Are you considering redoing your bathroom? Doing so could be drastically increase your home’s value, but this will only happen if you do it right! Make sure that you consider these items before diving head first into your next bathroom renovation so you can be sure to be fully prepared!

Cost

The average bathroom renovation in Georgia runs from 7K-15K for a small/basic renovation, while major renovations can be as much as 41K. While bathrooms and kitchens are two of the things most likely to earn you more money on the sale of your home, make sure that the choices you make are going go pay off in the end, if that is important to you. On average, as long as you are making smart choices and not frivolous ones, minor cosmetic changes in the bathroom will increase your home in value by $1.71 for every $1 you spend, according to this article.

Tub Versus Shower

This question can be a tough on when you’re deciding on a bathroom remodel and are considering changing the layout. So, how do you choose? Our answer is that it comes down to how long you plan to stay in the house. As long as you have at least one bathtub in the house, your resale value shouldn’t take much of a hit, and beyond that whichever way you choose, some people will love it, while others hate it. When it comes to the statistics, only 32% of adults would prefer a shower to a bath. Additionally, it takes about 70 gallons to fill a bathtub, while taking ten minute shower only uses around 25 gallons of water. 

Vanity/Cabinet Options

While the star of a beautiful bathroom renovation is typically the beautifully tiled shower, you want to make sure that you don’t overlook the vanity cabinet and countertop. After all, if you are making changes to the color pallet of your bathroom, you want to make sure that everything flows together and won’t leave your bathroom feeling disjointed. Sometimes, just a quick paint job will do for your vanity, but if it seems like it might be worth switching from one vanity to two or installing stone countertops or even changing out the cabinet entirely, you want to make sure that you do your research. After all, you don’t want to mar your newly beautiful bathroom with an inherited vanity that no longer matches. 

Flooring

We are lucky enough to live in a modern age where limited options seem to be a thing of the past. Want LVP? No problem! Wanting to save some money with some laminate? Go for it? More of a traditional tile person? Awesome! One word of warning amidst all of this choice is just to make sure that you don’t choose a flooring that looks beautiful but doesn’t act in a functional way. For example, you will want a flooring that doesn’t get extremely slippery, and you will also want to find one with water resistance in case of a few stray drops or even a puddle from the tub or shower. Whatever you do, just make sure to pair beauty with function to create a space of longevity. 

Lighting and Layout

Just like with every room in your house, when doing a remodel, you want to really think about the functional layout of the room. Will moving your linen closet create more inconvenience? Will getting a claw footed tub make it difficult for you to clean one of the corners of the bathroom? Will having a tucked away toilet work better for you and your family, or is it better to save the space? These are the sorts of questions you want to make sure that you sit down and answer for yourself before embarking on the project so that you aren’t left with regrets after spending a significant amount of time and money trying to complete a project you might wish you never started. 

Do you have more questions about how you should remodel your bathroom to add value to your home? Let us help! All you have to do is reach out to 678-242-9981 or send us a message using the messenger icon on our website. We can’t wait to help set you up for success!