Luxury in Utah doesn't have to come in expensive spa treatments, leaky hot tubs and overpriced interior design services. You can have luxury in your home by simply doing some simple renovation and repair to your bathroom. You can leave your Salt Lake City bathroom remodeling project to a contractor, or you can do some easy things yourself to make the bathroom look and feel better without going through all the trouble of hiring a contractor- or you could. That's up to you.

Here are a few simple things you can do to upgrade your bathroom from cheap to chic. Consider this your Salt Lake City bathroom remodeling guide.

Cabinet Re-Facing and Customized Countertops

Most bathrooms are bogged down with dark wood cabinets that make the small bathroom space look darker and smaller than it really is. You can seriously change the whole look of the room by re-facing the cabinets with a lighter colored wood. Also, replacing the fixtures after the cabinet re-facing will give the cabinets a more modern look. Lighter wood tones go very well with brass or gold toned fixtures.

Another simple thing you can do to change the look of your bathroom is to install custom or factory countertops. A lot of older homes have laminate bathroom countertops that have peeled, faded or been stained. Replacing these countertops with custom marble or tile will give the whole bathroom a new feel.

Floors and Walls

What Salt Lake City bathroom remodeling project would be complete without a new floor? Your old floor may be a vinyl tile or laminate that has seen years of wear, tear and water damage. Replacing the old floor with ceramic tile will give the room depth. Also, ceramic tile can stand up to more wear, tear and water damage than vinyl.

Your bathroom walls say a lot about your sense of style. Wallpaper has gone the way of the poodle skirt and it isn't coming back anytime soon. Removing wallpaper is a good idea for any Salt Lake City bathroom remodeling project. There are many ideas floating about regarding what colors should go in a bathroom, but your bathroom is your retreat, paint it a color that is soothing to you- just remember that when you go to sell the house, you'll want to paint it something a buyer would appreciate.

Tub, Shower and Sink

Installing a new bathtub, shower or sink is probably something you'll want to leave up to a contractor, but you could always make an old sink, tub or shower look new by replacing old, leaky fixtures. Whether you live in Wasatch or Salt Lake City, you can renovate and repair your own bathroom for the fraction of the price when you do it yourself.