Need advice on small bathroom updates!
Hello everyone! I would really appreciate any advice! I have a very small bathroom and small budget to match. Please let me know what minor and cost effective ideas you have for me to update this plane bathroom. I have bought the black light fixture below and am now stumped if I should get a black or chrome towel bar and accessories. I am thinking of painting the room light silver but am open to options. I would love a glamorous spa look.
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Is this a family bathroom used everyday by more than one or two adults?
Will your budget eventually or currently include a new countertop (~$500 and up (in my area) including professional installation and re-installation of existing sinks and faucets) or is it currently for a new light fixture, paint, knobs and towels?
If you're on a budget, you can add a nice selection of candles, bath salts and soaps. Add a plant or flowers and a nice painting. Also, add high quality towels or a basket of towels rolled up. Re-paint the cabinets and add new hard wares.
There's 'Do It Yourself' that you can do to frame your mirror.
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I say keep everything light and bright. Move the chrome shelf above the toilet. On the wall where that was, by the tub, you can add a beautiful soft piece of art that's pretty good-sized. Something on canvas with texture would be lovely. Accessorize with white towels only. Use candles, sea salts in jars, natural loofah sponges, etc for a spa effect. I would stick with chrome light fixtures and towel bars also to keep it clean and uniform.
Do you have a light fixture over the tub that could be changed out for a delicate mini chandelier or crystal semi-flush-mount light?
If you like a light gray or silver, I suggest you paint a foamcore board with a test sample.
You might also take a look at some wallpaper to see if you can find something with silver metallic touches on real paper backing. Don't get Mylar paper (popular for metallic "wallpaper"), though, as it is a really horrid thing to try to remove later.
Love the idea of the light silver paint, as long as you can have countertops on your list when budget permits. In looking at the provided photos, I see the countertops as being a pink/peach tone. I see the tile on the tub surround being white. Is that right? The silver tone will work with everything except the countertops. I would not use black fixtures, but rather brushed nickel. If you replace your countertops I would use undermount sinks. You can pick up small oval sinks for about $50 ea. I can provide you will details if you are interested. Your bathroom accessories, towel bars and or hooks should match your faucets. Keep your accessories the same finish, whether it is brushed nickel or chrome. I feel as though brushed nickel is a bit more spa/luxurious feeling. Chrome sets a very modern contemporary feel. As for your mirrors, you could do a couple of different things. One you could find a couple of really neat black frames and hang them over the existing mirrors for an inexpensive quick fix. OR you could remove the large mirror, if it comes down in good condition you could have a couple of mirrors cut from that large one. You could have them frameless or pick some frames prior to having the mirrors cut.
Hope this helps!
Cheers!
m.
Spray paint can change that light fixture. I have had great luck with those hammered metal textures on metal storm doors, porch light fixtures and patio pots. There are kits for counter top transformations, but I've used appliance epoxy to change my 1970's chocolate cultured marble bathroom counter to cream. That temporary fix has only needed a an occasional touch up.
silvery shades will work together with chrome or brushed nickel but the counter top does need changing to fit that scheme.
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