Cheap Ways to Up the Chic in Your Bathroom Style at Home

With all this talk of bathrooms this month, I am itching to update my space. But considering I live in a rental and lack unlimited dollars to fund an overhaul, I've been looking for ways to make a large impact with minimal work. Luckily, Style at Home recently released a list of 50 inexpensive ways to perk up your bathroom.

Here are ten of our favorite tips from Style at Home:

1 - Toiletries in beautiful packaging can go a long way to pretty up your counter.

2 - Opt for colorful towels if your bathroom walls are a neutral color.

3 - Install a floating shelf above the toilet and line with small plants that don’t require a lot of light.

4 - Stagger towel hooks for an asymmetrical display of bath towels, ideally in graduating shades of the same color.

5 - Place a small stool in one corner of the bathroom and neatly stack towels on it.

6 - Remove the door to one cabinet and show off your prettiest toiletries and perfume bottles.

7 - Install new knobs or pulls on cabinets. Brushed metal is a stylish option.

8 - Put dimmers on light fixtures so you have the option of softer lighting.

9 - If you’re running out of space to store toiletries, keep the overflow in a rustic wooden bowl or wicker basket.

10 - Shampoo, conditioner and soap dispensers eliminate clutter around the tub.

To see all 50 tips, visit Style at Home: 50 cheap and chic ways to perk up your bathroom. Also, check out Laure's post from earlier today: 10 (Almost) Free Ways To Spruce Up the Bathroom.

What are your favorite ways to update your bathroom on the cheap?

(Image credit: Stacy Van Berkel-Haines / Style at Home)

Comments (14)

I opt for minimalism. Put everything possible out of sight (a reason to have a vanity cabinet rather than a pedestal sink), fold your towels lengthwise before hanging them on a towel bar, have a piece of wall art if there is a place for it... avoid clutter like the plague!

a dimmer? in the bathroom? aren't bathrooms a place for applying makeup / making sure your clean? Please tell me I'm not the only one who doesn't understand this...

^^ It'd be a great option if you have a large shower or a soaker tub for two ;)

The dimmer sounds like a great idea. Create a nice atmosphere for a long soak or a romantic bath for two. Of course, it being a dimmer, it can be bright again when needed. Love this idea. I also love the look of towels being left out in a basket, or on a bench, but alas, my cats would find that a very comfy bed. The dimmer is too much work for my rental, but i'm gonna try the shelf above the toilet. A plant would be a lovely touch.

I couldn't even imagine my bathroom without dimmers! not only are they fabulous at the very lowest setting for tub time, but i've found them especially nice for very early morning showers (5:30am) vs. bright glaring light...a nice way to ease into being awake. Course, that doesnt suit everyone. Some may need that jarring effect to wake up. I prefer my french roast extra dark for that though :)

I'd put a dimmer on the light in my refrigerator if I could.

Shannon Ashley--

The beauty of dimmers is that they go all the way up to full brightness, in addition to dimming down. Plus, dimmers help save energy.

I have a dimmer in the bathroom. Great for baths, parties, middle of the night, etc. (But then, I have a dimmer on every wall switch in my house.)

to: patrick(the other one)
dimers use energy to dim the light so to say that it saves energy is not true. depending on your dimmer it could actually use more energy to dim the light than to have it on whitout dimmer.

I love displaying my toiletries that are in great containers. I also use baskets or bowls to make things look prettier.

i am happy #3 applies to my bathroom. we put open square floating shelves up and they look great.

PS- BeachHouseDreamer, you read my mind!

abbytail--

You sound very sure of that, but it's contrary to what I have consistently heard in the past. I'll look into it, though.

According to the American Lighting Association http://www.americanlightingassoc.com
they do not list dimmers as a way to lower electric usage on their website.

I can't tell you how much a difference it makes using clear/stainless soap dispensers to put your shampoo and conditioner in for the shower/bath. It makes such a difference to not see the typically badly designed and loud packaging there in your otherwise neat and orderly tub.

Another use for a dimmer is when you are entertaining. Last thing you need during a pit-stop after a few glasses of red is to see your reflection under 1000-watt fluoros. It's also helpful to be able to touch up your makeup in similar light to the party so you can tell if it's dark enough.

Agreed on all the other tips - if only I actually had any surface space!