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Bathroom remodeling and renovation will not only enhance the enjoyment of your home, but will also enhance your home’s value when you plan to sell. Bathroom renovation is often considered the best way to get a good return on investment. Homeowners can take pleasure in their bathroom from the time they renovate until the time they choose to sell the house. The following outlines some useful steps in the process of renovating the bathroom

Measuring:

In preparing the design of the renovation project, be sure to make appropriate measurements and then form a map or plan with which to work with. Mark the position of any pipes and mark the position of fixtures and fittings. This will allow you to make accurate layout plans. The secret to a great bathroom design is good initial planning and this process will allow you to map out exactly where you want your fixtures and accessories to be.

Function followed by form:

It is essential when designing the bathroom to put function above form. It does not matter how beautiful your bathroom is, if you have abad design that makes your bathroom difficult or uncomfortable to use, you will not enjoy it. Most bathrooms are small, so if the function is not carefully considered it can sometimes make the room virtually unusable. In your  design process, you need to reflect on what functions you want the bathroom to meet and work towards this goal.

Plumbing fixtures:

Make sure you know exactly where to place the fixtures and fittings when you plan your bathroom remodel. Your toilet, sink and tub will normally remain in exactly the same position they are in now, unless you can move the plumbing. Moving the plumbing could add considerable expense to your project and will require you to employ the services of a professional. I would advise not to undertake any plumbing yourself unless you are very experienced. Water leaks can be very costly and damaging.

Consider your budget

The scale of the bathroom remodeling project will largely depend on the budget you have. If you find you have a lot of money to renovate your bathroom, you can design your bathroom from scratch. However, you can always renew your bathroom, even on a small budget by replacing some of the decorative features such as bathroom furniture, accessories and light fixtures.

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Walk in showers have become the ultimate luxury in new homes and for existing bathroom upgrades. Because today’s house purchasers are looking at both style and function when it comes to the design of the entire house, which according to design experts is now including the bathroom, many homes are being sold or not being sold by this one room.

Due to this change in the way people are thinking about bathrooms, manufacturers of bathroom fixtures, and of showers in particular, are stepping up their game.

Gone are the days of the same old bath/shower combo; these are being rapidly replaced by a variety of choices of walk in shower enclosures. Showers are taking a position in the vanguard of overall bathroom design, with options for semi-framed, framed, and frameless all being offered.

Today much of the design effort is being placed on creating a more open space in the bathroom. Homeowners seem to be favoring clear, glass showers which serve as the main attraction in their bathroom design; particularly for bathrooms without windows, these brand new showers can reflect light to offer a more spacious and refreshing feel to the space. By incorporating a glass type walk in shower enclosure other bathroom fittings can easily be built into the remaining bathroom decoration.

The well engineered showers offer a sleek ultra up to date solution matched to complete the look of any bathroom style while allowing for artwork, bathroom accessories, bathroom flooring and tiles to be configured with the shower unit.

As people are taking more time in their showers for various reasons, be it an electric shower or steam shower cabin, the industry professionals are attributing the sharp increase in shower sales to the bigger flexibility in shower options that are currently available to the purchaser. The desire to segregate the bath from the shower points to consumer demands for transformation and for greater diversity in product range.

These brand new walk in showers can go for years without major maintenance, they can be built-in to replace just about any existing bath/shower combination, and are very attractive to look at due to their sleek and up to date design.

The chrome frame of a lot of of these built in showers makes it easier than ever to find other bathroom fittings and furnishings to match with very little effort or know-how on the part of the consumer. Creating a bathroom that is both practical and pleasing to the eye is extremely easy with these chrome styles and designs that will fit any bathroom style and color scheme.

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