Bathroom renovation on a budget

It’s not unheard of in today’s booming renovation market for a contractor to charge $10,000 for even a small bathroom renovation. The budget for this project was approximately $1,500-which ruled out major alterations such as new floors and relocated walls. But we still wanted to give this compact, aging bathroom a fresh, new look. To keep costs down, only the elements that needed to be changed were. The renovation included wainscotting panels for the walls, a new low-volume toilet, replacing the pedestal sink and faucet, plus an updated mirror and new light fixture. And to keep the labour budget down, the whole family pitched in!

To-do list:
- replace door trim
- replace toilet
- replace mirror
- paint walls
- wainscott walls
- replace leaky faucet and damaged sink

Reno on budget:
Toilet, sink, faucet       $1,100
Mirror                             $150
Wainscotting                  $100
Paint                                $60
Plumbing supplies         $100
Total                            $1,500