Bathroom Upgrades That Don't Cost $#@*!!!
Most people want to update this room more than any other—and it winds up costing on average $10,500 for a small master bath to $18,800 for a larger one—a recent study on Houzz.com found. Here's how to spruce up yours for a fraction of the cost.
By Candace Braun Davison
Start Each Morning with a Love Note to Yourself
A lipstick "You've got this!" message on the mirror is an upbeat way to rev yourself up for that 8:30 a.m. board meeting. Why not take things a step further (and avoid the smudgy, smeary cleanup afterward)? Home in the Country blogger Jennifer Ross recommends painting the top half of your walls with chalkboard paint, then leaving a jar of white chalk on a shelf or on top of the toilet tank. Guests can leave inspiring quotes or messages, and in white, the chalk dust is hardly noticeable (neon, not so much, Ross learned).
Published 01/12/2014