If you’re the do-it-yourself type, remodeling a bathroom can be downright fun.
Almost no other room in the home allows you to express your creativity in a small amount of time for a relatively small amount of money.
Small tweaks and adjustments can be done in a number of hours while overhauls can typically be completed during the course of a weekend.
A little planning ahead and a quick trip to your local home improvement store can turn a bland bathroom into a miniature masterpiece.
Bathrooms are great for weekend projects particularly because they’re small. Mistakes can be quickly corrected. Look at them as a life-sized labs for you to experiment in.
Test new painting techniques. If you decide you don’t like sponge-painting, paint over it after a couple of hours.
Thumb through design books to see what styles and color schemes appeal to you the most. Take images, swatches and samples with you to make sure you get the exact bathroom you’ve envisioned.
Once you’ve found inspiration, shop around a number of furniture stores to get the right pieces for the best prices. Planning ahead will save you money in the long run by allowing you time to source the right products. The big-box stores may have everything in one place, but they don’t carry every style or always have the best prices.
Items pictured: Java Broadway Rectangle Mirror, Java Broadway Vanity with Top and Kohler Devonshire High-Efficiency Toilet; available at Lowe’s.