Budget Bathroom Makeover | DIY Bath Remodel

I helped my friend Savanna with a budget bathroom makeover including refinishing her fiberglass tub surround, laying new flooring, a brilliant drop ceiling transformation, and more! Shop all the products seen in this bathroom renovation here: www.welcome-to...
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[@elscheib]

The ceiling tiles with matching black fixtures totally elevate the whole thing.

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

Thank you!

[@jhold7553]

Your drain removal hack was genius even though it didn't work. She should definitely get her money back. It was good to see your sense of humor come out

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

Thanks! I was so disappointed I couldn’t get it out. When the plumber came and just dismantled everything I was like… uh I could’ve done that! I hired you to fix the problem not just replace all the plumbing and charge me for it. 🙄

[@brucecrane9605]

WOW just $1000, and you made it look like a Million dollar room. And don't forget about the labor of Love and creative repurpose of materials. Topped off by that magnificent painting. Very creative project. DIY Princess

[@treeoflife7854]

Aww. I teared up when she cried. The feeling of something made by someone by hand,mind,heart,thought,and love is beyond measurable. I wish her all the best on her sell and new journey.❤

[@nicolehubbard3536]

It's beautiful! We bought a house with a scrummy shower that looked so gross. After cleaning and sanding down really, really well, we used Rust-Oleum Topside paint for fiberglass boats. The shower looks brand new, and has held up with regular use for 2 years now with no chips, flaking etc. You have to do the prep so the paint goes on and stays on, but it's so worth it.

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

We did buy a painted refinish kit, but it was $100 for enough product and when the plumber bill came in we decided to return it to help with budget. The bisque colored surround looks great after all of Savanna's effort, but your idea was definitely considered!

[@rockytibby1196]

Your so big hearted ❤, and the cost was so worth it! the skills she learned are so invaluable. The money that will be made selling the house will increase and and help it sell faster. And I want to disregard all that I’ve said so far a bit and point out what I see that the is most valuable; The memories you and her made together in her time of need 💕, those will be more valuable than the knowledge, the money or anything else 💓🩷💖 good job helping a fellow human being.

[@StacyHenry-lu6xd]

I felt empowered to tackle my own bathroom renovation project. The before-and-after shots were impressive, showing what a big difference a little DIY effort can make.

[@doudou53d44]

You are such a great friend to have !!! Great job done ❤

[@bunnybunny3536]

Amazing! What a gorgeous transformation. Good luck Savannah!

[@michellejames5953]

That ceiling and floor really put it over the top! Youre an incredible friend and I’m sure she is too!!!!

[@shelly1224]

I love the bathroom makeover. It looks amazing. What a great thing you did for your friend

[@RichieRichRangers]

Home run. Definitely worth the investment. Great job

[@lindaroyal8161]

It looks so good, what a difference. I really like the ceiling tiles, great choice. Yes - she will get her money back, good investment. Nicely done!

[@aimeeannichiarico3617]

Gorgeous! You're a real inspiration. So nice of you to help a friend. A lucky girl.

[@antondubovtsov]

After watching this video, I felt inspired to revamp my bathroom! The ideas on retiling the shower and installing a new vanity were genius, and I appreciated the budget-friendly approach. I'm excited to get started on my own DIY project and transform my bathroom like they did in the video!

[@suefarmer1440]

Gorgeous!!! Love the drop ceiling!xoxo

[@johnford7847]

She'll definitely make her money back, and then some. Thanks for sharing.

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

I hope so!

[@laurakay777]

That's a beautiful basement bathroom! Well done! ❤

[@susanm8957]

Totally worth it😊and how blessed she is to have you! I love the black ceiling & accents, she will definitely get every penny back at sale time! Nice work!

[@jeffreyweaver782]

Great budget remodel! Looks great and well worth it IMO. She'll get that back when it sells. Great job, ladies.

[@joseedumont3231]

You are such a good friend, she is lucky to have you....I could use one right now 😏, really beautiful :)

[@diannahartin8394]

Great transformation

[@FloraBailey-wn3eo]

The transformation of the bathroom was impressive and I appreciated how you showed practical tips and tricks for saving money while still achieving a stylish look.

[@MicahWoosley]

The tips on repurposing existing fixtures and accessories were incredibly helpful, saving a ton of money.

[@francinemasse-bannon9750]

Love the ceiling tiles. The makeover is awesome.

[@GenericAccountVLR]

Came to say this!!! So exciting; I’ve always wanted to do such tiles for ceiling and thought they’d be cost-prohibitive. Thank YOU FOR SHARING THIS!!!

