Affordable Ways to Reflect Style in Your Bathroom
Even in a small bathroom, a mirror is critical. You may need more than one mirror to keep your costs low and get the reflection you want. Small mirrors may make it easier to bounce more light around your bathroom.
Use mirrors as a light source
Many bathrooms can feel small and cramped. Bouncing around all sources of available light is a simple way to brighten the space. Above the commode, hang a small mirror and shelf unit. Add a battery-operated candle to serve as a night light.
Visit estate sales, thrift shops, and yard sales. A simple flat mirror can be glued to the bottom of a metal tray to serve as a spot for candles, air fresheners, or skincare products. This interesting surface will brighten your space whenever you turn on the light in your bathroom.
Skip the medicine cabinet
If your bathroom is completely bare, consider simply hanging a large round mirror, or a series of smaller frameless mirrors, in your bathroom. Take a trip to your local salvage store to look for frameless mirrors that can be mounted to the wall with clips. Check with a local handyman professional for a price on mounting these mirrors.
To improve your storage, consider painting and mounting a small crate or shelf unit to use for medicine cabinet contents. You can add small mirrors to the outer edges of this unit as well.
Visit your local craft store
Visit the candle-making section of your local craft store. You may be able to find unframed mirrors in a variety of shapes and styles. These can be mounted to a simple, thin piece of painted plywood with spray glue.
As you browse the aisles of your craft store, keep an eye out for photo and picture frames. Properly framed and mounted with other images, a collection of mirrors can draw the eye. If decorating your bathroom and other areas of your house with high-end pieces is not in your budget right now, a simple collection of framed mirrors, paired with pretty pictures from a plant catalog, can be an affordable way to beautify your space.
Put natural light to best use
If the only window in your bathroom is over your tub, avoid darkening the space with the wrong shower curtains. Enjoying light from your windows may be easier if you use a clear shower curtain liner and a white or ivory shower curtain on the outside.
Over time, you may want to contact a professional for a conversation about adding glass to your shower surround. White towels and a light paint color can also help brighten a bathroom that always seems too dark.
Adding mirrors to your bathroom doesn't have to break the bank. Incorporating them into your storage and using them to reflect light can brighten a dark bathroom. Look for more interesting ways to decorate any space on a budget on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
