Where We Saved
I’m a big believer in saving your money in some areas of a renovation so that you can invest more money in other areas of the room. As designer Katelyn Cheek suggested, splurge on eye level pieces that will elevate the whole room.
VANITY
Rather than purchasing a top of the line vanity with all the bells and whistles, I chose a budget friendly vanity base that allowed me to customize it myself. New hardware, handmade base trim, and a coat of paint gave it new life! (P.S. wood knobs are a great way to save some money on hardware! I bought this pack of 16 wood knobs for only $9.99 and painted them the same color as the vanity – Muted Mahogany from HGTV Home by Sherwin Williams.)
TUB & TOILET
You can get fancy with these two things, but I didn’t feel like a standard toilet and tub would take away from the beauty of the room as a whole.
TILE
I learned a lot about tile prices during this project. $8 per square foot, which is roughly what we spent on our tile, is considered very budget friendly. $10-$12 per SqFt seems to be the new threshold for budget friendly tile and is the most common price point at big box stores such as Lowe’s and Home Depot. And while $1,734 feels like a lot of money for tile, it’s a budget friendly price.
