Although bathroom is not the first thing your guests will notice, sometimes it still needs revamping in case they need to use it. You do want to impress them, don’t you? in this list, I am going to show you 10 modern bathroom ideas on a budget by simphome.com that will improve your bathroom’s look without making you caught a little short.
10. Begin with Small Things
Matching some accessories can boost a different nuance to your bathroom. If you don’t have much time and budget to paint the entire bathroom, you can match your shower curtain, flowers, vase, and the soap basket too.
Also, if your bathroom is rather small, hanging white or clear curtain would make it appear expanded, just like what this curtain does. Its basic color is white with some aqua accents completed with aqua jars used to store cotton buds and hold two beautiful hydrangeas. Last, the aqua basket that holds the soaps also complement this room interior as well.
9. DIY Bathroom Remodel by Angela Marie Made
If you have much time to embellish your bathroom, you can begin with making DIY shiplap ceiling. To make the ceiling, you are going to need 4ft x 8ft Plywood sheets, ceiling trim or molding, 1 ¼” brad nails, paint, paintbrush, and some assistance because you can’t install this shiplap ceiling yourself.
Once the ceiling is done, now you can go with the flooring. To save more money and time, try investing in vinyl flooring. Some vinyl flooring is easy to install. You don’t have to remove the existing tiles as you can install it right over them.
8. DIY Toilet Paper Stand by the Merrythought
To make this toilet paper stand, you’re going to need a piece of 1″x6″x6′ board cut into two 25″ pieces and two 8″ pieces, a wooden dowel, screws, drill, sandpaper, and 7/8” forstner bit.
Measure 1 ½” in on sides of the bottom of 8” pieces, and 3/8” from top and bottom. Do the same thing on ends of 25” pieces. Then, drill a hole through the four marks you made to the 8” pieces. Repeat this step to each end of the 25” pieces. Measure 3 ½” from the top of 25” pieces. Using forstner bit, drill a hole on each 25” pieces to insert the wooden dowel that holds the toilet paper. And, voila! You have a super cheap toilet paper stand for your bathroom.
You can apply any finish you like. You can paint or just stain it. but make sure sand the boards first so you can apply the paint or stain easier.
7. Investing in Skylight Tube
Unlike any traditional skylights that contribute to eye strain, glare, and heat in the home as the natural daylight passes through the glass window without being filtered, solar tube provides better daylight without heat and glare.
To install it above your bathroom, choose your best spot. Then, cut a hole on your ceiling and roof. After that, assemble the top and bottom of the tube. Lastly, Don’t forget to install the top and bottom portions of the tube before installing dome and diffuser lens.
6. Stencil Tile Floor idea
First, make sure that the tiles and grouts are clean. The cleaner the tiles, the easier and faster the installation of the stencil tile will be.
Paint the tiles charcoal color. Let the paint dry before applying another coat. Once the second coat is dry, you can begin laying the stencil and painting the design. After you’re done, seal the painted floor using polyacrylic.
5. Cheap Master Bathroom Makeover by Just a touch of Gray
You may also need to consider changing your current vanity. If that idea is “No-No for you, give it a handmade nest egg. Working with details will also improve your bathroom décor such as adding hyacinths in a clear vase to the corner of your bathroom vanity. These beautiful little flowers will definitely freshen up your bathroom.
4. Add More Decorative Accents by remodelaholic
They may seem trivial, but they do change the nuance of your bathroom significantly. Look at the hexagonal accent tile that break down the bland backsplash and improve its look. And the curtain complements hexagonal accent harmonically with a same pattern.
3. Transforming your Bathroom Vanity with gel stain
Instead of splurging out on a new vanity, you can stain your existing vanity with gel stain which allows you to save more bucks. If you are interested in this idea, product installation is no-brainer and it can last for 2 years without leaving you any scratch. To kick it up a notch, you can replace your old knobs with more modern ones.
2. DIY Hand Towel Ring
1. Modern Farmhouse Bathroom Remodel
First, begin with installing white subway tiles as the backsplash and white beadboard for the rest of the wall area.
Next, add some geometric patterns to your floor in order to make your bathroom look more attractive. lastly, if your bathroom is a bit tiny, you might need to invest in white tiles.
So, Those are 10 modern bathroom ideas on a budget that you can try and be proud of. They are mostly affordable, but the result will make your bathroom look upgraded to a new level. I’m sorry if that’s too exaggerated.
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