BATHROOMS are the second most expensive room to update.
They can cost anywhere from £7,000 to £12,000 depending on materials and fittings.
But you needn’t spend thousands to get a beautiful transformation.
Nicole Devereux shared her bathroom glow-up in the DIY on a budget Facebook Group.
Posting to the group at the beginning of the year, she said: “[We] absolutely HATED this bathroom when we bought the house. Ban the beige!
“Did our bathroom reno all ourselves (well mainly Tim he did all the re-wiring, plumbing, building, fitting, tiling) I picked it all though and painted.
“Black baths are [dreamy],” she said with a love-heart eyes emoji.
The old bathroom consisted of a traditional three-piece suite, with wooden vinyl flooring, and white walls.
There was a panel of tiles around the bath, but no shower, and a cupboard with a mirror above the sink.
The new bathroom, on the other hand, looks completely different.
Gone are the cold, white walls, and a deep berry purple has been painted everywhere – including the ceiling.
The dated bath, sink and toilet have been replaced with sleek black fittings with a freestanding black bath tub being the centrepiece.
The old wooden flooring has been ripped up and black and white diamond tiles have been laid instead.
A wooden bench has been installed on the right hand side with a black sink on top and large mirror above.
To brighten up the space, several plants have been positioned on the windowsill above the bath.
Nicole received thousands of likes and hundreds of comments.
One said: “I just love people who think outside the box I love this.” Another wrote: “My God that’s stunning, looks like a hotel.”
A third, which Nicole liked, said: “Only goths approve.”
“Oh my days, I want to hate hate hate, because I’m so jealous, how bloody stunning… imagine being in that bath with candles and wine.. you have both done a fantastic job. Are you doing spa weekends?” Someone remarked.
“How is that even the same room?!! Stunning transformation!” Another Facebook user posted.
Quite a few people commented on how dark the bathroom looks: “Needs spot lights as its very dark, gorgeous fit though.”
A second said: “Absolutely beautiful! A little dark for me, but stunning! Love the tub.”
And lots of people were obsessed with the black bath.
A comment read: “Black baths are a nightmare lol. Show every mark, smear, powder. They and dark burgundy were all the rage decades ago. Everyone hated them in the end. It looks stunning though so well done.”
Someone else wrote: “Wow, absolutely love it but personally could not have it!
“OH would leave white marks on the sink from shaving or toothpaste etc and no one would be allowed to use the bath as l hate cleaning bathrooms..could have it but not to use, just admire…as it is gorgeous.”
Nicole replied to this comment and said: “It’s easy to clean.”
One comment proved all the black-bath doubters wrong: “Love it. I love my black bath. 78 years old and still going strong.”
Many others noted how a black bath meant you couldn’t spot spiders lurking in it.
Homebase has revealed the official trending colours for this year.
To predict the top shades of 2024, sales data at Homebase analysed 5 colours that have surged in popularity with customers.
Copper, pink and black are predicted to be the hottest colours on Brit’s walls this year, while bathrooms are seeing a surprising rise in terracotta colour schemes.
The top five trending colours for 2024 are:
Copper has replaced rose gold, whilst blush is the new magnolia, and Brits are also going bold by slapping black paint all over their walls.
Green is always popular colour, but the shade ‘Fresh Herb’ – a versatile, pale grey-toned green – is hitting hundreds of customers baskets.
Meanwhile, terracotta is taking over with ‘Frosted Papaya’, a peachy orange shade dominating bathrooms.
