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The one thing you can do today to upgrade your bathroom
We don’t all have money to overhaul our bathrooms, and let’s face it a lot of us inherit less than stellar bathrooms. I was lucky enough with my first house to get two that had been redone. (View both of our homes here.) In my current house they’ve barely been touched since the house was built. Luckily it’s very easy to upgrade a bathroom without giving it a full overhaul. You can see what I’ve done with our guest bathroom until we give it a full reno by clicking here.
The easiest thing you can do to upgrade your bathroom is to swap out the mirror. Lots of what’s in a bathroom is fixed and costly to change. But a mirror? That ain’t no thang. A couple of screws, a new anchor and you’ve given your bathroom personality. It now has character that is unique to you. The best part is that mirrors can be found inexpensively. I have found some of my favorites at antique and thrift stores over the years. The mirror I added to our guest bathroom is from an antique store. Target, Kirkland’s, even home improvement stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot carry mirrors. My favorite chain store for mirrors is Kirkland’s because they have tons of designs and their prices are great.
Things to look for in a bathroom mirror:
- Solid construction: Make sure the frame is sturdy and will be able to withstand the humidity in a bathroom. Most new mirrors are going to be fine but be sure to double check anything second hand.
- Size: Bathrooms are small and need the extra reflection. Additionally people need to see themselves! I hate using bathrooms with medicine cabinet only mirrors!
- Dimensions: Be sure to measure the wall space between your vanity and light fixture to know what size mirror to buy.
Here’s a round up of mirrors that I love for upgrading a bathroom:
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24 responses to “The one thing you can do today to upgrade your bathroom”
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Super smart to start with a mirror! Our old bathroom just had this huge, large panel of a mirror that was so ugly. My husband made a frame for it, and holy cow did it transform things!
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I love that idea too!
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Ahh this is exactly what I was going to do in my bathroom this week!
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Good luck – I bet you’ll love it!
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I switched out the mirror in our small half bath for a lighter, larger one and couldn’t believe the difference!
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I know! It’s such an easy and big impact thing to do!
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Oh I’m so excited, on my small budget I thought all hope was lost. A mirror is a great idea Thanks!
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Not at all! You can find unique mirrors cheap tons of places! Check out your local thrifts!
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First of all, Kirkland’s is one of my favorite places on earth haha! Secondly, I love this transformation! I have been wanting to make some mirror changes in our bathrooms since we moved into our house, so I think I’ll have to finally do it now!
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Mine too! Thanks 🙂 Good luck with your mirror swaps!
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I love this! We have been talking about updating our bathroom mirrors (we have 3 bathrooms) since we’ve moved in. They’re the kind that are “cookie cutter” and came with the house”. Our master bath mirror has pieces that are flaking off?! I didn’t know mirrors could do that. Anyway, this is just further confirmation that we need to upgrade 😉 Let the search begin!
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Seriously?! Flaking off on the front? I’ve never heard of that! Time for them to go!!
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I agree, changing out your bathroom mirror, or framing out your existing builder-grade mirror, makes a HUGE impact with minimal effort!
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YES!
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Love, love mirrors – they can certainly make a huge difference. Love plants reflecting back too.
Thanks, for the great post-
Me too – too bad I’m a BLACK thumb!!!
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LOVE this! I can’t wait until we move and buy another home so I can make it my own! I love the mirrors!
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Thanks!
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I love mirrors in bathrooms! Makes all the difference and warms the space. Great post!
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Totally agree – thanks!
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I have been wanting to change the mirrors in our bathrooms forever but I’m terrified that I’ll break the ones that we have. They were installed when the house was built and are flat against the wall. But I LOVE Kirkland’s mirrors!!! Might have to bite the bullet and change them soon lol
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I know exactly what you mean, I’m always afraid that they will fall and shatter! Luckily we’ve not had that issue yet….but I still always make my husband do it! LOL
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I love this and it is so true! i need to change out my mirror ASAP to add some personal touches to our home. Thank you for sharing!
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I love the bathroom mirror trick! It makes such a difference!
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