Super Bathroom Storage - Part 3

Put Scraps to Use

It doesn't take much fabric to sew up these sweet, cinch-top bottle bags. Perfect for hair-care products, they tuck neatly into the vanity without taking up valuable shelf space. We affixed them to the inside of the cabinet with easy-mount adhesive plastic hooks.

 Cabinet Cure-All

Stow bulky items -- towels, super-size bottles, baskets of bath oils -- under the sink. Here, a paper towel holder keeps extra rolls of toilet paper out of sight. And a lazy Susan is the perfect way to ensure access to that back bottle of hair spray.

Repurpose, Reinvent

The removable tray from an old toolbox fits perfectly in the vanity's bottom drawer. It now serves as a grab-and-go mani-pedi caddy.

Your Diamonds' Best Friend

If you've ever knocked an earring down the drain, you know the feeling. Prevent those moments of panic by protecting jewelry in small cinch bags. Bonus: When it's travel time, these bags are a great way to transport favorite pieces in style.

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Super Bathroom Storage - Part 2

Recycled Storage
Recycle clean coffee tins and powdered drink containers into eye-catching storage bins by covering them with decorative paper. Cut paper to size and secure to the container with double-stick tape or hot glue.

Close at Hand

Think about the things you use every day and those you use only occasionally. Plan your bath storage so the items you reach for at wake-up and lights-out are the easiest to grab. We gave this painted wood shelf an aged look by sanding the edges and inserting rusted tin panels and a beveled mirror. Drilling two 3-inch holes in the shelf creates holders for glasses. Fill them with toothbrushes, toothpaste, or other essentials. Simply pop out the glasses when it's time for a trip through the dishwasher.

Tool Tip

Use a hole saw and power drill to cut perfect circles with 1/2- to 3-inch diameters. Drill the center of a hole with a standard bit and then switch to the hole saw. Plan to pay $10 to $30 for the hole saw, depending on size. You can find it at your local home center.

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Super Bathroom Storage

Try these easy (and pretty!) ideas to boost your bathroom storage.

Better Vanity

Bath storage begins with a generous vanity. We picked this one for its solid doors, adjustable interior shelf, and deep lower drawer. The vintage-style shelf and medicine cabinet on the wall above provide even more space for bath and grooming necessities.

Maximize Space

Many bathrooms are tiny, so smart storage is essential. But it can still be pleasing to the eye. Collect containers in like colors or interesting shapes to corral lip glosses, hair ties, and all those small stray must-haves that can make a mess. Add labels to keep yourself ber organized.

Add Depth with Pattern

Pump up the color and pattern inside a cabinet by adding a backdrop of jazzy paper, such as this cheerful motif we found at papermojo.com. For the medicine cabinet, we used a straightedge and crafts knife to cut a rectangle of art paper to fit behind the shelves. A bit of double-stick tape keeps it in place. If moisture is a concern, use coated wallpaper.

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Staffers' Challenge: Budget Bathroom Makeovers - Part 6

Mix and Match
To add interest to the bathroom, Kate chose two coordinating fabrics for the shower curtain and Roman shade. She and her husband replaced the faux-tile paneling with sage-green mosaic glass tiles and painted the walls a coordinating green color.

Storage Central

To make up for the lack of storage throughout the bathroom, Kate made the most of the room's narrow closet. Baskets and bins eliminate clutter and keep essential items within reach. Painting the closet frame white connects the wire shelving to the rest of the room and makes the green walls pop.

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Staffers' Challenge: Budget Bathroom Makeovers - Part 5

 Look for Less

Floating shelves above the toilet add storage and display space to the room. Inspired by shelves spotted at a posh retail store, Kate painted budget-friendly pine shelves dark brown to match the dark wood in the bathroom. Inexpensive artwork adds a personal touch to the walls. Kate printed initials on her computer and then matted and framed them.

Modern Styling

To give the bathroom a designer look on a budget, Kate skipped the standard-issue medicine cabinet. Instead she hung an oversize framed mirror above the sink.

Get the Look: Place a framed mirror over the sink to give the bathroom a custom look and make the room seem larger. The larger the mirror, the more light and color it reflects.

Open Forum

The sleek vanity gives the bathroom a contemporary look. The vanity cost $400 --Kate and her husband saved money by installing it themselves. The open base cuts down on the room's storage, but they made the most of the space by stowing baskets full of bath salts and sponges. The drawers hold washcloths, hand towels, and soaps.

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Staffers' Challenge: Budget Bathroom Makeovers - Part 4

Surrounded by Glamour

Before the bathroom's renovation, the bathtub surround was a fleshy pink hue. For just $175, Karin resurfaced the tub and gave the bathroom a modern look. The white porcelain gives the bathtub a neutral backdrop that goes with this color scheme and those of future homeowners. The cream shower curtain with tan geometric shapes adds even more modern flair to the bathroom.

Touch of Color

The raw selvage edge on this valance looks like fringe and creates a ready-made border that picks up the rich texture of the grass-cloth wallpaper. The misty, blue-green grass cloth and navy circles in the window treatment add subtle color to the bathroom's neutral scheme.

Serene Green

Kate Malo, graphic designer for Kitchen and Bath Ideas, gave her dated 1980s bathroom a modern spa-like remodel. The first step in the $2,070 project was making the bathroom feel larger. She and her husband chose one solid color for the bathroom walls.

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Staffers' Challenge: Budget Bathroom Makeovers - Part 3

Beautiful Designs

Karin Edwards, former editor of Beautiful Baths, gave her tiny 1950s bathroom a sleek and sophisticated update by contrasting dark brown and white hues. Natural accents, such as the grass-cloth wallpaper, and minimalist designs helped her achieve this goal for just $1,650.

