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Beautiful Homes of Instagram: Fixer Upper

Sometimes we can feel really discouraged with our current home because we can’t envision its potential. If this is your case, or if you’re about to buy a fixer upper, this “Beautiful Homes of Instagram” should really inspire you today. Michelle completely transformed her 80’s home into a dream home. Honestly, looking at these pictures you can’t believe this is not a new home. Start getting inspired and I might warn you… make sure to hold your jaw because it might fall at any time!

Hi everyone! My name is Michelle of @blushingboho. I am so honored to have my home and designs featured in Luciane’s Beautiful Homes of Instagram series here on Home Bunch!

My husband and I purchased this home in the Spring of 2017. Prior to moving, we lived in a 580 square foot apartment for many years. As much as we truly did love living in such a small space, we wanted to be able to entertain more, and as a designer, I wanted a place to put my personal stamp on. My husband and I have done almost all of the renovations ourselves, with some help from family and friends. When we purchased the home, it was structurally in good shape, but having been built in 1981, it needed some major cosmetic updates throughout. While our new home is 1500 square feet and technically not considered a large home, it feels very spacious to us, and has kept us busy with renovations for the past two years!

From a very young age, I was always very interested in interiors, DIY, and really anything creative. I remember watching “This Old House” on tv every Saturday morning, and still watch it to this day. When we were looking to purchase our first home I knew I only wanted a fixer upper. I have a very specific style, and I wanted to learn how to renovate a home myself to achieve the look I was envisioning. Over the past two years I have learned so much about what goes into building a home, and have developed a love for woodworking and the skill and precision it takes in order to make a project look professional. My husband and I have done all of the renovations in this home ourselves, with the exception of our staircase remodel and some plumbing reconfigurations. At the start of our renovation, the only home project we’d done before was painting. My Dad taught us how to install the wood flooring, as well as allowed us to borrow any tool we needed from his extensive collection. We started out with smaller projects, referencing my Dad, Youtube, blogs, and This Old House, and have slowly worked our way up to more complicated projects. In the photos below I will recap some of the changes we’ve made to the home to bring it to where it is today. Thanks so much for reading!

Beautiful Homes of Instagram: Fixer Upper

I am sure you guys will love Michelle’s home as much as I do! This is a new approach on coastal interiors – it feels fresh, reinvented yet timeless.

Sofa: RH Belgian Roll Arm Sofa – similar here, here, here, here, here & here.

Grey Pillow: Serena & Lily.

Artwork: Juniper Print Shop.

Pillows

You will find many beautiful pillow styling ideas throughout Michelle’s home! Oh, can you spy someone taking a little nap?

Black & White Pillow: Etsy – similar here.

Blue & White Pillow: here, here & here – similar.

Beautiful Blush Pink Lumbar Pillows: here, here, here, here & here.

Staircase

We completely renovated the staircase, continuing the wood flooring up the stairs and adding in the wrought iron spindles to tie in with the bronze windows and bring in more contrast to the space. The second set of stairs originally did not have spindles, and was a drywalled half wall, so we took that out and added in spindles to allow more light into the stairwell.

Vase: here & here (out of stock) – Others: here, here, here & here – (different sizes).

Ottoman

Ottoman is custom – similar here, here, here & here.

Beautiful Trays: here, here, here, here, here & here.

Rug

Adding pillows, framed artwork and an upholstered ottoman certainly brings color to this fairly neutral living room.

Rug is Safavieh Flatweave rug.

Chair: custom – similar here, here & here.

Cabinet: Grandinroad Opal Mirrored Cabinet – similar here, here, here & here.

Fireplace Reno

We recently replaced the fireplace tile surround and hearth and added some vertical tongue and groove above the mantle to draw the eye up as we have eight foot ceilings throughout the home.

Paint color is Sherwin Williams untinted white on walls, ceiling, trim.

Similar Mirror: – similar Here & Here

Dining Room

The living room opens to the dining room.

Inspiring

This room had some serious moisture issues with the previous slider door being installed incorrectly. Water would actually flow down from the top of the doors like a waterfall whenever we got any heavy rain! We did a temporary fix upon moving in, and later purchased all new Renewal by Andersen windows and doors in the bronze color with grilles for the entire home, which added in some contrast and drama to the all white walls and light wood flooring. I also added in the shiplap accent wall to pull in some dimension as I have a more minimal approach when it comes to wall art.

Dining table is from Pottery Barn.

Paint color: Sherwin Williams untinted white on walls, ceiling, trim.

Chippendale Chairs: Ballard Designs – similar : Here & Here.

Chandelier: Pottery Barn.

Host Chairs

These gorgeous host chairs are from World Market.

Similar Pillow: here.

Drapery: Pottery Barn.

Window Hardware: here.

Vase

Vase is from Target.

Beautiful Table Runners: here, here, here, here & here.

Hardwood Flooring

Wood flooring in entire home: Johnson Hardwood, European Oak, British Isles Series in Essex – similar here, here & here.

Front Door Paint Color: Benjamin Moore Cobblestone Gray.

Shiplap

The foyer features a white shiplap accent wall. Paint color is Sherwin Williams untinted white.

Bench: Target (no longer available) – similar here.

Similar Artwork: here.

Pillows: here, here & here.

Basket: Serena & Lily – similar.

Half Bathroom

This is our downstairs half bathroom, and the space that has had the biggest transformation in our home! Originally the vanity spanned the entire back wall of the space, and the toilet was placed awkwardly in the corner, making the room very hard to navigate. We gutted the space, and moved the toilet to the back wall. We added in the wainscoting and dark wall color to play up that fact that this room gets very little natural light.

Vanity Paint Color: Benjamin Moore Pale Oak at 50% tint.

Similar Artwork: here.

Similar Leather Pulls: here.

Vanity: Home Depot. Other Beautiful Vanities: here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Paint Color

Top Half of Walls: Benjamin Moore 2124-10 Wrought Iron.

Mirror: here – similar.

Faucet: Kingston Brass.

Towel Ring: Anthropologie.

Similar Hand Towel: here & here.

Upstairs Hallway

This hallway is one of my favorite transformations in the home. Previously there was a view of the half wall going up the second staircase and part of the hallway, which is now wrought iron spindles.

Paint color: Sherwin Williams untinted white on walls, ceiling, trim.

Barn Door

I also took of the tiny accordion door for the linen closet and built this custom barn door to make that space more of a novelty and focal point rather than the eye sore it used to be. This is the first thing I see when I open my bedroom door in the morning, and I reflect on how far we’ve come every time I see this view.

Barn Door Paint Color: Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart.

Similar Barn Door: here.

Barn Door Pull: RH Vintage Towel Bar – Others: here, here & here.

Home Office

This is our upstairs office in the home.

Desk is from World Market.

Similar Throw: here & here.

Pillow: Pottery Barn.

Office Chair

Desk chair is also from World Market.

Pillow: Bunglo Rosario Pillows.

Dipped Basket: here, here & here.

Board & Batten Wall

This space also doubles as a hangout room or music room for us to play our ukuleles. I added in the dark gray board and batten accent wall this fall to create a cozier and more masculine space for my husband, as he tends to work in this room a lot.

