Bhg
  • Shop
  • News
  • Food
  • DIY
  • Garden
  • Renovating
  • Decorating
  • Property
  • Health
  • TV
Bhg
  • Shop
  • News
  • Food
  • DIY
  • Garden
  • Renovating
  • Decorating
  • Property
  • Health
  • TV
Subscribe
YOU’LL NEED A WEDGE TO HANG THAT DOOR
Watch 6:32

YOU’LL NEED A WEDGE TO HANG THAT DOOR

{headline}

{headline}

The $14 Bunnings item that will transform your bathroom tiles

The $14 Bunnings item that will transform your bathroom tiles

Everything you need to know about painting floor tiles

Everything you need to know about painting floor tiles

Before and after: A luxe bathroom makeover for under $4,000

Before and after: A luxe bathroom makeover for under $4,000

5 easy upgrades to take your bathroom to the next level

5 easy upgrades to take your bathroom to the next level

{headline}

{headline}

Style on a shoestring: How 3 mums transformed their homes

Style on a shoestring: How 3 mums transformed their homes

Before & after: A dated bathroom gets a modern upgrade

Before & after: A dated bathroom gets a modern upgrade

Before and after: This mum demolished and transformed her bathroom for under $16K

Before and after: This mum demolished and transformed her bathroom for under $16K

{headline}

{headline}

Reader reno: A combined bathroom and laundry makeover for $3,000

Reader reno: A combined bathroom and laundry makeover for $3,000

The $5 smiley sponge sending shoppers into a frenzy

The $5 smiley sponge sending shoppers into a frenzy

Reader reno: It only cost $126 for this mum to give her bathroom a complete makeover

Reader reno: It only cost $126 for this mum to give her bathroom a complete makeover

How to make a timber bath mat

How to make a timber bath mat

DIY bathroom jobs you can do yourself

DIY bathroom jobs you can do yourself

How to renovate your own bathroom

How to renovate your own bathroom

Jennifer Aniston gives a sneak peek at her luxe bathroom

Jennifer Aniston gives a sneak peek at her luxe bathroom

  1. Home
  2. Renovating

This stunning bathroom makeover cost only $550 using self-stick vinyl floor tiles

DIY never looked so easy. - by Olivia Hart
  • 11 Feb 2021

It's the age-old dilemma once you have kids: to renovate or to not renovate?

WATCH: 7 important things you should consider when choosing tiles

While renovating a home comes with its own list of stressors, doing it with little kids running around unaware of mess and hazards makes it all the more difficult.

This was no different for writer and editor Alexis Teasdale who has three little kids at home and has been slowly giving her home small 'glow-ups' with the time she has spare. 

After finishing up her kids bedroom makeover she turned her attention to the main bathroom when she came across adhesive floor tiles online and realised she didn't need to do a full reno to upgrade the space. 

"I could only work on it at night when the kids were asleep because it’s a bathroom they use during the day and I'd decided to do this during school holidays!" says Alexis. 

bathroom old

Before: A run-down, old bathroom in need of some changes

Alexis Teasdale
bathroom new

After: A brighter bathroom that looks brand new

Alexis Teasdale

The original bathroom clashed with its dark 90s style crossed with a country-cottage feel, however Alexis didn't want to gut the bathroom for a large scale makeover. Instead she opted for a low-maintenance and budget-friendly face lift which cost her only $550.

“I wanted the bathroom be a lot brighter, especially because it’s the one that guests use. It was just so dark in there, my main hope was that it would look bright and clean."

bathroom before
Alexis Teasdale
bathroom makeover
Alexis Teasdale

While the paint and black details brought out with the darker accessories makes all the difference, it’s the self-stick vinyl floor tiles she picked up from Bunnings that really transformed the space.

"I’d been looking at adhesive floor tiles on overseas sites and you can find the coolest patterns on sticky tiles, but the cost of shipping was so extreme that I had to scrap the idea and look locally. Once I found the big faux marble adhesive tiles at Bunnings, I started to build an idea around them."

Though she had no knowledge on how to lay vinyl tiles or use tile paint she discovered it was much easier than she'd expected. The tiles come with pre-applied flooring grade adhesive on the back which only has to be peeled back before sticking.

"I was really just having a go, and I figured if it all went horribly wrong, there would be a professional who could help me out."

