Bathroom Remodeling Ideas
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If you're in the market for bathroom remodeling ideas, you're in luck. We just happen to have a storeroom brimming with ideas for you!
True to fashion, we have kept these bathroom remodel ideas well within the range of reason:
Just Add a Faucet...or Another Fixture
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Faucets, handles, knobs: bathroom fixtures are super-easy to switch out.
One of the oldest of age-old bathroom remodeling ideas is to upgrade your nasty or simply uninspired bathroom faucets. Think of it: this is the one part of your bathroom you use the most. So, why not give it some love?
California Faucets' Rustico Bronze finish looks great moments after installation.
But hear this: the finish only gets better. Rustico Bronze will "age gracefully over time," as the manufacturer states, unlike real bronze which can age in often unpredictable ways.
From California Faucets
Embrace Neutral Paint Colors
>>>Next: Add a Backsplash...
Neutral paint colors are usually maligned as being dull and boring.
Yet, once you realize that neutral colors can be "warm" (infused with red, orange, or yellow) or "cool" (green, blue, violet), you'll see that neutral colors actually have sparkle and personality.
So, rather than dull, neutral color schemes are a perfectly valid way of injecting elegance into your bathroom.
From Ralph Lauren Home
Get Function and Beauty with a Bathroom Backsplash
>>>Next: Custom Shower Drains? Yes, We're Not Joking...
Bathroom tile backsplash.
Yes, it's easy to go nuts over bathroom tile backsplashes. These simple-to-install additions to the sink area allow you to indulge in some quality tile-shopping, yet without breaking the bank. This is a bathroom remodeling idea you can complete yourself.
From American Olean.
Compare Prices: American Olean Azteca Series Tile
Tumbled Stone in Azteca 4" x 4" field tile. Azteca 2" x 12" chair rail. 1" x 1" Mosaic and Azteca/Mocha 2 1/4" x 12 1/4" cane accent.
Replace Ugly Shower Drain With Custom Shower Drain
>>>Next: Upgrade. You Deserve It...
Custom shower drain.
That's right. How often are you aware of that potential style element right under your bare feet--the lowly (literally) shower drain? Probably only when it's not working right.
Think we don't live in a perfectly equal society? How about this little fact: the chrome-plated shower drain found in your average low-end house is most likely the same chrome-plated shower drain found in seven-figure-and-up houses.
Why is so little attention paid to shower drains?
California Faucets offers this bathroom remodeling idea: StyleDrain™. It's a great-looking square-shaped shower drain that also helps your shower flow more efficiently.
From California Faucets
Replace Vinyl With Ceramic Tile
>>>Next: Medicine Cabinets...
Pull out your vinyl floor and replace with bathroom ceramic tile.
When choosing bathroom flooring, it's hard to strike the right balance between function and beauty.
Sheet vinyl is functional, but not always the most beautiful. Hardwood looks great, but it's not the best choice for the moisture-heavy environment found in bathrooms.
Ceramic tile is one of those bathroom remodeling ideas that does strike the right balance: looks great, sheds water, and allows for radiant heating underneath.
If you ever think you'll be selling your house, realize that many buyers expect some kind of tile or natural stone in the bathroom.
Because your average bathroom floor runs 50 square feet or smaller, it's the perfect place to hone your DIY tile-setting skills.
From Armstrong
Add a Medicine Cabinet
>>>Next: When Your Shower Becomes a Spa...
Install a medicine cabinet.
Want a bathroom remodeling idea that's as simple as hanging a picture? More or less that describes the process of adding a surface-mounted medicine cabinet to your bathroom.
The pictured product from Rejuvenation Inc., though, is a recessed medicine cabinet. In a new-construction house, you'll want to have the carpenters fashion the studs so that you can install this recessed (or inset) medicine cabinet.
In remodel work, you can do the same thing--it's just a bit messier, since it may involve removal of a stud (but it can be done).
From Retailer: Rejuvenation
A Shower to Make You Late for Work
>>>Next: Sconces...
A shower package you might find in a 5-star hotel.
Now, this is one bathroom remodeling idea you'll find yourself using over and over again. If you're like me, you love standing in the shower--hours on end--with the water cascading over your shoulders. This Thermostatic Shower Package lets you indulge in that wish. Let's hope you won't be late for your carpool every morning because of this.
From California Faucets
>>>Next: Designer Paints...or Something Like That...
Sconces are head-level lights that grace both sides of a door, window, or, in this case, the bathroom mirror.
There's no reason why carefully chosen lighting should not be at the top of your list of bathroom remodeling ideas. Typically, new lighting installs in the same place as the old lighting and can be done by you, rather than an electrician.
>>>Want More? See Small Bathroom Remodeling Ideas...
I happen to like designer paints--Ralph Lauren, Pratt & Lambert, and the designer off-shoots of common brands like Behr, Valspar, and Sherwin-Williams.
But if you find a designer paint color you like, you can duplicate the color in a cheaper form of paint.
Yet should you decide to buy the real designer paint, go for it. My reasoning behind this is that your bathroom walls take up far less square footage than the rest of the house, so you can likely afford to max out your paint budget.
In most bathrooms, two or three gallons should do the job.
From Pratt & Lambert. Featured paints: Bambino (the lighter blue) and Victoria Blue (the darker blue).
>>>Next: Just Go Crazy...
If you're in the market for bathroom remodeling ideas, you're in luck. We just happen to have a storeroom brimming with ideas for you!
