Got money? Chances are you have just enough to get by, but not much in the way of extra discretionary income thanks to the nearly-stagnant economy.
I found some quick and easy tips to spruce up your bathroom to get your home ready to sell. Great Real Estate Tips from Movoto~The Lighter Side of Real Estate! http://www.movoto.com/blog
So what are you, as a homeowner, to do when you want to update your drab bathroom, yet don’t have much you can spend?
We’ve got a lot to cover, so let’s get started!
1. Make Accents Match. Coordinate things like outlet covers to other larger, more notable items like a medicine cabinet. Cost: ~$200 for a recessed medicine cabinet and 2 outlet covers.
2. Create a Tile Countertop. It’s water-resistant, easy to put together yourself, and it’s cheap. Cost: ~$8 per square foot for 4-inch tile.
3. Reglaze Old Fixtures. Buying a new tub and sink could be up to $2,000. Reglazing costs a fraction of that. Cost: ~$800 for professional reglazing.
4. Paint (or Repaint) the Floor. Mix glossy porch paint with a tint that will match your bathroom. Cost: ~$49 per gallon for tinted latex enamel paint.
5. Recover a Salvaged Coat Rack. Turn an antique coat rack into a towel rack by coating it in clear polyurethane and placing it within reach of the shower. Cost: ~$30 for a flea-market coat rack.
6. Create Your Own Wallpaper. Transform an old comic book into wallpaper. Just apply wallpaper paste to the back of the pages, stick them to the wall, then coat them in clear top coat. Cost: ~$39 for adhesive (gallon) and finish (quart).
7. Put in a Salvaged Sliding Door. This is a great option for a bathroom lacking enough space for a hinged door. Cost: ~$300 for door from columbusarchitecturalsalvage.com.
8. Devise a Unique Tub Surround. Acquire some corrugated, galvanized-steel roof paneling and attach it to one side of a drop-in tub for a rustic and rust-proof tub surround. Cost: ~$18 for 12-by-12-foot sheet from homedepot.com.
9. Revive Your Tile. Acid etcher can brighten up an unglazed, vintage tile floor by removing ground-in dirt from the grout and tile surface. Cost: ~$7 per gallon of acid etcher.
10. Match the Walls to the Floor. Repaint the walls to match with the floor’s color to add harmony. Cost: ~$43 per gallon for mildew-resistant bath paint.
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