Sofa is Charcoal Gray Quentin Chesterfield Sofa from World Market.

Faux Cowhide Rug: here.

Paint Color & Pillows

Board and Batten Wall: Tin Lizzie SW 9163 by Sherwin Williams.

Pillows: Right: Striped Pillow, Vintage Distressed Pillow (similar) – Left: Grey Pillow, Patterned Pillow: Bunglo Rosario Pillows.

Artwork: Juniper Print Shop – similar here, here, here & here.

Guest Bathroom

The guest bedroom is very welcoming and comfortable. I am loving the color palette and the soft textures found in this space.

Paint color: Sherwin Williams untinted white on walls, ceiling, trim.

Curtains: TJ Maxx.

Bed

Bed is from Joss & Main.

Nightstands: here & here – similar.

Bedding

Quilt: Discontinued – similar here – Other Recommended Quilts: here, here, here, here, here & here.

Sheets: Target.

Euro Pillows: Here – similar.

Lumbar Pillow: McGee.

Guest Bathroom

This is our guest bathroom that’s located off of the upstairs hallway. This is another room that had an overly generous sized vanity that didn’t leave enough space near the toilet. We took that out and replaced it with a smaller vanity. The vanity in this bathroom and the downstairs half bath are the same style that I’ve painted and added new pulls to. The previous homeowners had recently renovated the master bathroom, and decided to install these two single vanities next to one another instead of a double vanity. I opted to purchase a double vanity for the master bath, but still made use of the two single vanities in our other two bathrooms.

Wallpaper: Tempaper.

Faucet: Kingston Brass.

Towel Ring: Anthropologie.

Toilet Paper Holder: Anthropologie.

Mirror: here – similar.

Artwork

Art is from Etsy.

First Aid Box: Mcgee.

Vanity Paint Color

Vanity paint color is Sherwin Williams Attitude Gray and the vanity is from Home Depot.

Eucalyptus Greenery: here.

Similar Floor Tile: here & here.

Master Bedroom

Our master bedroom just needed a few coats of paint to cover the dark yellow paint color that it previously was, along with the same light wood flooring that is throughout the house.

Bed: Target & here.

Lumbar Pillow: Etsy.

Linen Duvet Set: here, here & here – similar.

Matelasse Quilt & Euro Shams: here, here & here – similar.

Rug: Safavieh.

Nightstand

Nightstands are from Wayfair (currently on sale!).

Table Lamp: Target – Others: here, here, here & here.

Similar Basket: here.

Accent Chair

An accent chair creates an inviting sitting area in the master bedroom.

Chair: here & here – similar.

Chair Pillow: Etsy.

Reading Nook

The dormer window was empty when bought the home, and I built in the window seat the first fall we lived here, and it serves as a great place to relax and look out the window or read a book.

Lighting

The bedroom lighting is from Wayfair.

Throw: Arhaus (on sale!).

Paint Color

Paint color: Sherwin Williams untinted white on walls, ceiling, trim.

Master Bathroom

This master bathroom is one of our most recent project’s we’ve completed. This was the only room that had been renovated in the home, so we worked with what was currently there. The previous home owners had redone the tile flooring and used the same tile for the shower area as well. It’s a varied light grey tile in about a 12x24” size, which works as a nice neutral base for the room.

Shiplap

I painted everything white and brought in more dimension with the shiplap wall, and changed out the overhead vanity light for three sconces surrounding the arched brass mirrors. I swapped a two single vanities for this white double vanity with a marble top for a more elegant look.

Vanity: Home Depot.

Vanity Hardware: Wayfair.

Faucets: Kingston Brass.

Toilet Paper Holder: Anthropologie.

Tile: here – similar.

Mirrors

Mirrors are by Uttermost.

Sconces: Wayfair.

Towel Ring: Anthropologie.

Beautiful Vases: here, here, here, here & here.

Many thanks to Michelle for sharing all of the details above.

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nightmare-afton-cosplay · 6 years ago

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Back to … ‘Skoolie’? The Coolest Tiny-House Trend This Fall

One night while sitting in their hot tub in Bremerton, WA, Katie Diamond��made a startling proposal to her husband, Josh: “Do you want to sell our house and move into a school bus?”

Oddly enough, he said yes. Four days later, the couple’s house was on the market as they began their search for a bus to call home.

“We both fell in love with the idea of living in a school bus and being able to travel while we looked for the perfect piece of land to buy and build on,” Josh tells realtor.com®. “We are both young and do not have kids—just a 120-pound Neapolitan mastiff—so we figured now is a good time to explore before settling down.”

Poking around on Craigslist, they were pleased to find a 1957 school bus named Scarlett, which had already been converted into livable quarters. The original owner had made some slick structural alterations, including a raised roof and a dropped floor, which opened up the space so much that Josh, who’s 6-foot-6, need not worry about hitting his head on the bus’s two ceiling fans.

Scarlett also sported a hydraulic push-out that would provide an additional 20 square feet of interior space when parked.

Josh and Katie Diamond next to Scarlett, the 1957 Kenworth-Pacific school bus they call home.

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Thrilled, the Diamonds moved in four months ago—and have been chronicling their travels around the U.S. on Bus Buccaneers on Instagram.

“We are taking this opportunity to really live the ‘Skoolie’ life,” says Josh, referring to the trend of living in a converted school bus. “Being able to see the world at our pace and take our home with us is amazing.”

The living space in the converted school bus

Josh & Katie Diamond

The Diamonds and their mobile home

Meet ‘skoolies,’ the latest trend in tiny homes

The Diamonds are hardly alone: Skoolies are quickly gaining street cred as the coolest new way to downsize into a tiny home.

“There’s been an increase in interest in Skoolies, probably double since 2016,” says Missy Miller, who converted her first school bus with her husband, Jeff, after she received it as a Mother’s Day gift in 2009. After traveling in their bus with their seven (!) kids for two years, the couple co-founded Skoolie Homes, a company that builds Skoolies for clients, and runs a website with instructions so DIY die-hards can fashion their own.

“The Skoolie market is still primarily DIY,” says Miller. However, there is a great demand for information on how to convert a school bus.

“We’re in business because people don’t have time or know-how,” she adds.

Not your average school bus

Their growing popularity on Instagram makes clear that Skoolies won’t give you grungy high school flashbacks. These tiny homes are furnished with astonishingly luxurious features. Think hardwood floors, shiplap walls, washers and dryers, roof decks, solar power, even claw-foot tubs.

“Skoolie homes are upscale—it’s not what it used to be,” Miller continues. “Plus, they’re safe and affordable, just like tiny homes.”

The Wonderland Bus, converted into a home by Skoolie Homes

Skoolie Homes

You’d never guess this home was once a school bus.

Skoolie Homes

Much like for RVs, custom options are available to personalize Skoolies.

Skoolie Homes

So how far will your money go in a school bus home? According to Miller, the Skoolie Homes base model runs $35,000, which includes a basic bedroom (full or queen size), twin bunks, a bathroom, kitchen, and washer/dryer.

