We completed a little budget makeover on our master bathroom recently and we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out! Our house has lots of builder’s grade aspects in it that we had planned to phase out over the years. Our master bathroom had hardly been touched since we moved in 7 years ago. Ben painted it with leftover paint from our old house right before we moved in when I was 8.5 months pregnant. So needless to say, it was time for a change!
The biggest part of our makeover was building a tub ‘skirt’ around our builder’s grade corner soaking tub. We found a few tutorials on Pinterest that we used as a guide (FYI – we never found a full tutorial for a corner soaking tub skirt).
We started by framing up around the tub with 2x4s. This was the hardest part because we wanted to make sure it was all level and lined up correctly. Once the frame was built, we took MDF board and attached it to the frame. Then, we added 1×4 pieces around the top, sides, and corners. Lastly, we attached a PVC board to the top because it would likely see water. We used screws to attach it all. And then we used silicone in the cracks. The total cost for this portion of our project was around $120.
I painted the bathroom vanity ‘Hunter’s Pointe’ by Sherwin Williams. I made the faux light pendant from this basket and a puck light. We didn’t change out our flooring because it wasn’t in our budget, but I did score a new rug I’m very pleased with for under $30. The decorative accents are from Hobby Lobby and Target and I shared what I could link below.
Here’s a final breakdown of the cost:
- Lumber for tub skirt: $120
- Paint for walls/cabinet: $60
- Rug: $26
- Towel hook: $8
- Hand towels: $8
- Framed art: $24
- Basket for pendant: $30
- Puck light: $10
Grand total : $286!
I’m pretty pleased with this portion, as we said we’d like to stay under $300! The biggest cost will be installing a shower door. We’re not quite ready for that, but going to be happy with this finished product for now!
