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Budget For Bathroom Remodel – Plan Your Bathroom Renovation With Our Easy Budget Planning Tool

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Budget for bathroom remodel. See our easy bathroom budget planner for any bathroom makeover

Planning a budget for bathroom remodel projects can be challenging. Knowing where to start, what to buy, who to hire, if you can DIY your bathroom remodel and more are questions that swim through most people’s minds. If you are unsure where to start, our bathroom budget planner below will help. Identify which projects in your bathroom to tackle first, fill in estimated costs for your budget and the total so you find the right balance.

Research and planning for bathroom renovation planning

Our bathroom budget planner shares the most common areas of a bathroom to start with and your project may have your own items. Researching the materials for your budget for your bathroom remodel online can help identify and estimate costs. Having cost estimates and seeing them on paper gives you the opportunity to shift and upgrade or save money in each area. Many people struggle with rising costs in their remodel project or under budgeting for certain resources. With a bathroom remodel budget, you can ensure to allocate the right amount of capital to create your ideal bathroom.

When researching options check sites like Etsy for custom, unique materials or your local hardware store. Your research does not have to be strictly online. Make sure to get out and see your local stores and get your hands, and eyes, on various options. When you see materials in person, you may be surprised so it is best to see things in real life. This is especially true for paint samples and fixtures such as a vanity or choosing the right paint along side a complex tile pattern.

Budget for bathroom remodel – bathroom budget planner

Looking for ideas on budget? We have suggested bathroom renovations for under $1,000 to check out and inspire some of your ideas. Make sure to expand on this bathroom budget planner to customize to your own needs. For example, swap out a bathroom sink faucet for a less expensive option and upgrade the floor tile you choose. Or have specific fixtures to update that are not on the bathroom planner? Add a row and include this in your totals.

Happy budget bathroom remodeling!

ProjectBudgetStretch BudgetEst Cost Notes
Bathroom walls
Shower / tub
Ceiling
Floor
Vanity
Sink
Sink faucet
Shower faucet
Toilet
Mirror
Light fixture
Accessories
TOTAL
Add’l Notes
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Choosing the right materials

A few ideas and questions to ask when you are planning your remodel includes identifying your use case. In a bathroom, that means you need flooring and materials that stand up to water, humidity, moisture and more. Materials like marble need sealing and treatment to be good in a bathroom or kitchen countertop. Some types of marble or granite are better choices for a shower or countertop than others. When identifying the right material, speak with your salesperson and ask questions about the specific area you want to use this material in and if there are warranties, guarantees or maintenance required to keep it in shape.

Even with a budget remodel, some areas are better to spend a little extra to get the right quality and type of material so you can avoid a headache later. This would include major areas such as your flooring, countertops and shower lining. Even a slightly higher quality toilet may be a good idea if you had problems in the past or have particular needs: like a taller toilet if you are particularly tall or a smaller one if space is a concern to allow for a larger vanity or more storage.

Many people tend to splurge, unintentionally, on things light a lighting fixture or mirror. These may not add as much value to your room as spending more on other items. As you are planning your renovation, find ways to add value or shift your budget so you get the most value for your dollar possible.

Where to save money on a bathroom remodel

Where is best to save the most money on your bathroom remodel? It is in reusing items or repurposing them! For instance, your vanity base may be in great shape, and you can save money by adding a new countertop, refinishing the existing countertop, or simply refreshing it with a new faucet and handle. Checking your local reuse shops for materials as well. Habitat for Humanity and some local charities operate these stores to support their charitable work and support environmentally friendly ways of contractors or house remodelers to donate lightly used materials.

Other ways to save are prioritizing your plans: what has to be done for safety or because it may get worse or is a hazard, and what is a nice to have. For example, fixing a wall with water damage or mold or mildew is a priority where upgrading your lighting fixture is a nice to have because there is no electrical concern. A budget bathroom remodel may take some time in order to manage cash flow, and that is ok! Try not to take too long, but set a timeline and budget along that timeline. We tend to recommend less than 12 months so the project can continue to move and won’t stall out.

Some professionals suggest saving the painting of walls, trim and other areas for the end, otherwise you may be refreshing paint a few times as you find new nicks or areas that need to be addressed. But don’t be afraid to try paint samples or colors during the process! We love Samplize paint samples that peel and stick to the walls. You will need to paint before you hang any mirrors or light fixtures but trying to paint as you are installing vanities, flooring, trim or touching up will inevitably lead to nicking the walls, smudging paint or noticing how the paint you chose may not match as well as you thought. Keep a few samples on the walls so you can see the color in different lights and make sure your project comes together as you imagined.

Summary

Take time to plan, visit Lowe’s stores to sample materials, do some research and planning, and you’ll have a great time remodeling your home bathroom. Try out our other home improvement articles for more home improvement tips, tricks and budgets for your bathroom, kitchen remodel and other rooms of your home!

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