Top 10 Budget Kitchen and Bath Remodels

Sometimes staying flexible is the secret to renovation success. It's how this Winnetka, Illinois homeowner was able to afford her bath's overhaul on just $4,000. The upstairs bath in her 1921 Tudor Revival was in bad shape, complete with a rust-stained tub and cracked tile floor. Already redoing the kitchen and downstairs baths, she asked her contractor to squeeze in tweaks to the one upstairs. He offered her a stash of marble tile—left over from another job—at half price! She said yes, even though yellow wasn't her first choice.

Take a look at The Budget Bath Revamp to pick up a few money-saving pointers and design ideas.