Bathroom Remodeling Ideas to Transform Older Bathrooms
The bathroom is perhaps one of the most used rooms in the house, but in many older homes, bathrooms are sorely in need of some bathroom remodeling ideas to make the room more appealing as well as more functional.
Following an in-home consultation with a plumbing contractor, you can draw up a realistic budget and a remodeling game plan and timetable. Some easy and affordable changes are the cosmetic ones. Having a new coat of paint applied can actually help to make a smaller bathroom appear larger. Have mirror tiles installed on an opposing wall to enlarge the room without major construction. Replace any old-fashioned, broken or stained wall mirrors and tiles. What’s the condition of the flooring? Have your contractor offer recommendations regarding installing a water resistant laminate tile flooring which has all the appearance of real tile but is affordable and low-maintenance as well. There are also laminate flooring options in water-resistant wood and stone as well.
Is the window treatment out of date? Your contractor can replace it with glass block window or frosted glass. If the vanity sink and bathtub are looking tired and worn, there are specialists that can refinish the surface of your vanity sink and bathtub to look like new again. If your budget is larger, consider having a new tub liner installed to give the bathtub a completely new look. If your bathroom features a shower stall, the installation of new flooring, shower fixtures and grab bars and a fresh new coat of wall paint helps to modernize the shower area.
Sometimes a tired looking bathroom takes on a fresher appearance with the installation of new updated faucets in both the vanity sink and bathtub/shower area. New lighting can also give an older bathroom a fresher, more appealing makeover and a lighting designer can help transform dark, shadowy areas that tend to look depressing with a new lighting scheme that adds brightness to the room in addition to taking advantage of natural light when possible. Ask your contractor if wall sconces near the vanity would improve the lighting rather than having just one central light fixture on the ceiling. Find out if it’s feasible to add a skylight for more natural lighting.
For the finishing touch after your contractor has finished the job, invest in new throw rugs and towels to complement the overall color scheme of your newly remodeled bathroom.
