Honest Abe customers are very creative at getting the most out of their budget when it comes to bathroom planning. Sara Brown, writer for Timber Home Living, offers a few simple ideas for creating a beautiful and economical bathroom. These photos show how Honest Abe customers implemented some of these tips into their own bathroom plan.
Think again before including a walled-off toilet.
You’ll spend money to build the walls and a door to create privacy that you might not necessarily need. Screening walls or tucking a toilet into another area of the bathroom is a cheaper alternative for privacy.
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Choosing tile can quickly throw a bathroom budget out of control.
Instead of choosing all designer tiles, mix some lower-cost tile with accent tiles that might be more expensive, especially if you plan to use tile on your floor and walls.
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Rather than enclosing your shower or tub in glass or tile, pick something that’s more standard, such as a prefabricated enclosure unit.
If you’re going to include both in your master bathroom, there’s no reason why both need to be top-of-the-line.
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Consider going with a single sink instead of his and hers.
Think about it: Homeowners often want double sinks, but maybe only use them a small percentage of the time. Think about your personal schedules and see how often you’d really need both sinks.
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Dual-flush toilets are both environmentally and budget-friendly.
Although they’re a bit more expensive upfront, these toilets offer two levels of flushing (liquid and solid), so you’re using less water, which will save you money in the long run.