5 Bathroom Renos That Actually Add Value to Your Home

A fresh coat of paint in your bathroom will make such a difference.

Little changes can have a big impact. Tatsiana Volkava/Getty Images/TNS

Renovating a bathroom is a major project. Not only is it expensive, but it’s also messy and time-consuming. However, you don’t need to renovate your entire bathroom to upgrade or add value to your home. It is best to focus on small, affordable upgrades that can make a big impact. Here are five bathroom renovations that actually add value to your home.

A Fresh Coat of Paint

Old paint that’s chipped, peeling, or dull instantly ruins the aesthetic of a bathroom. Fortunately, it’s an easy fix. A fresh coat of paint can work wonders in a bathroom. It’s cheap, easy, and perhaps you can even paint it yourself. “Paint solves everything. When we prepare homes for sale, we repaint or touch up paint 100 percent of the time. Repainting the walls can make your bathroom feel fresh, especially if the bathroom is outdated,” Broker Lori Levine Harris of Brock & Lori said.

Ms. Harris recommends painting white walls an accent color because sterile white bathrooms are falling out of favor. Her favorite hues are pale blue, deep green, and lavender.

New Grout and Caulk

Looking for an ultra-cheap upgrade? Nothing makes a bathroom look older and more dated than dirty or chipped grout or peeling caulking. A tube of grout and caulk can cost under $30. You can even go with gray or blue grout to add some color. Much like painting, this is a project many of us can take on ourselves.

Re-glazing the Tub

Replacing a bathtub can be a big, costly project, but re-glazing is a far more economical alternative, according to Ms. Harris. “Re-glazing is our favorite bathroom upgrade hack—without replacing the tile or the bathtub, you can make it look brand-new.”