On average, people spend between 770 and 855 days in the bathroom throughout their lives. If you’re spending that much time in one space, it makes sense to design your bathroom to ensure it’s practical but matches your aesthetic. Renovating a bathroom isn’t always the simplest process, but if you follow the right steps, you should have a bathroom you love to spend time in.

So, keep reading to find out what you need to do if you’re renovating a bathroom.

Decide What Needs to Be Changed or Added

Before you jump in and buy new faucets and bathroom tiles, you need to make a list of everything you want to change, with the things that desperately need an update at the top of your list.

By making a list, it’s less likely that you’ll realize you need to get your plumbing changed after everything is almost done. This will not only save you time and money, but you’ll also be less frustrated by the entire renovation process.

Gut the Bathroom

If you decide to change the layout of your bathroom, or you want to change all your fixtures, you need to start by gutting your bathroom. You need to take out any fixtures and extra items from the bathroom so that you can properly see the space you’re working with. If you’re replacing your flooring, you’ll also want to take the current flooring out now.

Install New Fixtures

Once everything has been removed, you can decide to keep your current layout or get a plumber in to change your pipes to put things in new places. You also might want to consult a plumber to ensure you’re putting your new fixtures in sensible places that won’t require extensive plumbing work.

Now you can start installing new bathroom tiles like travertine pavers and your new fixtures. While it is possible to reuse some fixtures from your old bathroom, some items, like bathtubs, tend to get damaged when gutting a bathroom. This is also a good time to update any bathroom fixtures that you feel don’t match your house’s aesthetic.

Once your floors are done and your fixtures are replaced, you simply need to give the walls a coat of paint to ensure any scratches the renovation process left are covered up. You can also consider tiling your walls or adding waterproof wallpaper to the walls to give them a different feel to your old bathroom.

Renovating a Bathroom Made Easy

Renovating a bathroom can be an exciting experience if you know what you’re doing. If you get stuck or make a mistake, you can end up spending much more time and money on the renovation than you initially intended. So make sure you do your research and consider hiring professionals to help you out.

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Jane