The company offers a more luxurious custom build with the “Glamping Bus,” which has upgrades like a tufted couch, dishwasher, and claw-foot tub, and costs about $55,000.

A luxe custom build from Skoolie Homes, the “Glamping Bus,” costs about $55,000.

Skoolie Homes

Mint accents and shiplap ceiling

Skoolie Homes

A claw-foot tub with a faux tin tile surround and a gorgeous vessel sink

Skoolie Homes

This space-saving custom piece is a fireplace, entertainment center, and fold-out table all in one.

Skoolie Homes

‘They don’t want a 30-year mortgage’

Right now, the biggest market for Skoolie Homes is millennials.

“They don’t want a 30-year mortgage,” Miller explains. “They have remote jobs. They live in the digital world. They want to enjoy life, and they’re all about experiences.”

Want to learn more about Skoolie living? Check out some of these amazing school bus homes from Instagram:

Skoolie living doesn’t have to mean sacrificing style.

themayesteam/Instagram

If open floor plans are your thing, just say no to walls.

thejahbus/Instagram

A kitchen with a gas stove/oven, plenty of counter space, and a wallpapered fridge

nomadicmillers/Instagram

Another kitchen with a pallet wall and wood countertops with a live edge

This kitchen features an apron sink, butcher block counters, teal cabinets, and metal hardware.

hanzian_bus/Instagram

This Skoolie comes with a tufted blue couch and writing desk.

Paging Adventure/Facebook

This master bedroom is as cute and cozy as can be.

the_simple_bus_life/Instagram

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billphxrealtor · 5 years ago

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Bring Your Home into the 2020s, Trends to Embrace for the Long Run

As 2020 home design trends move decisively away from neutral and conforming, creativity is clearly the craze of the next decade.

Monochrome vs High Contrast – Given that these would appear to be design opposites, you might think they couldn’t both be on trend at the same time. However, the true focus here is drama. Both concepts, monochromatic and extreme contrast, provide an artful and powerful visual. Used prudently, either or both can be incorporated into your current decor to provide a focal point or to delineate a portion of a large, open space.

Separate Living Areas Are Back – Formal dining rooms and separated kitchens have been unfashionable for quite some time now. If you’re a proponent of rooms with a bit of division, be it actual walls or portable room dividers, you’re in luck, your taste is back in vogue for the 2020s.

Wallpaper and Creative Wall Coverings – This is not your Granny’s faded rose and vine paste-up. Wallpapers and indeed wall coverings of all kinds, have evolved to include peel-and-stick, temporary papers, textured and 3D effects, contemporary patterns, grasscloth finishes, amazingly realistic faux stone, weathered tin and lifelike metallics… the possibilities are endless.

Smaller Square Footage in Entry-Level Homes – In the past five years or so, efficiency of design and function has become ubiquitous in the Arizona real estate market, and my research confirms that many other areas in the country have followed suit. Builders are constructing smaller homes on smaller lots, resulting in more reasonable home prices, less physical care and upkeep, lower financial outlay for furnishings, maintenance and repair. Millennial and Gen Z home buyers, possessing a shrewd, practical point of view and a grasp of the value of time, are largely responsible for this economical home trend.

Native, Comprehensive Smart Home Technology – Instead of adapting your existing network for continual advances in technology or each new smart gadget that hits the market, a fully wifi-operative home is fast becoming the norm. Even if you veto the majority of available smart-home gizmos, it’s not a bad idea to enhance your home’s resale value by improving its tech infrastructure.

Floating… Whatever – Whether its shelving, vanities, kitchen work spaces or family room seating areas, there’s a movement toward floating options with no visible means of support. Even storage drawers and bureaus are getting the foundation-free treatment. I recently spotted one very impressive set of floating stairs in a custom New Construction home.

Editors Note: Thinking of selling? If your home will soon be listed for sale, consider one or two small but noticeable updates, a simple refresh here and there can make the entire property more desirable to potential home buyers.

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The following post reveals many more solutions to last decade’s bygone home decorating fads.

2020 Design: Ways to Enhance Your Home This Year

By Wendy Dessler

The interior and exterior of your home have the potential for memorable design. As the 20s of the 21st century are upon us, a combination of classic chic and modern savvy are combining to make new homes something to marvel at.

Here are a few different design families to help stimulate your imagination:

Mainstream Interior Decor Styles A few interior decor trends you can expect to see include: kitchens firmly eschewing the “white” color stylings of years past; more floor plans including formal dining rooms; restrooms including seats that aren’t just toilets; tile tub aprons making bathtubs look built-in to walls or floors; cheerful laundry room decor; and fully-wrapped powder rooms where decor encircles the space. Mirrors, designs, obscure paint schemes—many creative solutions exist here in terms of “wrapping” a space. It’s not just powder rooms that get this treatment. Because of home prices and economic fluctuation, many interior design trends are focused on space maximization.

Creative Space Maximization There are a few schools of thought on this, among them floor-to-ceiling mirrors, partitions and multi-purpose rooms. As an example, a room that’s approximately 15-feet-by-15-feet can be cut in half with a partition down the middle and used for multiple purposes. Furniture goes in front of the mirrors. By doing this, it feels like you’re in a room made of windows, and something much larger than 225 square feet. Certainly, you don’t need partitions or floor-to-ceiling mirrors to make a room multi-purpose. Many tiny homes have Murphy beds that do the trick just as well.

Technological Implementation LED lights can be found in colors that feel warm even as they use much less energy than traditional filament bulbs. Smart-home design can be used to proactively manage energy. If you’re unfamiliar, smart technology essentially marries internet connectivity with basic home appliances and decor.

You can control all the lights in your home from slide bars on your smartphone—basically, a WiFi device has been fitted to the electrical array maintaining the lights. The same can be done for heat, AC, refrigerators, garage doors, surveillance systems, and more. Home design in 2020 will likely feature an increase in smart home designs.

Also, as technology has miniaturized, pursuits once only possible for the extremely well-to-do are affordable to the average person. A home theater is simple with a room where the light can be controlled. All you need is a white wall and a projector—many are cost-effective and small enough that they can be held in your hand. Projectors can even be aimed at high ceilings, if that suits your home, while the family sits at a relaxed angle like they’re at a planetarium.

Modular Housing and Possibilities The tiny home movement has become so popular you can buy a $19,000 tiny home from Amazon.com. If you have a house, thousands to spend and a few weeks you can spare, you can build a tiny house in your backyard. Make it adjacent to an alley, install a mailbox and rent the space out at $1,000 a month and you can quickly recoup your investment—you now have a Passive Income Generator (PIG) on your property.

Certainly, a tiny home DIY kit isn’t exactly modular housing, but there are modular housing options that exist and allow you to add rooms to your property. In 2020, you can expect some homes to be cobbled together piecemeal according to need, looking hodgepodge from outside and in. Due to economic flux, technology and housing prices, there are going to be some strange properties designed and inhabited in the coming years, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Maximizing Possibilities in Your Home You don’t have to totally rebuild your property to capitalize on some of the trends mentioned here. Interior remodel could change a kitchen or bathroom, and add a formal dining room. You could simply paint your walls white, shutter the windows and add a projector for a theater room. Or you could go the technological route if you’d like, or add to your property with small builds. Instead of a tiny home, you might put a gazebo in the backyard with a garden underneath and vines stretching up the supporting struts. There are many affordable possibilities; it all depends on what interests you. Get creative this year and see what best matches your property!

