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Guest Bathroom Makeover On A Budget

We’ve been slowly finishing the second guest bathroom makeover on a budget, and I thought I would share the almost (kind of) finished project with you! Since it’s on a budget, we used  leftover wood flooring on the wall!

Small budget bathroom makeover with wood wall from flooring and a vintage buffet painted gray as a vanity. there are towels folded in the vanity, toilet paper on the aide and a gray and black rug on the floor

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We’ve going along as budget and time allow for our bathroom renovation.

I shared our wood wall with you already , and the painted storage cabinet I recently finished. We’ve finally started putting it all together. We added a new sink on top of the vanity. It was easy to plug in since the plumbing was already there.

Small guest bathroom renovation, small buffet as vanity with a white sink on top and soap holder on the side. Folded towels inside the cabinet and mirror with a honeycomb floor with a gray and black rug

I decided to remove one door for now to change it up, and see how I liked it as open storage (We kept the door just in case I wanted to put it back.). I liked the idea of towels there for now,but a few people in our home use the bathroom as a “library”, so I may need to put the door back on for “stuff”. You have to keep those magazines and crosswords somewhere!!!

Small bathroom makeover with wood wall a gray vanity with and toilet with an above counter sink with a. mirror hanging over the top against a window

It also needed a new paint color. I painted it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old Violet, and then sealed it with polyacrylic since I knew it was going to get a good amount of water splashed  on it. So far, it’s help up really well and cleaned up nicely.

Small basement guest bath on a budget with wood accent wall and repurposed vintage buffet with a sink on top with towels folded inside. A mirror over a window and plant on the ledge. A toilet and white honeycomb floor. and thin gray cabinet on the right wall with a white trash can.

The faucet is  the Wynford from Moen . It was very easy to install and looks perfect with the sink!

Vessel sink and stand alone faucet against a wood wall with a mirror over the top. a brown glass diffuse on the ledge.

I really love how the wood accent wall looks behind everything, and really warms up the space!

It’s those little touches in an update or renovation that make something look so much more personal.

Boho blue and white towels on silver hotel towel rack with a gray cabinet and plant in a white pot underneath

 A hotel-style towel rack  is an extra spot to keep towels in a small space like our guest bath.

Tile shower with rectangular and penny white tiles and a silver shower handle

We are still trying to decided what to do about the shower. The shower tile has been our biggest expense so far. We haven’t decided if we might do either  a vintage style round shower rod, or a corner shower rod, or eventually a glass shower side. I love how the tile turned out though, it has a great clean feel. The shower was already there, so it was  just a retile.

white small rectangular subway tiles in the shower and stainless steel shower fixtures

We added a smaller shower head since it’s a cozy shower space. I am really happy with the way things are going in our guest budget bathroom renovation. It’s been a long haul for sure! We still need to add all of the trim along the floor and around the door and finish the ceiling. It’s nice to have it be so usable,and feel so updated! You can see how it’s decorated for fall here.

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DIY bathroom renovation on a budget

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  1. Really pretty bathroom! love the buffet turned vanity and the beautiful color you painted it. The tile is lovely too. I’m a huge fan of vessel sinks. I think it looks amazing with the vanity.

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