{"id":3437,"date":"2024-08-19T05:05:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T05:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baldockvets.com\/?p=3437"},"modified":"2024-08-19T05:05:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T05:05:16","slug":"8-design-tips-to-know-before-your-bathroom-renovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baldockvets.com\/blog\/8-design-tips-to-know-before-your-bathroom-renovation\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Design Tips To Know Before Your Bathroom Renovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Renovating any room can be tricky, but bathrooms pose a special challenge because they need to incorporate water. The internet and magazines abound with images of beautiful bathrooms, but often in practice a renovation is not as simple as pointing to a picture and saying \u201cI want that one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When planning a bathroom renovation, it\u2019s essential to focus on maximizing space, especially in smaller areas. Strategic use of lighting, mirrors, and compact fixtures can make a significant difference in creating a more open and functional space. For those tackling a small bathroom remodel in Los Angeles<\/a>, incorporating these design principles ensures the room feels more spacious and modern without sacrificing style or practicality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, that does not mean that there aren\u2019t principles that can be followed to ensure that your new bathroom ends up looking its best. Here are some tricks of the trade that the professionals know but you might not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Make it extra dry: This is a practical tip rather than an aesthetic one. Damp and humidity can lead to mould and mildew, which can cause big problems if you\u2019re not careful. So go the extra mile to make sure all moisture is removed after use.  If you were thinking that you might not need an extractor fan because you\u2019ve already got a window, think again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Have a couple of high-end materials: When doing bathroom renovations in Sydney<\/a> or other big cities, chances are that the bathroom is smaller than the type that gets photographed and used as inspiration. However, this can work in your favour. With a smaller space, spending on just a couple of higher-quality materials or items often adds little to your budget but a lot to the overall feeling of luxury. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Corner sinks: An obvious-when-you-think-about-it solution to a problem faced in many small bathrooms, but strangely not many people do think about it. If you\u2019ve only got a tight space to work with and the main door or shower screen<\/a> cannot open properly, corner sinks can be a useful way to create some extra space. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Don\u2019t open onto the toilet: The entry door can open onto anything but the toilet. Why? Because nobody wants to be looking at it, even a sparkling clean one. If you\u2019re looking to create a bathroom with a zen-like aura of calm or the feeling of a spa, a toilet is probably not going to be the first thing you want to see when stepping inside. And it\u2019s not going to be what you want your guests to look at if the door is accidentally left open.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Let natural light in: People tend to care more about their bedroom, living room, or kitchen getting lots of natural light, yet some of the calmest and contemplative times of the day come in the shower or bathtub. Natural light can also make small spaces look larger.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Have a focal point: Most people opt for a fairly minimal colour scheme in their bathrooms, but it will look better if this is balanced with an area or feature that is a bit different.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Provide storage space: Too many toiletries scattered around can create unsightly clutter, no matter how big the bathroom. Have many storage solutions available to keep things out of sight. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Make sure it\u2019s functional: Ambient lighting is all well and good, but make sure it\u2019s bright enough for everything people need to do. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Make sure drawers and cabinets can be opened fully, and that there are no hard-to-reach places you cannot clean so that bathroom hygiene <\/a>can be maintained easily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Read more: https:\/\/baldockvets.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Renovating any room can be tricky, but bathrooms pose a special challenge because they need to incorporate water. The internet […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3438,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-decore"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/baldockvets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/baldockvets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/baldockvets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baldockvets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baldockvets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3437"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/baldockvets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3437\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baldockvets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/baldockvets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baldockvets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baldockvets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}