Bathroom

But keeps the same layout!

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The chunky wood details on the vanity give it a whole new look.

“Nothing about builder-grade finishes excited me,” the homeowner says.

When the apartment owners moved in, they immediately got rid of the lime green walls.

The sink is stunning.

The hidden drawer storage is ingenious.

The IKEA hack picture rail might just be it.

You probably have the culprit in your bathroom right now.

The renovation cost $15k, but my two favorite details are under $100.

And it’s all thanks to some ambitious DIYers!

It’s the prettiest “cement box” I’ve ever seen.

And it’s renter-friendly!

The DIYer found a surprise in the walls.

There were (many) doubters in the comment section when I first shared my process on Instagram.

Read more about the gut reno process.

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“I really wanted the space to feel unique and tied to my cultural roots,” the homeowner says.

The 43-square-foot bathroom is now “grand and moody.”

The “before” was “a 1990s hodgepodge of design choices.”

Now the bathroom wows.

From ‘90s blah to modern sophistication.

The bathroom “hadn’t been maintained since, like, 300 B.C.”