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Jul 29 2019

6 Professional Tricks of the Trade for Bathrooms on a Budget!

Does your bathroom need updating? Are you wondering if you should renovate or just redecorate? Create a sensational bathroom while respecting your budget! Here’s how…

 1. Avoid re-configuring

1. Avoid re-configuring

Re-plumbing increases costs in material but even more in labor, so keep toilets, sinks and showers as close to their original location as possible. If you must move something, sinks are generally the cheapest to reposition.

2. Exchange or tweak your vanity

Since your vanity is so important in the bathroom, replacing the old one with new stock item off the shelves is a great budget-conscious strategy. Take time to carefully evaluate your storage space needs.

One thing is for sure; having an efficient and organized space is essential and will go far in giving the bathroom a facelift.

Budget bathroom - Exchange or tweak your vanity
Or up-cycle current vanity

Or up-cycle current vanity

New paint products make it easy to change the colour and the finish of your out-of-style older vanity. To get a professional and durable finish, it’s worth investing in an experienced painter. Then all you have to do is change up the door handles and drawer pulls for an updated new style.

3. Make budget tiles look great by using contrasting colours

Inexpensive tile looks rich in two-tone contrasting or complementary shades. You can also play with the sizes, or be bold with a tiled stripe that travels around the room as a border and visual focal point.

Make budget tiles look great by using contrasting colours
Create ambiance by using colour

4. Create ambiance by using colour

Renovations allow for a more functional space, but we also need ambiance and a bathroom that reflects who we are. Do you prefer a serene bathroom or a dynamic one? The colour will make the difference.

5. look for deals on faucets and other accessories

You may love the look of brushed nickel, but chrome offers a similarly modern accent at a much lower cost. You are not obligated to buy every piece from the same brand provided you choose faucets in the same finish. This way you can choose and combine elements from a number of different manufacturers when they put certain collections on special.

look for deals on faucets and other accessories

6. Take advantage of the fact that accessories cost less

Bathroom on a budget - Take advantage of the fact that accessories cost less

Stacking white towels is an economical way to get that boutique-hotel look, while pillar candles, a few fragrant soaps and fresh-cut flowers lend spa tranquility without the spa price tag. Updating and upgrading low-cost items like towel bars or mirrors and the hardware on drawers and doors can breathe new life into an old bathroom, for a fraction of the cost of a full renovation.

Finally

Planning ahead is the key to a successful bathroom renovation, especially when you’re on a strict budget! You will avoid second guesses and costly errors. It pays to spend time planning, measuring and consulting before you start your bathroom project.

Bathroom on a budget

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Written by Lucie Pitt · Categorized: Bathroom · Tagged: bathroom, bathroom design, bathroom re-modeling, bathroom renovations

Mar 18 2018

Bathroom Trends

When it comes to renovating bathrooms, the design possibilities are as great as your imagination and your budget will allow! The options in bathroom design are almost unlimited.

Consider the various trends and choose the ones that inspire you the most. The role of the bathroom has evolved very much and it is now one of the most functional rooms in the home.

Bathroom Trends

Functional storage

Functional storage

Increase the amount of storage and try to optimize every square inch that is available. The compartments in drawers, storage cabinets and shelves are sought after more than ever and are part of a well thought-out bathroom.

Stowing away your personal items inside closed storage is a good way of contributing to an uncluttered bathroom. The cleaner the space is, the bigger it appears.

Patterns

The minimalist styled bathrooms are always trendy, but many desire a contemporary bathroom that is more personalized.

White, grey and warmer neutrals are still popular, but many of my clients are daring in choosing bolder patterns, especially in chevron, hexagon or Mediterranean-style motifs.

Patterns

Statuario marble

Statuario marble

Marble is making its ‘come-back’ in 2018 for bathrooms. If your desire is to have a space that is sophisticated, clean and classic, then choose this beautiful natural stone, or to save money, opt for the budget friendly imitation marble tiles or slabs.

Rest assured, there is no need to empty your bank account. A variety of materials, much more affordable, have taken on the Statuario appearance. The result: Its elegance has contributed to ‘stepping up a notch’ many bathrooms, even the more budget-friendly ones!

Tiles

For showers, walls and floors, tiles are still very popular, including porcelain and ceramic. Very trendy right now are various geometric patterns, some with relief, some tone on tone or multi-coloured, and even in patchwork patterns.

There are ceramics on the market that imitate higher-end materials like wood and marble or even concrete. Apart from ceramics, natural stones are preferred, such as quartz and marble.

Tiles

Spacious showers

For the shower, several options are out there, but there is more and more demand for large tiled showers with glass. Also very popular is the fully equipped multi-functional shower including the integration of a bench as well as a steam system.

Don’t forget the ever important storage by adding tile shelves or a niche to hold shampoo, shower gel and soap. There are even wall-mounted soap and shampoo distributors, such as those in hotel rooms, that can be installed to save space and which turn out to be an eco-friendly choice when buying bulk products to refill them.

Freestanding bathtubs

After having been put aside in the last few years, the bathtub has come back even stronger by being more luxurious, more comfortable and offering more space for the ultimate pampering experience.

The freestanding bathtub is popular and is available in a multitude of shapes: square, oval, round, asymmetrical or rectangular. To maximize the wow- factor, it can be installed in the center of the room if you have the space.

Freestanding bathtubs

Imitation-wood tiles

Imitation-wood tiles

Increasingly popular in Quebec, ‘imitation-wood’ porcelain tiles are a great floor or wall covering that offer the natural beauty of wood and the technical qualities of low-maintenance porcelain.

This type of tile was conceived to be durable and yet it has the natural sophistication of high-quality wood. Choose this product if you want an easy-to-maintain, rustic and inviting bathroom. Consider using it in the shower if you like, it is 100% waterproof.

Hardwood in the bathroom

In the context of a modern bathroom, wood brings a more classic side to the decor by balancing opposing styles. A multitude of types, grains and finishes are available, catering to everybody’s taste.

Contrary to what one might think, this material breathes very well and naturally absorbs humidity, making it a very popular option for the bathroom. However, it is necessary to wipe off the accumulation of water at the exit of the shower or the bath to avoid its deterioration over the long term.

As with any major renovation project, sound planning is required. Several points should be considered before you start and you should take advantage of all the resources at your disposal. For more ideas for your next bathroom project:

Hardwood in the bathroom

You would like to adopt some of these ideas in your own space but you don’t know where to start?

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Written by Lucie Pitt · Categorized: Bathroom

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