How to update your bathroom on a budget
If you are wanting a new look in your home you may want to turn your decorating eye toward the bathroom. Bathrooms are the rooms where you can finish a project in a weekend and still have money left over to get takeout while you are waiting for the paint or polyurethane to dry. The bottom line is if you are in the mood to be creative there may be no better room then the bathroom. So for a fresh new take in your bathroom without having to take out a loan here is how to update your bathroom on a budget-
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- Sponge or faux finish the paint in the bathroom. If you have never sponge or faux finished you can try it for an hour or two and if you do not like you can simply paint over it the next day. The costs for the tools and paint are minimal and best of all there is no real decorating expertise needed. The paint professional at your local home improvement or paint store can explain the simple method to you.
- Consider paint-able wallpaper. This is an affordable alternative for adding texture and color to your bathroom. Some types of paint-able wallpaper look like embossed white plaster to really add some architectural detail to your bathroom at an affordable price. Paint-able wallpaper is available at most home improvement stores for a very reasonable cost per roll.
- Put in a chair rail-This can be a great addition to wallpapering a bathroom and best of all since most bathrooms are small putting in chair rail is both easy and affordable. Again instructions for putting up a chair rail with pre-cut materials can be found at your local home improvement store for an affordable price.
- Paint and regular wallpaper-This is the easiest way to dramatically change the look of the bathroom for not a lot of money or work. Just be sure that whatever color schemes you choose it compliments the tiles and other fixtures that are in the bathroom. Many decorators recommend that when painting the walls of your bathroom you should use bold, deep colors. In addition they recommend that you should carry color onto the ceiling to keep it from looking broken up.
- Change the flooring-You may be surprised to learn that if you are tired of your vinyl flooring you can paint it. You will need to make sure to prime it first with a specialty primer and then consider creating a tile pattern or using stencils for a border. Be sure to follow with four to six coats of polyurethane, which essentially serves as a coat of plastic.
- Add artwork to the bathroom-If you need artwork many designers suggest framing prints (from books, magazines or garden catalogues) that will not ruin your budget if they get damp. In a children's bathroom, you could even hang kids' artwork. You can also look online to find great budget friendly art pieces for the bathroom. Keep in mind that in the bathroom artwork can also be practical. There are now wide selections of machine washable, whimsical hand-painted canvas shower curtains that can easily add artistic flair to your bathroom. If you cannot find one that you like you can also pick out the fabric yourself, take your own measurements and hire a local seamstress to do the hemming. Besides saving you a lot of money you will have a one of a kind shower curtain.
- Change out your bathroom rugs, shower curtain and window treatments-This is the easiest way to get a whole new look in the bathroom. In addition you may be able to find all of these items on sale which makes it a budget-friendly move as well.
