Quick and Painless Bathroom Updates

Refresh your space in less than a weekend with these 11 tips:

1. Add Some Wow – Add some glam to your powder room with affordable new features, such as a dramatic mirror or glass and chrome accent shelves.

2. Boost Cabinet Efficiency – Add pull-out shelves to deep cabinets to keep necessities in order and viewable. Equipping cabinet interiors with these sliding surfaces helps you avoid digging around in the dark or buying more of the things you already have on hand.

3. In a New Light – You’ll see your bathroom in a whole new light if you change out an out-dated light fixture for something that’s new and dramatic. Glass features and a layered look can give the room additional sparkle.

4. Top Tactic – Replacing the countertop, when the vanity is solid, refreshes the bathroom overall. For affordable options, consider preformed laminate, or check out costs for a remnant granite slab for a luxury look for less.

5. Easy Enhancers – Install a new toilet seat and add a few matching accessories such as towel bars and a toilet paper holder. Switch out your shower controls and other hardware to create a unified look in just a few hours. If your bathtub and flooring have seen better days, consider having the tub surface professionally refinished and opt for a new tile floor.

6. Add Function – Make taking a bath and maintaining the tub more convenient by installing a handheld sprayer. It eases chores such as rinsing hair and cleaning the tub.

7. Declutter with Organizers – Use spring-loaded separators, valet trays, and small acrylic trays in vanity drawers to keep lipsticks and other cosmetics in order.

8. Multifunctional Furniture – Bring in furniture to add utility and character. An old shelving unit updated with paint can provide a bath-side perch for towels, soaps, and accessories.

9. Stylish Storage – Trick your bathroom into storing more while upgrading its style with open shelves, baskets, and pretty containers.

10. Home Spa – Pamper yourself and give your shower a luxury spa feel by switching out the old showerhead for a large rain-style showerhead. Many affordable models are readily available from home centers and thread easily onto existing plumbing.

11. Think White – Pick out basic white components for your must-have bath features and save thousands in remodelling dollars. White sinks, tubs, and toilets all cost less than those in colours because manufacturers make and sell more of them.

Source: Homeservice Club of Canada