After: DIY Masterpiece
This bathroom makeover was completed without the help of contractors or designers. A fashionable bath is within your reach, too. Wallpaper was installed after the subway wall tile but before the tile trim so the trim hides the wallpaper edges. Not sure how much wallpaper you need? Find out here!
Tile Perfection
Add interest to a shower with a square of inset marble tile. Draw an outline on the wall where the inset tile will go, then set the subway and thin liner tiles around the designated area. For the inset, find the center of the space and set the first mesh-backed tile panel. Work up and out from the center piece. Cut to fit edge pieces within the border.
Right-Height Shelving
Have towels at the ready for guests with DIY bathroom shelving. Style your own by sanding an unfinished wooden shelf. Prime and paint the shelf a neutral tone so it doesn’t compete with bold wallpaper. Finish with a polyurethane topcoat to combat moisture. To complete the area, frame a print you purchase, or paint one yourself using watercolors.
Take a Modern Dip
Create an unexpected splash of color in your primary bathroom by updating an ordinary stool. Flip the stool upside down, and measure the height of the area to be painted. Place painters tape around each leg, then apply paint. Let the legs fully dry. Remove the tape and coat the legs’ entire lengths with polyurethane. A uniform look isn’t the only way to go: Paint each leg a different color, or apply bands of several colors for a more playful look.
Understated Lighting
Forgo the standard bathroom vanity light. Instead, install an industrial outdoor wall sconce centered above your vanity mirror. It is stylish as a stand-alone fixture yet neutral enough to not distract from surrounding patterns and decor.
Art to the Rescue
When you remodel your bathroom, you need art that captures your personality! Simple wall art starts with penciled dots that you cover with fingerprints done in an assortment of crafts paints. Heavy acrylic paint helps grown-up finger painting retain its peaks and textures. Mat and frame your artwork for a polished look, or use a wrapped canvas for a frameless masterpiece. DIY Painting Projects for Your Home
Before: Green, Green, Green
Monotone palettes are great for accents, but not so great for small bathroom walls, accents, and furniture. This very green bath was ready for some contrast. Its DIY updates are stylish, unique, and full of color. Our Favorite Bath Upgrades
After: Unique and Chic
Once wallpaper and tile have been installed, incorporate an open vanity and stylish faucet. You can boost storage like these homeowners did withbaskets on the vanity’s open shelf. Built-in open shelving near the vanity mirror provides more storage. 11 Ideas for a DIY Vanity Upgrade
Marble Medicine Cabinet
Formerly concealed by an insert decorated with chalkboard paint, an old medicine cabinet makes way for a stylish DIY tiled niche. Cut a mosaic tile sheet to size, and apply it to the back wall using thinset, and allow to dry. Install subway tile on the sides, and incorporate marble slabs for shelves. Finish with trim tile then grout.
Basket Solutions
Storage baskets below a vanity are perfect for quick-grab items, such as towels and paper products. Personalize them by attaching large labels with ribbon or twine. That way, when items run out, guest don’t have to search!
