ᐅ Bathroom Renovation on a Tight Budget & Washing Machine Connection
Created on: 22 Feb 2022 11:48
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kati1337
Hello everyone!
We are preparing to move this summer.
As a temporary solution until our new home is ready, we will be staying for one year in a very old house.
The house has been in the family for a long time but will likely be sold rather than renovated by us, so none of us want to invest much money into it.
However, the current situation in the small bathrooms is something I cannot live with – not even for one year.
So, for me, this is the moment to start doing some DIY work. It’s a good project to experiment with since it can hardly get any worse than it is now. 😉
My question to you: Who has experience or tips on improving the look of very old bathrooms with a limited budget?
Our goal is to repaint the bathtub and at least paint or cover the wall tiles.
For the floor, I would like something with a wood appearance – maybe vinyl could be installed over it?
These are just rough ideas. I’m thankful for any input or inspiration.
This is just one of two bathrooms. This will probably be our “toilet room,” as the shower/tub is unlikely to be used. There is another bathroom of the same size, for which I don’t have pictures yet, with sanitary fixtures in an unpleasant curry brown. I would like to change the color of the sinks there, but I have no idea if that’s possible.
We will probably replace the toilets in both bathrooms before moving in.
Last but not least:
This old kitchen will become our laundry room. Now we need to figure out how to connect a washing machine where the sink is currently located. Is that doable? It’s not absolutely necessary to keep the sink functional, but it would be nice. If so, what would we need to do and acquire?
We are preparing to move this summer.
As a temporary solution until our new home is ready, we will be staying for one year in a very old house.
The house has been in the family for a long time but will likely be sold rather than renovated by us, so none of us want to invest much money into it.
However, the current situation in the small bathrooms is something I cannot live with – not even for one year.
So, for me, this is the moment to start doing some DIY work. It’s a good project to experiment with since it can hardly get any worse than it is now. 😉
My question to you: Who has experience or tips on improving the look of very old bathrooms with a limited budget?
Our goal is to repaint the bathtub and at least paint or cover the wall tiles.
For the floor, I would like something with a wood appearance – maybe vinyl could be installed over it?
These are just rough ideas. I’m thankful for any input or inspiration.
This is just one of two bathrooms. This will probably be our “toilet room,” as the shower/tub is unlikely to be used. There is another bathroom of the same size, for which I don’t have pictures yet, with sanitary fixtures in an unpleasant curry brown. I would like to change the color of the sinks there, but I have no idea if that’s possible.
We will probably replace the toilets in both bathrooms before moving in.
Last but not least:
This old kitchen will become our laundry room. Now we need to figure out how to connect a washing machine where the sink is currently located. Is that doable? It’s not absolutely necessary to keep the sink functional, but it would be nice. If so, what would we need to do and acquire?
To be honest, I wouldn’t invest a single cent in the appearance there. In the end, it just becomes fiddly work and often looks even worse, with the contrast overly emphasized. In the past, buildings were often constructed with high quality and functionality, and I would keep it that way rather than spending money on "cheap" solutions just for aesthetic reasons.
Why not ask the kitchen retailer of your choice if they would give you an old kitchen for free if you agree to buy a new one from them in a year? Kitchen retailers also pick up used kitchens from customers, which can sometimes be reassembled into something usable. You could buy the appliances new today.
Myrna_Loy schrieb:
Something like this model. It’s already available for 229 euros complete. We have a 10-year-old previous model that has been moved twice with us and still looks great. And we are a household with two kids and three little troublemakers. 🙂 That was the best purchase of a temporary solution in our home. It’s great, we also have the larger version here in the main bathroom (of course it doesn’t move with us).
That’s really a top idea. I think I would feel much more comfortable if there was a fresh washbasin in there.
haydee schrieb:
@Myrna_Loy nothing lasts as long as a temporary solution
@kati1337
one year too long to do nothing and too short to do much.
Think about what you can take with you from the new one, like the suggestion for the washbasin.
Shelves usually work well too.
Maybe a few buckets of paint, some plants, and your furniture will already make it much more welcoming. Exactly. For two months, I would bite the bullet, but one year — during that time you want to live and feel happy.
We will try to make the best of it with minimal investment here.
At least painting the walls is a must. Someone with dementia lived here before. They didn’t ventilate, so it smells of urine and other things everywhere, already below bearable as it is.
What we are doing is the bare minimum to avoid disgust.
We will try to clean the carpets with a professional wet vacuum cleaner. An ozone device will also be needed. We will cover part of the walls in the new kitchen with non-woven wallpaper and paint the rest white.
For the rest of the house, I think we will at least paint but leave the wallpaper in place.
lastdrop schrieb:
Honestly, I wouldn’t spend a single cent on the appearance. In the end, it just becomes fiddly work and looks even worse, with the contrast emphasized even more. In the past, high-quality and functional construction was often done, and I would keep that rather than spend money on “cheap” solutions just for aesthetic reasons.The house is from the 1970s and was occupied by a lifelong bachelor. Nothing was ever done there.
We’re not going to spend four figures on costs, but I also can’t stand living with it feeling unpleasant for over a year.
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Fummelbrett!23 Feb 2022 09:59Bathroom: Paint the tiles; it doesn’t have to be perfect and will last about a year. Leave the floor as is. Use an inexpensive toilet and washbasin, possibly the suggested one from Ikea, which will later be moved to the guest bathroom.
Kitchen: Either buy second-hand through classifieds – but that involves a lot of effort – or get affordable Metod cabinets without many extras and only a few (expensive) drawers, which can later be used in the basement/laundry room/pantry, etc. Appliances either new and taken along or cheap ones from classifieds. Put together the cheapest countertop available at Ikea.
Kitchen: Either buy second-hand through classifieds – but that involves a lot of effort – or get affordable Metod cabinets without many extras and only a few (expensive) drawers, which can later be used in the basement/laundry room/pantry, etc. Appliances either new and taken along or cheap ones from classifieds. Put together the cheapest countertop available at Ikea.
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