Bathroom Remodel Tips: Creating a Relaxing Bathroom

After spending a full day working, going home to a relaxing bath or shower can do wonders at relieving tension and stress. To make the most of the peacefulness in your bathroom, take note of the following bathroom remodeling tips:
Easy on the Eyes
Your eyes are tired at the end of the way. To help calm your senses, choose simple appliances, faucets vanities and floorings. You should consider wood-toned or black cabinets that will go great with more natural type accents. For a more traditional look, choose solid colors and avoid loud patterns.
Keep It Simple
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Remodel a Bathroom on a Budget

There are two remodeling projects in a household that can cost a homeowner a lot of money. One of those remodels is a kitchen and the other remodel is a bathroom. Both of these projects can cost upwards of $25,000 if a homeowner seeks an outside contractor and decides to gut the whole kitchen or bathroom. However, for those individuals who do not have $25,000 to spend on a complete kitchen or bathroom remodel, there are smaller projects a homeowner can complete on their own to give the space an entirely new look.
One way to save money on a …

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Bathroom Remodel Disasters

Doing a bathroom remodel can go smoothly or it can be a total disaster. Most remodels people do for themselves lie somewhere in between the two. It is easy to have problems with a bathroom remodel when it is not something you do on a regular basis. Your mind is just not geared to thinking about all the factors that go into reworking a bathroom.
Measuring
There are several cases where poor measuring can be disastrous in doing a bathroom remodel. Your fixtures need to fit. You know this, but you may not remember to take every necessary measurement. Some …

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5 Simple Ways to Remodel Your Bathroom

Many homeowners like to do a bathroom remodel to boost the value of the home that they live in. However, taking on these additional expenses for bathroom remodeling might be something that homeowners hesitate with. There are ways that the homeowners can make a drastic change to update the look and feel of the bathroom without having to completely remodel the bathroom and empty your wallet. Remodeling a bathroom does not have to be an extremely expensive endeavor, it can be easily achieved with some tips on how to change the look and feel of the current bathroom situation within …

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High End Fixtures For Your Next Bathroom Remodel

Bathrooms used to be designed primarily for functionality and need. Designers used space saving techniques to allow extra room in other more frequented parts of the home like the kitchen and living areas. However, today the market demands a bathroom that is a spacious spa like retreat for the homeowner. People want their bathroom to compete with a four star hotel, which is why the details and fixtures are getting more and more extravagant. Innovative manufacturers are designing cutting edge appliances and fixtures we’ve only dreamed of until now. Completing a bathroom remodel has become just as popular as a …

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The $65,000 Bathroom Remodel – Unbelievable Story

The first bathroom that I ever remodeled cost $1800. That was a new bathtub, flooring, cabinet, sink, faucet, toilet, tiled tub surround and bathtub fixtures. Oh yeah, that included all of the labor and demolition also. $65,000 for a bathroom remodel, you’ve got to be out of your mind. I know that’s what you’re thinking, but there’s more.
My dad bought his first house for $9,000 and a second house for $29,000 and his third house for $125,000. My dad’s $125,000 house is worth about $600,000 today so I guess he could afford to put a $65,000 bathroom in it, …

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Small Bathroom Remodel

If you have a cramped bathroom in your home, a small bathroom remodel can help you to have more space. Choosing the correct fixtures can give you the feeling of more space and also create a little more space without changing the walls.
If your bathroom includes a tub and you only use the shower, consider removing the tub and replacing it with a shower. A small shower stall can give room for a large closet in the bathroom to store linens and towels so that you can create more space in other ways. If you have other larger bathrooms …

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Is a Green Bathroom Remodel in Your Future? It’s Easier Than You Think!

If you’re planning a bathroom remodel in the near future, why not explore the new products and materials designed and produced to save money and save the environment? No longer in the expensive category of only a few years ago, these new products and materials compete very well with everything else out there. And when you compare the cost advantages over time, the allowances offered by manufacturers and the government, its crazy not to at least consider a green bathroom remodel.
Toilets, for instance, have come a long way, baby! Today you can’t even buy one that uses 3-plus gallons …

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Kitchen Or Bathroom Remodel – The Truth Not Seen on TV Shows and What to Expect From a Contractor

With all of the do-it-yourself shows on network television, most home owners fail to realize how many extras actually are required to complete a remodel. These shows which run for a 30 minute span of time can actually take well over a month or two depending upon the project undertaken. While edited television holds the viewer’s interest, it does a poor job of educating the home owner with the actual process of having a remodel. Patience and planning are the keys to an effective remodel. There is no general rule of thumb when it comes to how long a particular …

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Ceramic Tile Removal in a Bathroom Remodel

On this step of removing the ceramic tile it’s going to get dusty so what I did first was remove everything that I could so I wouldn’t have to clean it when I was done. Even though I was not going to reuse the tile, I wanted to be careful because I wanted to put the tile on Freecycle or Craigslist so someone else might be able to use them. The only tools I used were an old flat tip screw driver, hammer and a box cutter.
I should say that the tiles that are offset from the wall about …

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