&tbnh=147&tbnw=196&ei=_qLWTPiTEsSblgfQ84X-CA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmodern%2Bbathroom%2Bwith%2Bblack%2Bvanity%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1267%26bih%3D616%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C1217&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=644&vpy=215&dur=482&hovh=157&hovw=210&tx=155&ty=93&oei=7qLWTNCeO4H98AbUl9jtBw&esq=3&page=3&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:42&biw=1267&bih=616 If you like the clean white look... you could really play up the kitchiness of the vanity and go with something like this... http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=82047&index=19&currentPage=1&searchQuery=sinks&searchType=photos I used formica in a prior home but it took a lot of searching for just the right finish and a beveled edge to make it work so you'll really need to go look at this based on the esthetic you choose. I'm inclined to say that if you can figure out how to save else where... I'd spend your money upgrading the vanity top. With the tile in the shower and the tub... Since you are on a tight budget, my insinct says go look at lowes and home depot for white field tile in a (3x6) or 4x8 and use that with a similar grey grout as the floor. They generally always have something on sale... or look on ebay. I'd go simple there. For your walls, since you've already "stripped" the paper from most of it I'd recommend talking to someone in a paint and wall paper store about your options... I am sure there is someone more qualified than me to help on this site. Lights and mirror you can really find a lot on sale with lots of variety so I'd be opportunistic with those. Last but not least... go check out this bathroom remodel and website for inspiration on how to overhaul a new house in a thrifty way.. http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/01/tackling-the-bathroom-the-big-reveal/ they've repainted cabinets, etc and DIY'd a couple of bathrooms. Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: young house love...See MoreUpdating 2 baths - small budget, no experience
Comments (3)Thank you, fnmroberts. Lovely bathroom! I love the white vanity, though I don't plan to paint or replace mine in the near future. I don't have the bathroom dimensions handy (I'm away from home at the moment) but both are very similar in size to your own, though the vanity size in the guest bath is 37" and the vanity in the master bath is 43". I'm hoping to get both bathrooms done for about $2,000 if possible. I've been looking at the granite vanity tops with built-in undermount sinks at Home Depot and Lowes for the $200 to $350 range. I'd need to add tile for the flooring (though it shouldn't take a lot, since the bathrooms are smallish), faucets, pulls and paint. I have no idea how much to estimate labor costs but my assumption is that's always the most expensive part so I'm going to see if any friends have tiling experience or have put in a new bath vanity so I could do more of it DIY with a little free help. Mostly what I'm looking for now are some inspiration photos of bathrooms that have similar natural/honey builder grade vanity cabinets just to see what style of counters and fixtures were added, what type of mirror and flooring, etc. Thanks again for any photos people can provide....See MoreBargain cottage - my budget bath remodel before & after pics
Comments (24)I think you did a beautiful job. I love the tile. You're an inspiration. How did you do your first tile job? There is a Saturday class @ Home Depot & I'm thinking of taking it as it's only a few hours. Is tiling really difficult? Is it something I could try & do from books or is it something someone really needs to teach? Thank you & good job. I love how you took something ugly & made it so pretty....See MoreRelated Professionals
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