Homeowners redesigning their bathroom usually opt for comfort as well as utility. We use our bathrooms for preparing for a new day in addition to relaxing after that day. Bathrooms therefore require an attractive soaking tub, a shower with jets or rain shower heads, and a vanity roomy enough for two.
Lighting is important in bathrooms due to the exacting work done there. There are exciting innovations in lighting and mirrors of which homeowners will want to take advantage. Storage is also as important as it is in any other room. Considering all these plus the tile and color in the bathroom, homeowners have some planning to do.
Do
Do sit down and make a plan. This can include pencil sketches, pictures gathered from magazines, or even online idea books. Homeowners can gather from local big box stores samples of everything from paint samples to fabric swatches and from hardware examples to tile and flooring examples. This will also help homeowners budget the remodel.
Do Add Emergencies Into The Budget
Once the room is down to studs, water damage could be present. Plumbing and electrical are hidden from casual view, so plumbing and electric professionals will need to examine the pipes and wires. Since they can’t see through walls, they’ll test the plumbing and electric for any unusual things like leaks or corroded wires.
Do Plan For Natural Light And Ventilation
Rooms with no windows or adequate venting invite mold and mildew. This not only discolors everything it gets on – and mold and mildew can eat away at any material – it causes health problems for the family. Open windows and working vents allow moisture to escape, thereby cheating mold and mildew of a place to grow. Additionally, lots of natural light is good for the mood as well as helping users to see what they’re doing such as adding makeup or combing hair.
Do Get The Best Tubs, Showers, And Faucets
Technology has given homeowners more than just smart homes. It’s given them water conserving hardware for bathrooms in toilets, tubs and showers, as well as sinks. Since these items are used more than any others, it just makes sense to get the best available. They’ll last longer and pay off on both the power and water bill in the long run.
Do Build In Storage
Built ins as well as shelving on either the walls or the vanity provide enough storage for all your bathroom needs. Don’t get cold running somewhere to fetch a towel or a bath mat. Adding a medicine cabinet for bathroom essentials is something no homeowner should do without.
Don’t
Don’t forego safety in favor of a beautiful aesthetic. Textured tile on the floor combined with smooth tile on the walls provide homeowners with a toe-grabbing texture with which to avoid falls on slippery floors. Homeowners can combine textured natural stone or travertine floors with porcelain tiled walls for a beautiful custom look.
Don’t Go Neutral
The cult of “neutral sells” has turned homes into pale shadows of what they could be. No longer are beige, gray, and white the top colors for homes. Homeowners are now using bold colors to personalize their spaces. While the tiles are usually still beige or gray, walls are now sporting blue, sunny yellow, and hunter green paint among other bold colors with stark white accents on door and window frames.
Don’t Forget The Future
Homeowners planning to age in place or whose parents and/or grandparents might be living with the family should plan for the future. Open showers are trending now. This means any family member with difficulty stepping over the lip of the shower no longer has to prepare for a possible fall.
Walk in tubs are fast becoming the go-to item even for those with no problem climbing into a tub. These include jets while many offer Chromatherapy as well as self-cleaning systems. They also include seat belts, hand-held shower heads, and grab bars for anyone with trouble rising on their own.
Toilet seats higher than the norm are also available for those aging in place or their senior family members. It’s not necessary to buy one with an integrated bidet or a self-raising lid as long as family members can rise unaided from a taller seat.
Don’t Cut Corners On Vanities
Choosing a vanity is an important job for homeowners. Here is where the meticulous work is done in preparing for your day. Here, too, is where most people place their storage and decide how many sinks to top it off. Farm style tables with shelves beneath are trending now, but innovations in storage are available in vanities.
Tall cupboards on one side of the vanity’s cabinets, cabinets paired with drawers, drawers or cabinets atop shelves, and units resembling old-fashioned consoles are all available depending on available space and homeowners’ taste.
Don’t Forget Lighting
Lighting a bathroom is just as important, if not more so, than illuminating a kitchen. The more natural light the better, of course, but wall and ceiling lights are not to be discounted. The idea is to focus light in the most needed area which is usually the vanity with its mirrors.
Homeowners are adding recessed cans for ambient light paired with wall sconces and pendant lights such as chandeliers for focus lighting. Task lighting around the mirrors is where homeowners put lights in the form of big round Hollywood fixtures, track lighting, and even sconces between and beside mirrors.
Don’t Make Changes In The Middle Of The Project
When homeowners set a budget for a contractor to follow, the contractor very carefully orders the materials needed to bring the project in on or under budget. He and his subcontractors are paid out of the budget. Any change in the project or time spent waiting for something to come in that was back ordered messes with the budget. The most important don’t is to leave the project alone and let it flow on its logical way.
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