I recently moved into a condo, which I’m renting from the owner. This condo is located in a building considered an apartment building, if you will. Upon moving in, I knew I wanted to make this space my own. Small upgrades can go a long way and I sure didn’t want to feel limited in decorating and “sprucing up” the place just because I don’t own my condo. I knew that there were plenty of ways to brighten up my area and make it my home.
Move-in day was exciting, but I found a lot of little “issues.” Meaning, there were a few things that I wanted to do to upgrade the space to fit my style. Starting point, my bathroom.
One thing I knew I wanted to change was my toilet seat. This was a quick-fix that not many would think of, but it’s an easy upgrade and quite inexpensive, I might add. Check out Lowe’s® hardware store in the bathroom fixtures section and you will find a plethora of toilet seats. They’ve got round as well as oblong seats in a variety of different colors. I rolled to Lowe’s and found exactly what I needed. The directions are super simple and you don’t even need a screwdriver for installation.
When choosing my toilet seat, I chose a beige color to match the color of my toilet. One thing to remember, make sure you identify whether your toilet seat is round or oblong because it would be a shame to get caught in a rut with an oblong toilet seat and your toilet is actually round.
That change was quick and easy. Next - new showerhead. I was a little less than pleased with water spatting to and fro from the existing showerhead. Your bathroom, more specifically, your shower is supposed to be your sanctuary and that’s what I was looking to transform it into. Lowe’s came through for me again. I chose an awesome showerhead with three settings (jet stream, mist and massage - my fav!) for ridiculously cheap and now I can actually enjoy my showers. Again, installation is easy - all you really need is an adjustable wrench and maybe some WD-40 to ease off the old showerhead.
And there you have it. Two super simple upgrades that won’t even come close to breaking the bank. New showerhead - $6.99, new toilet seat - $13.99, upgrading your sanctuary - priceless. Do-it-yourself projects made easy. Stay tuned for more easy and fun ways to upgrade your apartment.
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November 13th, 2009 at 9:34 am
You are really doing a good job. Decorating can be fun and exciting. Yes, it is very important before you go shopping to know the shape of the toilet seat. They make decorative top of the lids now that look very nice in the bathrooms. Also decor and accents are easy and fun to do and looks good to spruce up an apartment whether its small or large. And the nice thing about accents and decor is that you can wipe them, pack them, and take them with you if you ever move.