Seven Temporary, Renter-Friendly Bathroom Upgrades

One of the biggest drawbacks of rental is the lack of control over your environment – and this extends to the most intimate domain of your home: the bathroom. Maybe it’s good, if your landlord has updated it at some point in the past two decades. Otherwise, you can feel stuck, without freedom (or budget) to make the space a little more pleasant. But you have options.

Bathrooms can be easily updated – and at low cost – so as not to threaten your security deposit. Some affordable purchases and a few hours of your time are everything you need to transform a dull “special owner” bathroom into a more luxurious space where you can clean in style. Here are seven inexpensive, friendly and completely reversible bathroom upgrades, you can DIY with minimal know-how.

Replace the shower head

One of the simplest and risk -free changes you can make to your bathroom is to upgrade the shower head. Everything you need is an adjustable adjustment key and a teflon band, which you can find in any hardware store. Remove the shower head with the key (glue the connection or cover it with a cloth before starting to work, to avoid scraping the old shower head), clean the wires, apply fresh teflon tape and fix the new lighting. Test leaks and you are golden. You can even go to a fancy shower head with an extension arm without too much additional efforts, offering this full spa experience.

Replace the curtain with stick shower doors

If you find a viscous shower curtain that sticks to you and transforming into a mold farm to be a less than ideal bathroom experience, rejoice: you can abandon the shower curtain and go to a bath door if you have a bathtub with a flat edge. This stick shower door adds a touch of style, eliminates the raw shower curtain and installs not only in a few minutes, but is easily removed when you are ready to move.

Add the Pel-et-Bâton wall tiles

A classic solution for a temporary upgrade to any area, the coat and stick tiles can transform the walls of your bathroom with a disappointing material of manufacturer in something that looks fresh and modern, all without damaging the walls forcing you to spend a lot. Although the installation of this takes time and care correctly, it is not terribly difficult and the results can be dramatic.

Note that if you want to use coat and stick tiles in your shower, you will have to look for waterproof options – not just tiles that are water resistant. Otherwise, your tiles may not stay on the wall for a long time and can encourage mold growth.

Update the mirror

One of the simplest ways in glamor a simple bathroom is to exchange the manufacturer’s quality mirror for a more sophisticated version that better reflects your style and the overall atmosphere of the bathroom you are organizing. If the mirror is just hung on the wall, it is simply a question of choosing a replacement, carefully store the old mirror and hanging the new one.

If the mirror is glued to the wall, it is not a friendly option, unfortunately. In this case, you can jazz the existing mirror by adding a daring and catchy setting. If you are at hand, you can cut finishing parts to create a frame around the mirror or buy removable adhesive border to get around it. A little precision and care will give you a striking result that instantly makes the mirror to a tailor -made installation instead of the cheapest bulk option.

Replace the equipment

Another universal tip to raise the appearance of a bathroom is to exchange all the removable equipment. The cabinet prints, the wall plates and even the tap can be removed, replaced, then exchanged again when time has just moved away from the rental. This can be particularly effective if existing equipment has not been updated (or effectively cleaned) for years.

Add hooks and adhesive bars

If your bathroom does not have enough places to hang towels or other items, you may not want to break the screwdriver to install more, in case you damage something along the way. But the installation of certain adhesive ties is easy and has zero risk for your warranty deposit. You can put them anywhere (even in the shower!), Offering you all the suspension options you need. If the bathroom does not have a towel bar (or the bar is located in a strange place that is not practical), you can even add an adjustable in a few minutes.

Install a temporary floor

A tired bathroom floor will disappoint you each time you get out of the shower. You have some easy and inexpensive options to embellish things under the feet without breaking the drilling and the trowel of the hammer:

• A large vinyl carpet can be cut to adapt to space. These carpets can imitate the appearance of tiles, water resistant and get up when it is time to move on.

• Pont tiles can work perfectly in a bathroom, covering a bad floor and offering you a waterproof and elegant option that is suitable for the feet, easy to install and easy to remove.

• Pel-et-Bâton tiles are also an option, as long as you are looking for tiles designed for the use of bathrooms and make sure they are removable.