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We recently bought a new house as a major renovation project.
The place was to say the least a little bit run down and we did not have a massive
amount of money to spend on renovating it. Having said all that we were very enthusiastic about the project, had plenty
of ideas we wanted to put into practice and we were pretty confident that we
could transform the place into the home we had always wanted. The first job
we decided to tackle was a major redo of the kitchen area, adding a small sized extension to give us a little
more space. But this ate up a large chunk of our budget, so plans for work on
the bathroom were put on the back burner while we saved up. Unfortunately this
was quite expensive, so it meant we had to put off our plans to renovate the
bathroom until we had managed to put by sufficient funds The bath and sink were in a bit of a state
and needed to be replaced, but fortunately the toilet itself was perfectly
serviceable as it had only recently been installed. To try to get ideas for the bathroom, we
visited lots of DIY shops and read plenty of interior
design magazines and websites to
get an idea of how best to use the limited amount of space we had available to
us. A shower was a priority for us, but we still wanted to have a bath, so we
went for a shower-bath to get the best of both worlds without compromising on
space. We both love getting involved with DIY, so we gutted the bathroom
ourselves in a weekend. The initial plumbing was so bad we thought it would be
best to hire a professional plumber to fit our new bathroom. He suggested we
swap a few things around, which meant we could have a power shower fitted and
the pipework could be hidden behind the wall. Within a few days he'd fitted
everything, including the lovely new heated towel rail, which means the room
stays really warm in the winter. As the wall units were meant for a kitchen
they were quite deep, so my partner took the backs off and cut them to the
depth we wanted. We decided to go for fitted units and had a few design plans
drawn up, this option was simply much too expensive
even
taking into account just how small the bathroom us. Luckily for us, my
partner, came up with the idea of using kitchen units for storage on the walls
because they could be quite inexpensive, and we could adapt them to suit us. By good fortune we found some which were discounted at our local
hardware store, which
worked to a teeand very reasonably priced. We also managed to pick up a
gorgeous square-shaped sink with a pedestal at the same time. Last but not least, I accessorized the room with vibrantly coloured towels, natural sponges
together with scented
candles by good brands like Yankee candles, Heyland and Whittle and True Grace
candles. For good measure I added a few decorative bottles and a reed diffuser
to give it a feminine feel. I'm really pleased with how it has turned out, it's
amazing what you can do with even the smallest space - it just takes clear
ideas and practical thinking!
The author is owner of the Scented Candle Store where you will find a large range of scented candles by luxury brands like True Grace candles
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