Low budget kids' bathroom makeover
Hi all, I am looking for some advice on a low budget makeover of my kids' bathroom. The tile is an orangey-brown and I'm having trouble trying to figure out what color to paint the walls to help tone down the orange floors. It is not in the budget to replace the tile at this time. I was thinking of staining the vanity a dark espresso color and replacing the vanity top with something similar to the last picture. The toilet is white and bathtub is almond/biscuit. (planning on getting a shower curtain to hide the fact that the toilet and tub are different colors). Would a pale blue or pale aqua paint look good on the walls and help tone done the orange floors, or should I go in a different direction? Any other tips to help spruce up this bathroom for my kids?
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PROBeth H. :
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agowhy don't you paint the vanity instead of staining? you have to do the same amount of prep-work, but the white enamel will look much better than a dark espresso color.
check out what this blogger did to update a builder basic bathroom. you don't have to do everything she did, but it does give some good ideas. look at the other tutorials on her blog for other ideas like shelving or tiling.https://eastcoastcreativeblog.com/2015/09/bathroom-makeover-blogger-vs-builder-grade.html
Did you know you can paint those vinyl tiles? Lots of tutorials online. It's great if you plan on switching out the floor in the future. And if you have some simple DIY skills, it's easy enough to do.
they even have flooring decals on Etsy. but the painting will be cheaper.
another option is shark tails peel and stick vinyl flooring
You could still do the same type of vanity top if you like. (or go w/a nice white quartz and new faucet.)BTW, why don't you look on Craigslist for vanity, or vanity top? A lot of times people sell the entire setup for only a few hundred.
If you do a wide spread faucet or single hole, cleaning will be easier.
then you could do some shelving or art over the toilet. If you can DIY, you could prob do all of this for under a few hundred.
https://www.newtoncustominteriors.com/how-to-paint-cabinets/
PROJAN MOYER
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Comments (95)I'm very sorry I did not answer the questions from the last few years... I've been out of reno mode for a while :) It's probably too late, but here are the replies: @walkin_yesindeed - the vanity finish has held up just fine. However, it's not the original paint. We sanded and re-painted with new Ben Moore bathroom paint. No issues with dampness (we do run the fan for every shower, though.) @kirkhall - I have NOT been happy with the touted un-stainable-ness of the epoxy grout on the floor. I mean, it's better than regular grout, but it didn't stay white no matter how much I cleaned it. It looks fine, since the tile is multi-toned, but it's definitely not still white. The shower grout, however, has held up extremely well. @SparklingWater - I don't recall the demo being terribly difficult, but that may be because I knew what to expect from other parts of the house. It was tile over a dense cement. @MrsD - I think the grout color is standard white. @MayaEoff - Our tub is the standard 30" size....See MorePhotos of completed guest/kids bathroom
Comments (6)I love how your paint color bursts with energy ;) It is a fun space with your retro cool vibe and happy walls. It is timeless so, years from now, you can re-paint and have a whole new look again because the basics are neutral yet not bland....See MoreLow budget makeover for a rental
Comments (19)I would paint the cabinets in creamish/egg shell color to go with the floor. Stark white screams out cheap. White is a tough color to pick right. You need a slight amount of color to blend in with the floors that are there. White/light cabinets brighten the room. The cabinets there are not good enough cabinets to stain. They look like cheap cabinets and they will not look any better with a stain. All of my rental houses have painted cabinets. They hold up fine. We have had to repaint the cabinets on some of the rental houses over the years (20-30 year old paint job??). Painters we hire paint the cabinets also. (we do not do any of the work ourselves) The easiest thing to do is the paint the cabinets and the walls the same color. It looks great. (You can use the slightly glossy finish in the kitchen/bath and cabinets) Get pretty knobs and pulls. It will add a little charm to the cabinets. I would rethink about keeping the appliances. I don't know how much life your appliances have left, but if they are at the end of their lives, I would get a cheap stainless set and replace them all. The DW looks pretty old to me just looking at the pictures but I am not sure.... Appliances help you to rent out for top $. You get a lot of bang for the buck when you get good looking appliances. You can get a new set for$1000 to $1500 if you find