7 Common Mistakes When Remodeling Bathrooms

Choosing the Wrong Products and Materials

Before you get started, do some research. Find out where you can save and where you should spend. For example, you can get a great price on a quality discount bathroom vanity, but it’s not worth the savings to skimp on the plumbing or buy the wrong material for the job

Not Thinking of the Bathroom Cohesively

Too often homeowners pick out one element at a time and don’t think about how it will all come together.

Not Thinking of the Bathroom as a Part of the Home

Similarly, you need to think about the flow of your home. A modern bathroom in a Victorian home may be charmingly surprising, or it may just be surprising.

Getting the Wrong Help

Just like you need to carefully source your materials, you need to carefully source your contractor. It won’t matter how beautiful your single or double vanities are if you don’t have them expertly installed.

Not Knowing Your Limits

This may apply to your budget, the time you can wait for your remodel to be done or the amount of work you can realistically do yourself. It’d be nice if you could get the entire remodel done overnight, under budget and on your own, but you must take a step back and think realistically.

Ignoring Resale Value

As you pick out your bathroom vanity and design your new bathroom, your first thought may be to focus on what you like. However, if you’re only planning to live in your home for another few years, keep in mind that before too long potential buyers will be coming through – and they will care greatly about your bathroom. Try to strike a balance between what you like and the best investment.

Not Listening to the Experts

If you’ve hired the right contractor, then they should give you the right advice. Trust them. If they tell you that you’ve picked out the wrong material, believe them. If they tell you double vanities are a better investment than single vanities, then choose a double vanity.