When it comes to making your bathroom look and feel good, you don’t always need to rip everything out and start again, far from it. All you need is a few carefully thought-out upgrades that enhance the space and make it look good.

For the most part, these changes don’t cost too much and can be done relatively cheaply without compromising functionality and aesthetics.

This post is going to look at some bathroom upgrades that come in under £100 for those looking for quick refreshes.

Replace The Toilet Seat

The toilet seat is one of the most used pieces of hardware in your bathroom, and it’s also one of the first to show its age, too.

You’ll find wobbly hinges, surface cracking or discolouration once it starts to fail on you. And new toilet seats aren’t all that expensive. Generally, you can find a decent one for under £50. Probably less. 

However, if you want to match a replacement seat to your pan, this might cost a little bit more. It still comes in under the £100 mark, but what you’ll get for the extra outlay is a better fit with increased durability. For busy households, this matters.

If you have an Ideal Standard Space pan, for example, then you need the Ideal Standard Space Toilet Seat and Cover E709101 for a better fit and a quick and easy update.

A New Showerhead

Again, a quick and easy task to complete. Showerheads can vary massively in cost, but generally you can purchase a decent one for around the £25 to £50 mark, depending on the shower you have, the features you choose, and the water pressure from your pipes.

Choosing one with multiple spray modes and a proper flow rate will be beneficial here, and it takes mere minutes to screw it onto the existing arm once you’ve made your purchase.

If you want to go that little bit extra, some showerheads come with LED lights if that’s your kind of thing.

Replace the Mirror

Every bathroom needs a mirror, and if yours is failing you or succumbing to moisture damage, then it’s time to throw it out and get a new one.

You can easily find reasonably priced bathroom mirrors if you look in the right places. However, the more features you want, the more expensive it will be. If you want a mirror that has built-in lights and heats up to remove condensation faster, then you’re looking at over £100. But for the sake of this article, you can pick and choose between basic bathroom mirrors, which start at around £10 upwards for more cost-effective choices.

RE-caulk

Caulk isn’t expensive, but the damage from falling caulk around your shower or bath will be. 

The thing is, here, that over time, your caulk will naturally degrade, and it’ll become yellow and brittle, and no amount of cleaning will fix this. You’ll need to remove the old caulk completely using a Stanley knife, then clean and dry the surface before applying the new caulk.

Materials for a job like this cost a few pounds. You can get it done within the weekend — new caulk needs 24 hours to dry before getting it wet, and you’ll notice the difference immediately.