Bathroom Beautification: Transform The Look Of Your Home

For too long the bathroom has been relegated to the role of purely utilitarian space. The time has come to update and innovate and improve it into a place that is not only useful but also beautiful and a place someone would like to stay. A room in which, after washing our hands we linger to enjoy the craftsmanship. This does not mean buying more satchels of potpourri or getting a new bathmat. It is time to remodel and redesign and update in a way that turns this space into something the rest of the house can be proud of.

It is easy to think about design touches and general aesthetic when you are redesigning or
rebuilding a bathroom, but there are also some real practical concerns to keep in mind as well. For instance, consider where is the best place to keep the toilet paper. It is all well and good to make a beautiful and spacious area but it is going to be a bummer if you cannot reach the tissue from the toilet. So bring a chair in and set it where you think you would like the toilet to be. From there look around and determine where and how you would like to be able to access the paper. Make a note of it and plan to put the dispenser wherever you decide is best suited to the task.

Another thing to think about is storage. Make sure that when you have someone design the vanity they make sure that beneath and around it are plenty of places for all of the accoutrements of primping and prepping. Have the contractor put an outlet in, next to, or beneath the mirror so that you can blow dry or flat iron while looking at your hair. Make sure also that one of the drawers of the counter is large enough to hold both of these small appliances. Also have shelving or a cabinet put in where towels are accessible. It is easier to have them where you can reach them from the shower. Think where you would like towels and washcloths and see to it that this gets incorporated into the design.

What it really comes down to is maximizing the space in the bathroom. You want to design in a way that it is both spacious and able to hold all of the necessary items for grooming. Talk with the contractor not just about the design of the cabinets and the wallpaper but about recommendations for the tub and shower and what sort of sink they may suggest. Ask what toilet is the best or would fit in the space well. These people may only be experts in one facet of bathroom design but they undoubtedly have been in a lot of them. They may have tips or tricks that never occurred to you before.