We completely remodeled this very beige and boring toilet into a colourful and delightful area. We used some artistic options to keep away from spending a fortune ($8,100 is the pure common for a loo renovation) and demo!
Y’all, we survived but ANOTHER toilet makeover/renovation! That is removed from the primary toilet makeover/renovation we have carried out. We utterly gutted and reworked our ladies’ toilet and the powder room in our final home ourselves. After which we gave our major toilet a brilliant inexpensive makeover shortly earlier than shifting out a 12 months in the past. Then a few months in the past, we completely up to date Avery’s toilet in our present home.
In the event you learn the publish the place I laid out the plans for Attley’s budget-friendly toilet makeover, you realize that I had loads of work to do in right here and that was BEFORE we determined to re-tile her bathe. THANK YOU to everybody who adopted alongside on my Instagram tales and cheered me on the entire time–that made it tremendous enjoyable!
Initially, we had deliberate to work with all the prevailing supplies in Attley’s toilet as a result of although it was outdated, there was completely nothing “mistaken” together with her toilet. As with Avery’s toilet, the format was nice and there have been no leaks, cracks or some other issues. The tub, sink and self-importance have been all in nice form. So once more, I simply could not wrap my head round ripping all the pieces out and ranging from scratch. It felt wasteful from a cloth standpoint AND from a funds standpoint. And we managed to provide Avery’s toilet a completely new look with out altering any of the tile, so I used to be prepared to only go for it once more.
This was the unique plan for Attley’s toilet. We have been primarily going to “disguise” her ugly bathe tile behind curtains like we did in Avery’s toilet.
However then I remembered that my pal Bre from Brepurposed tiled over present tile in one in all her loos (and her father-in-law is a tile professional, so I used to be satisfied it may very well be carried out effectively). She did not do it in a bathe, but it surely made me surprise if I might. So I began googling. And that is what I discovered! An in depth tutorial video from a extremely respected contractor.
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As soon as I confirmed we might tile over tile in Attley’s bathe, we determined to go for it! I ordered the penny tile we selected instantly and gathered the remainder of the provides we would have liked. As you may see from the pictures, it labored like a allure! (And sure, I do suppose we are going to tile Avery’s bathe now that we all know this technique works, however I am undecided when).
You possibly can watch an excellent, quick video overview of this budget-friendly toilet renovation beneath.
That is what Attley’s toilet seemed like once we began on this venture proper earlier than Thanksgiving.
Attley’s Finances-Pleasant Toilet Makeover Reveal
Check out the way it all turned out!
A Recap of the Work
I painted the brown partitions white (Pure White by Sherwin-Williams). And I swapped out the outdated mirror for this one. I additionally up to date the sunshine fixture with this lovely and trendy gentle fixture and swapped out the tap for this extra trendy possibility.
I coated Attley’s outdated brown ground tiles with these GORGEOUS tile stickers (it’s possible you’ll keep in mind that we used tile stickers in our laundry room a number of months again and in Avery’s toilet as effectively).
You possibly can see find out how to set up tile stickers in my Google Net Story beneath–the video exhibits me putting in the tile stickers on Avery’s toilet ground.
Tiling and grouting Attley’s bathe was not a small job, however we did save ourselves loads of work by tiling over the prevailing tile. And it turned out fantastically!
I additionally added a private contact through the use of the identical technique I used on our DIY tile headboard–you possibly can see it within the video beneath (viny is waterproof!).
I hung these 9-foot curtains on either side of the bathe and this 9-foot bathe curtain within the center. This can be a good answer if you’re seeking to disguise ugly tile! We need not disguise Attley’s attractive new bathe tile, BUT I at all times desire curtains hung as excessive as potential no matter how fairly the tile could also be.
To replace the self-importance, I painted the cupboard base utilizing this technique AND I painted the granite countertop utilizing this technique. I additionally changed the {hardware}. I discovered these cheap drawer pulls that look nice and these lovely ceramic knobs for the doorways that Attley completely loves. It appears to be like like a completely new self-importance and countertop now!
And added colourful art work and equipment. If in case you have been round some time, you realize Attley loves ALLLLLLL the colours 🙂 Attley begged for me to incorporate this rainbow coronary heart artwork print in her toilet (I selected the 24 x 36 dimension) and framed it with this cheap poster body that may be a favourite of mine. And after I noticed this storage basket that matches rest room paper completely, I knew we needed to have it in her toilet.
There are additionally a couple of different enjoyable touches in her toilet, together with this cute ceramic hook for hanging her tub towel.
Final however not least, I hung the felt ball A that I made for her a number of years in the past above some cheap boho cabinets that I discovered for $5 every a few 12 months in the past. Attley loves little touches like this essentially the most 🙂
What do you suppose?! Attley actually bounced up and down after I revealed the completed area to her. That made each bit of labor completely value it.
Although we spent a bit extra on this toilet due to the bathe tile, I hope this exhibits you that you may dramatically remodel a rest room in a budget-friendly means by working with the weather you have already got. And you may keep away from horrible tile demo work by tiling over your present tile!!!!
This is some side-by-side comparisons for enjoyable. And please observe that SIMPLY CHANGING THE LIGHT BULBS to 3000k temperature makes a HUGE distinction within the area!!!!!
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Finances Breakdown
Questioning how a lot this makeover value? You could find the breakdown beneath:
- Bathe tile: $213
- Grout, primer, thinset and different provides for tiling over tile: $286
- Tile stickers (3 packs of 9): $153
- New self-importance gentle: $259
- New mirror: $90
- New sink faucet: $85
- Pair of 9-foot curtains: $50
- 9-foot bathe curtain: $18
- 1/2 gallon wall paint: We used leftover paint, however a gallon of paint would value round $40
- Cupboard paint: $22
- Countertop paint (we used leftovers free of charge however new would value $44–all you’ll want to full this countertop is this white base coat and this for the veining)–then prime with polycrylic)
- Polycrylic: We used leftovers free of charge however new would value $10
- New cupboard {hardware}: $30
- Inside curtain rod mounting brackets: $5
- Curtain rod: $32
- Decor (tub mats, artwork, body, towels, hooks, and so on.): $204
- Bathe head (gifted–would have value $250)
- GRAND TOTAL OUT-OF-POCKET COST: $1,447
So our out-of-pocket value was $1,447 out of pocket (and would have value about $350 extra if we hadn’t had any leftover supplies from different initiatives and if we had bought the bathe head ourselves. Nonetheless, we’d have are available underneath $1,700! That is fairly nice contemplating that the common toilet renovation prices a whopping $8,098!
Toilet Supply Listing
- Wall colour: Pure White by Sherwin-Williams
- Trim and ceiling colour: Divine White by Sherwin-Williams
All different merchandise that I can discover hyperlinks to are beneath. Click on on any picture for full product particulars 🙂
As at all times, I created this design the identical means I create all of my different designs. I pulled out my Designer in a Binder® and moved by way of it step-by-step (if you’re a Designer in a Binder® buyer and are curious, the bathmat was the “essential ingredient” for Avery’s toilet–it made all the opposite choices really easy)!
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