Design your Perfect Bathroom and Keep the Cost Down

At a time when economic circumstances are breaking negative records pushing us closer and closer into debt, the last thing we want to do is spend thousands of pounds on bathroom redesign and renovation. Having a warm and cosy place to take a soothing bath after a long day's work is always a welcoming idea, yet unfortunately, it can be too expensive an indulgence.

Bathroom renovation does not, however, have to be expensive. There are various cost-effective strategies one can use to create the bathroom you have always wanted, while still managing to minimize your expenditure. By looking at the different ways in which we can use mirrors, tiling, furniture, and paint in a financially advantageous manner, the bathroom of your dreams can, in fact, become a reality.

As many designers will tell you, mirrors are highly effective for creating an illusion of space. Placing full-length mirrors on walls and small mirrors on cabinet doors can make any small bathroom look twice as big. Lighting and tiles styles have similar effects on how spacious a room looks and feels. Using large-size tiles and large warm lamps increases the size of your bathroom significantly. Therefore, instead of spending hundreds of pounds on extending your bathroom's area, create an illusion of space.

If there is no sufficient physical space in which to place furniture, there are additional economic ways in which to create the room you desire. Fitted or built-in furniture is, for instance, a highly advantageous space-saver. Getting small wall cabinets instead of standing cupboards or cabinets are immensely effective for freeing up floor space. Additionally, placing wooden planks on the wall is an ideal way to store beauty products and towels without taking up floor space. Utilizing a room effectively is therefore essential for building the low-cost bathroom you want.

As colour is a large contributing factor that sets the atmosphere for any bathroom choosing the right type of wallpaper or paint is crucial. Painting a room yourself is the cheapest way in which to drastically alter the tone and create the ambience you seek.

Seeing as there is no 'one way' to decorate, it is up to you to decide the colour scheme based on what style you are looking for:

1. If you want to provide an illusion of space, the use of soft and pale colours is recommended (such as peach and off-white).
2. To set a tone of peace and tranquillity, cool colours (such as sky blue and jade green) are the best options.
3. To create a cosy, comfortable atmosphere, warm and bright colours (such as ruby red, orange, or green apple) are advisable.

As the above suggestions exemplify, a bathroom renewal does not have to be overly costly. By replacing the furniture, adding mirrors, and giving the walls a lick of paint, there is no need for expensive professional designers or renovators, while still reaping the benefits of your ideal bathroom.

 

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This page has been written with contributions from experienced heating engineers from Hertfordshire and experienced plumbers from Pimlico. Several of the company's qualified plumbers from Berkshire have worked on similar issues as well as some of our plumbing and heating engineers from Wimbledon and our Bayswater Gas Safe engineers.

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