4 Ways to Give Your Bathroom a Makeover (Without Breaking the Bank)

Everyone wants a bathroom remodel, but the fact of it is, bathroom remodels don’t grow on trees. For those who can afford one and are ready to remodel, good for you! You can find all sorts of beautiful bathtubs looking for a home here. But just because you aren’t in the position to buy a brand new tub to kick off your new bathroom adventure doesn’t mean you can’t do the next best thing: buy some smaller things to give it a fresh new look. Here’s a list of ways you can change up your bathroom look for a fraction of the cost. By the time you’re done, it’ll be like those famous makeovers you see in 2000s movie montages.

1. Tub Fillers and Faucets

Your bathtub’s beautiful white color does more than serve as a thing of beauty, it’s also an excellent blank canvas. Switching out its existing tub faucet for a new one can cast a new light on your bathtub and go as far as to change the theme of your bathroom entirely. Regardless of what kind of tub you have, there are a variety of options for you to pick from. Kingston Brass has roman tub faucets, tub and shower faucets, tub and shower systems, freestanding tub fillers, and for clawfoot tubs, both deck mount and wall mount tub faucets. Or if you’re loving your current faucet type, try a new color. The range of finishes available vary from faucet to faucet, but some (like this one) come in a stunning eight finishes: brushed brass, brushed nickel, matte black, polished chrome, oil rubbed bronze, polished nickel, polished brass, and antique brass.

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2. Shower Accessories

Like your tub, your shower area could use a new faucet. Once again, there is an almost dizzying amount of things to switch in/add to your shower, including but not limited to showerheads, shower arms and flanges, hand showers, hand showerheads, hand shower hoses, hand shower holders, and shower slide bars.

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3. Tub Feet

This one’s for you clawfoot tub folks (other tub owners, skip to the next one). If your feet are old, tired, and… discolored? Correction: if your clawfoot tub feet are old, tired, and discolored, it might be time for a new set. And while you’re at it, why don’t you change it up a bit? Choose clawfoot tub feet that vary in style and/or color from your original ones. An example: changing your tub feet from this brushed nickel set to this oil rubbed bronze set changes the look of your tub dramatically.

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4. Bathroom Accessories

Truthfully, the reason your bathroom needs a makeover might be because it’s, well… messy. I get it, sometimes life gets in the way and sorting through that giant pile of towels and underwear just isn’t your top priority. At the same time, don’t you think you’d be so much happier if all that stuff wasn’t in the way? An easy fix: adding a few choice bathroom accessories. Towel bars, towel rings, and robe hooks hang up clothes and towels without taking up surface space, and bathroom shelves are perfect for soaps and lotions that’d otherwise litter your sink counter. No one likes to see toilet paper or soap hanging around, so get a toilet paper holder and soap dish/dispenser for a cleaner look. They’re simple fixes that go a long way.

Shop bathroom accessories here.