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Easy & Budget-Friendly Bathroom Remodel Ideas

So the New Year is coming, and you’ve decided it’s finally time to upgrade that master bath that you’ve been suffering with for way too long. But between holiday shopping and other end-of-year bills, any makeover you even consider has to be a budget-friendly bathroom remodel. Which sounds like a contradiction in terms. How far can you really get with overhauling a bathroom if you’re trying to keep the costs down?

You’d be surprised. No, a complete gutting down to the studs is probably not the most budget-friendly bathroom makeover idea. BUT there are lots of in-between upgrades you can consider that will easily give the room a bright new look without breaking the bank.

These little upgrade ideas range from tens of dollars and a few hours’ DIY work, to slightly larger investments that are still cost-effective. Consider which is right for you, and here’s to a new look for your bathroom in the new year!

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Easy & Budget-Friendly Bathroom Remodel Ideas

1. Easy cosmetic makeovers

There are soooo many easy cosmetic makeovers that will give your bathroom a whole new look, for practically no money! We’re talking under $50 (many well under that!), and maybe an hour or two of your time max, from shopping to installation.

My top pick:

One of the best things you can consider, especially if yours are more than a couple of decades old, is getting and installing a new toilet seat. I swapped out all of our home’s toilet seats last year for less than $100. The actual installation took me less than an hour.


If you’re considering this upgrade, spend a little more to get the solid wood seats, vs. the plastic ones. The plastic ones do this weird sinking thing when you sit on the closed lid (say, when you’re bathing your kiddo in the tub). It’s unsettling, to say the least.

Other ideas:

Other quick-and-easy, budget-friendly bathroom upgrades include:

2. Easy storage makeovers

Who can’t use a little more storage, especially in their bathroom? Adding in a little extra storage – or optimizing the space you already have – CAN be elaborate. But it doesn’t have to.

My top pick:

Add in some more towel bars and/or hooks! This is SO simple, and really adds functionality for practically no cost.


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Other ideas:

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3. More major cosmetic upgrades and/or complete color overhaul

If you’re looking for something more dramatic than just swapping in some pretty new towels or a fancy new shower curtain, maybe it’s time to change the wall treatment. And/or the floor treatment. And/or the tub and other fixtures.

My top pick:

Hands-down, it’s a new color theme . A fresh coat of paint is a great place to start. This is doable to DIY, if you block out the whole weekend and have the tools. Because it’s a small job, it’s also an inexpensive one to hire the pros for. Make sure you correctly treat and correct (or have the pros treat/correct) any moisture damage or other existing damage issues along the way, or they’ll come back with a vengeance.

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Just as with any room of your house, it’s easy to pick a that complements your tastes as well as your life. Alternately, another idea is to go for a much broader “theme,” like Pastels or Brights or Jewel Tones. This is super for kids’ bathrooms, if you’re already starting with a neutral backdrop, like white or off-white or gray.

In our home, the girls’ towels, shower curtain, and other accessories are mismatched odds and ends I got for cheap, but they’re good quality. And together they make a bright and cheery kid-friendly room.

Need ideas for how to pick a new color scheme? Look at recent issues of your favorite home improvement mag, or browse the paint section of a home improvement store to see what paint chips catch your eye; I could literally spend hours doing this!

Other ideas:

4. Mechanical/plumbing upgrades

Some of these upgrades you can tackle yourself, if you have the right tools and have done your homework. Check the website of your local or chain home-improvement store, and talk to the pros in those departments. They will point you in the right direction and troubleshoot your project before you even start. Or see if you can get the now-out-of-print Home Depot Home Improvement 1-2-3, which is still my go-to guide for any home projects I want to tackle for the first time.


My top pick:

Fix those leaky fixtures!

While I confess I’ve never done these, both my dear hubby and my mama have. They swear it’s not too hard. (This is another area where that old Home Depot 1-2-3 book has lots of great step-by-step illustrated tutorials, as do many websites.)

Not only will fixing plumbing leaks make your bathroom cleaner, it will also save water from being wasted, and trim your water and electricity bills.

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Other ideas:

All of these projects are probably best left to the pros (and it could be required if you live in a development/housing association). A pro will do the job safely, AND make sure your house’s electrical grid is up to capacity for the upgrade.

5. More elaborate storage makeovers

My top pick:

Add some more shelves in your linen closet. Consider a shelf high up near the ceiling, or several shelves off to the side inside the door. This will take you the better part of a day or weekend, but is SO helpful for maxing out storage space.

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Other ideas:

Your turn:

Have you done a budget-friendly bathroom renovation? What updates are on your bathroom makeover wish list? Let us know in the contents!

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