budget-friendly bathroom ideas from country living magazine
My mom, who is very design-savvy (and knows my taste well), sent me this article literally torn from the June 2009 issue of Country Living. She thought that the look and unconventional materials might appeal to us, as we’re currently planning a bathroom remodel. Contributing editor Ryan McPhail transformed a 35 sq. ft. bathroom from a cramped eyesore into a crisp and tranquil space for a mere $1000. Admittedly, he is a carpenter, so he saved on labor, but still quite a bargain. Many of the ideas featured were smart and attractive (and notice Mary T’s favorite shower curtain) but what stood out most to me was the idea of creating a gorgeous shower surround out of corrugated galvanized steel coated with clear enamel — those materials cost $21! This seems like the perfect solution for our bathroom remodel, and at that cost, it’s worth a little elbow grease, for sure. –Megan B.
June 12th, 2009 at 6:27 am
Beautiful! That shower surround is genius. And LOVE the chandelier and shower curtain. (And the trash can.)
June 12th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
I have a mad passionate love for that corrugated metal. I could live in a whole house of it. The shower curtain’s a little girly for me, but to each …
June 12th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
I bought that issue just for this story! Love the metal surround – wonder how it sounds with water hitting it?
June 12th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Is there no worries about the rust? What about water from the shower getting behind the metal?
June 14th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
What a fabulous idea! Thanks for the post. Love your blog.
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June 14th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
SwanDiver- The article addresses all of those concerns- they used clear enamel to prevent rusting, and used self-sealing roofing screws and sealed the seams with metallic caulk.
June 17th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
I just love this bathroom, and bathrooms are my favorite room in any house, I love the use of the corrugated steel around the bath for the shower instead of tiles that really buts a completely different tough and look to the bathroom.