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Design Ideas to Modernize Your Bathroom

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Introduction

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eady for a bathroom renovation? In this delicate building intervention, it is in fact good to keep in mind that every modification we make will have the ability to affect the design, functionality and use of this important home environment.

In order to obtain the best results, therefore, also by optimizing costs, it is very important to keep in mind these 8 things to know in preparation for a flawless bathroom renovation.

Choice of sanitary ware

I n a bathroom renovation it is important to consider where the connection to the drainage sewer system is located as well as that relating to the water load (cold / hot drinking water).

Excluding specific cases, the goal should be to rethink our bathroom while keeping these systems as fixed points of our project. Avoiding the relocation of these pipelines would be an excellent way to shorten the timing of the works and the resulting economic expense. Here, thanks to this expedient, we could therefore allocate part of this to other restructuring aspects such as the choice of bathroom fixtures.

Wc and bidet: on the market there are mainly two types available: wall-mounted and floor-mounted. The former has greater aesthetic impact, do not require silicone closures (yielding over time), but generally have higher costs and require sufficiently thick walls within which to place the drain pipes. The traditional floor-mounted sanitary ware, on the other hand, is cheaper, more practical (given their ability to connect the pipes both to the ground and to the wall) but certainly of lesser aesthetic impact. Regardless of the aspect to which you want to give more priority (aesthetic or practical), it is good to make this type of choice from the beginning of the bathroom renovation given their impact on the duration and type of plumbing intervention necessary.

Washbasin: this sanitary ware also certainly occupies an important position in the bathroom of the house. There are mainly three types on the market to choose from: 1. pedestal washbasin is generally the cheapest, even if hygienically less practical than other types; in fact, in the rear part of the structure the accumulation of dust and the lack of support space make it not very functional. 2.Wall-hung washbasin which is also generally inexpensive and thanks to its anchoring to the wall it is able to allow easier cleaning of the underlying flooring. If the variant with half-column is chosen, it is also possible to hide the pipes inside the structure itself.

Countertop washbasin certainly represents a modern and trendy choice with an impactful design capable of providing personality to our bathroom. Against this choice is that relating to the choice of taps. In fact, for this structure it is necessary to purchase, in most cases, high-barreled taps - generally more expensive as well.

Bath or shower?

I f you really can't decide why not choose on the basis of the space available? Where the size of the room is reduced, the installation of the shower would certainly represent a more practical and dynamic option - as well as easier if you have elderly people in the family unit. If, on the other hand, the size of the room allows it, installing a standard bathtub or a combined solution (bathtub with shower function) could also represent a valid alternative.

Regardless of your choice, it is very important to make sure that the installation of the chosen sanitary ware does not represent an obstacle to movement within the room itself.

The eye plays its part

L et's face it: a room like the bathroom must certainly satisfy our practical needs, without neglecting our ego. The advice for an excellent bathroom renovation is therefore to allocate part of our budget to furniture, mirrors and lights. These three aspects, if jointly harmonized, are really able to provide a significant improvement contribution. And if the eye really plays its part, the painting of the bathroom walls can certainly not be overlooked, because of its great impact at a small price. Specifically, the use of light-colored breathable paints could really give this part of the house a real relaxing atmosphere.