How To Get The Look Of Christina Hall's High-End Bathroom Renovation On A Budget

If you're dreaming about a renovation that'll make your bathroom feel like a spa, you'll want to draw inspiration from a noteworthy Christina Hall bathroom makeover on Season 5, Episode 2 of HGTV's "Christina on the Coast." In one of Hall's most elegant and creative design solutions for a smaller bathroom space, she showed that bathrooms of any size can feel like luxury oases by utilizing elements like a neutral coastal color scheme, sleek shower, and dual vanity. Details like sea glass pattern tile backsplash, gold hardware, and LED backlit mirrors make the design truly stand out. There's no doubt that Hall's design is a stunner worth stealing, but bathroom remodels usually come with substantial price tags.

On average, homeowners pay around $10,000 for a bathroom remodel, but complete bathroom overhauls and high-end remodels like Hall's can cost upwards of $30,000 (per Forbes). Still, a well-executed bathroom remodel remains worth the investment. With a little effort, you can steal Hall's coastal spa-like bathroom design while also utilizing cheap and creative ways to update your bathroom on a budget. Fixing common issues like terrible toilet placement, an outdated and hard-to-clean shower-tub combo, poor lighting, and slim sink and storage space like Christina Hall did for her clients can make daily routines more of a breeze. And, the right bathroom upgrades can boost your resale value when it's time to sell. Below we break down the best details you'll want to steal from Hall's coastal bathroom design and how to do it without breaking the bank.

Although every aspect of Christina Hall's "Christina on the Coast" bathroom design inspires coastal bliss, there are two creative details that stood out to us and to Hall's clients as absolute showstoppers. Up first, Hall's creative coastal vanity backsplash — seagrass-inspired textured tile. "I feel like I just walked into a beautiful high-end luxury hotel and this is our bathroom," said the homeowner. "And the backsplash, look at how the tile turned out." Hall then added, "It actually looks like wallpaper," to which the homeowner replied, "It does, that's what's so beautiful about it. You go to touch it and you think it would have a soft silky feel but then it's like 'oh it's tile'".

This seagrass pattern tile brings coastal softness to the design but comes with more durability and longevity for a bathroom because it boasts higher water resistance than if you were to add wallpaper to your bathroom. Thankfully, you can steal this vanity backsplash for less than $15 per square foot using textured tile, such as this Sothis porcelain tile from Home Depot. The second must-have element is the singular black and brass wall sconce lighting installed on the seagrass tile wall between the double-vanity mirrors. Hall and the owners agreed that the lighting gave the home elegance and Euro-flair. You can grab black and brass light fixtures for under $50 on Amazon, but this is also a great place to incorporate a vintage or antique find.

The only thing better than stealing Hall's elegant, neutral coastal look is stealing it on a budget. We recommend taking Hall's general color scheme and looking for discounted, clearance, or wholesale-priced materials. Start with a light color hardwood floor design as Christina Hall did. But to save money and ensure durability, opt for vinyl plank or tile with a hardwood design instead. Then, white walls keep the look neutral while a shower niche incorporating the textured seagrass tile from your vanity backsplash helps to reinforce the coastal feel. For the rest of the shower, you can use white subway tile with a light grout color as the HGTV designer did, which is typically a cost-effective, modern, timeless bathroom choice.

Although Christina Hall's client loved her modern shower-tub combo with a large soaking tub, you might want to skip this and install a stand-up shower if you're short on space. This might also help you save some cash as shower-tub combos are typically more labor intensive than standing showers. But, you will want to steal Hall's double vanity with LED mirrors and hard stone countertops. While Hall used terrazzo, it's a good idea to shop around and compare terrazzo and quartz prices, also looking for wholesale-priced or gently used vanities that come with pre-fit stone countertops. Finally, to complete the elegant coastal look, be sure to steal Hall's gold hardware and fixtures, as well as her use of greenery and natural textures for decor.