subject: Your Bathroom Renovation Checklist [print this page] An updated, refreshed bathroom will give any home a new lease of life. It can add value to your home and make domestic life seem that much easier and more enjoyable. However, before embarking upon a bathroom renovation, a process which requires careful planning and consideration, there are several points that needed to be thoroughly researched.
The biggest job in a complete bathroom overhaul, and what must be your primary consideration, is the positioning of your sanitaryware. By extending, or moving, pipes, you can reposition your fixtures and fittings, but occasionally this can affect the water pressure that reaches them, so its often best to leave them where they are currently situated. This doesnt affect your choice of bathroom suite, though. You can still select whatever model of basin, toilet and bath or shower you wish, and even upgrading to include a bidet or a stylish, modern wet room set-up isnt a particularly difficult alteration to achieve.
While your new bathroom will update the styling and dcor of your bathroom, you must also plan for the long term and ensure that your bathroom is equipped to cope with the everyday demands you will place on it in the years to come. Make sure that your bathroom is properly ventilated to protect your furnishings from steam and vapour damage. Opening a window is usually sufficient, but if your bathroom is windowless, installing an extractor fan will be the next best option.
Storage is the next major issue on the renovation agenda. Without sufficient storage space available, all of the cosmetics, toiletries and cleaning supplies that tend to accumulate in any modern bathroom can clutter and cramp your bathroom, and detract from the fresh, revitalised new look youre hoping to achieve. Fortunately, bathroom furniture has enjoyed such a huge renaissance in popularity in recent years, that there are cupboards and cabinets available to suit any and every size and shape of bathroom.
A fitted basin vanity unit is a great place to start, as it will keep your basin area tidy and organised, will provide ample storage and surface space, and wont in intrude into the room. Next, upgrading your bathroom mirror to a mirrored cabinet will provide some extra internal storage space, and will allow for easy access to your daily essentials.
After sanitaryware arrangements and solving your storage needs, the final key issue is heating. Under-floor heating was once solely the territory of the wealthy, but the technology and price have improved dramatically in recent years. This mode of heating will create an ambient, luxurious atmosphere, and ensure that your bathroom is a comfortable place to be at any time of day. In addition to this, a heated towel rack is the perfect complement, providing warmth to the room, warm dry towels for each bathroom user and creating a signature design flourish, especially if you opt for bright modern chrome for your towel rack, taps and wastes.
Finally, after these major considerations, remember that light coloured walls and a well-lit room will always seem larger and more inviting. These are not complex or difficult considerations, but they are necessary to guarantee that not only your installation, but your future bathroom use goes as well as possible. Good luck!
