Monday, January 19, 2009

Why Bathroom Planning is the Most Important Step

By Chet Lystrom

Have you ever looked at your bathroom and wish it looked a little different, or maybe a little more modern? Maybe you've wanted a larger tub, a larger shower, or maybe you wanted to add more room so that you can have a shower and a tub as two separate components.

When you first start planning to remodel your bathroom, consider your budget, available space, and what you would like as the center piece of the bathroom. Local contractors can take your measurements and ideas and give you a pretty accurate idea of how much your new bathroom will cost so you can budget accordingly. Once the budget is set, planning is complete, and you are ready to get started, you can create the bathroom of your dreams.

Should you Expand the Bathroom?

When bathroom planning, one of the first things you'll want to decide is how much space you need to do what you want. If you want to install larger bath and shower components, or separate shower and tub components, you may need more room. You can do this by knocking out a wall or doing whatever you have to do. Be sure to figure in the expansion when you're getting bids and planning your budget. The room you have available to expand into is going to be your main concern. If your bathroom is on the outside edge of the house, you should be able to expand into the yard. If you don't have the room you need, you'll probably have to go back to the drawing board with your bathroom planning.

Components

After you have a solid plan in place, it's time to do some arranging. Where are you going to put the toilet, tub, sink, shower, and anything else you want in there? When you pick out the bathroom components, think about the style you want to go with like modern, classic, or country.

The main thing to keep in mind when bathroom planning is that you want to remain consistent. You don't want to put in a modern sink, for example, if the rest of your components are older. Let your new bathroom planning really express who you are, that way you'll have fun putting it together. The best part comes, though, when you're all done and you can finally look at your finished product and know that you planned it all by yourself.

By: Chet Lystrom

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