Remodeling your bathroom to the spa paradise of your dreams can sometimes be daunting since there are so many styles and design concepts to choose from. There is often a risk of following a trend blindly only to have your bathroom looking dated a few years from now. Here are some essential bathroom remodeling tips.
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Start With A Vision
Bathroom remodel is a very vague term. When you set about working with a designer or a contractor for this project, you need to have a very specific vision in mind.
Look for inspiration on architectural and interior design websites or magazines or social media like Facebook and Instagram. Constructing a mood board (physically or digitally) can help you craft a vision that will come in handy when you put the finer details together with a contractor later.
Your vision correlates with setting a budget so the two go hand in hand. Decide a budget based on the design you want your bathroom to be. Of course if your remodel consists of marble tiling or flooring and a Jacuzzi, it will cost a lot more than a more understated concept. Try to craft the vision with a lot of detail as most contractors will draw up blueprints based on the details you share with them.
Layout And Type
There are many types of bathrooms such as standard ones, half bath or wet bathrooms. Make a choice based on the functional aspects of your lifestyle with some ease and luxury taken into consideration. A standard bathroom is the most basic and classic version of bathroom remodeling you can go for where the bathroom has a sink, a shower or bath and a toilet.
Standard bathrooms can be smaller and more sparse depending on the space available and are usually a good choice if there is only one bathroom in the house that the whole family shares.
More luxurious versions of a standard bathroom may have both a shower cubicle and a tub such as a brass tub or a steam shower and may be attached to the master bedroom. A wet bathroom is almost an open plan type of bathroom where the shower is placed in a spot without a surrounding cubicle or adjoining door.
Wet bathrooms as the name suggests are about free movement and plenty of space. Complete waterproofing and sensible tiles (that are easy to clean) lie behind this design concept.
Lastly, half bathrooms are basically powder rooms that do not have a shower or bathtub adjoined to the other facilities. Half bathrooms can be used by guests and visitors and can add that extra wow factor to an already comfortable and impressive home.
Rework The Lighting
Bathrooms are tranquil places where people are seeking a sense of renewal and lighting plays a huge role in this. Choose warm, calming lighting and invest in a dimmer switch that can be used to set the mood when you’re preparing your bath.
Having scented candles on hand can act the same way. If your current bathroom does not have enough lighting fixtures, have more installed during your remodel.
