What do you think of, when you think “bathroom?” Well, for a lot of us it’s the most personal room in the house. Odds are you’re not hosting dinner parties in there, but we do start and end our day refreshing or unwinding ourselves. We use the space to make sure we stay hygienic, and we might find it hard to leave after a warming shower during the winter season.

However, even though you’re unlikely to think of your bathroom as the main showpiece of the entire household, you still need it to function effectively. And strangely, while you can live with a relatively unfinished living room or even a renovation-pending kitchen, a bathroom with poor design has an outsized impact on how happy we feel in the house.

That might not feel like it’s true, until you move into the house and then wonder why the past owners carpeted the entire floor. Or maybe the window fitting is so poor that the place is filled with damp and mold because the moisture isn’t ventilated enough. There can be many things to make you scratch your head when you move into a new household, but in this post, we hope to give you some tips for undoing it:

Before Anything, Fix The Moisture Control

Damp bathrooms are miserable to use, and they can cause long-term damage to your home if you don’t sort them out quickly. If the previous owners didn’t install proper ventilation, you’re going to notice mold growing into corners and that musty smell which is extremely notable and can even cause health issues thanks to the spores it signifies. The first job is getting an extractor fan fitted if there isn’t one already, and making sure it’s powerful enough for the size of your bathroom.

If the space has been lacking maintenance, check the seals around your windows and shower too, as poor sealing lets the moisture stick around and even in from outside. If you’re dealing with such dampness issues and need professional help, MrRemodel.com is your source for Dallas bathroom remodeling contractors. Sometimes you need someone who knows what they’re doing to identify where the moisture is coming from and fix it properly.

Replace Flooring If It’s Inappropriate

Carpet in bathrooms is baffling, but you’d be surprised how many older homes have it. Not to make you feel queasy, but it soaks up water, bacteria, and just feels gross underfoot when it gets damp. Ripping it out and putting down tile or vinyl is one of the quickest ways to improve the space. Either of these options are waterproof, easy to clean, and will last you years if you install good quality material.

However, if you’re on a budget, vinyl planks can look surprisingly good and you can install them yourself with a bit of patience. Tile takes more skill but gives you more design options which can also offset clashing colors for now.

Refit For Water Pressure

In older bathrooms, we often see low water pressure from a tired showerhead or taps that drip constantly. They’re annoying in terms of the noise they produce, not to mention they’re wasting water and money. As such, swapping them out for modern fixtures may need a little more investment, but you may get away with just replacing the taps for now and refitting the shower unit.

The great thing about a bathroom is you can implement it piece-by-piece even if you take the fixtures out to reorient the plumbing later on, so give yourself some incremental space.

With this advice, you’re sure to improve on ghastly bathroom design.

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