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8 Affordable Small Bathroom Vanity Options & Small Master Bath Remodel

This post shares the design plans for our small master bathroom update, including our painted tile floors and the best affordable small vanity options!

It’s no secret that our house has been a huge project in terms of remodeling. If you’ve been following me for a while, you might have seen all the work we did to our master bathroom! This post is all about the plans for our small master bath remodel. I’m also sharing all of my favorite affordable small bathroom vanity options that I found and love.

Our current master bathroom was unfortunately one of my least favorite parts of our new house. It’s small, and really hasn’t been touched since the 70’s! Why were all master bathrooms so small in the 70’s?

See Master Bathroom BEFORE PICTURES and our Remodel Plans below!

It needs a lot of help! We have been planning to completely remodel it, but probably won’t get to that until later this year. I was going to just suck it up and stick it out until we remodeled it, but then I got a different idea!

Living in a “fixer upper” can be hard sometimes, because there is so much to work on, but we can’t do everything all at once. We are trying to stick to a budget with our updates and are tackling things in phases.

However…I feel that no matter what your budget is, you should love your house. Lately I have been on a mission to purge every wall and shelf and corner and “Marie Kondo” it…keep only the items that bring me joy or are useful.

So, while staring at our master bathroom one morning, I started wondering what I could update, without spending a ton of money and without a major construction mess. I also wanted to figure out if we could update this bathroom in two phases..not totally wasting the first round of updates.

Below I’m sharing my ideas to update our master bathroom on a budget, and with little mess!

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Here’s my Master Bath Remodel Design Plan!

MASTER BATHROOM UPDATE – PHASE 1:

Paint Walls
Replace Baseboards and Door Casing, Paint
Paint Storage Cabinet
Paint Existing Tile Floor
Replace Vanity
Replace Mirror
Replace Vanity Light
Add Shelves Above Toilet

MASTER BATHROOM UPDATE – PHASE 2:

Remodel Shower
Possibly Replace Floor
Possibly Replace/Update Storage Cabinet

UPDATE! See the completed Bathroom Makeover HERE!

Below I put together a Design Board showing how it will all look together!

I love putting these design boards together for any project I’m working on. It’s a quick and easy way to see how all of the items will work together! Sometimes I go through a few different options for each item, and by laying them all out together on a board you can see which options look best!

Affordable Small Master Bathroom Remodel Design Plan and the perfect affordable small vanity options — Vanity Light | Mirror | Faucet | Vanity | Shelves (similar) | Rug | Tile Paint

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I’m so excited about this plan because it allows us to start updating it now, but we’re saving the hardest part for later! At least what I think the hardest part will be. Remodeling the shower will be the most labor intensive part, and the messiest because we will have to remove all of the tile. And I don’t really feel like dealing with the mess right now, haha.

As soon as I convinced my husband of my plan, I started right away and ordered a new vanity, light and mirror, and picked out paint colors!

Also, other than switching out the vanity, painting this bathroom is what has transformed it the most, and it was the most affordable part of this update! If you are ever looking to update a space on a budget – paint it!!

Painted Tile Floor

One decision that I wasn’t sure about at first, was whether or not to paint our existing tile floor! The other option would be to just keep it how it was, and replace it later when we replace the shower.

I’ve seen a few people on Instagram paint their tile floors, and thought it looked great! It’s also very affordable. It only cost about $40 for the two quartz that we needed for our small bathroom.

We decided to go for it, because there wasn’t much risk involved – we were planning to replace this floor soon anyway, so figured we might as well try it! I’m assuming we will still have to replace it once we remodel the shower (it will be hard to remove the existing shower floor without damaging the painted tile). But for $40 it was so worth it to try out!

We used this Rustoleum Floor Cover paint, in black, with the Matte top coat!

I am honestly so happy that we went for it! It was a super quick and easy process and I love how it turned out! I’ll make sure to give an update on how it holds up!

Affordable Small Bathroom Vanity Ideas

Since I was looking for some affordable small bathroom vanities, I pulled together my favorites to share! Our master bathroom is pretty small, so we needed to stick with a 30″ wide vanity.

I wasn’t sure if I wanted a wood tone vanity, or a painted vanity, so I looked through all of the options.

Most of these vanity options also have drawers because I think they are so convenient, and a must have for a master bathroom! I originally wanted to find a vanity with three drawers. The one we ended up going with only has one drawer, but it hasn’t been a big issue.

Here’s the 30″ Vanity we ended up selecting (here’s another pretty option that’s similar). I’m so in love with the one we picked!

All of these small bathroom vanities also include countertops and sinks. It is so much more cost effective to buy an all-in-one vanity with the top and sink included. Pro tip: Try to find a vanity with a quartz or granite top, as those will be the most durable over time.

Faucets are typically not included, but you can find some really great and affordable faucet options on Amazon! For this master bathroom update we went with this simple matte black faucet.

We ordered this black faucet from Amazon for our last bathroom remodel and also love it!

Below are my Favorite Affordable Small Vanity Options:

Serena 30″ Single Bathroom Vanity Set

The deep blue color on this small vanity with a sink is so pretty!

Minnetrista 30″ Single Bathroom Vanity Set

Classic white paired with neutral marble will never go out of style. I love that this vanity has both a drawer and cabinet.

Kordell 30″ Single Bathroom Vanity Set

Looking for a small wood bathroom vanity? This is such a great option—it has nearly 130 perfect reviews!

Sofia 30” Single Bathroom Vanity Set

This vanity is such a steal for under $375! It comes in four different colors and I love the sliding cabinet design.

Brian 24″ Single Bathroom Vanity Set

The subtle green color of this vanity is so unique. I love that it has a little bit of backsplash to complete the look.

Whittier 30” Single Bathroom Vanity Set

If you’re looking for a super simple bathroom vanity set, this one is a good go-to. It’s sleek, sophisticated, and affordable!

Allison Beach 30″ Single Bathroom Vanity Set

Soft gray and wood pair perfectly with the white quartz countertop on this vanity set.

MacDowell 30″ Single Bathroom Vanity Set

I love the swooping counter and panel wood design on this white bathroom vanity.

Small Master Bathroom Remodel Follow-Up

Overall I am loving what we have done so far, and am looking forward to completing Phase 1 of our master bathroom remodel!

I’ll give an update on how everything turns out soon! I’ll also update on how the painted tile floors hold up!

For more bathroom remodel inspiration, check out this post!

UPDATE! See the completed bathroom makeover HERE!

We have lived through many bathroom updates and remodels, so please let me know if you have any questions in the comments below!

This post explained our design plans for our small master bathroom update, including our painted tile floors and the best affordable small vanity options!