A DIY lover has transformed her bathroom for £200 with oversized tiles and Marketplace bargains
She got a sink for free and a bathtub for just £50
A DIY fan has upcycled her way to a modern grey bathroom, and the finished result is remarkable. With a budget of £200, Clare turned a tired old bathroom into a calming retreat.
Before, it was plain and, above all, functional. But once Clare got to work bringing her modern grey bathroom ideas to life, things started to look very different.
Before
'I’m passionate about recycling and upcycling old materials,' Clare tells Latest Deals. She says she loves making things look great on a budget, and inspiring other women to give DIY and decorating a go.
‘This bathroom was a boring, dated, disabled wetroom. I wanted to make it feel modern and luxurious for as little as possible,' says Clare. She sourced the sink for free and picked up the bathtub for £50 by browsing Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree.
First, she removed the original bathroom and levelled the floor where the shower tray used to be. Next, she painted one wall in Anthracite grey, and the rest in Soft Satin White paint from Toolstation.
After
‘Then I scored the wall and tiled it approximately one metre high around where the bath would go,' says Clare. She finished the edges with tile trim. The tiles she used were £13 per square metre from B&Q and the tile trim was £8.99 for 2.5m from Screwfix.
A friend of a friend helped out with the plumbing, and when that was done Clare painted over the concrete floor with masonry paint. Then, finally, it was time for some bathroom decor.
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Clare hung some mirrors from The Range, which were only £6 each at the time, and made a macrame plant hanger. It's hard to believe the view of the bath above shows the same space as the image of the old sink and shower (above, top).
'I was working on renovating the whole house at the same time while working full time in my day job and looking after the kids. So the biggest challenge was finding the time and energy!’
We love her use of oversized bathroom tile ideas for adding texture and visual interest. If you're feeling inspired by Clare, check out her YouTube channel where she posts tutorials of her DIY projects.
Millie Hurst was Senior Content Editor at Ideal Home from 2020-2022, and is now Section Editor at Homes & Gardens. Before stepping into the world of interiors, she worked as a Senior SEO Editor for News UK in both London and New York. You can usually find her looking up trending terms and finding real-life budget makeovers our readers love. Millie came up with the website's daily dupes article which gives readers ways to curate a stylish home for less.
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