How to Refresh Your Bathroom for Less Than $100

Q-tip jar looking lacklustre? Replace it and that ugly doodad holding your toothbrush, too, with new, modern pieces such as this charming ceramic threesome from West Elm.

Nautical Animal Canisters, $8 to $10.

Most people have white bathrooms that could use an injection of colour. How about tossing the mildew-laden curtain you currently have up with a bright option like this one?

Ombre Weave Shower Curtain, $20.

Beadboard – or wainscotting – is a lovely textural overlay that works well in bathrooms. And it’s not an expensive addition. If you’re handy, you could probably put some up yourself. Voila, instant cottage charm!

Everyone likes a good smile. This friendly Sesame Street-themed print is much better than staring at a blank wall. The 8 X 10 print, from Etsy, is printed on acid-free, 100% cotton rag fine art paper with fade-resistant pigment inks, so it won’t smudge in the bathroom.

Yellow Rubber Ducky Typography Art Print, $25.

Keep magazines and other bathroom literature (a.k.a. joke books) in good order with a basket. This one from Pottery Barn, made from sustainable seagrass, works nicely in a loo because it adds warmth to cold spaces.

Savannah Oval Magazine Basket, $23.

Lighting is an incredibly powerful way to set the mood in a small space. Tap into your bathroom’s existing electricity source to change the sconces (add a pair, if you don’t already have them). We’re digging this sculptural black fixture from Pottery Barn that features a hand-blown shade.

Amp up your accessory game with stylish storage. Ikea’s Nordrana baskets in on-trend black will set you back $13 for two cute, woven pouches. And they’re handmade. The Swedish retailer also carries a basket sans handles and boxy storage in the same series. Get all of the pieces for less than $100.

For a very un-bathroom bathroom, repurpose a cupboard meant for a bedroom and pair it with an equally striking mirror, like this exotic piece from HomeSense, where decorative mirrors start at $50. The old-fashioned paintings are also a nice touch.