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. :
4 years agolast modified: 4 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/
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Comments (15)Not quite sure what you decided on the sink, but I would definitely pass on the Biscuit one. It's a lovely color and sounds like a great deal, but you will be glad in the long run if you install while. Much easier to update too. We bought the Memiors Stately pedestal sink for our son's small bathroom 10 years ago and installed a recessed medicine cabinet over it. My husband installed the medicine cabinet. It was time consuming but it's gorgeous and classic, and there is stil plenty of space around the sink itself to accomodate the things my kids cannot be bothered with putting in the cabinet: tooth brushes, including electric ones, toothpaste, including the empty-ish tubes, contact lens cases, fluid, deodorant, cups & clippers, you get the idea. I don't think you need to worry about the porcelain fixtures "matching," the fact that they are white is enough. Enjoy your new bathroom!...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 MoreI’m remodeling two kids/ guest Bathrooms for resale in a few years.m
Comments (7)A realtor told me that a light bathroom update will give you a better return than a gut job. Buyers will see a fresh, clean and bright bathroom without thinking “we’ve got to update this.” We kept our vanities in all 3 bathroom projects because the boxes were strong and there was no reason to demolish them. But the doors were in bad shape. So we had a local cabinet builder make us new doors and drawer fronts. Each bathroom got new doors and drawer fronts, sink, faucet, countertop with simple back and side splashes of counter material, lights, tp holder and towel ring, towel hooks or bar, shower curtain, some cute decor, small storage cabinet over toilet for TP, and re-painted. One bathroom got a new mirror. At that time we left the floors, tubs and showers alone. Good luck!...See MoreAttic kids bathroom shower solution ideas needed!
Comments (4)Hey! this would be a crazy idea but have you ever thought about moving the tub vertical and then toilet right under that window . Be more functional . def would keep that bathtub because for the kids :) vanity in that left area ! only thing that would cost is plumbing but not sure how much that would cost ....See More
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Beth H. :
4 years agolast modified: 4 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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