Revive Your Bathroom On a Budget

2020 has seen many of us spend more time in our homes than ever before. Whether that’s because of lockdown, periods of isolation or finding yourself working from home, chances are, you’ve found yourself spending a whole lot more time within your own four walls than you have done previously. This has resulted in many of us wanting to revamp our living spaces to make them nicer and more comfortable to spend time in. Of course, with all of the uncertainty in the world right now, few of us are all too eager to spend a significant portion of our savings, or to take out a loan, to be able to undertake major home renovations and improvements. If you’ve been itching to improve your bathroom, the good news is that you can successfully spruce things up on a budget. You don’t need to spend a fortune to make things nice! If this sounds good to you, here are a few suggestions that can get the ball rolling.

How do I refurbish my bathroom on a budget?

First, let’s look at a few ways to refurbish your bathroom on a budget. The key here is to shop savvy. You need to look out for real deals on anything you buy and take any opportunity to get something new for a lower cost. Here are a few suggestions that could help you to achieve this.

1. You can start out by shopping bathroom suites. Buying a suite is most likely to be a lot cheaper than buying individual fixtures and fittings. A suite will provide you with multiple items in one fell swoop, and often, with a much lower price tag attached. What’s more? You can guarantee that everything in your bathroom will match perfectly, which means less worrying about returning and rebuying items, which can prove costly in itself.
2. Another good idea is to shop sales and discounts. Bagging items and fittings in a sale can save you a whole lot of money compared to buying it as and when you see it. Of course, if you know there’s an upcoming sale, you can’t guarantee that the item or set you want is going to definitely go into the sale. But it could be worth checking sales out if you’re still making your mind up and open to different options.

How can I make my bathroom look expensive on a budget?

If you’re looking to make your bathroom look expensive, but don’t have all too much available to spend, you may want to divert your attention away from new fittings and other more costly purchases, and you may want to start looking at new bathroom accessories and other smaller features instead. Bathroom accessories can really alter the appearance of a space and can put great finishing touches on your room. You can have the nicest bathroom layout, suites, tiling and more in the world, but if you don’t complement it with nice accessories, things are quickly going to start looking pretty bland. Accessories can also help you to express your character, personality and personal taste! A bathroom with plenty of vintage accessories is going to look very different to a bathroom with modern and sleek mirrors, towel rails and more.

How do you make an old bathroom look new?

One question that we’re asked a lot is how to make an old bathroom look new. The answer, quite simply, is updating it. You can do this in a number of ways that don’t have to be all too costly. Here are some steps that might help!

1. Reconsider the colour scheme. Some colour schemes were particularly in fashion in eras gone by and can look quite dated nowadays. Colour palettes incorporating mossy greens and dusky pinks were particularly popular in the seventies, for example, so can make bathrooms look relatively old nowadays. More modern colour schemes tend to include white, grey or even matte black.
2. Reconsider flooring. Again, certain types of flooring have seriously fallen out of fashion since days gone by. A prime example? Carpeted bathrooms. While carpet may have been a status symbol in the past, it is much more common nowadays and actually proves pretty inconvenient in a wet, damp and humid bathroom space. Consider pulling carpet up and replacing it with low cost tiles or vinyl.

As you can see, you really don’t need to spend a fortune to update and revive your bathroom. Hopefully, some of the above information can serve as inspiration and guidance on your own journey to updating your bathroom on a budget!