Designs For New Bathrooms

Remodeling your bathroom requires a plan, some creative ideas, a few drawings, and a calculator, but it doesn't mean taking out a second mortgage on your home.

Like an artist starting with a blank canvas, you can create your dream bathroom, and it doesn’t have to be expensive.

You have many design ideas to choose from, beginning with the old Victorian claw-footed roll-top bathtub, sculpted pedestal basin, freestanding shower enclosures, and matching bidet. Modern bathroom design changes from year to year. You can go for sleek, straight, geometric lines in white, still the most prevalent color choice for bathrooms, to colorful furnishings and bath and basin taps in polished chrome.

Too many accessories in a small bathroom make it look even smaller. Too many accessories in a large bathroom make it look cluttered. Less is best when it comes to accessories. The right number and type of accessories adds elegance and a finished look. Bathroom mirrors tend to open up the space and make any room look larger.

Traditional bathrooms tend to emphasize architectural details, bringing nature inside. Wood finishes in oak, beech, and maple on shelves and cabinets give the bathroom a warm, earthy tone, similar to the rustic or country style.

Once you have chosen the style you want, think about how you will be using the bathroom space. Measuring the dimensions will give you an idea of the size of furniture you can fit within the space. For storage, would a cabinet, shelving, or vanity be best? If your bathroom is small, you’ll need to focus on using the space efficiently to avoid clutter. You want clean lines and a pleasing appearance.

You can go on the Internet to look at different bathroom designs. With several hundred design ideas to browse, you should be able to find something that will appeal to you and fit within your budget. Browsing can be enjoyable. Unless you are a do-it-yourselfer, it’s usually best to leave the work, especially the electrical and plumbing, up to a professional. Although this will cut into your budget, you will be able to know that the job was done right. Mistakes can be costly.

Professional remodeling firms say that people often buy a bathroom suite they see in a store, take it home, and run into problems while trying to install it themselves. It’s easy for nonprofessionals to overlook critical factors. For example, when replacing a standard bathtub with a whirlpool bath, the plumbing and hot water heater have to be modified or adjusted, and a floor support may have to be installed.

Bathroom floors are designed to bear the weight of a standard tub but not a whirlpool. Even though most homes will accommodate a luxury tub, floor joists may still require reinforcement, especially in older homes. Whirlpool baths have a capacity of about 80 gallons. Without the proper hot water tank, you will end up with tepid water. Designing a blueprint for your bathroom remodeling project will save you not only time, but money, as you won’t have to compensate for the unexpected.

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