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lovehomedecorideas-blog · 6 years ago

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Awesome decorating tips for your kitchen

Of all the rooms in a house where decorative sleight of hand can have the biggest visual impact, the kitchen rules, says designer Elaine Griffin. "That's because kitchen cabinets come in standard sizes with standard door options," she adds. In other words, they're built boring, and it's up to you (and a hefty portion of your budget) to bring them to life.

But cabinets aren't the only kitchen amenity where customization is critical, Griffin says. Here, she lays out 7 things to consider if luxe is the look you're going for with your kitchen design.

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1. START WITH THE RIGHT LAYOUT

When a perfectly laid out kitchen if your number one priority, the rest is easy, Griffin says. The work triangle – the distance between the stove, the sink and the refrigerator – should be as small a footprint as possible. And as a rule (though there are exceptions), the refrigerator should be closer to the room's entrance, since it's typically the kitchen-goer's primary destination.

2. GO FOR HEIGHT

"I cry when I see 36-inch tall upper cabinets in anything but the lowest-ceilinged spaces," Griffin says. "The 42-inch models are a way better option (plus, those six additional inches equal another shelf of storage space). In lofty spaces (9-foot ceilings and up), stacked upper cabinets deliver more storage still.

3. KNOW WHEN TO SPLURGE

After the cabinetry (and not counting the floor), the backsplash takes up the biggest amount of a kitchen's visual real estate. so you're going to want to make it count. When it comes to backsplashes, Griffin has a singular piece of advice: "Splurge, splurge, splurge," she says. "Backsplashes are major opportunities to express your style and personality without breaking the bank, because they're small enough to not require a ton of material to finish them." (We're especially fond of the trendy slab look.)

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4. DON'T NEGLECT THE DETAILS

Hardware is like earrings for your kitchen cabinetry, delivering major bang for your buck. This is especially true in rentals, where changing your kitchen hardware can add more upscale elegance than anything else, according to Griffin.

5. LIGHT IT UP

When we first walk into a kitchen, we look up at the ceiling and check out the lights. "Almost. Every. Time," Griffin says. For that reason, stunning light fixtures over islands, the breakfast nook and the sink are important. "This isn't a moment for the utilitarian!" But you'll want to establish a visual hierarchy of ceiling light fixtures, she says. "One zone will act as the 'star' and the others 'supporting characters,' to keep your kitchen from looking like a Christmas tree."

6. BE FLOORED

Kitchen flooring is where faux reigns supreme, Griffin says. Wooden floors — which should be the same as those in the rest of the house — make sense in today's open layouts, but 12-inch ceramic tile could lend your kitchen an equally luxe look, if you have them laid out on the diagonal, as Griffin recommends.

7. THINK LONG-TERM

Because the finish will visibly wear better, buy the best-quality sink you can afford. On the other hand, shop for price, finish and shape – in that order – when choosing a faucet.

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Cooking, chatting, creating – your kitchen is the heart of a home. It can be practical and functional too, and the great thing about it is that it can also serve as a space where everyone congregates. If you find yourself quickly preparing meals or struggling to find enough space, getting creative with kitchen design ideas can help transform your kitchen into an inviting space filled with lively conversation. Some new decor and a few fresh accessories can create an ideal area for relaxing with your morning coffee or socializing over a delicious home-cooked meal.

8. A Clean, Fresh Start

You don't need to spend a fortune to create a relaxing kitchen space that's perfect for the whole family to hang out in. So before you go out and splurge on all-new everything, take a minute to assess if the things you have are really creating the kind of space you want. Sort through your drawers and cabinets, clear off all the counter tops and take time to really think about whether or not you need everything you're hanging on to.

Once you've completed the first sweep, give it a good scrub down – it's amazing what a little elbow grease can do to brighten up a space. Then use organizers, canisters and racks to maximize storage space and keep things tidy so it's easier to find things when you need them.

9. Tasty Treats

Is there anything better than lingering over small bites with friends? Make your kitchen feel extra inviting by keeping handful of snackable treats on hand. A festive bowl of fruit, a jar of candies or a tin of homemade crackers make for great eye candy and even better snacking. Show them off and keep them on hand in stylish serving pieces.

10. Light Up Your Life

Bright spaces feel so open and relaxing! Even if you're not blessed with floor-to-ceiling windows, you can make any room feel airy and light by choosing breezy drapes for your windows to let more natural light in. Use light colors to boost the effects of natural light and add extra lighting fixtures to open up the space. Add an extra pendant light above your table or kitchen island to create a cozy atmosphere any time.

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11. Create Cozy Seating Areas

Channel a little of that living room feeling in your kitchen with a cozy seating area where you can kick back and relax. If you've got the space, add a pair of armchairs in a corner to create an instant reading nook. If not, you can boost the cozy feeling by adding a couple of throw pillows to your existing seating. Look for upholstered chairs or add lots of cushions to wooden chairs and benches.

12. Vibrant & Bright

Plants help you feel calm and relaxed, and they liven up your kitchen space. Add potted plants or a small herb garden to windowsills and countertops to brighten your space. Add vases filled with fresh or faux flowers on your tabletop, counters or shelves. Decorate your tabletop with garlands and wreaths – even after the holidays – to add a festive touch at any time of the year.

13. Turn on Some Tunes

A little bit of music can make any kitchen feel like the perfect place to hang out. Whether you're blasting your favorite hits from high-tech electronics or just unwinding with a podcast straight off of your phone, it's so nice to have some music as you cook up delicious dishes or catch up with loved ones.

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Friday Favorites: Spring Decor, No-Sew Curtains, and a Kitchen That Isn’t White

Hello once again, Remodelaholics! I hope your list of spring projects is in full swing — once Mother Nature finally decides to stop the snow, we have a big list of projects, too! Even with the snow, we’ve been so enjoying doing a project with y’all LIVE over on Facebook each Wednesday. This week we painted a quick and easy stamped accent wall, so watch here on the blog soon for the full finished pictures and details! You can follow us here on Facebook to see not only all the ideas we share every day, but to see us live in action every week… except this next week, since we’ll be spring break-ing it

I hope you also have fun spring break plans and, if not, here’s some inspiration to get you started! This week we’re highlighting some non-traditional but beautiful home decor choices, from non-white kitchen cabinets to shelves that aren’t floating and a barn door that isn’t rustic!

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Favorite beautiful window treatment trick: I grew up sewing, so I’m pretty comfortable with the sewing machine… but even simple sewing jobs still require me to get it out from it’s hiding/storage place, so I love no-sew tricks! Lantern Lane Designs shows her quick tricks for no-sew curtains with an easy *faux* pinch pleat.

Favorite pop of color: Isn’t this little sign the cutest! You could make it, or you could buy it here. Because sometimes it’s worth the (minimal) cost to NOT have to do it yourself so you can do other things

Favorite dollar store hack: You know we love dollar store projects! See how Repurpose and Upcycle used a few super affordable supplies to make these petite hanging planters.

Favorite IKEA hack: We love the affordable HYLLIS wood and metal shelf hack that Suzy shared here, and three of our readers shared their versions of it this week over on Facebook. Michelle is using the industrial style shelf in her kitchen:

And two other readers, Stacy (first pic) and Shanna (second pic) took the hack one step farther to make a wide media shelf, perfect for decor and the TV! (Just be sure to anchor any shelf like this securely to the wall, for the safety of both your TV and your fellow house-dwellers.)

Favorite Amazon find: Did you fellow Fixer Upper fans know that JoJo wrote a recipe book? I stumbled across it over on Amazon and I bet it will be amazing! Get it here.

Favorite view from the sink: Yes, it’s nice to look out the window… but this gorgeous setup is a great view, too! And psst, did you notice the kitchen cabinets are NOT white? (Photo ©Remodelaholic | Home built and designed by Arive Homes)

For more non-white kitchens, check out these posts: Colorful Kitchen Cabinetry | Black Kitchen Cabinet Ideas

Favorite everything: There’s just so much to love about this space by Sims Hilditch, I couldn’t pick just one thing! The gorgeous mudroom cubbies, that tall vaulted ceiling, the brick floor — beautiful all-around. The rest of the house is stunning, too — check it out here.

Favorite reason to paint: This sample sale at Home Depot is a great deal, and it’s all online so you don’t even have to go to the store! A sample is a must if you’re wanting to repaint but aren’t sure about the color change, or one sample can of paint can paint an entire accent wall, like the herringbone accent wall we demonstrated on Facebook Live this week, or one of these handpainted walls, or many of these interior wall painting patterns.

Favorite wall treatment: Call it shiplap, plank wall, or paneling reborn — I love the texture a good wall treatment can add to a room, and this DIY wood plank wall adds so much to Joyfully Growing‘s space!

Favorite doesn’t have to be rustic: Barn doors are still so popular, but I love all the modern versions I’m seeing now! You don’t have to have a rustic style to make it work. We spotted this one in a recent home tour by Millhaven Homes, who also built this swoon-worthy elegant barn door we featured last year. (Photo ©Remodelaholic | Home built by Millhaven Homes, designed by Millhaven Interiors)

And for those of you wondering about the paint color, we don’t know with 100% certainty, but we put the image in one of our favorite paint color matching apps and Leisure Blue by Sherwin Williams looks like a very close match. It also could be a toned down version of Aegean Teal that we featured here. UPDATE: The designer who worked on this home chimed in over on Instagram and let us know that it is Storm Cloud by Sherwin-Williams. Thanks, Allison!

See more of our favorite barn doors and affordable hardware choices here.

Favorite reminder that it IS spring: Fresh flowers! Saw Nail and Paint has beautiful blooms all throughout her gorgeous spring home tour, but this living room shot just speaks to me. Simply beautiful, and those pink magnolias have my heart all a-flutter!

Favorite workspace: Not all workspaces are beautiful like this (I’m looking in the direction of my garage right now…) but Rain on a Tin Roof has totally transformed her office with so many fun touches — and would you believe that desk is a DIY?

Favorite shelf: I really like the look of ladder shelves like this but I’ve never found the right spot for one in my home. @spicysweetsaltyhome‘s looks great! (Want to see your best Instagram shot featured? Use #imaremodelaholic on your after pics for decor and projects.)

Favorite reason to go BOLD: A small furniture makeover is the perfect place to add a BIG pop of pattern or color. We’ve done it before on an IKEA dresser, and this Moroccan tile style side table looks wonderful over at The Style Safari.

Favorite DIY modification: Reader Steve sent in this table he built and modified from our cooler patio table plans. Way to make it your own, Steve!

From Steve: ” I found your patio table with cooler boxes plans on line and loved it. It was perfect for a project that I have been wanting to do for a long time. I did modify it a bit and changed the whole concept. To start, I put inset beverage holders in the table and boxed in the planter boxes filling the with spray foam to insulate. The pictures will show the rest. Big thank you to you guys for helping make my project a success.”

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THE UPGRADE: TOP 8 BATHROOM REMODELING IDEAS AND DESIGN TIPS

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THE UPGRADE: TOP 8 BATHROOM REMODELING IDEAS AND DESIGN TIPS

There is a lot that goes on in the bathroom. And I’m talking design wise. Just for the floor alone you have so many options. Then comes the walls, the vanity, and the shower area. So I’ve gone over the top bathroom remodeling ideas below to help you focus down on the most important areas to upgrade and remodel – sort of like a checklist. The only thing I haven’t talked about below is the toilet – that’s just a matter of choosing a new one if you need it.

1. Adjusting the Layout and Size

If you are planning a major remodeling of your bathroom, this would be the time to create the ideal layout. Not all bathrooms have been designed to make the most of the space. Some bathrooms have the toilet and the sink in awkward places. You want to try and create a open pathway into and through the bathroom just like in picture (1), without any obstacles. If you have extra space around the bathroom, this could mean you can expand the room.

2. Looking Like a Million Dollars

The whole vanity area can be upgraded during the renovations. You’ve got the option of a good looking high cost stone countertop or a more inexpensive tile one. When it comes to the sink – a pedestal sink will keep the bathroom feeling spacious, but they are more suited for traditional styled bathrooms and you will lose storage space underneath them. Built in cabinets with a sink is a modern way of going about it, and you get storage space. Go with floating cabinets, as the gap between the floor makes the bathroom feel spacious.

The vanity is one of the key areas when it comes to lighting in the bathroom. Having a well lit vanity makes grooming a lot easier. Bad lighting will cast shadows on the face, making it harder to see what you are doing. The ideal way of lighting a vanity mirror is to have one wall light on each side, and then a horizontal sconce attached to the wall right above the mirror. This will create even lighting over the face.

For ideas on how to design a vanity backsplash;

With tile pieces you can create a lot of different patterns. You can find tiles that come as individual tiles that you can arrange yourself to create a mosaic or they’ll come in blocks of a pattern – just like the chevron pattern in picture (1). Take a look at the bedroom flooring post for more ideas on different mosaic patterns: from the herringbone pattern to designs with borders.

You can either have a dedicated backsplash as seen in most of the pictures above, or you can have the entire wall tiled to create a more uniformed look (2)

Some unique bathroom backsplash ideas and designs include using faux tin tiles as seen in picture (3). Pebbled tiling gives a modern and rustic look (4). And picture (5) shows a marble backsplash that also doubles as a sink shelf.

Some DIY ideas include using random colorful tiles to create a more bohemian style look (9), or treated pallet panels can be used as a vanity backsplash (10)

3. Showering in a Rainforest

You’ve got all sorts of design options for a shower remodel: from going with the standard shower head to body sprays, multiple shower heads, or a rain shower head.

The way you tile the space will really impact how it looks and feels. For renovation ideas and pictures have a look at my mood board here:

The mood board above shows a range of different tile shower designs, and here are some design notes to help you along:

Size and Color: The two things that you need to keep in mind when planning on a tiled shower is the size of the tile and the color. These two things can make a difference in how the shower feels and looks. There is a lot of debate on whether large tiles will make a smaller bathroom/shower feel larger or not. But one thing is for sure, larger tiles are more modern, more expensive, and can be harder to install. Larger tiles tend to create a better design because there are less grout lines.

If you do have a small bathroom space, the definite way of creating a larger feeling shower room is to use light colored tiles. Also, use glossy shower tile designs – as they reflect the light around the room.

If you are using smaller tiles, look for a grout that blends in with the color of the tiles. Grout that contrasts the tiles stands out and ends up framing them, making the shower feel smaller.

Other remodeling ideas for the shower area include adding dedicated lighting (Bathroom Shower Lighting Ideas). While frameless glass dividers will help make the entire bathroom feel more spacious and open just like the bathrooms in images (2) and (3).

4. Fitting it All In

A great way to maximize the storage space in a bathroom is to have built ins. Not only do built ins make the whole bathroom look uniform, they can be built all the way up to the ceiling, or over the toilet. They can also be fitted around tricky sink plumbing.

Other creative storage ideas include using a double curtain rod – one for the shower curtain the other for your towels, or hang hooks on the back of the bathroom door.

From the smart double shower curtain rod to the mirror shadow box, here are a range of creative and stylish bathroom storage ideas.

Smart Bathroom Design

Towel Storage Ideas

If you find it hard to hang a towel bar on the walls around the sink, then one smart place to fit one would be under the sink just like in picture (1). A second option would be to fit a bar to the front of the vanity counter. For more ideas have a look at my mood board here: Unique Ideas for Bathroom Towel Bars and Racks.

Another smart towel bar idea is the invention of the double shower curtain rod seen in picture (2). What makes it so smart? Say you are showering. After you are done you open up the shower curtain and then have to reach over or step out to get your towel. With the double curtain rod, you simply open the shower curtain which is hung on the rod closet to the shower. On the second rod, protected from the shower by the curtain, is your towel hanging right in front of you.

Smart Shelving Solutions

Have a look at the backsplash in picture (3). It also acts as an elegant shelf – creating the ideal placement and easy access to toiletries. This prevents all the clutter surrounding the sink.

Having a recessed shelf in the shower makes for convenient storage of soaps, shampoos, and conditioners (4). A recessed light fitted to the top of the shelf adds a luxurious touch and lighting in the shower area.

10 Bathroom Toilet Paper Storage Ideas and Styles

Space Saving – Small Bathroom Storage Ideas

Some space saving bathroom storage ideas include:

Built in storage makes the most efficient use of the space in a bathroom – as it is customised to your specific layout. Since the built in units will be painted and decorated to blend with the bathroom, it will make the space feel larger.

Make use of the walls as much as possible – over the toilet, above the sink, etc. Floating shelves, mirror cabinets, wall cabinets, or a shadow box mirror just like in picture (5) are some wall storage ideas. For more shelving ideas have a look here Design Guide: Bathroom Shelving Ideas Mood Board

The back of the bathroom door can be fitted with hooks or a towel bar helping to save space if you have a narrow bathroom.

If you have a bath, a simple plank of wood acts as an elegant shelf (6).

The storage tower unit in picture (7) is a smart design. It can be spun around to show different shelves. This is ideal if your bathroom is used by a number of people. Each side of the unit can be allocated to a different person.

In some bathrooms the space under the sink is wasted. This space can be fitted with shelves, draws, or can be curtained off for floor storage.

Furniture Ideas and Decorative Storage

More decorative storage ideas include using a ladder to hang up towels, just like the bathroom in picture (8). Wicker baskets are also great for storing fresh towels, linens, dirty laundry, and toilet rolls – and they look good too.

Invest in luxury items like the shaving set in picture (9) or the wooden toothbrush holder in picture (10). Leave these items out on display as the elegant craftsmanship of the pieces make them great decor pieces.

If the area around your sink suffers from clutter, get some clutter trays. By grouping everything in these trays you clean up the area a bit.

There is one last bathroom storage idea, this one is for people with large bathroom spaces. An island, like the ones you get in kitchens, can be fitted in a bathroom for added storage and countertop space (11).

5. A Shining Light

It doesn’t matter what sort of great upgrades you do or how the before and after looks, none of your hard work remodeling the bathroom will look good if you don’t have great lighting in the room.

Above I talked about the two key areas to light up – the vanity and inside the shower. Other than that, the only other lighting you’ll really need is general bathroom lighting that brightly lights up the whole space. Modern bathrooms will have an array of recessed lights. These are lights that are tucked into the ceiling, creating a minimalist and sleek design in the room.

You can go a step further and add in some accent lighting to create a more relaxing space. These accent lights can be lights that highlight a stone wall or a vase of plants, or it could be lights that create a soft glow for when you are taking a bath.

From the smart double shower curtain rod to the mirror shadow box, here are a range of creative and stylish bathroom storage ideas.

Smart Bathroom Design

Towel Storage Ideas

Smart Shelving Solutions

Have a look at the backsplash in picture (3). It also acts as an elegant shelf – creating the ideal placement and easy access to toiletries. This prevents all the clutter surrounding the sink.

10 Bathroom Toilet Paper Storage Ideas and Styles

Space Saving – Small Bathroom Storage Ideas

Some space saving bathroom storage ideas include:

The back of the bathroom door can be fitted with hooks or a towel bar helping to save space if you have a narrow bathroom.

If you have a bath, a simple plank of wood acts as an elegant shelf (6).

In some bathrooms the space under the sink is wasted. This space can be fitted with shelves, draws, or can be curtained off for floor storage.

Furniture Ideas and Decorative Storage

If the area around your sink suffers from clutter, get some clutter trays. By grouping everything in these trays you clean up the area a bit.

Don’t forget about the windows. Would you like to have a lot of natural lighting coming in during the day? Are your windows big enough, or do want to put in bigger ones? I have a mood board of ideas on how you can add privacy to your windows (stained glass, shutters, etc.):

In the bathroom, you want to have as much natural light bathing the space during the day. But at the same time you don’t want to feel as if you are on display. Here are some bathroom window treatments that create the right balance of light and privacy.

Window Placement

If you put the windows up high (above head height), you’ll be able to keep them open and not worry about privacy. Go with a long window high up just like in picture (1). Or go with a small rectangle sized window, but at head height (2). Porthole bathroom windows are another good window option for privacy. You could also go for a skylight, but just placing a normal window above head height works. This also works if you wanted windows in your shower area.

How about going vertical? Check out the window in picture (3). It is a thin vertical window, placed alongside the sink – out of the way from where people would be getting in and out of the shower.

Frosted Window Covering Ideas

A common way of adding privacy to bathroom windows is to have the glass frosted (4). You can go with glass frosted windows. Or you can buy a bathroom window privacy film that sticks over your existing window panes. These frosted windows or window film stick ons can come in a plain frost, or you can find decorative designs – seen in picture (5). Or if you want to add some colors to your windows you could always go for stained glass.

