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It’s no big secret that home improvements can be expensive and time-consuming. Real-life budget and time constraints often mean that we have to come up with solutions that are temporary until we can afford to do the big long-term projects we’d really like to.

Bathrooms and kitchens are inevitably two of those big-budget projects. We gave our kitchen a massive overhaul at beginning of last year and it looks as good as new (you can read about the transformation here) so it really was high time that we gave our bathroom a much-needed update, too!

Until recently, it was a dreary and uninviting space…

Bathroom Before | Little House On The Corner

… but after a bit of hard work and some gorgeous updates, it now looks like this!

Bathroom Makeover with Kohler Mica Washbasin & Composed Tap | Little House On The Corner

Bathroom Makeover with Kohler | Little House On The Corner

As you can see, it’s gone through a pretty radical transformation. We painted the walls a lovely soft grey-green (it’s Pigeon by Farrow & Ball), we built some ladder shelves, replaced the washbasin and tap (both gifted by Kohler), added a vanity unit with concrete counter and I even built our new bath caddy and shower curtain rail!

Bathroom Makeover Reveal | Little House On The Corner

The calm colours and luxury updates make this room feel so more inviting and one of the biggest changes is how much more storage there is. It’s something we always knew we had to improve and it’s made a huge impact on how well the bathroom functions.

It used to feel like we had bathroom supplies dotted all around our apartment which, of course, is a slight exaggeration as most things were stored in our dressing room, but now everything is neatly tucked away where it belongs.

DIY Ladder Shelves | Little House On The Corner

Bathroom Updates With Kohler Composed Tap & Kohler Mica Washbasin | Little House On The Corner

All of the less pretty items like shampoo supplies and stacks of tissue paper are now hidden away in our new pink vanity unit with these gorgeous brass handles – they are Myford by Swarf Hardware (gifted) – while the items we use on a daily basis are in easy reach on the ladder shelves.

Bathroom Makeover - Swarf Hardware Myford Handles & DIY Concrete Countertop | Little House On The Corner

Don’t get me wrong, the bathroom was perfectly acceptable before we started our makeover but it was just so bland (and cheaply done). Now, it’s a much more spa-like and relaxing room. Although I admit that that’s not hard given that until a couple of weeks ago we still had cables dangling from the ceiling! Whoops!

Bathroom Makeover - DIY Concrete Vanity Countertop - Kohler Mica Washbasin & Composed Tap - Pink Vanity Unit - Swarf Hardware | Little House On The Corner

Vanity with Myford by Swarf Hardware | Little House On The Corner

As always, we did all of the bathroom makeover work in here ourselves.

We built the DIY ladder shelves, we painted the vanity and built a gorgeous concrete countertop (more on that soon!) and the other accessories were super budget-friendly and easy little projects, too!

Bathroom Makeover Reveal - DIY Ladder Shelves | Little House On The Corner

The biggest update is our new vanity with gorgeous new Mica washbasin and Composed single lever tap (both gifted). Along with the other changes, they both help to completely transform the bathroom as they are really high-quality and add a touch of luxury to the formerly very basic bathroom.

Bathroom Updates With Kohler Composed Tap & Kohler Mica Washbasin | Little House On The Corner

Don’t they look fabulous with our new vanity and concrete countertop?

Bathroom Updates With Kohler Composed Tap & Kohler Mica Washbasin | Little House On The Corner

Due to issues out of our control, we already know that we will have to replace our whole bathroom in the near future (I’ll share more details as soon as we know exactly what’s happening) but investing in high-quality sanitary ware now still makes total sense as we’ll be able to keep it all in the long term!

Bathroom Makeover - Swarf Hardware Myford Handles & DIY Concrete Countertop - Kohler Mica Washbasin & Composed Tap | Little House On The Corner

In an ideal world, we would have obviously replaced the whole bathroom now but it’s amazing how rewarding budget-friendly and temporary updates can be, too!

You also know that we’re super realistic aka slow DIYers (and savers) so our temporary solutions usually end up lasting for a long time which is why we go the extra mile to make every project as perfect as possible.

Bathroom Makeover - DIY Bath Caddy - DIY Concrete Countertop | Little House On The Corner

We will be sharing all of the how-to details of the projects we completed as part of this project including how we built our concrete vanity countertop, how to build your own ladder shelves and how to switch your washbasin and tap for something much more stylish (it was surprisingly easy!) over the next few weeks.

DIY Ladder Shelves | Little House On The Corner

For now though, I’m so happy with how this room turned out and the luxury of being able to clean my teeth over a washbasin again (we had to use the bathtub for a couple of weeks while working on this project) still hasn’t worn off!

Bathroom Makeover Reveal - DIY Bath Caddy | Little House On The Corner

DIY Bathroom Makeover | Little House On The Corner

DIY is always about making things work for you and I absolutely love how relatively small changes can make such a big impact. Our DIY updates have completely changed how the bathroom room feels and functions and have transformed the bathroom into a much nicer space to spend time in.

Bathroom Makeover - DIY Bath Caddy | Little House On THe Corner

Having lived with the possibly worst bathroom in the whole of the UK (or at least Manchester) for over 6 years (I’m really not exaggerating, you can take a look at it here) I think it’s safe to say that I’ve well and truly earned a nice space to retreat to.

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Bathroom Makeover Source List:

Towels & Bathmat | Christy

Washbasin | Mica by Kohler (gifted)

Tap | Composed by Kohler (gifted)

Paint | Pigeon by Farrow & Ball

Vanity | Tolen by Ikea (painted in Farrow & Ball Peignoir)

Vanity Handles | Myford by Swarf Hardware (gifted)

Ladder Shelves | DIY project (more details soon!)

Bath Caddy | DIY project (more details soon!)

Shower Curtain Rail | DIY project (more details soon!)

Concrete Countertop | DIY project with Concrete Countertop Solutions (gifted – more details soon!)

Hand Wash | Aesop

Vases | Westwing

Bath Bombs | Lush

Art | Berliner Babylon

Bathroom Makeover - Before & After | Little House On The Corner

We’ve already started to plan our longterm bathroom makeover which will include a freestanding bath and a separate shower!  I think we’d better get saving but in the meantime, we can definitely relax in our refreshed and beautiful bathroom!

We would love to hear what you think of our bathroom makeover! Why not make our day and leave us a comment below!

Bathroom Makeover - Before & After | Little House On The Corner

Do you DIY to save money? What would your dream bathroom look like? We’re trying to be more environmentally friendly and we’d love to hear if you have any recommendations on plastic-free bathroom products!

*This post contains gifted items. As always, we only recommend products we love and hope you will, too! Thank you so much to Kohler, Concrete Countertop Solutions and Swarf Hardware for supporting us on this makeover! 

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  1. Laura says

    10/12/2019 at 14:10

    Love this! Where were your pictures from? The seahorse one is lovely :)

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    • Christine says

      05/01/2020 at 13:13

      Thank you, Laura! The pictures are from a Berlier Babylon – they’re fun, aren’t they?
      Cx

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  2. Laura says

    10/12/2019 at 14:09

    Love this! Where were you pictures from? The seahorse one is lovely :)

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    • Christine says

      10/12/2019 at 20:14

      Thank you, Laura! I got them at an art-themed Christmas market last year. I’m not sure what the artist was called but I’m visiting the same market this weekend and I’ll check the name of the artist when I’m there.
      I’ll update you as soon as I’ve found it out!
      cx

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      • Christine says

        15/12/2019 at 13:31

        Our bathroom prints are from Berliner Babylon. You can see more of them here: http://berlinerbabylon.com/
        Hope that helps!
        Cx

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