On the Ledge

Storage is essential in a tiny bathroom, so to add interest to the bathroom storage, Karin mixed methods. Shallow floating shelves hang behind a deeper, narrower unit with glass shelves. The floating shelves helped bridge the awkward space between the shelving unit and the sink cabinet.

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Simple and Sophisticated

The original 1950s layout cleverly tucked the toilet behind the shower wall to hide it from immediate view. To keep the small space from feeling cramped, Karin added a simple wall hanging and a towel bar. Leaving one wall free of cabinets and decoration gives the small bathroom a spacious and uncluttered feel.

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Staffers' Challenge: Budget Bathroom Makeovers - Part 2

Attention to Details

The sink received a splash of seafoam green with the addition of new hardware. To stay within budget, Katie and her husband bought the hardware, sink, faucet, and vanity at a local home improvement store.

Storage Central

Katie credits her successful bathroom makeover to adding sparkle and color to stock items. To personalize the white storage cabinet above the toilet, she painted the knobs black and decorated each door with scrapbook paper.

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Wall Wonders

Katie hand-drew designs on the wall above the beaded board wainscoting for a whimsical touch. White picture frames add visual interest to the painted leafy bough.

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Staffers' Challenge: Budget Bathroom Makeovers

Three staffers give their bathrooms a budget-savvy makeover with soothing colors, sleek storage, custom window treatments, and home improvement store finds.

Water Works

Decorating inspiration can come from anywhere, and for Katie Leporte, art director for Do It Yourself magazine, it came from a single seafoam green glass mosaic tile. She sprinkled the bright hue throughout her bathroom -- on the walls, the floor, and the bathtub surround. Together with cool white fixtures and artistic flourishes on the walls, these elements give Katie's bathroom a chic update for just $1,635.

Modern Accents

Silver accents and touches of black ground Katie's bath and give the seafoam tiles more weight. The brushed nickel faucet, towel ring, and mirror add a modern touch to the cottage home's bathroom. Opting for an oval mirror, rather than a traditional medicine cabinet, gives the bathroom a contemporary flair.

Personal Touches

Katie created the display shelf by removing the door of an old, shallow built-in cabinet. She painted the border and shelves black and decorated the back with coordinating scrapbook papers. To add even more flair to the area, she drew a simple design on the wall and painted it with black acrylic paint.

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Real-Home Makeover: Bathroom on a Budget - Part 3

Clever Planning

To get the most from their bathroom, the homeowners took advantage of the often-unused space behind the door and added a built-in cabinet. The shelves offer storage space for towels, baskets, and other supplies. Lower doors hide unsightly items and blend in with the wainscoting around the room.

A Pretty Sight

The shelves behind the bathroom door not only increase the room's storage, but they offer a place to display items. Having towels and bath supplies on display frees space in the drawers for storing other items.

On a Roll

Creative towel storage adds interest to the room and frees up space for other bathroom essentials. Here, a vintage urn is just the right size to hold rolled washcloths.

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Real-Home Makeover: Bathroom on a Budget - Part 2

Mirror, Mirror

The vanity was another splurge in the bathroom. The homeowners made the piece to blend in with the rest of the room's wainscoting. Framing the mirror and topping it with crown molding integrates it with the new vanity cabinet. They found the sink at a home center for $150, which left room in the budget for a vintage-style nickel faucet and a 12 X 12-inch marble tile top.

Perfect Fit

Storage space is an important part of any bathroom. The new vanity features pullout storage shelves behind beaded-board-panel doors. The homeowners designed the vanity to fit between the bathtub and the wall.

Open Spaces

Removing the door from a medicine cabinet and lining the back of the cabinet with beaded-board paneling created an open storage area that blends in with the details throughout the bathroom.

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Real-Home Makeover: Bathroom on a Budget

Bathroom remodels don't have to be expensive. See how one upstate New York couple transformed their bathroom on a budget of $1,600.

Cheap Chic

With a budget of $1, 600 and just two weeks, this upstate New York bathroom went from dreary to dreamy. To stay on budget, the homeowners purchased most materials from local home centers. They saved so much that they were able to splurge on wood-plank flooring. The prefinished cherry floor connects the bathroom to rooms throughout the home. The homeowners installed the floor themselves in just two nights.

Lighten Up

Before the update, natural pine wainscoting engulfed the lower walls. The homeowners painted the wainscoting bright white to open the space. This required two coats of quality primer followed by two coats of semigloss paint. Crown molding in the same white hue adds an attractive and inexpensive architectural detail and draws attention to the 9-foot ceiling.

Modern Marble

White marble replaced a black-and-white tile bathtub surround. At $375, the marble tile was the biggest budget item in the bathroom. The lower portion of the bathtub was covered in white wainscoting to create unity throughout the bathroom.

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Real-Home Makeover: Bathroom Remodel - Part 3

A Work in Progress

During a major bathroom remodel, even the old wallboard and insulation may be replaced with new. This not only makes the bathroom cozier and quieter, but will help reduce the energy bill.

Choosing a Floor

Once the carpenters, plumbers, and electricians have completed most of their work, it's time to focus on the floor. Ceramic tile is one of the most popular choices in bathrooms because of its durability, easy cleanup, and resistance to moisture. Laying tile on a diagonal can increase the feeling of space in a bathroom.

Upscale Bathroom Amenities

Today's upscale master bathrooms are designed for comfort and as a haven from the world with elegant amenities such as large walk-in showers, heated towel racks, and Jacuzzi tubs.

Finished Bathroom
In addition to the satisfaction and enjoyment you will have once the project is complete, remodeling a bathroom is a good investment, returning 93.2 percent of its cost upon resale.

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