This bathrooms walkthrough stays in the order the work happens.
Wahoo! We are so excited to introduce you to a new member of our contributor team, Thalita from The Learner Observer. She has a striking style and some lovely Handmade skills, as you’ll remember from her wall unit to kitchen hutch feature awhile back. You’re going to love the bathroom makeover she has to share with you today — the painted tile made SUCH a big difference!
Hello Bekob people! It’s Thalita here from The Learner Observer, and before I get started with today’s Handmade post, I just wanted to let you know how clearly insanely excited I am to be contributing on this fantastic blog and connecting with all you memorable people!
Alright, so let’s cut to the chase. I’m coming to you today with a bathroom makeover on a serious modest-cost! Here’s a peek at the final product.
modest-cost Bathroom Makeover with Painted Tile
How many of you have a less-than-stellar bathroom at home? You know the kind I mean – as much as you clean it, somehow it always looks dingy, a little sad, and just isn’t a room you’re proud of! I had one of those, and it was our guest bathroom. For the longest time I had our guests use our upstairs bathroom because I was so embarrassed of the other one! Then I came up with a few low-modest-cost solutions thanks to some research and a little elbow grease.
Step 1: clean and paint tile.
It may sound silly, but you want to make sure there’s no residue or film on the tile before you prime for better adhesion. Mine was pretty clean so I wiped it down quickly and got to work. I used a water-based, stain-blocking primer like this one and applied with a 2-inch brush first along the grout lines.
The primer was applied in 2 light coats all over the walls with a foam roller once the grout lines were dry, which didn’t take very long.
The next step was to apply the paint. I used the same stuff I applied to the kitchen hutch I made over, so one can of paint went a long way to make my house a little prettier! Here’s the progress with the tile painted:
Step 2: new vinyl tile flooring
Step two of the transformation was the tiles. The vinyl on the floor had seen much better days, so they got ripped up (which didn’t take much effort since they were so old). I replaced them with new, thicker vinyl tiles with a Roman travertine pattern.
Step 3: accessorize!
The final step was adding some new accessories to pretty up this space. I got most things from either my own house, my parents, or IKEA, which kept the cost way down low! A new mirror and light fixture were a must, as well as a nicer-looking shower curtain because the original forest green wasn’t going to work!
I should also mention that this bathroom has been finished for a year now, and the paint has not peeled or chipped at all! The floors are also holding up great. Overall, this entire Handmade was a huge success and I am no longer ashamed of letting guests use this bathroom!
I will also leave you with one last bit of information, and that is the cost and materials used for this project, which is really exciting for me because never in a million years did I think I could pull this off for less than $300, let alone for less than $170.
Cost and materials breakdown:
- Paint & primer: $35 (they were also used for the hutch makeover, so I split the cost in half. Each can was about $35 though)
- New flooring: $1.39/sq. ft. – total: $47
- New toilet: $30 (because I know a good deal when I see one! Holla!)
- Mirror: $17
- Shower Curtain: $10
- Miscellaneous decor items: $30
- Shelf and light fixture: FREE! (thanks mom!)
TOTAL COST: $169
And there you have it, folks! I did this over one weekend and it felt pretty memorable to have everything finished in just a couple of days. I hope this inspires you to make over a bathroom of your own without having to rip up any tile or spend a ton of money!
Looking forward to sharing another project with you soon! I’m happy to answer any questions you might have about any of the steps I took to complete this project, so fire away.
Until next time!
Thalita
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Needing some more motivation before you’re ready to give your bathroom a makeover? Feast your eyes on these blah befores to memorable afters:
