Remodeling Your Bathroom

Everything You Need to Know About A Bathroom Remodel

Is your current bathroom feeling a bit shabby? Or maybe you’re just after a change of style and a freshen up. Whatever your reasons, we’re here to tell you everything you need to know about bathroom remodels, from fun interior inspiration, through to the nitty gritty DIY details. Read on to find out more about how to remodel a bathroom and how you can use FENIXⓇ’s range of innovative surface materials to help.

How Much Does It Cost To Remodel A Bathroom?

The first thing you need to think about when it comes to remodeling your bathroom is the cost, especially if you’re on a budget. It’s important to write down a price range you have in mind before getting started to help you know what you can splurge on and most importantly, where you can save your dollars. There is a lot of inspiration for bathroom remodels on a budget out there, especially on TikTok. For example, check out Megan McIntosh’s DIY video here

Choose Your Interior Style

The second task to complete when it comes to remodeling your bathroom is to choose what interior style you want to go for. We understand this can be overwhelming, especially when there are so many different bathroom remodel ideas already out there on the market. We suggest taking some inspiration from different interior websites and magazines, then compiling your ideas either on a pinterest board, or if you want to get really creative, making your own vision board. This gives you a general idea of what you’re looking for and helps you to make better informed design decisions. Still don’t know where to start? Don’t worry, here are some design elements to have nailed down before the real work starts.

Colors

One of the most important things to know before you start your bathroom renovation journey is what color scheme you want to go for. This is the base of your entire bathroom and helps inform every design decision from tiling and flooring to showers and baths. Choosing a color scheme that compliments the lighting and shape of your bathroom is also very important if you have a smaller space. For more information, check out our page on remodeling your small bathroom. 

What fixtures are you switching up?

The next thing to have nailed down before you start your bathroom remodel is deciding what fixtures you want to switch up? Are you doing a full refurbishment and changing the full works? Or are you maybe just changing out your bath and shower for something a bit more modern? It’s important at this stage to know exactly what you’re wanting, whether that’s a pedestal sink, vanities, a freestanding bath or a bath shower combo. This way, you know exactly what you’re going to need if you’re DIY-ing and how much help you’re going to need too! FENIX For Interiors make unique and innovative surface materials that are perfect for bathrooms thanks to their soft, matte, scratch & heat resistant nature. Order your free sample today!

Make notes of any electrical or plumbing changes

When remodeling a new bathroom, it’s essential to take note of your current electrical and plumbing systems, including any changes you are planning to make to them. This includes sockets, lights and radiators, alongside water points and drain pipes. By mapping out where these points are, it prevents any damage occurring during the installation process. 

Figure out what tools you need

If you’re going to remodel a bathroom yourself, you’re going to need tools. Every bathroom DIY project is different, therefore nobody will need the same ones. Our best advice is to make a spreadsheet of all of the work you are going to be doing and then write what tools you will need in the next column. This will help you stay nice and organized so the whole process can run smoothly. Check out this spreadsheet idea here. 

As always, if you are a beginner to DIY or you’re not sure where to start, always speak to a professional first. Bathroom remodels are a big project and not to be attempted by total amateurs, as you can see by Nik and Liv DIY’s Bathroom renovation TikTok. 

Get Your Materials In Order

Make sure you have all the materials to hand that you’re going to need to create the bathroom of your dreams. If you’re still looking for a durable, stylish material that’s going to make your bathroom stand out, FENIX’s range of innovative materials, including FENIX NTM, FENIX NTM BLOOM and FENIX NTA, are perfect for creating sleek, matte bathroom surfaces that are both fingerprint resistant and soft to the touch.

Speak To A Professional 

This step could potentially be the most important. Remodeling a bathroom isn’t an easy task. It takes time, money and often, expertise. We recommend speaking to a professional, alongside doing a lot of research before taking it on yourself. There is so much help available on the market, and if you’re still not sure, getting a professional to do it for you is always another option.  We hope you found this guide helpful and informative. Thinking of using FENIX in your next bathroom remodel? Order you free samples here!