Most luxe “afters” had embarrassing “befores.”

Here are 11 awesome before and afterbathroom remodels.

See how she turned it around.

Modern Contemporary style bathroom

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The colorful walls are Hygge & West Otomi wallpaper in turquoise.

The plumbing fixtures are fromDelta’sTrinsic Collection.

Before: Bland and Boring

Kristi from the design blogAddicted 2 Decoratinghad a dull hallway bathroom.

WitDelight Bathroom Remodel Before

Wit & Delight

After: Vintage-Inspired

Alice gutted the bathroom, but did a sensitive remodel.

She retained the feel of the original while functionally updating it.

Alice calls her remodeled bathroom “a respectful upgrade.”

WitDelight Bathroom Remodel After

Wit & Delight

Frameless showers allow a maximum of light to pass througha bonus for small spaces.

This room needed a style intervention and significant changes.

One unexpected but welcome spot of color comes from the vintage stained glass window insert.

Bathroom Remodel Addicted to Decorating Before

Addicted 2 Decorating

A cheerful paint scheme completes the look.

White upon white with gold touches was in fashion during the 1980s and 1990s.

She said it was “so much white and not in a good way.”

Bathroom Remodel Addicted to Decorating After

Addicted 2 Decorating

This bathroom needed a redo that would notbreak the bank.

After: Remodel on a Budget

This remodel cost wellunder $5,000.

One way todo a bathroom remodel cheaplyis to purchase stylish but cost-effective building materials.

Deco Bathroom Makeover Before

Home Body in Motion

Homeowner Michael Groman had a couple of things going for him.

It was in a large, open area in thebasement, and nothing needed demolition.

A slipper tub turned this utilitarian bathroom into a place to relax and luxuriate.

Deco Bathroom Makeover After

Homebody in Motion

Before: Stuck in the 50s

This century-old house had an impressive vintage style.

Unfortunately, the bathroom did not match the home’s distinctive style.

After: Natural and Traditional

The owner brought inMorris Black Designs, a Pennsylvania design firm.

rebath of illinois bathroom remodel

Rebath of Illinois

They completely redid the bathroom and added a frameless glass wall shower with multipleshowerheads.

The natural stone showerwall is a nod to the house’s 100-year-old past and its extensive stonework.

Before: Blue and Blah

The time whenblue bathroomswere in fashion is over.

ReBath of Illinois Bathroom Remodel After

Rebath of Illinois

Allison and Jovito Pagkalinawan’s century-old Brooklyn brick row house deserved better.

Blue didn’t feel right for the bathroom, nor was it period-appropriate.

After: Fresh Period Piece

Allison and Jovito’s bathroom wassmalla mere 36 square feet.

Bathrooom Remodel TrendMark Before

TrendMark Inc.

Gleaming chrome towel bars and fixtures dance with light.

The result is a comfortable, freshbath remodelthat honors their home’s history.

Bathrooom Remodel TrendMark After

TrendMark Inc.

Colorful Bathroom Remodel Before

The Effortless Chic

Colorful Bathroom Remodel After

The Effortless Chic

Bathroom Remodel Remodelista Before

Meredith Swinehart/Remodelista

Bathroom Remodel Remodelista After

Meredith Swinehart/Remodelista

Basement Bathroom Remodel HouseLogic Before

Michael W. Groman Consulting/HouseLogic

Basement Bathroom Remodel HouseLogic After

David Ocenás Photography/HouseLogic

Manitowac Bathroom Remodel Before

Sonnenburg Builders

Manitowac Bathroom Remodel After

Sonnenburg Builders

Bathrooom Remodel Morris Black Before

Morris Black Designs

Bathrooom Remodel Morris Black After

Morris Black Designs

Blue Bathroom and Tub Before Remodeling

Allison Pagkalinawan

White Subway Tiles and Clawfoot Tub in Remodeled Bathroom

Allison Pagkalinawan