Home Decorating:
After 3 and half years of living in my 1963 bathroom, I've
finally been able to kiss goodbye to my lovely pink bath, basin and toilet!
My original plans for the bathroom were for a complete rip
out and redo, but as circumstances changed I needed to pare back my plans and
look at what I could do on a minimal budget but having the greatest impact.
I myself can’t hardly hammer a nail in the wall, but luckily
my darling partner is a genius at all things building and came to my rescue,
along with his parents!!
Being built in 1963 my bathroom is clad with asbestos. So to
keep the costs to the minimum we decided to keep the existing tiles and paint
them with tile paint ($79).
Most significantly, missing from the bathroom was any form of
storage. So the pink basin had to go. We replaced it with a simple white vanity
from Bunnings ($399) and a large mirror ($40).
For the floor to save some money, and time, we retiled over
the top of the existing mosaic tiles. They were lovely, and it was a hard
decision, but I wanted to try and achieve a calm feel for the bathroom so we
chose a basic 30cm x 30cm porcelain
floor ($2.95 each – total cost $188.10).
We also replaced all the fittings ($137) along with a new
shower curtain and rod ($24) and new towel rails ($9).
The toilet was also replaced with a new white one ($97).
Finally, all the walls were painted Dulux Lexicon Quarter ($105 – but this was
under coat and bathroom paint in 4ltrs as I will be using it in the kitchen as
well).
I hung a basic modern print on the wall above the bath (see
my post from last week) and the total cost of the renovation came in at
under $1500 which includes all the extras I needed including paint brushes,
grouting, silicone, drop sheets etc.
I'm so happy with the feel of my new bathroom, I have no idea
why it took me so long to do it! I can't wait to tackle
the kitchen next!
I hope this inspires you to see what a big difference you
can make on a small budget!!
X Caity