Adding Value to Your Bathroom with a Bathroom Makeover

1. Water Saving DevicesWater Saving Devices

Water is quickly becoming a rather scarce commodity. Brisbane has been affected by what many like to call the Millenium Drought. Floods have also affected the water supply in this part of Australia. In 2011 and 2013, Brisbane experienced two significant floods. 

It seems that water will continue to be a problem. If you are planning to renovate your bathroom, it is a good idea to install water-saving devices. Low-flow shower heads, taps and toilets save water and help to reduce water bills. 

If you are not sure which ones are the best, ask the bathroom makeover team at Roe and Co Builders Brisbane. 

2. Let the Light In

Letting natural light in also helps to save money. If your home bathroom is not very well-lit, you should consider adding extra windows. 

When you have the opportunity, it is also a good idea to consider a skylight. This is a great way of flooding the bathroom with free natural light. 

3. Heating the Water

How do you heat the water in your bathroom? Even though we enjoy plenty of sunshine hours in Brisbane, many households are still using electricity to heat the water. 

Why not let the sun do the job? This bathroom renovation tip is perhaps part of a larger home renovation project, but solar energy can help you to save money. Considering adding to your home renovation wish list.

4. What Flooring Is Right For You?

Making your bathroom easy to clean is one of the top priorities for most families. Cleaning the floor is just as important as keeping the shower and bath clean. 

Traditionally, most of us had linoleum flooring but that has changed. Tiled floors are now much more popular. Just remember that tiles can crack. 

In the bathroom, we may use items such as perfume bottles that can damage the floor if we drop them. When you are thinking about installing tiles, it is best to go for superior-quality tiles that are damage resistant. 

5. Counter Tops

Premium countertops make your kitchen look amazing. But something happens when we plan our bathroom. 

Bathroom countertops are not that different from kitchen countertops. Instead of going for low-quality ones, why not add better-quality bathroom cabinet tops? Doing so will have your bathroom looking good for longer. 

In the future, you may only have to change the cabinets when you want to upgrade the bathroom. 

6. Wetrooms VS Regular Bathrooms

Wetrooms are the latest concept when it comes to bathroom makeovers. Would a wetroom work for you? 

Wetrooms can look nice, but they are not suitable for all of us. Think carefully before you go for a complete redesign and turn your bathroom into a wetroom. 

Discuss it with the Roe and Co Builders bathroom renovation team. We are happy to explain the pros and cons of turning your bathroom into a wetroom.

7. Installing New Shower Screens

No matter how much we try to clean our shower screens, it is fair to say they may not look great after a couple of years. 

If you don’t have a lot of money to spend on your bathroom makeover, there are still a couple of jobs you can do. Upgrading or changing your shower screen goes a long way to making your bathroom look new. 

Another top tip is to change your mirror. With age, bathroom mirrors often become cloudy.

8. Bathroom Ventilation

If light is important in the bathroom, ventilation is critical. 

Bathrooms are damp places. This means mold and mildew quickly take hold. The spores mold and mildew give off are dangerous and can interfere with our health. For instance, mold spores cause asthma. 

One of the first jobs you should tackle in your bathroom is ventilation. You can add ventilation in many clever ways without having to refit the entire bathroom. 

If you don’t feel that you want to tackle ventilation problems on your own, you can talk to the Roe and Co Builders bathroom makeover team. 

9. Making Your Bathroom Evergreen

Needless to say, you don’t want to renovate your bathroom too often. You probably have other areas of your home that can benefit from an upgrade or two. 

If you plan ahead, you can makeover your bathroom and have it looking modern for many years to come. 

We all know that children grow up. It does not take long for your little ones to start preferring the shower to the bath. 

Sometimes, it is best to spend a little bit extra and make sure you have both a shower and a bath.

Storage is also important in a bathroom. Most households need somewhere they can store towels and other bathroom essentials. 

10. The Final Touches

A bathroom renovation is not only about major projects. Once your renovation is finished, you probably want to add a few final touches. 

Top ideas include towels in fresh colors such as turquoise and blue. Add some nicely coloured bathrooms mats which are easy to wash and you have a bathroom which works for the entire family.