a good sale. Another way to do appliances is to buy them on craigslist if you are willing to risk them not lasting a long time. DW can be installed pretty easily if you or your family is handy. https://www.ajmadison.com/b.php/%241%2C000+-+%241%2C499%2C%241%2C500+-+%241%2C999%3BKitchen+Appliance+Packages/N~2038+18+19 http://nowappliance.com/index.cfm?type=Kitchen%20Appliance%20Stainless If you buy them new, you have to amortize them for the taxes. What we have done with rental houses is to place a sheet of stainless behind the stove as a back splash and heat shield. Go to a SS fabricator and have them cut you a sheet to exact size, then you glue it on the wall. (ask them for the glue recommendation) When you have SS appliances, it looks great and it does not cost that much. I would not do the glue on back splash only because I don't think I would trust the adhesive to last and work well. It definitely won't last around heat. It is just the nature of the adhesive.... If you start having peeling adhesives, you have created yourself problems with tenants/up keep etc. None of my rental houses have back-splashes and it has never been an issue to rent my houses out at top $. Two things that help you to rent quickly and get top $ 1. CLEAN CLEAN and CLEAN. Hire cleaners if you have to and clean everything. Blinds, drapes, closets, oven, carpet, wall switches, refrigerator etc. I leave the refrigerator unplugged with the doors open when the house is empty to reduce the odor. You only have one opportunity to make first impression. (Go look at other rentals and see what your competition is.) 2. new paint job. We almost always paint egg shell/ivory cream color but never white. I have done light taupe. Pick the latest popular neutral color. I would pick something that goes with both the tile on the fireplace and the vinyl in the kitchen. I know that you don't want to paint but again, this can make or break the way the house shows... The interior of the rental houses get painted every 3 to 7 years. Basically, if it looks dingy, we paint. Sometimes, we don't paint the ceilings. Some tenants are just hard on the house. Good luck....See MoreAppropriate tile for kids bathrooms in historic house? HELP!
Comments (27)Dear Molly, I doubt you'll see this since the discussion is 2 years old and you must have made a decision by now. You sound EXACTLY like me. I've looked high and low. My home isn't nearly as old, but it is an old bath I'm re-doing and nothing satisfies me. The porcelain encaustics have fewer grout lines, but lack the softer subtle feeling I want. I used to have solid hardwood in bathroom when I lived up north, and I found it as easy to care for as anything barring any accidents - and that's living on prayer. I would get a fake wood, but my other floors are real wood and I think it would be a wrong look. As for the hex, the best pattern I've seen - to my eye anyway, is the snowflake. The flower and diamonds make me tired. I think solid wood really is the best if craziest-seeming - or painted wood is BEAUTIFUL - light gray painted or white painted. Both just beautiful, but risk. Tell me what you finally did if you see this. I'm so interested....See More
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Beth H. :
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agomissadg, painting ceramic is prob easier. there are two ways that online shows you,,,one with chalk paint and a floor urethane, and the other is with a good primer and actual floor/porch paint. I've heard the latter holds up better.
http://www.makedoanddiy.com/2015/09/diy-painted-tile-floor.html#more
this one shows you how to prep/prime and then uses a floor paint. you can use whatever floor paint (like a porch paint) that you like. porch/floor paint is more durable than a regular latex paint. The clear coat top coat is similar to that used for wood floors, so it's also meant to be walked on.
However, if you want cheap, fast, easy, you can try the chalk paint. Annie Sloan came out with a clear coat meant to go over chalk paint on floors. it's a Lacquer Clear coat that you roll on.
Also, a lot of these will use stencils in order to get a pattern. This way you can incorporate your own grout lines and make the tile look like they have a diff design.
like this one. CuttingEdge Stencils ( i believe they also have a tutorial) and have many designs
here's one that shows the white primer (and you'll want a good oil base primer),
then a gray base coat, and then the top stencil coat
I think if you did something like this, you could do a solid color vanity, a white quartz top, and add any type of decor that you like.RoyalDesign Studio also has the stencils and the how-to. you can see how they upgraded this similar bathroom
If you did something in a blue and white floor, then you could do the vanity in a navy, or sky blue, and bring in navy towels and shower curtain missadg77
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Beth H. :
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