True to fashion, we have kept these bathroom remodel ideas well within the range of reason:
- Largely do-it-yourself;
- Projects that can be done piecemeal;
- Employing products that are easy for most homeowners to find;
- Keeping the cost of the bathroom remodeling in the low- to mid-ranges;
- Steering clear of too many trends that may quickly evaporate; and are
- Relatively quick to put into place.
Just Add a Faucet...or Another Fixture
>>>Next: Neutrality Isn't Just For the Swiss...
Faucets, handles, knobs: bathroom fixtures are super-easy to switch out.
One of the oldest of age-old bathroom remodeling ideas is to upgrade your nasty or simply uninspired bathroom faucets. Think of it: this is the one part of your bathroom you use the most. So, why not give it some love?
California Faucets' Rustico Bronze finish looks great moments after installation.
But hear this: the finish only gets better. Rustico Bronze will "age gracefully over time," as the manufacturer states, unlike real bronze which can age in often unpredictable ways.
From California Faucets
Embrace Neutral Paint Colors
>>>Next: Add a Backsplash...
Neutral paint colors are usually maligned as being dull and boring.
Yet, once you realize that neutral colors can be "warm" (infused with red, orange, or yellow) or "cool" (green, blue, violet), you'll see that neutral colors actually have sparkle and personality.
So, rather than dull, neutral color schemes are a perfectly valid way of injecting elegance into your bathroom.
From Ralph Lauren Home
- Wainscot and Trim: Tennis Court White
- Walls: Linen
Get Function and Beauty with a Bathroom Backsplash
>>>Next: Custom Shower Drains? Yes, We're Not Joking...
Bathroom tile backsplash.
Yes, it's easy to go nuts over bathroom tile backsplashes. These simple-to-install additions to the sink area allow you to indulge in some quality tile-shopping, yet without breaking the bank. This is a bathroom remodeling idea you can complete yourself.
From American Olean.
Compare Prices: American Olean Azteca Series Tile
Tumbled Stone in Azteca 4" x 4" field tile. Azteca 2" x 12" chair rail. 1" x 1" Mosaic and Azteca/Mocha 2 1/4" x 12 1/4" cane accent.
Replace Ugly Shower Drain With Custom Shower Drain
>>>Next: Upgrade. You Deserve It...
Custom shower drain.
That's right. How often are you aware of that potential style element right under your bare feet--the lowly (literally) shower drain? Probably only when it's not working right.
Think we don't live in a perfectly equal society? How about this little fact: the chrome-plated shower drain found in your average low-end house is most likely the same chrome-plated shower drain found in seven-figure-and-up houses.
Why is so little attention paid to shower drains?
California Faucets offers this bathroom remodeling idea: StyleDrain™. It's a great-looking square-shaped shower drain that also helps your shower flow more efficiently.
From California Faucets
Replace Vinyl With Ceramic Tile
>>>Next: Medicine Cabinets...
Pull out your vinyl floor and replace with bathroom ceramic tile.
When choosing bathroom flooring, it's hard to strike the right balance between function and beauty.
Sheet vinyl is functional, but not always the most beautiful. Hardwood looks great, but it's not the best choice for the moisture-heavy environment found in bathrooms.
Ceramic tile is one of those bathroom remodeling ideas that does strike the right balance: looks great, sheds water, and allows for radiant heating underneath.
If you ever think you'll be selling your house, realize that many buyers expect some kind of tile or natural stone in the bathroom.
Because your average bathroom floor runs 50 square feet or smaller, it's the perfect place to hone your DIY tile-setting skills.
From Armstrong
Add a Medicine Cabinet
>>>Next: When Your Shower Becomes a Spa...
Install a medicine cabinet.
Want a bathroom remodeling idea that's as simple as hanging a picture? More or less that describes the process of adding a surface-mounted medicine cabinet to your bathroom.
The pictured product from Rejuvenation Inc., though, is a recessed medicine cabinet. In a new-construction house, you'll want to have the carpenters fashion the studs so that you can install this recessed (or inset) medicine cabinet.
In remodel work, you can do the same thing--it's just a bit messier, since it may involve removal of a stud (but it can be done).
From Retailer: Rejuvenation
A Shower to Make You Late for Work
>>>Next: Sconces...
A shower package you might find in a 5-star hotel.
Now, this is one bathroom remodeling idea you'll find yourself using over and over again. If you're like me, you love standing in the shower--hours on end--with the water cascading over your shoulders. This Thermostatic Shower Package lets you indulge in that wish. Let's hope you won't be late for your carpool every morning because of this.
From California Faucets
>>>Next: Designer Paints...or Something Like That...
Sconces are head-level lights that grace both sides of a door, window, or, in this case, the bathroom mirror.
There's no reason why carefully chosen lighting should not be at the top of your list of bathroom remodeling ideas. Typically, new lighting installs in the same place as the old lighting and can be done by you, rather than an electrician.
>>>Want More? See Small Bathroom Remodeling Ideas...
I happen to like designer paints--Ralph Lauren, Pratt & Lambert, and the designer off-shoots of common brands like Behr, Valspar, and Sherwin-Williams.
But if you find a designer paint color you like, you can duplicate the color in a cheaper form of paint.
Yet should you decide to buy the real designer paint, go for it. My reasoning behind this is that your bathroom walls take up far less square footage than the rest of the house, so you can likely afford to max out your paint budget.
In most bathrooms, two or three gallons should do the job.
From Pratt & Lambert. Featured paints: Bambino (the lighter blue) and Victoria Blue (the darker blue).
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