Learn how to renovate your bathroom and remodel it on a budget that works for you.
Bathroom renovations are often the in the dreams of many home owners. The term “remodel” can encompass everything from painting and redecorating,
to installing new fixtures and textiles, to attaining a dream that begins with a demolition day. If this home improvement project is in your near future, consider the following tips before choosing plan.
To begin, if you are just looking to make a few affordable improvements in order to make the area more useful, first consider space and storage. Look into the cabinet space that you already have for ideas of where you can add custom shelving. Look up to the walls to see where you can add some built-ins, and think of the daily inconveniences that plague you in your daily quest to get out the door in the morning. Is there never a towel within reach, is it cold in the room, do you lose things inside of your closet? These little things can be tweaked for a small investment in a weekend shopping trip to a home improvement or organization store.
One step up from the former plan is to make some aesthetic improvement s without changing the infrastructure of the room. Floor tile, wall tile, counter tops, and fixtures are all weekend projects that can be complete in a do-it-yourself effort or by hiring a small business contractor. Some things to consider in making these changes are longevity and trend. It is tempting to go with the latest trend during a renovation endeavor, but remember that a trend is a trend. Oil rubbed bronze faucets and dark wood will be beautiful, trendy, and luxurious for about a decade, but if you do not foresee redoing the project once every ten to fifteen years, try to go with some standard choices with trendy accents.
You may want to choose a more neutral countertop with a wood choice that will stand the test of time while accenting with those coveted bronze fixtures. Things like faucets, knob pulls, mirrors, and paint colors can be changed as often as you feel like come thing new. Tile, cabinet tops, and cabinets should be chosen for longevity.
If you are lucky enough to have the budget and time to go all out on a new bathroom, call on demolition day. Lavatories can be made to mimic spa like experiences these days with elements of relaxation, amenities such as jet tubs, steam rooms, cascading water fixtures, heated floors, multiple head showers, and more. The sky is the limit. The sky? How about a skylight, an outdoor retreat that leads to your hot tub or private outdoor quarters?
Whether you have a little time, lots of time, little money of a ton of money, there is a way to re-do the bathroom. You just have to dream a little dream.
