very old bathroom makeover

8 years ago

Soon getting the keys to our first home. This is the bathroom. Can only have a quick makeover until more funds available. It’s a cast iron bath, we pulled the panel away at the viewing and it appears to have lovely claw feet. I like black/white/grey shades but don’t know where to start ! Any ideas most welcome

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Pauline cotton

8 years ago

Remove the carpet, curtains and bath panels; paint the walls white and put down some grey Lino on the floor as a temporary measure until you can afford both time and money to do it properly. If the wallpaper is sound you should just be able to paint over it.

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Pauline cotton
8 years ago
Although looking more closely at the photo, it does look like there is a problem by the toilet wall as the paper there looks in a bad way.
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I think painting the walls grey as suggested will help immensely with bringing the tiles into the scheme. The suite apart from the sink looks alright though, I would change the sink to a more modern shape and then you could include storage underneath. I had to replace a sink in my bathroom but I matched the dimensions of the original and there was no damage or repair work needed. An alternative sink could be rectangular in shape and this could cover any gaps in tiling etc. Left by your existing sink. Duravit do a good quality cheap one. I would change the window though as it is unattractive but I guess that might be a longer term job!
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I’d go for an art deco look. Navy blue, gold, bronze, cream, warm grey and pink. -Change the bath panel. Wood panelling painted dark blue. - Gold/grey/cream marble effect vinyl wrap over the top of the toilet/sink unit. - Paint sides of unit and doors in dark blue. switch out the handles to something modern in gold/bronze/rose gold. - Paint over the border tiles with a bronze/coppery tile paint - Change the bin. If it won’t break the bank, I’d switch out the taps and showerhead to go with the theme.
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Juliet Docherty
8 years ago
Live with it until you can do it properly - it adds to the effect when you actually rip it all out. Seriously, no pain no gain. It's actually really good to live in a house as it is for a while (hard as that seems) as you need to see how things work, how the light is, etc etc.
Susan
8 years ago
Colourhappy, you are absolutely right. I had a kitchen remodel last year put up with the old one for 14 months by then new exactly what work and what need to be improved regarding layout and how much storage was required. Best decision ever. I woul wait a while before diving right in.
A S
8 years ago
Whilst i'd usually advise living in it as opposed to temporarily fixing it, I really do despise carpets in bathrooms and would definitely consider replacing with lino; it shouldn't cost much at all!

I'd also get rid of the curtains; if you need a window covering, a privacy film or a roller blind will be just as effective.

Finally, if the wallpaper can stay for now, until later, that would be ideal as you may uncover some additional issues beneath the wallpaper!

Good luck!
AMB
8 years ago
Absolutely get rid of the carpets and curtains! They will be riddled with dust and germs and totally unhygienic. I would advise stripping the wallpaper but you could paint over it - beware this will make it slightly harder to strip in future. Investigate any peeling patches first though for signs of damp or leaks that need fixing.
Jonathan
8 years ago
I suppose it comes down to what you want to spend.
For £300 you could push a paintbrush around and replace the carpet with Lino.
For £1000 you could also upgrade the sink and wc.
You can get a DIY kit for Rena Melling the Bath for £65 or get a professional in for £350.
Replacing the whole lot (possibly moving everything around to also accommodate a shower cubicle) could cost £2500 but most likely will be more. The cost partly depends on the sanitaryware, mainly depends on the tiles and with expensive taps the total cost can get to £15000+
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Desiign
8 years ago
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If you could get the room dimensions, that would be great, got some ideas but hard to say specifics without measurements - and some what an idea on budget! :)
Dawn Rawlins
Original Author
8 years ago
The bathroom measures 12ft x 7ft.
I have a budget of around £1,000 for this room as in the very near future we will split the second bedroom to make a smaller bedroom and separate bathroom and put this bathroom back to bedroom 3. The carpets curtains and wallpaper are definitely going. The wall at the side of the loo looks bad but it’s just peeling paper. The walls may need skimming but this can be done along with the lounge. The house is at present is a 2 bed 110 year old semi detached cottage style property so although I’m young (20) I don’t want anything too modern.
Jonathan
8 years ago
Given this is a temporary thing I would get a new cheap sink and wc. Push a paintbrush around over the wallpaper and swap the carpet for lino
Gina Anderson
8 years ago
Why not buy a decent toilet and sink vanity unit, you can always reuse them in the new bathroom?
Sonia
8 years ago
If it was mine, I would get rid of carpet (ewww old pee stains!), strip wallpaper (don’t paint it otherwise it will be a nightmare to remove later) and put down vinyl on the floor. Take off bath panel. Paint the walls white, then see how you go. It will keep you going until you are ready to upgrade. This will be cheap and, apart from the flooring and paint, won’t cost you a penny, apart from your time of course!
sam irwin
8 years ago
Definitely take up the carpet and you may have tiles or ok condition wooden floor underneath. Strip wallpaper and paint and change toilet seat and as other commenters have said live with it til you have the money for a revamp

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