Agree with bigreader, all good ideas.

I renovated a rental, and had a specialist company come in and spray paint the tiles and bath. Cannot imagine getting a reasonable job done DIY?

What is the problem with the hot water? Do you need to run new pipes??

White Knight do a tile paint but it's a bit of a pain - requires a bit more work than just painting - there's prep, undercoating etc. I'd suggest re-grout the tiles, paint the walls and replace the basin/tap and get yourself some storage - honestly, using window sills for storage (while practical) always looks bad- if you need to use the window sill, look for some attractive baskets to hold your stuff and reduce the look of clutter.

Good idea painting the tiles. If the bath is needs it, maybe you could get the bath done professionally. If you have access to an Ikea, the Godmorgon mirror cabinet looks good. Just check on dimensions first obviously. Being such a small bathroom, it would be a good idea to keep the colour scheme light and basic. Add a bathroom cupboard with the basin, for more storage.

Hi there, Do you really need to paint the tiles?Are they broken or damaged? If not I'd give them a good clean and work on the grout-replace & whiten. Paint the rest of the Room White. Add a new White Shower Curtain and Stainless steel rod. A new Vanity/ Wash Stand in White with a door (hold toilet rolls/products) with a new Stainless steel mixer tap and toothbrush brush holder attached to the wall above. Maybe a shaving mirror near the basin too. Under the shower add a shower shelf to hold your shampoos and remove the clutter from the end of the bath.

If you have the space under your Mirrored Wall Cabinet see if a narrow trolley would fit- eg. Grundtal Stainless steel Trolley ( 24cm deep). Of course hooks on the back of the door and the Grundtal Range have some well priced hooks, shelves, and rails. An easy care plant either hanging in the corner or on the end of the bath in a white pot would also freshen up the room. Good Luck:)

Ikea is a great source of Inexpensive bathroom joinery. This budget bathroom renovation I completed (below) uses an Ikea vanity, basin, and medicine cabinet.

Beware of cheap tapware and toilets - they often starts to drip/ leak/ not work within weeks of installation. The Vitra 'Minimax S'' tapware is inexpensive (under $200 for a mixer tap) but has a 15 year warranty.

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I think you have made some wise choices but I am not sure how well paint on tiles will last especially if they have water on them on a regular basis ... as you do when you have a shower. I would consider re-grouting the tiles and painting the rest of the room in a similar but lighter colour or sticking with white walls if you are getting a lovely new white vanity. Add little knick knacks of a similar colour to the tiles to make it all blend in. Re-grouting can make any tile look so much cleaner and give a freshness to the room.

Absolutely agree chinlin. I actually like the tiles. But don't throw away this shower curtain, I love it! You may want to have a change every now and again.

Keep your expenses as minimal as possible and save for the total renovation. I really like the tiles too, they are a very pretty soft colour and I like blue in bathrooms. As chinlin said, just work on the grout and freshen that up. You can buy pens that make whitening grout very simple. I would either paint the walls the same colour or a very sharp white and give the ceiling a new coat of white to freshen the room up.

Love the shower curtain, it is a keeper. Glass screens are not cheap and if you can't reuse it when you renovate is it a waste of money.

Definitely the basin is one area worth spending money on, and I think the Ikea vanity Winston posted will fit the bill perfectly and give you some much needed storage. You could add a simple glass shelf above it for toothbrushes and such.

It doesn't look like you have a mirror in the bathroom so a mirrored shaving cabinet would be a must. They are taller than what you have now, so would give you more storage as well. I've noticed there is a trend these days to using the top of these cabinets for storing extra rolls of toilet paper. It looks neat and would eliminate the basket on the floor. I would also purchase a rubbish bin with a swing lid - little things like this help give a room a neater and less cluttered look and help add a bit of style to a room.

I admit I didn't read all the comments but do agree, keep the tiles loose the old shower curtain and replace with one or two white ones, put a white shelf above the bath (not too low down) find even a second hand cabinet something that takes your fancy even that can be painted (a darker shade of grey perhaps) or sanded and varnished and then make the sink and taps the new piece. Paint the drab walls is a cheap way to spruce especially if keeping the tiles and re-grouting them, being a bit girly I would add some pretty lacy netting at the window as well. with the addition of a floor cabinet you can loose the wall cabinet and replace with either a girly/fancy or even an etched mirror from an op shop or a cheap version of a modern style (round is really popular atm) and can be picked up cheap from dept stores. Alternatively a full length mirror could be attached to the wall. which would also help the space look larger. But what ever you choose good luck and I hope your happy with the results.

Thanks @everton! Funny that you say you provide DY shower screens. I went to two Bunnings in my area and their selection was nothing to write home about. They did not have any of the shower bath screens on display. Unfortunately at this time we have to keep the bath in, so a full frameless screen may not be the way to go for us. I am all ears if you think we can put one in!

I like your tiles also, lovely colour, but the shell soap holder....not so much, very dated.

You can replace it with a more modern one, or even better be done with it ! Use a tile taken from
someplace inconspicuous, like behind your new vanity, in its place.

Instead of a shaving cabinet you could get a tall narrow cabinet for extra storage, with mirrored door.

Then keep decor simple and fresh with white and blues, like in the example below, maybe some natural accents and then you have it :)