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The bathroom can be a pivotal room for any home. How you want your bathroom to look depends on what you want from it. Do you view your room as a sanctuary, a place where you can go and relax in the tub for hours on end? Or are you the kind of person who prefers to be in and out in a flash?! Therefore what you spend on your bathroom really depends on your needs. So before you rush out and buy the first sink that catches your eye, sit down and think about what the important features are to you. For example if you prefer baths to showers you may want to spend more of your budget on a comfy bath. If you hardly ever use the bath, then perhaps spend more on a super shower. Think and think about style and decor, but more importantly don't forget to work out your budget first!
When it comes to actually remodelling your bathroom the most important and cost effective thing you can do is to lay out definitive design plans, be happy with them and stick with them! You can get help with this from professionals, at bathroom and DIY stores too. Here designers can play around with CAD packages which will recreate your bathroom on the computer and take you through different design possibilities. Or why not try out a version online? The internet is full of DIY websites which offer all sorts of advice and some have the added feature of being able to design and play around with 3D versions of your bathroom all conveniently from the comfort of your own home too. This can be of great benefit as it helps you get an idea of what different fittings would look like, you can try out various colour schemes too, even down to what tiles you could have.
Taking your time to pick out all the fixtures and fittings can really save you a lot of time and money as changing your mind part way through a project can be expensive, not to mention a lot of hassle.
Of course when you're remodelling something always take the time to see what fixtures can be kept. Renovating existing fixtures and fittings can save you money. It's surprising what a lick of paint, new doors, handles or taps can do!
Plumbing can be problematic, so if you don't know your waste fittings from your cisterns, then a top tip is to seek advice or simply get a good plumber in. You can save money by shopping around for everything try different stores, the internet, local paper advertisements, reclamation yards and antique stores (if you're going vintage). Key accessories and furnishing can totally transform a room too and they needn't cost much either.
So when it comes to remodelling your bathroom be sure to do your research and be properly prepared first, before you even think about ripping anything out. Know what you wish to replace and how you want your new bathroom to look and importantly how much you can afford to spend on remodelling it. Make sure your design plans are structurally feasible and that all the work that needs to be done is included in your budget. Then comes the fun part of finding and purchasing your new fixtures and fittings and then you can start ripping things out!
