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Questions on Builders Bathroom Facelift

8 years ago

Not looking to spend anymore than $500 or $750 on this facelift so it is all going to be DIY. We won't be staying in the house too long, 3-5 years but our bathrooms haven't been touched while the rest of the house has been modernized. So right away, any reconfiguration, etc, is out of the question.


What we're currently thinking of doing:


New Flooring - already ordered - vinyl plank


Frame the builders mirror


Paint/refinish the vanity countertop to white from the cultured marble look it is now.


Things that I am curious are tiling/backsplash the wall behind the mirror, whether or not I should so something different with the closet doors for my closet (hers is in the actual bedroom), and whether or not we should refinish white cabinets or paint them gray. The "Mineral Gray" color is throughout our house on the walls. Thanks for the help.









Comments (17)

  • 8 years ago

    Forgot to post a pic of floor. Gray with some slight tan tones

  • 8 years ago

    One other thing I wanted to suggest: Swap out the curtains for a Roman blind. They really add a clean and tailored element to a bath.

  • 8 years ago

    Paint in a more cheerful color $100. New shower curtain $30. All new towels $100. Don't repaint the cultured marble countertop, paint won't stick to it.

    Gray is trending out in some areas. I'd return the gray LVT because it will certainly be out of fashion in 3-5 years in many areas.

  • 8 years ago
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    I still love the gray and also like SW "Urbane Bronze" for the vanity. Both look great with brushed nickel or a gold tone for something different. Agree that your counter and floor are fine from what we can see. Do the vanity, shower curtain and change the knobs/pulls first.

  • 8 years ago
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    I would invest in a killer grey or white vanity/stone top and paint the whole room white and call it good for resale down the road.... oh and yes, frame the mirror.

    Greyish flooring and white or grey vanity with white stone top.

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  • 8 years ago
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    I would put in the LVP, leave the top, add a roman shade instead of the short curtains, replace the shower curtain with something lighter, and add a comfort height, elongated bowl toilet with a concealed trapway.

    https://www.walmart.com/ip/American-Standard-2989-101-020-Cadet-3-Flowise-Right-Height-Elongated-1-28-GPF-Toilet-with-Seat-12-Rough-In-and-Concealed-Trapway-White/15641138?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=10589&adid=22222222227022765461&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=52594787711&wl4=aud-310687321802:pla-84475961111&wl5=1015501&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=117089320&wl11=online&wl12=15641138&wl13=&veh=sem

    I would also eliminate all the small rugs and add a pretty runner the length of the vanity. (Something in an indoor/outdoor so it dries quickly and is easy to keep clean).

    You could go up the paint chip a few shades for a vanity color.

  • 8 years ago

    Don’t paint a vanity top. You just guaranteed replacing it sooner rather than later. That means the mirror too.

    That’s a big top, and even in a remnant, you’d be looking at $1200 or do to change it out. But that, and a new mirror and new lighting is the best transformation that the room can have. The nickel stuff will hold for now, but you’re not getting “updated” without the top and mirror changing.

    Keep saving. And paint the walls and add a shower curtain in the mean time. Not that floor. It’s pretty awfully obviously fake. And gray. It’s terrible. If you want to do the floor? Something more natural and less fake is needed. Learn to tile. Slate tile would be great.

  • 8 years ago
    Does everyone feel that strongly about the LVT? My wife hates the yellow sheet vinyl in there now. I wouldn’t mind tiling but don’t want to take the vanity out to tile under.
  • 8 years ago
    Painting the "cultured marble" countertop would be a waste of time and effort.
  • 8 years ago
    I would also raise the shower curtain bar, perhaps one that screws into the wall. Framing the existing mirror will work, but so would replacing it with a single framed mirror directly over the sink in and replacing your overhead lighting with sconces on either side of the mirror. Good luck!
  • 8 years ago
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    Good vinyl isn’t hated. That isn’t good vinyl. It has an awful splotchy repeat pattern that screams fake. And it’s in an unnatural color. Gray floors are already over their 15 minutes. With gray walls soon to follow. A natural looking wood tone with no splotches and a much wider variety of repeat pattern would be fine. No splotches.

  • 8 years ago
    I would suggest that you replace the light fixture over the mirror. Since you don't want to spend much money, spend the rest of your budget on a new shower curtains, simple window treatment, and towels.
  • 8 years ago

    If you want to use a vinyl plank, why not use something that looks like you would find it in a bathroom? This LVP is 12x24 and looks like stone.

  • 8 years ago

    I'd replace the vanity and the flooring first. You can order custom frames for the mirror on line or glue trim yourself. What size is the vanity? You could do two sinks.

  • 8 years ago

    For resale, neutralize the paint color. Update the light, hardware pulls and handles (on closet too.) Roman shades and a long runner style bathmat will make a difference in the choppiness of the space. Not sure I'm on board with your flooring choice. A 2-sink vanity will be a selling point.

  • 8 years ago

    If you wanted to tile without removing the current vanity, buy enough extra tile that a new owner could use it for repairs to once that vanity is removed.