Here's how she did it

  • Scrub the bathroom and all the tiles using sugar soap and spraying with a mould remover and rinsing really well.
  • Once dry, use painters tape on all edges and get to work painting the tiles with a roller brush. Then remove the bathroom mirror cabinet, towel rails and toilet roll holder, tidy up painting.
  • Allow paint to dry well, painting three coats in total.
  • Lay the vinyl tiles down, using waterproof sealer around the edges of the bathroom and in any cracks to make sure they sit flat and avoid any water getting underneath.
  • Once the floor is in, set about replacing all the handles with matte black versions.
  • Hang the mirror on the wall and finish off styling with plants and trinkets.
bathroom makeover
Alexis Teasdale

Budget breakdown

  • Dulux Paint (in Snow Season) - $80
  • Bunnings Winton adhesive vinyl ’tiles’ - $96 for a box of 16 
  • Bunnings Lane Black Hampton door handles - $28.30 for 4 
  • Bunnings Ikonic door knob, $15.05.
  • Bunnings Mondella towel ring and toilet roll holder - $24.03 and $18.92 
  • Kmart arch mirror - $40
  • Kmart arch shelves -$19 each
  • Kmart accessories - $10 
  • Big W hand towels - $4
  • Miscellaneous: waterproof sealer, paint roller - $40 
marble tiles
Alexis Teasdale

While it took a week in total to complete with paint drying time, adjusting the tiles to fit was the most challenging part. 

"Cutting the tiles to fit around all the skirting boards was quite complicated in this bathroom. The tiles themselves are easy to cut with strong scissors, but getting the right shape was difficult."

Her favourite part was watching it all come together, "Just looking at the bathroom is so much more fun now, and it feels cleaner and so much more fresh!"

  • DIY
  • Renovating
  • Decorating
  • Bunnings Warehouse
  • Bathroom Renovations
Olivia Hart

Get your mag delivered!-Save 29% off the cover price!

Subscribe for $4.95 per issue

Subscribe Now
Get your mag delivered!

Get your mag delivered!-Save 29% off the cover price!

Subscribe for $4.95 per issue

Subscribe Now
Get your mag delivered!

Recommended to you

YOU’LL NEED A WEDGE TO HANG THAT DOOR
Watch 6:32

YOU’LL NEED A WEDGE TO HANG THAT DOOR

{headline}

{headline}

The $14 Bunnings item that will transform your bathroom tiles

The $14 Bunnings item that will transform your bathroom tiles

Everything you need to know about painting floor tiles

Everything you need to know about painting floor tiles

Before and after: A luxe bathroom makeover for under $4,000

Before and after: A luxe bathroom makeover for under $4,000

5 easy upgrades to take your bathroom to the next level

5 easy upgrades to take your bathroom to the next level

{headline}

{headline}

Style on a shoestring: How 3 mums transformed their homes

Style on a shoestring: How 3 mums transformed their homes

Before & after: A dated bathroom gets a modern upgrade

Before & after: A dated bathroom gets a modern upgrade

Before and after: This mum demolished and transformed her bathroom for under $16K

Before and after: This mum demolished and transformed her bathroom for under $16K

{headline}

{headline}

Reader reno: A combined bathroom and laundry makeover for $3,000

Reader reno: A combined bathroom and laundry makeover for $3,000

The $5 smiley sponge sending shoppers into a frenzy

The $5 smiley sponge sending shoppers into a frenzy

Reader reno: It only cost $126 for this mum to give her bathroom a complete makeover

Reader reno: It only cost $126 for this mum to give her bathroom a complete makeover

How to make a timber bath mat

How to make a timber bath mat

DIY bathroom jobs you can do yourself

DIY bathroom jobs you can do yourself

How to renovate your own bathroom

How to renovate your own bathroom

Jennifer Aniston gives a sneak peek at her luxe bathroom

Jennifer Aniston gives a sneak peek at her luxe bathroom

Bhg
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
Bhg Magazine Subscribe
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

Brands

  • All Recipes
  • BHG Shop
  • Girlfriend
  • Home Beautiful
  • New Idea
  • New Idea Food
  • Practical Parenting

Our Network

  • marie claire
  • Beauty Crew
  • Who
  • Women's Weekly Food
  • Bounty Parents
  • That’s Life
  • Perth Now
  • The West Australian
  • 7Plus
  • Airtasker
  • 7NEWS
  • SocietyOne
  • Health Engine
  • Starts at 60
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from Better Homes and Gardens

Magazine Subscription Offer

Get your mag delivered!-Save 29% off the cover price!

Shop This Offer
Get your mag delivered!