We all love beautifully designed bathrooms – they represent a seamless blend of functionality and aesthetics, a much-craved feature in every society. Due to the pervading preference for luxury over sheer purposefulness, the number of spacious homes with multiple lavatories is on the rise, triggering an increase in demand for appealing bathroom fixtures and accessories and creating opportunities for continuous expansion of interior design industry. Unfortunately, the room for decorative mistakes is on the up as well, and here, you can find some of the most common no-nos to keep in mind when redoing your house.
Opting for low-quality materials
When shopping for bathroom fittings and fixtures, you should definitely go after premium quality. Even on a tight budget, settling for second-rate elements may increase your toilet renovating costs in the long run – for instance, that super-affordable acrylic bathtub may soon crack or get scratched and/or chipped and you will need to repair or replace it, which translates as a fresh component investment and some unwarranted hassle.
Picking the wrong materials altogether
Antique furnishings made from sensitive stone or wood look stunning no matter where you put them. Nevertheless, wooden shelves, drawers and similar susceptible pieces have no place in your bathroom unless coated with protective paint. Bathroom elements need to be crafted from durable water-resistant materials in order to withstand the shifty shower room climate with high humidity and constant temperature changes.
Installations gone haywire
An extremely important aspect in any facility, installations can make your lavatory a true hedonistic haven – or the site of a lurking catastrophe. In a recent chat with an experienced Hazlet-based plumber, it was brought to my attention that poor bathroom installation can weaken the overall functionality and structure of your home and turn user-friendly utilities such as electricity and water into a fatal combo or a ghastly electrical shock scene in the making.
Short-lived design trends
Contemporary bathroom designs are fine, but when redoing your home, it’s better to consider a classic style that won’t go out of fashion in a few years’ time. A glass sink with a LED-lit faucet and bright green wall paint may be ridiculously trendy now, but these elements will eventually lose their appeal and cede the lavatory décor throne to other, even cooler accessories. For lasting elegance, opt for natural materials, conventional shapes and neutral tones – you’ll thank me someday.
Lack of water-proof storage
Most people keep only toiletry essentials in their bathroom, but this doesn’t mean that you won’t need adequate storage space there. Minimalism doesn’t feel elegant in the least when you find yourself naked on the cold tiles with no towel rack at hand. Also, you’ll have to put your skincare and beauty products somewhere – and few people keep makeup and night creams in their kitchen or pantry; they usually store them in bathroom cabinets and shelves.
Poor ventilation for happy bacteria and mold
If you want to grow some quality bathroom mold, mildew, rust and potentially hazardous bacteria, skip bathroom ventilation projects altogether. If, however, you want your lavatory to be clean, healthy and stylish, install a window or a ceiling ventilation fixture. Adequate air flow will minimize air humidity and deter bacteria infestations, rusting of metal elements and appearance of mold stains on the walls.
A lighting slipup
A place devoted to personal hygiene, hairstyling and makeup regimens, even the classiest bathroom needs to be functional, and no amount of design coolness can make up for improper illumination. Besides, lavatories abound in moisture and slippery surfaces and it takes just a careless step in a poorly lit shower room to send you careening over the tiles risking serious injuries.
Pick your bathroom fittings and accessories carefully – though you probably don’t spend a lot of time there, the lavatory is definitely a room where you want to feel safe and relaxed, and you’ll use it daily, so every cent you invest in loo furnishings will prove money well-spent in the long run.
