4 Essential Steps to Remodeling Your Bathroom

The beginning of any home remodel or home repair can be a daunting task. This article is to help you with all things necessary to start this process.

The very first thing is to determine how involved you want to be in the project. On a scale of 1-10, decide how much of the design aspect you want to be in charge of. I would say the majority of individuals want complete control over the entire project, but with technical plumbing and electrical configurations the truth is we can’t do it all ourselves.

You shouldn’t worry if you don’t feel comfortable with demo, clean-up, construction and decorating; there are professionals that can help you with each step along the way. However, the purpose of this article is a basic overview for the DIYer rather than someone who wants to hire contractors and consultants.

Step 1. Plan: What do you want the space to become

If you’re renovating, the space is probably already defined (ie. bedroom; bathroom; kitchen; etc.). Remember, bedrooms can become offices, nurseries, gyms, dens, or even a walk-in closet. Don’t limit yourself with possibilities.

Step 2. Measure: Calculate the dimensions of your entire space

You need to know what you’re working with. The most important measurement is the length of each wall. This will help you create a floor plan drawling. If you’re renovating an exterior room, kitchen or wash room be sure to indicate where windows, doors, existing plumbing and gas lines are.

These are features that you either can’t move (windows and doors) or are difficult to move without having proper training (plumbing and gas lines). Electrical lines can be relatively easy to alter and move if done properly. While it will take significant research and first hand experience to alter your homes plumbing or gas lines, the payoff is well worth it for the dedicated DIYer.

Step 3. Organize: Record major components on your floor plan

For the purpose of this article I’ve created a basic bathroom blueprint plan to provide you a visual. For bathrooms you need to determine the location of the toilet, sink, shower and closet. Other fixtures that you’ll want to plan are the exhaust fan, overhead light and outlets.

IMPORTANT footnote on bathroom outlets: Outlets in the bathroom must but GFCI (ground-fault circuit interrupter) outlets as mandated by building code. GFCI’s monitor the electricity used by the appliances plugged into them with an accuracy of a few milliamps (mA). A deviation from the norm of ~5 mA will trip the receptacle and turn off (it takes roughly 100 mA to stop the human heart). This is a safety feature that protects individuals from electrocution.
Check out this link for more information on GFCIs.

Step 4. Design: additional attributes you want the space to have.

In my case I want to add horizontal studs for where I’m going to place the towel bars and robe hooks. Adding a horizontal stud will allow the towel bar to be more stable and less likely to pull out of the wall. Towel bars tend to pull out of walls because people use them as grab bars and it pulls out of the drywall. An exhaust fan is important to design into bathrooms because they are mandatory if a window isn’t present. Read more about this building code.

At this point you are well on your way to having a new bathroom! Just stick to these simple steps to remodeling and you’ll be sure to have success before you even start demolishing your old, undesirable and probably drab looking bathroom. The great thing about being a DIYer is your ability to turn it into anything you want!

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Not Your Typical Bathtub

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to combine a luxury rain shower system with a spacious open-air bathtub? Thanks to The Leggera bathtub shower system made by Italian manufacturer Ceramica Flamina, that dream has become a reality, and a very interesting one at that.

So what makes this bathtub such a practical solution? While the tub’s irregular shape prevents water from leaving the tub when taking a shower standing up, the curvatures of the porcelain provides comfort while bathing, almost as if you are relaxing in an umbrella.

The shower system, which pierces through the bottom of the porcelain tub and rises high above it, is made of chromed stainless steel and features a handheld shower.

While there’s no doubt the Leggera carries a hefty price tag, adding this unique tub to your master bath would create an interesting talking point and have you bathing in both luxurious and comfort sensible style .

The New Airbus A380 Experience

You may already know about the comforts and amenities of a first class cabin, especially in wide-bodied aircraft and on long flights. But did you know that you can now take a shower on some of those flights?

That’s right, Emirates’ new A380 first class cabin is fitted with a shower! On longer flights, you can freshen up and take a 5-minute shower right before landing, or whenever you feel like it.

What’s more is the first class bathroom is equipped with high-end bath accessories such as LED mirrors that can aid you with shaving or makeup application. No longer do you have to wait until you reach the hotel room.

Although these new luxury cabins are for single usage, you can see from the pictures that theres still plenty of space for a comfortable wash up. Don’t forget, the handle bars are there for a reason! Take a look at some of the other design elements these in-air bathrooms have to offer:

Bold and beautiful!