A Sand Film: $18.11 Wayfair | B Blue Cubix Film: $20.99 Wayfair | C Peacock Film: $21.14 Wayfair

D Leaf Privacy Film: $23.98 Amazon | E Bamboo Window Film: $20.99 Amazon | F Mosaic: $15 Amazon

Another way of getting frosted glass is to use glass blocks. I wasn’t a fan of them until I saw the window in picture (6). It uses two different glass block sizes to create a good looking pattern. For me, using only one sized block feels too much like a public restroom.

Bathroom Window Curtains, Blinds and Shutters

A great way of adding privacy to the bathroom with curtains and also let day light shine through, is to hang a curtain halfway down the window (or where head height would be) (7).

Other curtain ideas include using light weight fabric that lets light pass through. You can see the light shining through the curtains in picture (8).

Bamboo blinds and shades also let slivers of light shine through, plus they look great. You can also get the traditional style white metal blinds that are adjustable. Shutters are another option. You can get shutters that have slats that can be adjusted, and ones that are divided so you can close off the bottom half while keeping the top half open. You can also get more decorative shutters like the ones in picture (9).

6. Tiles Galore

Probably the biggest design element that needs to be figured out when redoing a bathroom, is how are you going to do the walls and floors. The classic and go to choice for a bathroom upgrade is going to be tile.

Large tiles feel and look more luxurious and modern, but are not cheap. They require less grout, creating a more minimalist design in the bathroom. Have a look at a lot of great bathroom photos to figure out and estimate how much of the bathroom you want tiled, how simple do you want it or do you want to mix up the designs of the tile, and if you want to use insets.

For more ideas on different flooring options, have a look at my post here:

There are a whole host of different materials, and design options when it comes to bathroom flooring ideas. In this post I go over design ideas and the pros and cons of different materials, hopefully to help you choose what kind of flooring to use.

Design Ideas

Color

The color choice of your flooring will play a big role in how the bathroom feels. The floor takes up so much space, you see it everywhere, so the color and design style is important. To create a bright and spacious feeling bathroom use neutral and light colored flooring. Like marble, white, tan or light grey flooring. Darker colored flooring, like slate grey or black, will make the space feel cozy, smaller, but also more luxurious – just like the bathroom in picture (1). Have a look at my mood board post here for ideas on overall color schemes for a bathroom.

If you have a small bathroom and want to create a spacious feeling bathroom to use floor tiles that blend with the walls – just like in picture (2). Using large tiles, the same for the floor and the walls, is ideal for a small bathroom – as it creates a unified look. Also keep the floor design the same throughout a small bathroom. If you have a larger space you can divide up the floor design – for example having the tiling inside the shower different than the rest of the bathroom.

Size

Interior designers debate whether the size of flooring tiles makes a difference in a space feeling larger or not. But one thing is for sure, and that is large tiles create a more modern and luxurious looking bathroom. They also use less grout meaning a cleaner design. But they are more expensive and harder to install.

Under Your Feet: Modern Flooring Ideas

Modern Bathroom Design Ideas: From Lighting Design to Color Choice

Design Options

It is easy to get creative with the flooring design. Mix square tiles with rectangle ones (3) – or use different sized tiles to create different patterns (4). Or use tiles that are 2-3 different shades of one color. There are also insets – little diamond tiles that are fitted at the tips of larger square tiles – seen in picture (5).

Don’t forget about floor trim as a final touch. If you have a small bathroom space, it might be best not to use any trim. As you want to create a continuous, uninterrupted design to make the space feel bigger.

For the top 8 bathroom remodeling design ideas, have a look at my post here: The Upgrade: Top 8 Bathroom Remodeling Ideas and Design Tips.

Safety

Look for flooring options that are textured and a little bit rough as these help in preventing slippery floors. This is ideal if you have young kids.

Bathroom Flooring Options: Materials

Here are some quick design notes on the different kinds of materials you can use for your bathroom flooring. Things to consider when choosing what kind of flooring to use: cost, durability, ease to install, how slippery it will get, does it work well with underfloor heating, and the design style.

Concrete

Concrete is an inexpensive flooring option for the bathroom. It can also be stamped to look like hardwood, tile, or even stone. It can be polished to create a more refined look and stained to create a different color. You can even design graphics on it or have glow in the dark parts. Go for a textured finish for a more non slip finish.

Another good thing about concrete flooring is that it works well with underfloor radiant heating.

Tiles

Tile is always a classic choice and for me would be the best flooring option. It is more expensive than most bathroom flooring options, but with it you get the authentic porcelain or stone finish. You want to get specific bathroom tile flooring as it will have moisture protection. I wrote a lot about the different design options when it comes to bathroom floors above (mixing sizes, colors), most of it relates to tiles. This shows how versatile it is in designing your floors.

You have a lot of design options when it comes to tiles. This is because you can essential design the floor piece by piece if you wanted to. You can use different sized floor tiles, or different colored pieces to create designs. You can create borders, outline the shape of the room, or even create paths with different tiles.

With tiles you have the porcelain kind or stone. Stone tiles are durable, and can be textured to make the floor not so slippery, but they will be cold on the feet in the winter. For a spa like feel, use river rock or pebble stone tiles – especially inside the shower (8).

And don’t forget you’ve also got paint and wainscoting design options when it comes to the walls:

Wall Paint Color: Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter HC-172

Wall Paint Color: Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace 2121-70

For more grey ideas have a look at my mood board post here: Grey Bathroom Ideas and Design Styles.

Wall Paint Color: Benjamin Moore Summer Shower 2135-60

Wall Paint Color: Benjamin Moore Evening Dove 2128-30

Wall Paint Color: Benjamin Moore Rosemary Green 2029-30

Wall Paint Color: Benjamin Moore How Blue Am I? 752

Wall Paint Color: Benjamin Moore Rich Cream 2153-60

Wall Paint Color: Benjamin Moore November Rain OC-50

When it comes to bathroom color ideas you need to remember that a color scheme is made up of more than just the wall colors. If you look at the pictures above, the color combinations are made up of the wall color and the main focal pieces in the bathroom: cabinets, countertops, flooring, shower curtains, the bath and shower. Below I’ll go over design tips on how to create a well defined color palette for your bathroom.

3 Bathroom Paint Ideas for the Walls

Neutral shades like a warm tan, white, and light grey are popular bathroom color schemes. If you want to use a bold color like purple, here are 3 design options on how to decorate the bathroom:

1) Paint all of the walls in the color you want.

2) Paint one wall in the color of your choice (purple, red, blue, etc). This will be your feature wall. In the bathroom this is usually the wall that is against the sink. The rest of the walls are painted in a neutral color like white, grey, cream, tan. This way, you get that color but it is not as overwhelming compared to having all of the walls painted in the color.

3) The last option is to create a blank canvas. Paint the walls in a neutral color – then decorate the bathroom in the color scheme you want. Say it is blue – then use a blue shower curtain, a blue mirror frame, blue towels. You still create that blue color scheme, but you leave out the walls.

