The year 2019 is ending, and a new decade is coming with its own trends for the world of interior design. Because of the introduction of many modern designs, homeowners might decide to get their homes remodeled, including their bathrooms.
The excitement associated with being able to give their bathrooms a new look might also come with some disappointment as homeowners and contractors commit some bathroom remodeling mistakes that can harm them financially or make the room look and function worse.
Some of the most common bathroom remodeling mistakes both homeowners and contractors can make include not having a proper remodeling plan, not adding enough storage, letting the toilet become the first thing a person sees, not installing an adequate ventilation plan, and ignoring the project timeline.
1. Not having a Remodeling Plan
Not having a remodeling plan to follow is the biggest mistake anyone can ever commit when remodeling their bathrooms since homeowners can suddenly face multiple problems during the project. Some of these include lacking the necessary budget, having low-level designs, and having inferior low-quality appliances. Everything in a project must be taken into consideration, even the smallest details to ensure that the homeowners will have a better bathroom.
2. Neglecting to Install Enough Storage Space
Minimalistic designs are currently trending in the world and can see a significant increase in popularity in the next decade. It’s not wrong to go for minimalistic bathroom design, but what’s wrong is neglecting to install enough storage space for the room in the essence of minimalism. Having a spacious bathroom looks appealing, but not having enough storage spaces will mean that people will have their items lying around in the bathroom disorganized.
3. Toilet the First thing Anyone Sees
One common mistake that contractors make is making the toilet the first thing anyone sees when entering the bathroom since it reduces the classiness present with the room. Homeowners with small bathroom spaces can have their toilets placed at the farthest place from the door to at least reduce its visibility. If homeowners have an ample enough space for a separate room, then they can have their toilets installed there and have bathroom ornaments serve as a divider for the two rooms. No one wants to see the toilet immediately if they can do something about it.
4. Proper Ventilation Plan
One thing that people might forget when remodeling their bathrooms is setting up a proper ventilation plan. Ventilation must not be sidelined in favor of how your bathroom will look since the consequences of not having an appropriate one for one bathroom is the bubbling of ceiling paint and the retention of volatile organic compounds in the room. Air quality in the room will be compromised without proper ventilation. Homeowners should ask their contractors about the right heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system that could go well with the room’s design.
5. Ignoring Project Timeline
Some contractors and homeowners can make the mistake of ignoring the established project timeline either to stall or to expedite the project. There may be times that the contractor will see some problems in someone’s home that will contribute to making the project take longer to finish, but there’s also the case of slow contractors who don’t follow the plan.
Many homeowners can suffer from multiple bathroom remodeling mistakes when they trust unreliable contractors to do the job. For more information on the typical bathroom remodeling mistakes, check out this infographic by DURACARE Baths.
