When it comes to redecorating on the cheap, the bathroom is the home space where a mere $500 can make a big splash.

First, buy good cleaning products. Decorating a space must start with cleaning and organizing to achieve maximum positive results. No matter how you accessorize your bathroom but if there’s mildew, stains and clutter everywhere, the concept of bathroom improvement is defeated. Scrub, wash, polish and what-have-you. Make friends with your cleaning products and you’ll be welcoming a sparkling new bathroom.

Next, repaint. Choose a soothing color for a more relaxing ambiance. Do away with the usual sterile perception of bathrooms. A light blue or green shade looks nice. How much to allot for this? $30 will do.

Next, spend for your bathroom essential – a shower curtain. For about $25, you’ll have a nice-looking curtain to add a brand new look to your bathroom. Choose one that goes well with the new color.

With the simple things come the more complicated but totally worth it ones. Bathroom fixtures should be changed, replaced or altered. Examples are the cabinets, mirrors, shelf and wash-basin. If you want to change everything for a new set, one that fits the new bathroom do, then the better. It will make the space more coordinated. And needless to say, a lot more posh! Expect to shell out around $200.

Invest $40 for a new showerhead, especially if your old one has already turned a rusty color and whisks water instead of “showers” it.

Finish the decorating work by accessorizing. You don’t have to crowd the bathroom with unnecessary things like porcelains, photos and souvenir items. Simple yet relevant decors will make an impression without eating up space. Think scented candles, oil burner, flowers and vase, a plant or two, hooks for your towels, waste can or hamper and a complementing area rug with a color or design that fits the bathroom’s new hue.

With the remaining money, you can splurge on fluffy new towels and bathrobes. Set aside extra pieces for your guests.

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