But you don’t have to continue living with awful. Trust us: With your landlord’s permission, a few simple changes—no renovation required—will make things better without draining your checking account. And lucky for you, we have no shortage of tricks for adding color, pattern, and even practical storage. Here are 21 decorating ideas for refreshing small bathrooms. This vanity update by Brian Patrick Flynn is a fantastic example. The gray leather veneer is actually (surprise!) removable, vinyl wallpaper. There are other types of peel and stick products available that make bathroom decorating super easy. For instance, you can duplicate the striped bathroom wall shared here using self-adhesive vinyl stripes. A favorite is Tempaper Mini Stripes. It’s available in four-inch wide rolls. New vanities like the IKEA GODMORGON/BRÅVIKEN that sells for $329 come with a sink and cabinet. Some different options sold at major home improvement stores also include a faucet. One example designed for small spaces is the Maelynn by Home Decorators Collection for $209. This bathroom vanity tutorial by Hej shares how to install. You can also use interlocking rubber floor tiles. They’re available in lots of colors, and the type with raised dots resembles ceramic penny round tile. To secure in place, use carpet tape. Find more bathroom ideas by Kerra Michele at Apartment Envy. While black and white tile has enduring style, the old wallpaper that once graced these walls made the tiny space feel dark and claustrophobic. Removing it all made an uplifting difference. Swapping out the sconces, and updating decorative accessories from the cabinet knobs to shower curtain were the finishing touches that turned this old bathroom into a stylish classic. A Domestic Life created this soup to nuts makeover. This space uses a mix of nautical and rough-hewed elements to create a relaxing bathroom retreat that conjures seaside memories. We also love the upcycled wire basket that creates towel storage. IDF Studio designed this soothing space for Ronald McDonald House. The blogger behind these decorative walls got that wallpaper look by painting with a stencil from Royal Design Studios. Thrift Diving explains this stencil project’s pros and cons. You can convert your traditional door into a sliding barn style door. DIY kits found at many home improvement stores cost between $150 to $400. It’s a good idea to get your landlord onboard with this project before getting started. You could also flip your bathroom door, so it swings open in the opposite direction. It involves a few tasks including moving the door’s hinges to the opposite side of the opening. With the right tools, it’s a doable one-day project for experienced do-it-yourselfers. This tiny apartment bathroom by Sweeten packs a few more space saving ideas. Several boho-inspired essentials renewed this Brooklyn bathroom including a macramé toilet paper holder, medallion print shower curtain and of course lovely green houseplants. 6sqft has more photos of this plant-filled apartment. Thick floating shelves were swapped out for thin shelving. The latter makes the wall appear less cluttered while creating more room for stuff. Next, updating the wall-mounted medicine cabinet with a much bigger one also created extra storage. Oh So Beautiful Paper updated this 1920s bathroom. Here, black paint created the backdrop for a gallery wall that plays down the beige tile. To brighten things up the bathroom’s brown grout was painted white. Here’s a breakdown: Black paint and new cabinet knobs renewed the old school vanity. The original medicine cabinet, which was a nasty mess was swapped out for a new one with oomph. But the topper that made this bathroom internet famous is the removable, ostrich print wallpaper.