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

You're welcome! Here's a link to the tiles we used: www.welcome-to-the-woods.com/s/bEUsySoF

[@lovestosingalot55bodin7]

Great transition ladies. It was obvious that the bathroom had to be painted a much lighter colour. The changing of the faucets and hardware and toilet and floor and mirror and ceiling really transformed this bathroom into a show piece. I am sure the new owners will appreciate your efforts. I hope you get what you want and more for the sale of your house.

[@CarlosOrr-df2si]

Wow! Really blown away by the transformation! It definitely inspired me to tackle my own bathroom renovation project!

[@dianawilloughby-mccabe4078]

Love the transformation, you did a great job.

[@AmyJackson-sv2uu]

Wow what a stylish bathroom! The tips and tricks shared made the entire process manageable.

[@RavenGirl333]

Such a wonderful update, love it.

[@cindydean1840]

It was so worth it and you are such a good friend!!

[@artifactartstudio107]

Such a great video. Love the transformation, but I loved the exchange between you and your friend even more. ❤

[@Discover.Lahore]

The mirror is giving a diff kind of warmth and light to the room will defo buy it for my own bathroom😍

[@TheKosmonia]

Wow💕 This is really amazing! !You made the bathroom so bright!! Love it!!🤩🤩

[@drewcompton4242]

Woah!! Those ceiling tiles made a huge difference !!! I need some of those !

[@BrookGunn]

Okay this was amazing and definitely gives me hope that I will be able to do something similar in my space on a budget. LOVE those drop ceiling tiles 😍😍😍

[@justinc.2656]

I have been struggling to clean the tub and surround in my master bath and had the same issues with nothing working. I had resigned myself to saving so I could replace it but I never thought of sanding and resealing. I'm going to give that a try. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@Chic.Geek75]

Omg I love it! You did amazing! Indeed modern. Do you want to do my basement bathroom? Kidding. Honestly, I reno my house, and what you did was incredibly cheap and innovative. Kudos 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@designsinorbit]

Your hubby is so GD lucky... I can't get over it. Jeff!

[@activelife_bex4581]

Definitely worth it! Beautiful transformation.

[@PeterKNoone]

Very nice! Such a good friend.

[@susanfan3329]

Well done you are so talented

[@6563june]

Looks awesome!

[@cynthiamuffoletto7480]

I love it!! But the ceiling is beautiful!

[@samme5513]

Very nice looks awesome great job

[@DrapersDoingRenos]

Love the black fixtures!

[@leaharaee]

Depending on how the rest of the home looks She will definitely make her money back I think. The housing market is still insane which is a benefit to the sellers. We just sold our first home to buy our dream home & we made almost 100K on our “first home”. Such a huge difference in this bathroom it looks amazing!!! Also I noticed you put a new faucet in that is the “Wide spread” style into the 3 holes that are close together. Does that mean those 3 holes do not have to be used just with “Centerset faucets” I’m asking bet currently doing my toddlers bathroom & thought I could only use the Centerset faucets. Thank youuu!

[@gregholmes3661]

Looks really great. Your talent seems endless

[@enriquezmaria7281]

Looks great!!! Love the ceiling tiles

[@sherriegilbert4761]

Wow that’s a great transformation. Great job

[@sholbk]

It looks great

[@robertwayne1884]

Not just a DIY but a feel good too!

[@studiogerk]

When trying to cover dark paint here's a pro tip --- get some primer toned to a medium grey (think maybe 30% black in white).

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

I've tried that but not really sure how that saves any time because you still need two coats to reach opacity with the white. So primer coat + two coats of white or three coats of white paint, seems the same to me.

[@michaelturner795]

Great job, Melissa.

[@111danish111]

People are so talented.

[@SuperJohn0927]

Beautiful

[@makeupbymiles]

Great job!

[@SEPA_Bagger]

You made that $1000 go a long way! Nicely done!!!

[@lisajepson1228]

Hey Melissa, so great to meet you at Phily’s race! You’re a gem ❤❤Love this makeover. Those ceiling tiles are SO good

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

Hey Lisa!! Thank you ❤️

[@user-zz8xn1fm5p]

I love you job I hop one day I can do them think like you you are Awesome thank you for sharing this with us ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@woodymcgehee]

That’s awesome.

[@ronm6585]

Oh hell yes it was worth it. Looks great. Thanks.

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

haha thanks!

[@tonib1029]

I have that same kind of tub. I can sand and polish it! Yeeeeessssss!!!!

[@gfgerl]

New subscriber here. You are inspiring. And I love your personality.

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

Thanks for subbing!

[@imaroyaldude4954]

Amazing i love it

[@patsygoddard2791]

Its beautiful. Thanks for sharing

[@jodilea144]

Wonderful job! Everything you chose ties in with the existing wood really well. I love the painting you did too. I’m certain she’ll recoup the investment!😊 Edit: I took a screenshot of the bottle of Gel Gloss she used on the shower. I remodeled my bathroom last year and absolutely love it, but I chose to keep my jacuzzi tub, build a third wall/shelf unit, then tile the surround. It looks awesome and we enjoy it so much, but the tub suffered from my intense scrub down and gets dirty looking quicker now since I apparently scrubbed off the glossy finish. I never even considered looking for a product to recoat it.

