Understanding Your Renovation Goals
It may be the smallest room in the house, but the details are almost endless in planning your bathroom renovation. When you are in the beginning phases of planning your renovation, you need to communicate with your builder and designer why you are remodeling. There are many reasons why people renovate their spaces, among those are to update the finishes, gain more storage, or gain more functionality. Knowing why you are renovating will help your designer create a space that is exactly what you need.
Assessing Your Daily Bathroom Routine
When you sit down with your designer you need to be discussing how you get ready and use the bathroom. Electrical outlet locations can make or break your morning routine; so, think about where you will use a curling iron or where you will be charging your phone. How many people are using the bathroom? This will impact the layout and spacing of the room. You will want to be sure one person can be standing at the vanity and the other has room to walk behind them. Or maybe you want a separate water closet area. Speaking of toilets, you may want to make sure your toilet is not in view of the open door but rather a prettier site to see such as your vanity or an accent wall in your shower.
Lighting Considerations
The appropriate lighting is key above the vanity, throughout the bathroom, and even in the shower. You can choose from an array of lighting options from functional recessed can lighting throughout the bathroom to decorative lighting near the vanity and beyond. Options for aesthetic and functional lighting should be taken into consideration as should dimmer switches or dual lighting switches. If natural light is important to you, find out if you can incorporate a window or skylight in the bathroom when talking with your designers.
Maximizing Bathroom Storage
There are many ways to gain extra storage in your bathroom including a vanity, built-in cabinetry, or a closet. Knowing how many people are using the bathroom and the size of the bathroom will lead you in the direction of the type of storage you need. Each person will need storage for their personal bathroom necessities as well as any shared items. A medicine cabinet is a great way to add functionality to your mirror and a place for storing small items while leaving them easily accessible.
Personalizing Your Space with Design Choices
To bring your personal style out you can choose tiles and fixtures that express who you are. Colors, finishes, and types of materials can make the space unique and personal. Working out the details on the placement of towel bars, mirrors, hooks, and the layout of the tile before the project begins will minimize hiccups or surprises during construction. For a project to run smoothly, you will want all the details planned and all the materials in hand before construction starts.
A few examples of Bathroom Projects
Each project is unique, as your space, wanted functionality and design style will differ from other bathroom renovation projects but it’s always fun to see what others did with their space. Below is a small handful of bathroom renovation projects that we have done for clients here in the St Louis area.
Webster Groves – Empty Room to Functional Space
South City – Elegance At It’s Finest
A Modern Update to a Hall Bath
Ready to Get Started?
Of course, this is just a sampling of the things to take into consideration. Give Aleto a call today at 314-352-0507, and speak with our team about your bathroom project and how we can make it into a personal oasis for you.
