A Tiny Bathroom Transformation

In 2013 my Hubs and I decided it was time to renovate our tiny ugly bathroom.  We knew our budget was tight, so we made the decision early on that we would keep the original cast iron tub and toilet, the toilet was a recent upgrade before we moved in and the tub just needed some TLC (and lots of it).

We tore out everything else, down to the exterior walls.  We installed all new wiring, insulation, sheetrock, flooring, and plumbing.  

 We did all of the demo ourselves and most of the installation.  Electric is not on our list of expertise, so we called in a friend to help with that. We laid tile, tiled the shower surround, hung insulation and sheetrock, installed the window, resurfaced the tub, installed the toilet, hug the medicine cabinet and installed the new vanity cabinet all without any assistance.  We did eventually call in another friend to help with the crown molding, those corners just aren't very friendly to me.

 Resurfacing the old tub was as easy as going to Lowe's and purchasing the resurface kit.  Taping off all the tile surround and venting the bathroom.

 We found this little gem at a local thrift shop on clearance for $80 (that is real granite) and it came with all the hardware.  AWESOME DEAL!!

 The subway tile surround gave the bathroom a classic and clean look.  While brightening the place up.

 So I'll admit, this was my second choice flooring, basket weave marble was my first choice, but once I priced it, I realized even as small as my bathroom is, I do not have a champagne budget...so I opted for the ceramic tile version of marble.  Much lighter on the budget.

Cement board and waterproofing are a must when doing a shower surround.

And our lovely new bathroom is complete.

We saved a lot of money doing most of the work ourselves and not being afraid of the thrift stores.  A little imagination, wiggle room on design and a lot of patience helped us get this eye sore the new shining gem it was meant to be.

Hope you enjoyed!
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