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

Here's a link! www.welcome-to-the-woods.com/s/B3EdF33t It does make the tub slippery, but that's the gloss finish. Just wanted to give you a heads up :)

[@jodilea144]

@@WelcometotheWoodsBlog thank you! And thanks for the tip. I have some very discreet no slip tape strips on the bottom of ours, as our granddaughter likes to dance while she sings in the shower. She’s almost 8 and bath or shower time is one of her favorite things. 🙂

[@iansampson7663]

You are a good friend.

[@morlamweb]

Awesome job and the bathroom looks great! Too bad about the bathtub drain blowing the budget, but that's life (and house renovations) for ya. The struggle to remove that old drain reminds me removing a stuck seatpost or stem from a bike. If there's corrosion involved, then it can be an impossible task with taking drastic measures.

[@cecilianagy3562]

Amazing job!

[@CheezNrice4u]

SOS pads are great for old built up crud.

[@merica7050]

You remind me of that actress from house of cards. She is so beautiful. I’m in love.

[@Ella.Ingeborg]

When women support women, incredible things happen❤

[@romanahoch6288]

Beautiful!!😍

[@kevinjohnson4418]

Coolest DIYer ever 🎉❤

[@barbarashelton6709]

Very nice!!

[@johnno92silvertab]

Use a drill brush on the tub next time. It's a lifesaver.

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

We didn’t have one of those handy but that’s a brilliant idea!

[@rdublu8374]

Nice!. good job.

[@user-xu4ng5ho8x]

What a wonderful project to tackle with your friend! Warms my heart! I was wondering what type of wax seal you used for her toilet? I appears to be blue?

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

It’s the kind that compresses silicone, wax free! Here’s a link: amzn.to/3uQoAvD

[@user-xu4ng5ho8x]

@@WelcometotheWoodsBlog Thanks! 🍻I love neat!

[@katrinemarcos7729]

The drop ceiling are elegant. Where did you purchase them 😍

[@timmoen4589]

i also like to install flooring barefooted. you get a better feel for it.

[@majahanson311]

I wonder if Magic Eraser would work instead of the sandpaper to get the mildew off. It's still an abrasive, but even finer

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

The magic eraser helped a bit but crumbled quickly with all the buildup we had to get through. It would taken significantly longer than sanding and she sanded for 3 hours.

[@miriammontano3637]

It is beautiful she will get her money out

[@amoni1959]

Sorry to hear about her divorce. Ur a good friend and did an amazing job.

[@oscaramaya8599]

❤❤❤❤

[@TheAfezio]

that will definitely pull more $$ than it's previous decor.

[@redrooster1908]

❤

[@salimamohd1863]

Y you didn’t flip the cabinets?

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

Because they matched the trimwork, stained oak is more durable than painted, the vanity was only two years old and in perfect shape, and most importantly, Savanna liked it.

[@erinmoore9681]

I painted this for you so you can look at it every time you take a 💩 Lol 😂

[@shinyam75]

Great job, but the vanity could have easily been drastically made over by just painting it white and adding modern nickel hardware.

[@hotflippinmess9178]

Kitchens and bathrooms sell houses.

[@kenl5217]

Why did you bleep out "shower"?

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

Haha I bleeped out the word shit

[@kenl5217]

Lol

[@NikiK57]

Ugh, drop ceiling tiles - gives me the vibes of a 90s/early 2000s mediocre office buildings... Obviously, on a budget, so replacing with something better was out of the question.

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

Yes, and drop ceiling tiles serve a functional purpose of accessing the home’s plumbing. There’s a trend of doing heavy molding on ceilings to make them look a lot like this result. I think these tiles transform the ceiling from being an eye sore to a focal point!

[@user-ma7ri7na7p]

👍🏻😍💣

[@indyfastal]

You're a good egg Melissa...

[@HarmonsHarbor]

Nice job! But…please don’t use Comet with your bare hands! 1:40

[@denverbroncos4]

LMAO ya you really should have left out that first part.. thats embarrassing.. nobody needs to know that ur friend is going thru a divorce what the hell kind of friend are u?

[@WelcometotheWoodsBlog]

It's not embarrassing to go through a divorce. I'm confused?

[@denverbroncos4]

@@WelcometotheWoodsBlog it’s not YOUR information to be spreading..imagine your friend putting all your business on blast how would u feel? ofc ur confused ur a terrible friend smh.

[@richmont8225]

What happen after her divorce, j.k lol

[@kristieellis6455]

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