Color Guide: Purple Bathroom Designs and Ideas

Grey Bathroom Ideas and Design Styles

Makeover Guide: Blue Bathroom Ideas

Luxury With Color: Black Bathroom Ideas

The Classic Look: Black and White Bathroom Decor Ideas

Color Style Guide: Red Bathroom Ideas and Decor Accessories

Color Style Guide: All White Bathroom Ideas

Kids Bathroom Decor and Design Ideas

Divide and Conquer

For a more refined bathroom design, break up a solid painted wall by using a wainscot, beadboard, or tile divider. Just like the bathrooms in pictures (1)(3)(7)(8) and (9). This will also help small bathrooms feel larger.

Another tip for small bathrooms is to use light colors – on the walls and for the focal pieces. Bathrooms in pictures (2)(3)(7) and (9) are the best examples of color palettes to use.

Remodelling or Working With What You’ve Got

The items that take up the most space in the bathroom, the focal pieces, will play a big role in the style, design, and color scheme of the room. Take a look around your bathroom and see what the main pieces are – the cabinets, the countertops, the mirror, the shower curtain.

You will either have to remodel the bathroom to suit the color palette you choose. Or you’ll need to use a color palette that suits your current bathroom style.

Say you want a red color scheme for your bathroom. But you have blue floor tiles. This will clash. You will either have to re-floor the bathroom or work with what you have – go with blue or neutral colored walls to collaborate with the floor color.

Modern Bathroom Design Ideas: From Lighting Design to Color Choice

Test Bathroom Colors

Check out the bathrooms in picture (1) and (9). According to the designers they both use the same paint color on the walls: Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter HC-172. This is why you can’t solely rely on online pictures. The lighting in the bathrooms can make the paint color look different, the camera settings and computer screens can also alter colors in photographs. Because of this you need to go out and get samples and see how they will look in your own bathroom.

7. Warm Happy Feet

Upgraded bathrooms will usually have tile flooring. The only down side to this is that it will be cold under your feet in the winter. So for a house in a cold climate, underfloor radiant heating would be another great upgrade for a bathroom remodel.

8. Other Luxuries

Other luxurious bathroom remodeling ideas include: fitting a skylight to bring in a lot of natural light during the day, or how about adding a towel heater.

Design Tips: Making a Bathroom Feel Larger

Here are some quick tips on making a bathroom space feel a lot larger:

Use light colored materials (such as white/off white/tan/light grey paint colors, floor tiles, and cabinets) – just like in picture (4)

Glossy surfaces, such as using a glossy finish on your cabinets, help reflect light around the bathroom making a tiny space feel larger

Tile insets can be used to create horizontal lines in the bathroom. This makes the bathroom feel wider than it is, as it draws your eyes around the space. The same can be done vertically to make the room feel taller

Having a large mirror, or a few mirrors in the bathroom, adds depth to the space and reflects light

In the shower section above, I talked about using glass dividers. This prevents creating visual barriers in the bathroom

Make sure you light up the whole space with enough ceiling lights, to keep the space feeling bright and spacious

If you want more bathroom remodel ideas for a small space, have a look at my mood board:

Below are the main design elements and small bathroom ideas that will help you make the most of your space. From the color palette you use and lighting, to the tiles and smart storage designs – a lot can play a role in how your bathroom feels.

Small Bathroom Color Ideas

The color palette you use in your bathroom will have a big impact on how the space feels. If you want to create a bright, spacious feeling, and airy bathroom then the best color options would be light shades – mint, yellow, white, cream, tan, light grey, like the bathrooms in pictures (1) and (2). This means using a light paint color on the walls, and decorating the space in light colored pieces – light colored countertops, shower curtains, flooring, and decor pieces.

Black can also make a space feel larger. Use it on one wall (the one against the sink and mirror), and have all the other walls in white. The black will make the wall feel like it is sunken, further away.

Light color shades do make a bathroom feel more spacious. But there is always the option of embracing a small space, and creating a cozy feel instead. If this is the way you want to go, then opt for darker paint colors. Use candles and dim lights at night. Make use of the Shabby Chic style (Shabby Chic Bathroom Decor and Design Ideas).

For more pictures and bathroom color ideas have a look at my post here:

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Lighting for Small Bathrooms Designs

Lighting can also play a big role in how a bathroom feels. If you want the space to feel bright and open, light up the bathroom as much as possible (Bathroom Lighting Ideas: A Well Designed Space). Use recessed ceiling lights as they hide away all the fixtures in the ceiling, creating a modern look. Light up all areas of the bathroom, every corner, including inside the shower area (Bathroom Shower Lighting Ideas).

Try and bring in as much natural light during the day. By adding frosted windows, a skylight or solar tubes – just like the bathrooms in images (3) and (4).

Tile Ideas and Design Tips

If you are planning on using tile in your bathroom, there are a few things you can do to make a small bathroom feel larger.

You want to avoid ��framing’ the tiles, because this will draw more attention to the individual tiles making the space feel smaller. So find a grout color that blends well with the color of the tiles you are using. Also light colored tiles and glossy ones (since they reflect light) are best for small bathrooms.

People debate on whether the size of the tile helps make a bathroom feel larger. But one thing is for sure. Larger tiles look more modern, and use less grout creating a more elegant design. But they are more expensive and harder to install.

The Power of the Mirror and Glass

A large mirror, or a group of smaller ones, creates added depth. And because mirrors reflect light around the bathroom, it makes the space feel larger.

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Go with transparent furniture pieces, like vanity tops, shower dividers (5). Because it is see through, it takes up less ‘visual space’.

Smart Storage Solutions

If you have a small bathroom, you’ll want to have smart and efficient storage solutions to make the most of the limited space. Here are some smart bathroom storage ideas:

Use The Walls: Make the most of the wall space you have for storage and organization. Fit wall cabinets (6), floating shelves, hooks and railings. Install a recessed walls in the shower. These will all save you countertop space.

The Door: The back of the door is another place where storage space can be added. Fit hooks and railings to the back of the bathroom door.

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A Double Curtain: You can buy double shower curtain rods. You hang up the shower curtain on the rod closest to the shower. The second rod is where you hang up your towel. When you are showering, the curtain stops the towel from getting wet. And when you are done showering, you open up the curtain and your towel is right in front of you – saving you from reaching or getting out of the shower to get the towel.

Under the Sink: A few bathrooms really lose a lot of storage potential because of the sink design. You want vanities that have storage underneath just like the bathroom in picture (7). Either have open shelves, draws, or have it curtained off.

Built In: If you are doing a remodel or a renovation of your bathroom, see if you can get built in units fitted. Not only are these custom designed to make the most efficient use of the bathroom layout, but the built in cabinets will be designed to blend in with the design of the bathroom. Because everything blends well together – this creates less visual chaos, meaning the bathroom will feel more spacious.

What is it Going to Cost?

The average bathroom remodel budget will be around: $2,000 – $6,000 for services and materials, much lower if you go DIY. It gets more expensive if you: are expanding the space, changing the layout as you’ll need to redo the plumbing, plan on redoing windows, want to move the lights, or are planning on using high end materials. The more tiling you want to do, the more expensive it gets because it takes a lot of time to lay down each tile, and you’ll want it done by contractors who will do it with care since it is a major design element in the room (whether it is for the walls or the floor). So the costs of a bathroom renovation can go up towards $15,000 and above for these extra upgrades.

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