Renovation Reveal: The Bathroom

When the builders finish, the hard work really begins for us - or so I'm discovering.

We have been flat out painting, cleaning, packing, unpacking and moving furniture, all in preparation for the floorboards being polished next week. Amidst all that, though, we have managed to finish two rooms - the bathroom and toilet.

We've tried to keep it all quite classic; a combination of white, charcoal and stainless steel, plus a touch of colour with the towels, and a huge mirror to make it all seem extra spacious. Not to mention a few luxurious touches, with a big bathtub and a dinner-plate-sized shower head.

It all came out pretty affordable, too. We spent (but not excessively) on the big things - bath, shower, vanity, toilet and taps - and then used eBay, Grays Online and IKEA for the finishing touches.

Here 'tis:

Bargain alert! This towel rack (non-heated;
there's a heating duct right underneath it) retails
for around $300. After some hunting, we found
this refurbished one on eBay for $40 - including
the courier fee!

We were originally searching for a storage unit for our towels,
but when we spotted this shelf in IKEA we had to have it.

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