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And guess what? It cost less than $350. Here's how to make your own bathroom luxe for less.Check out this great story from our friends at CasaSugar!
Bathroom and kitchen renovations are often the most expensive kind. But with dated cabinetry and tiling plaguing homes across the country, they're also often the most crucial! One homeowner took the matter into her own hands, showing us that you don't need a contractor or a loan to take your bathroom from simple to swanky.
For well under her initial budget of $350, she transformed a spare bathroom into something that looks straight out of the pages of House Beautiful. You can do the same to your overlooked bathroom with just a few simple and affordable steps.
Tip 1: Choose a cool and sophisticated paint color to liven up white walls, like Valspar's Misty Morning Dew used here. Then, for a dramatic change, pick up MirrEdge (available at Lowe's and Home Depot for $38), a do-it-yourself mirror framing system to bring architecture to a plain mirror and hide deterioration.
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Tip 3. Using paint or leftover black velvet ribbon like that used here, outline the façade of your cabinetry with black trim to create a tailored, traditional look. Check out your local hardware store, eBay, or Anthropologie for ornate door knobs to add a little glitz.
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Tip 4. Set a mirrored tray or even a small mirror on your countertop to house crystal perfume bottles and elegant jars of soap and lotion.
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Tip 5. Even a petite bathroom could fit a small table. Accessorize your table with candles, a hurricane filled with potpourri and a basket to hold guest towels. For an industrial-chic look, use basic tin cans as vases for bouquets of flowers.
For more great tips, see the rest of the story on CasaSugar.