Despite what people think, a fresh coat of paint can refresh the look of any bathroom. Most people have a moment when they step into their bathrooms and they think "it's time for a change." Then the thought of finances interrupt everything and the beautiful vision for your new bathroom slowly dwindles into non existence, once the thought of hiring painters and buying paint comes into play. Needless to say, it doesn't have to be that way. You can do it yourself. All it takes it some thought, time and a budget. Here's how and where you start:

Before you think about colours, designs, the type of paint and the brand you should first plan out a budget. How much can you set aside for your paint and supplies? While planning your budget calculate your monthly expenses, your necessities and other things that you feel a need to spend money on during a monthly basis. If you have pets they need food or maybe a vet visit is in your schedule for the upcoming month.

Children always have needs and they have wants as well, sometimes it feels like their wants will never end, but only fit in their needs. Does your child need shoes because he or she is growing out of their current ones? Is school getting ready to start and you have to buy supplies. Once you have all of your expenses figured out you now have some money left over to determine how much you can spend on paint. You should figure your expenses out for a 2 to 3 month period if you don't want to rush the beauty of your new bathroom.

Now you head over to the fun stuff. Think about how many gallons of paint you will need. If you have a large bathroom you may want to invest in 2 to 3 cans of paint so that you don't have to run back and forth to the store in case you run out. If there is a can left over that can be stored in case you ever need to retouch something or fill in a spot that somehow get's damaged in the future.

Paint costs can vary depending on the type and brand, so you want to have a look around at home improvement stores for ideas on colours, types and brands. Go window shopping so that you can determine who has the best price on the paint that you've chosen. The only person looking out for your pockets is you, so there is no harm in window shopping.

Once you have purchased your cans and supplies such as rollers, brushes and masking tape if your painting your bathroom in a design, it's time to paint. Start with long steady up and down strokes. Rollers can make the job easier and faster. Before you know it your new bathroom will be complete and you will be satisfied.