With the huge price increase in the property market in the UK over the last 10 years the bathroom has become one of the most updated rooms in British households. By adding a bathroom suite, bathroom furniture or just simply some accessories such as a mirror you can easily change the whole look and style of your bathroom. Your bathroom can be transformed in to your luxury retreat of you dreams for a lot less than you might image.But why?
In our newly evolving high-pressure world that we all live in today it is important to relax and unwind, the bathroom is the perfect place to do so in the comfort of your own home. You could have a long soak surrounded by candles to sooth away the hassles of your daily grinds or have a refreshing power shower to recharge and revitalise the body and mind. The possibilities are endless and with the huge selection of bathroom products on the market today you are sure to find something you'll love.
Bathroom planning and the costs
Estimate how much you realistically can afford to spend on your complete project. There is no point in only getting half way through the bathroom of your dreams and having to stop until finances allow you to carry on. Some bathroom shops have struck deals with finance companies and offering their customers the opportunity of spreading their payments with 0% finance over 6 months or more, but please make sure that you can make these payments back, as after this period you can expect to be paying back high interests to the finance companies.
Pencil and paper
It is most important in the initial stages of planning your new bathroom that time is taken to get your project right from the start, any mistakes at the point could be costly further down the line.
Draw a floor plan to scale, a good tip is to use graph paper as it makes much essayer, on a new piece of paper you can draw different styles of baths, toilets, sinks, shower cubicles and other bathroom products that you would like in your new bathroom, cut them our and place them on to your floor plan. Using this method to plan your bathrooms is quick, easy and effective. If you would like to plan your bathroom in more detail there are many bathroom planers online that you can use for free.
Please bear in mind that there could be limitations on where your bath, shower, sink or toilet can be situated due to the location of wastes and soil stacks, these points need to be checked and carefully planned out in the initial stages. If soil stacks or wastes do need to be relocated please check with a plumber first before you order your new bathroom suite as jobs like this can be time consuming and expensive.
Written by James Chapman, a director of Bella Bathrooms Ltd. www.bellabathrooms.co.uk is an online retailer formed by 2 plumbers from the North East of England. Having hands on experience of custom bathroom installation and products has enabled Bella Bathrooms Ltd to only select quality bathroom products for their online shop. They sell bathroom furniture, bathroom suites, showers and bath related products for consumers through the United Kingdom.