Apartment Bathroom Reno

Dec 31st, 2009 | By Kiwi | Category: Renovation & Design

I’ve been in my own apartment for about 6 months now. In this time I’ve done some updates… one of which was the bathroom. It was a very old building with out-dated bath fixtures. Unfortunately it’s a rental so there’s not too much I can do. However, storage is always a big issue for me (I am a girl after all). There used to be clutter EVERYWHERE. So I’ve done some simple updates (that you can do yourself!) to make the bathroom more spa like.

Before:

Lots of clutter. I’m trying to go for the Zen look but unfortunately with all the garbage (and a litter box) it’s hardly a calming space. So I went out and bought a wall cabinet to try and contain my mess. The cabinet I bought at Zellers (for about $40). It was easy to assemble and cheap. You can also take it with you when you move. Just a bucket of mudding from Home Depot to patch the holes and you’re golden. The cabinets came with plastic L-brackets… which looked dinky and rediculous. So for $3 more I got a set of 4 1-in aluminum L-brackets from Home Depot to bulk it up. I used hammer-in butterfly wall anchors to make sure tha cabinet is secured to the wall. Since, I’ll for sure be loading it with bottles and jars.

After:

It still requires work but MUCH MUCH better. It’s surprising how much the cabinet holds! No I didn’t take any bottles and hide them in the other room for this shot. If you don’t believe me… see below.