Tips For When You're Redesigning Your Bathrooms

Redesigning your bathroom is an exciting step for your household and something that can add a great deal of value to your property. Having recently written about being careful when trying to add value to your house, design mistakes can be costly – and tricky to rectify. The DM Design team has created a list of the most common bathroom design mistakes and how to avoid them and I thought you lovely lot would love to hear them. I know I have found them useful, especially as we're considering re-doing our ensuite.

Not sticking to a budget 

This is the first and most essential point to consider when arranging your fitted bathroom. Your budget should dictate everything else, so you don’t end up overspending or unable to finish the project. Make sure you spec out all of the costs, including:

• Cost of design 
• All fixtures and fittings 
• The cost of installation 
• Any plumbing work, including water pressure, proofing and drainage 

You should have enough budget to cover everything you need – and a little spare in case any unforeseen issues come to light.

Failing to consider your lifestyle

Once you’ve got your budget, you really need to think about how you are planning to use the bathroom – you don’t want something slick and modern if you’ve got to bathe the dog every week, for example.
Ask yourself – and anyone else who lives there – how you want to use the space, including how much time you’ll spend in there and what you want to have access to.
You also need to think about how you might use the space in the future. If you’re planning on having children, you may want to include features such as baths now to avoid additional work further down the line.

Having inadequate storage

No matter the size of your bathroom, you still need to store all of the same items, including towels, toilet roll, cosmetics and other bathroom products.
Not having enough storage can lead to an untidy environment or bathroom products having to be stored in another room.
This can be avoided by getting bespoke bathroom design. 

Not thinking about ventilation 

In a room that generates a great deal of steam, making ventilation a priority is an essential. Failing to consider this could leave you with damp and the potential for mold and mildew to grow.

Failing to think about flooring

Another curse of a wet environment is slippery floors! Make sure you consider the type of flooring that will run throughout your bathroom. Choosing a non-slip surface for the floor is a good idea – something you could also extend to the floor of the shower, to ensure everyone using it remains safe. Flooring isn’t the only surface that’s going to need a little consideration, either. Your walls need much the same kind of care, especially those that are the wettest, such as the walls of your shower. If you’re worried about moisture and mould, then choosing cheap wet wall shower panels might be a wiser move than tiles. They don’t require as much work to clean them and provide an air-tight seal for the wall beneath

I hope you found this post useful, especially if you are about/currently renovating. 

Mummy B xoxox

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