The Sunday Mail
SET a weekend aside, invite friends over and try a few of these inexpensive do-it-yourself (DIY) bathroom decor ideas to give your bathroom a facelift.
DIY fresh bathroom paint
Improve your bathroom wall decor by painting your walls with the perfect colour. It is a quick and easy DIY bathroom decor idea that can immediately transform your bathroom.
Light colours will make a small bathroom look bigger. Dark or vibrant colours add a touch of drama to any size bathroom. It is no longer necessary to choose gloss paint in a bathroom to combat moisture. Ask the paint shop to mix in an additive to matte paint to keep it from getting mildewed.
Budget-friendly lighting fixtures
Replacing outdated lighting fixtures can be a less expensive option for transforming your bathroom decor. There is a wide variety of affordable lighting fixtures available.
Remember, major electrical projects are best left to professionals.
However, with some guidance, switching out lighting fixtures is an easy DIY bathroom project you can do in a day. Modern bathroom lighting includes hanging pendants and light bars that diffuse light in a room. It is smart to choose LED lighting fixtures since they are the most energy-efficient and do not add extra heat to your bathroom.
Affordable bathroom wall art
There is no need to stare at blank walls in your bathroom. Treated canvas prints are water-resistant and affordable. Go for oversized proportions to get the best visual impact. For a unique look, have a local printer blow up a favourite photo into customised wall art.
Nowadays, custom printers can create canvas prints and even laminate them for water resistance. A wall gallery of favourite objects can be a personal and refreshing way to decorate your bathroom walls.
Bath tile dupes
If your tile is boring, try covering it with removable adhesive tiles. They are easy to cut and install and they look like the real thing. They are perfect for updating the bath in an apartment or rented house.
Hardware and faucet upgrades
Change out your bathroom’s hardware. New drawer pulls, towel bars, toilet paper holder and faucet will completely change the look of your bath. Replacing your bathroom fixtures can even make your countertop look fresh again. Especially if you have a small bathroom that is “adorned” with gold brass circa 1978.
Replacement is as simple as unscrewing or popping off the old hardware and adding a new one.
To keep this project quick and easy, be sure you are replacing old hardware with similarly-sized screw hole spacing.
New powder room flooring
There are DIY budget-friendly flooring options today that are modern and easy to work with. Affordable, resilient vinyl floor planks are available at most home improvement stores and come in a variety of wood species and patterns.
They are really looking (white-washed oak shown above) and include texture and imperfections on the surface, much like a real wood floor or stone tile would.
Installing is as easy as scoring with a blade, peeling and sticking.
Multi-functional and storage in your bath
Decluttering and organising your bathroom will instantly give it a fresh look. If you have a small bathroom, think about how you can improve on existing storage. Adding pull-out drawers (that sort item easier) into a cabinet is an easy weekend upgrade. Other ways to maximise storage include: floating wall shelving, wall-mounted baskets, small furniture-style storage cabinet.
Inexpensive updates to towels and rugs
This part is like adding a giant bow to a present. Donate or throw away your old, mismatched towels and buy soft, fluffy ones that match your new bathroom decor. Throw in an accent colour or pattern for a modern bathroom design touch. Shop for these key textiles to update your powder room style: towels.
Try fresh textures and shades of colour – floor mat. Look for comfort and unique materials. Shower curtain. This is most likely the cheapest part of bathroom decorations but can make the biggest impact.
Repurposed accents and accessories
Add a few more custom accessories and accent pieces to complete your DIY bathroom design. Wastebasket, bathroom soap dish or soap scum, live houseplants like orchid towels can help. — freshome
