Bathroom Remodeling Ideas

An effective yet overlooked technique can help your small bathroom remodel

Deciding exactly what you want in your new bathroom remodel is possibly the most difficult thing that you will have to do in your whole renovation project. What you decide to put into your small bathroom and how you arrange the items in the room will become part of your life for potentially a very long time so there is a lot of pressure to get this part of the project right.

There’s a little known technique that has helped me with problems like this in the past and it has proven to be a very effective and powerful technique. Simply put, go and view property that could give you the ideas and inspiration that you need.

Start with your family, friends and neighbours. Ask around to see if anyone knows of anyone with a new bathroom that would let you go and take a look. You might get some good ideas from this but sooner or later you will run out of people to ask and places to go and see. What then?

Real Estate Agents have an almost unlimited supply of properties that they will be only too pleased show you around if you let them think that you are a potential buyer. They make good money from showing people around properties so why not use that to your advantage.

Why Real Estate Agents should be pleased to provide this service

Now you’re probably thinking that it’s a little deceitful and wrong to use Real Estate Agents in this way. Persuading them to show you around properties that you have no intention of purchasing sounds wrong doesn’t it.

Don’t feel this way because you might actually see a property with an excellent bathroom that’s perfect for your needs. Moving house could be a much easier and even cost effective way of obtaining your perfect bathroom makeover.

Selling Real Estate is the same as selling anything else. If the agent shows enough people around a property then one of them will buy it regardless of why they are looking. The Real Estate Agent should know this and be pleased to show you what you want to see.

I know of more than one person who started looking for ideas using similar techniques and ended up buying instead. You might want to be careful in case you do too.

What to say to your Real Estate Agent

Now that I’ve persuaded you that the Real Estate Agent should be pleased to provide you with the service that you need to help you to complete your new bathroom design what do you tell the agent? Some agents might not see the benefit to them in what you’re doing so it’s best not to tell them too much. Simply tell them that you want to live in a property with an amazingly beautiful bathroom.

Measure, photograph and document the bathrooms you view

Make sure that you measure, make notes and take lots of pictures of bathrooms that you view. You can usually take room measurements straight from the property details but you will need to take a tape measure with you to make a more detailed drawing. Make sure that you take pictures of the ceramic tile patterns as well as the fixtures.

Print copies of the bathroom pictures you like best

You will see some bathrooms that you hate and you can discard those details immediately. Make sure that the Real Estate Agent knows about these so that they can avoid sending you to see similar ones.

Print out some pictures of the ones you like and keep them close to you while you continue to view the endless supply of newly remodeled bathrooms that the agents are supplying you with. Don’t stop viewing new bathrooms until you are confident that you have enough ideas. It can take some time but the results will be worth it in the end.

Draw a plan for your new bathroom makeover

When you’ve got all the bathroom remodeling ideas that you need the final part of the process is to locate and specify the fixtures that you want and draw a plan on graph paper showing your bathroom renovation design in detail.

I hope that I’ve inspired you with this idea generating trick for small bathroom remodeling and hope that your design turns out great. Viewing property for sale is also a lot of fun so why not give it a try.

How To Remodel A Small Bathroom

Not all bathrooms can be lavish spaces with whirlpool tubs and two separate vanities. For some bathrooms, space is at a premium and knocking out walls is not an option, but remodeling must be done. Small bathroom remodeling presents its own complications, but with the right information, a small bathroom-remodeling project can shine.

Before beginning your small bathroom remodeling, design a floor plan that maximizes the room’s useable space. Don’t be afraid to design up by incorporating free-floating cabinets. Use mirrors to stretch a small bathroom’s space, and keep the color scheme simple. Keep a small bathroom bright, fresh, and inviting with coordinated colors and accessories.

Pare down the scale in your bathroom. Big items take up more space in the bathroom and look bulky. Corner sinks are simple and small. These sinks free up visual space below, but don’t provide the counter space and cabinet space that a traditional sink provides. Another option is a pedestal sink. These sinks have a more classic design and are free standing. Wall-mounted sinks save space but do not have counter space. Both types of sinks do not provide storage space underneath. Most home-improvement stores stock smaller sinks, or you can custom order one from a cabinet shop for a price.

A simple way to conserve space is to do away with a tub and just use a shower. Smaller tubs, however, are available, although most cannot handle whirlpool faucets. Any tub less than five feet long will probably spill the water sprayed by the whirlpool faucets.

Pick a toilet that can sit close to the wall to conserve space, and the size of the seat and tank design determine just how much space the toilet will use. Also pay attention to the size of the home’s original toilet. Older homes have toilets with 10 to 14 inches between the wall and the toilet drain, but newer homes typically have 12 inches. The wrong toilet won’t fit. Buying a toilet with a low tank takes up less visual space and compact toilets leave more room, but as with any small bathroom remodeling project, use these suggestions to find a toilet that is both stylish and fits in the room.

Finally, limit what you bring into the bathroom. To save space in a cramped bathroom, for example, it may be best to have a dressing area in a bedroom. Limit the number of accessories — clutter can easily make a small bathroom look smaller.

Planning a small remodeling may take extra planning, but the resulting clean, beautiful, an uncluttered bathroom will be an inviting space.