Buy your tickets now, Subway 2.0 is here! Brought to your home by the respectable German brand, Villeroy&Boch, the popular Subway line now has a second collection.

All the same furniture you loved with the first collection, like the toilets, shower trays and sinks, but they have expanded to more new featured products like under-sink cabinets, curved and straight facades, open shelving, mirror accessories and hanging lockers with blind doors.

Always optional with its wide variety of color choices, you can choose, but not limited to, matte and glossy white, glossy black, petrol blue and graphite-finished oak. Perfect to give some extra color or subway inspired glamour, Villeroy&Boch sets a new style for your bathroom.

Check out a wide option of choices for your vanity at TheBathOutlet.com!

Are you all packed?

Packing space is certainly not an issue with these baggage inspired vanity sets by Collection Alexandra. Completely different than any vanity you’ve ever seen, this new collection boasts with a Restoration kind of feeling in your bathroom. Unusual, yet decorative, Collection Alexandra gives you that sophisticated style with cosmopolitan feel while having plenty of space for your bathroom necessities.

Equipped with handles and buckles to spice up the theme, as well as decorative studs, this bathroom furniture is definitely going to turn heads. Don’t be worried about those sharp edges either on most vanities, as Collection Alexandra’s edges and corners are finished in leather.

Available in a wide range of sizes, finishes and colors, you will be sure to find a style that fits your bathroom and makes it extremely original. Also available, are matching mirrors!

Why stop there? Help complete your look by mixing in a contemporary faucet to your sink, or some accessories made of porcelain or marble. This will certainly assist in making your bathroom complete!

At TheBathOutlet, we may not offer this lovely collection, but we do have a large variety of vanities and faucets to help give your bathroom that special contemporary feel. Browse today!

Fancy, Smancy Mirrors

Mirrors have never looked so bright and so good! Creazioni surely catches your eye with their inspired Baroque themed mirrors. With such a classical style, this evolving trend is slowly taking over your area!

With its growing style, the baroque style has been moving to other items such as headboards, photo frames and bed frames for instance. Why stop there — go for the mirror too!

Brought to you in equisite color choices and designs, the framed mirrors made a very contemporary statement. Shown in the pictures are popular choices, the Miki, Emma and Baby. Each mirror has its own unique personality that is sure to express your hidden style.

Although we do not carry these modern mirrors, we certainly have a large collection of contemporary vanity mirrors that would be perfect for your home. Visit TheBathOutlet.com to find your mirror today!

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Bent Pipes

Bet you thought a kinked hose has no flowing water? Well, you would be wrong. This creative and almost unfathomable faucet is proof to the contrary.

Introduced by Ceramica Flaminia and designed by Lorenzo Damiani. The contemporary inspiration for the unusual is sure to spill over into the rest of a modern themed bathroom.

Part of the Fold collection, the allure of bent metal pipes is sure to receive a second glance.

Visit TheBathOutlet for more inspiring faucet designs.

Simply StilHaus

 

StilHuas was founded in 1978 and continuously operated by the Bianchini family.

 

 

The company has over 30 years of experience in the luxury bath industry. Their unchanged commitment to the products they produce results in a five year quality guarantee.

 

 

 
The dedication to creating innovative and practical goods made with the highest quality materials rivals their competitors and has ensured their continued success for many more years to come.  StilHaus is located in Italy, in the town of Viterbo.

 

 
 
 

Extremely practical, butlers are perfect for small spaces. Butlers incorporate multiple bathroom accessories and complements into one location without taking up a large portion of real-estate.

 

 

 

 

 

Check out these great products by StilHaus at TheBathOutlet and start transforming your bath space into your fantasy luxury bathroom.

UFO In The Bathroom!

Ponsi does it again! With their unique designs and well maintained name, Ponsi introduces the Rod Collection with its disc-shaped rain shower head design. It’s futuristic look is spellbinding. How is it possible for a disc to hover so gracefully??? There is only one explanation, it must have extraterrestrial origins!

The disc has a diameter of 50cm (~20″) and a sleek, stylish design made of stainless steel. Designed by Marco Zito, this unconventional shower head is simplistic, yet fun.

Here at TheBathOutlet we would surely welcome this unique character into our home. Check out other Ponsi products and rain shower heads.