Do You Hate Your Bathroom?
Maybe It’s Time to Remodel
Remember those old jokes about
how every house in some of our subdivisions looks exactly the same on the
outside. The truth is that many of our houses look exactly the same
inside as well.
Probably your master bathroom
closely resembles the one in the house next door: cultured marble
countertops, a tiny shower with a glass door, a pre-fabricated tub, and
tile floors. After 20 to 30 years, it could use an upgrade. And
remodeling your bathroom can give you a bigger return when you sell your
house, almost as much as redoing the kitchen.
According to Christine Cox of
CC Interiors, an adviser to our Rosie-certified partner
BC Renovations of Phoenix, one of the most popular trends in bath
remodels is removing the outdated bathtub and then using the space that
is gained to help create a new walk-in shower with lots of luxurious
touches.
Remodeler Tom Sertich of Kirk
Development, one of our Rosie-Certified Partners in Phoenix, says
that those special extras in the bath can include a two-person shower
enclosure with a place to sit, radiant heating in the floor for chilly
days, and expensive showerheads.
Other things to enhance your
bath facelift: more vertical cabinets to add extra storage and his and
hers vanities with spiffy new faucets. Grab bars are also growing more
popular as the population ages, but even younger people will accept them
now because their appearance and style has been greatly improved. After
all, the bathroom is considered one of the most “dangerous” rooms in your
house because of the prospect of slips and falls.
Photo
Credit: BC
Renovations and CC Interior Designs
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