Here’s how you can transform outdated spaces and update your bathroom with paint.
Whether you’re renting an old apartment or bought a small home or flat in need of some attention, the first rooms that will need to be updated are generally the kitchen and the bathroom.
Materials you will need:
- Primer
- Masking tape
- Paint
- Spray paint
- Newspaper
- Paint brushes
- Blinds
- oak-look linoleum
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Prepping the bathroom
- As the room is rather small, we implemented clever ways of ‘creating space’, such as painting the ceiling and walls (above the tiles) with a crisp white gloss paint to help reflect more light into the room.
- The tiles were primed (Plascon Tile Primer) and painted using white gloss enamel (Velvaglo).
- We used the width of the tiles as a guide for our striped effect. These lines lend a new perspective and add dimension, cleverly drawing the eye to the furthermost corners of the room.
- The window treatment was updated with 50mm white wooden louvre blinds from Decorland.
- The floor finish was replaced with a modern, whitewashed oak-look linoleum and its lines draw the eye into the room. We used linoleum flooring from the Nu Flor range from Belgotex.
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Step 1
New blinds were fitted within the window recess. First fix the brackets to the underside of the opening and then slide the blind into position, as shown.![](https://blog.builders.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/web_content_GALLO-CONTENT_1_Done_Update-with-paint-2_resized_bath_update2.jpg)
Step 2
Once the stripes have been masked out using painters’ masking tape, apply the colour using a foam roller. Remember to paint alternate stripes and wait for these to dry (at least 24 hours) before masking and painting the stripes in-between.![](https://blog.builders.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/web_content_GALLO-CONTENT_1_Done_Update-with-paint-2_resized_bath_update3.jpg)
Step 3
We decided to add a quirky element to the bathroom and sprayed the toilet seat in a mirror chrome finish to match the existing plumbing and tap fittings.![](https://blog.builders.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/web_content_GALLO-CONTENT_1_Done_Update-with-paint-2_resized_bath_updateafter.jpg)
Now your DIY is complete
With this quick and easy fix to your bathroom, your bathroom will look modern and brand new!Credits
Referenced from Gallo Images / Home Magazine