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Comments (14)$15K could be a tight budget in most areas of the united states even if you act as the general contractor. $15K would be very limiting in Los Angeles (Brentwood), CA where I live. Many contractors here will not take on small budget projects. One key point that affects your project cost is your location. Labor and material costs vary from one locale to another. Fixture costs are more standardized across the nation. While you plan to use plumbing fixtures from Kohler and Grohe, you need to be more specific given their prices can vary depending on quality, style, etc. The biggest unknown about your project is what framing and/or preparation will be required to install the proper substrate (i.e., cement board vs. cement with wire mesh)to float your tile on the bathroom floor and in the shower, and any plumbing modifications that may need to happen to accommodate your new fixtures even if you do not plan to move them. Also, will the ceiling of the shower be tiled? What finishes do you plan for the bathroom walls and ceiling? What is the total length of your vanity? If you plan to pull permits, then you will need to make sure that you include the costs for any retrofitting that may need to be done to meet the current building code requirements. You also may want to make sure that the quality of the bathroom that you install is commensurate with your home's value and your neighborhood's socioeconomic standard. In conjunction with this consideration, you need to evaluate your long term plans --- Specifically, how long do you plan to live there? If you plan to live there a long time, I would avoid cutting corners. Select surfaces (i.e., Tile or Stone) that you can live with indefinitely. The cost of surface changes in a shower are particulary costly and basically require you to rip out the entire infrasture less the plumbing just to change the color. Plan for unexpected costs for which you cannot account until the demolition is done. For example, you will not know how the new shower fan can be vented until the shower ceiling is torn out....See Morebathroom update on a small budget
Comments (16)Also for those who ask the color of the walls are Sherwin Williams Ancient Marble and the cabinets are SW Svelte Sage. Jersey.. I think it will all depend on the baskets that I find whether I will like it or not. I found some tonight that I like, but won't know how it will all work together or not unti were done painting and get everything back in the room. I'll let you know and I'll post photos when complete....See MoreHow to update brown/beige tile bathrooms without re-tiling on a budget
Comments (4)The second bathroom with white vanity is already leaning in farmhouse direction. The first bathroom, maybe bring in another light fixture over vanity (I can’t really tell what is there now, too much glare in photo). Plus it looks like mirror or mirrors will be installed, so you can bring some more of your style in there. If you wanted lighter walls in that bathroom, maybe something like Benjamin Moore”s Ballet White or Swiss Coffee. You can try some samples. I like BM’s Natura line. You could also consider painting walls in that bathroom a light pastel blue. Other than that, both are very nice bathrooms as they are. Maybe accept them for that....See MoreUpdate bathroom on a budget
Comments (3)Paint, new vanity lights, change knobs and possibly other hardware. The photo won’t enlarge for me, and I don’t know the decor styles you like, so it’s hard to be more specific. Is this is a house you’re looking at, or already yours?...See MoreUser
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