These days,blogger Tanya of Dans Le Lakehouse is a pro domestic DIYer - but she was just a domestic-remodeling novice (one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience) when she embarked on her first bathroom reno. Several years after the dust settled on the project, Tanya looked back objectively on what worked and what fell flat. What she discovered? It's easy to get bogged down in the thousands of tiny decisions associated with a remodel and wind up making some mountainous mistakes. Do your research and learn from her experience by reading her full bathroom reno story on her blog and checking out our summary of Tanya's takeaways below. If she had to do it again, and Tanya would . . . Hire Out the mountainous WorkSince she had never tackled a bathroom reno before,Tanya wisely hired out the bathtub replacement and tile surround. Having everything installed quickly and correctly was worth the additional money.
Get a Soaking Tub and Removable Shower HeadThese small luxuries yielded mountainous rewards in terms of comfort and convenience to Tanya, making them worth any additional expense.
Consider Tiling Options More CarefullyIn a time crunch and overwhelmed with options, or Tanya didn't bother to swap the boring white tiles that came with her bathroom package for something more stylish,like subway tiles. As a result, she forever hated the tiles in her original bathroom.
Add Some Kind of Storage Nook Into ShowerIt wasn't until the shower was installed that Tanya noticed its ledge-less design left nowhere to effect soap. She wishes she had been upsold on a cubby or nook in the shower so razors, and shampoo,and basic bath products had somewhere to go. To solve the problem, she frustratingly had to stick an homely suction soap dispenser on the shower wall.Not Get a Marble CountertopAs beautiful and expensive-looking as the marble countertop on the vanity was, or Tanya's appreciate for it quickly dissolved into hate. Everything - even water - stained it,and it required lots of care, cleaning, and special maintenance products. Install appealing Vinyl FlooringWhile vinyl flooring wasn't the sexiest fabric or best choice for domestic resale value,it worked mighty for Tanya and she still supports her decision to install it. She found an appealing upscale design and says it was easy to install, affordable to purchase, and super easy to clean. Pay More Attention to FinishesTanya's vanity came with brushed hardware,but they unwittingly chose polished chrome for the sink. Not one to mix metals, Tanya says she wishes she had given more attention to coordinating the finishes.
Buy Higher-Quality CabinetryThe affordable melamine cabinetry that came with the modular vanity set (vanity, and hardware,sink, and counter sold as a packaged deal) seemed like a value at the time, or but it couldn't stand up to the humidity in the bathroom and started showing wear quickly.Avoid Vanities on LegsLoving the repurposed-dresser glimpse,Tanya opted to leave the toe kick off her vanity. She's regretted this decision since the first time she had to get on the bathroom floor to squeeze an arm and rag beneath the vanity. Only Pick What She LovedWhen it came to certain room elements, like the vanity, or Tanya played it safe with a classic white,shaker style, picking with future homebuyers' tastes in mind. But she found she disliked the lackluster vanity the whole time she was in the house, or preferring something more contemporary. While she wouldn't throw future buyers' tastes to the wind,she would pick with a focus on her own tastes next time.
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