My new house was screaming for a modern bathroom renovation. This makeover was one of the first tasks I tackled when I bought the house. Renovations are better suited to the summer months as there are more daylight hours but I was keen to crack on with mine.

Having a nice big family bathroom is important to me in my home. When I bought my most recent house, I wasn’t put off by the size of the small bathroom. Instead, I saw past that and saw the potential in the house, the house also has 4 double bedrooms.

Home Bathroom Renovation

The original bathroom in my house was a very small room which had just a basin and an old cast iron bath.

Enough space to stand by the basin and open the door. Which just about left enough space to get into the room and shut the door.

Old Bathroom Style

The separate toilet was in a small room directly next to it. I knew straight away that I could make this situation work better for me. Also having a small downstairs toilet I knew making the bathroom and toilet one whole room upstairs would make a lot more sense.

Modern Bathroom Renovation Ideas

After speaking with my plumber and builder who would be doing the work for me, I knew what my options were and how I could achieve the room that I wanted. Always do your research before hiring a tradesman or company to do the work for you. I checked our MyBuilder for my area, but you could do a simple google search of ‘best plumber in Winchester‘ (or in your location) to see the companies in your area for the job, and which are most recommended.

It was not going to be a small task, but I would still have full access to the old bathroom while the work was being done, just not the toilet.

Which was fine as I have a downstairs toilet as well.

Walls in the landing were knocked out along with some built-in cupboards to make the landing area bigger. Walls were checked first to ensure no supporting walls were being compromised.

Taking down walls and renovating usually involves a lot of rubbish to dispose of as well. Some residential waste sites charge for disposing of rubble and hardcore so I found skip hire a much more affordable option. We had the skip delivered to the front garden and filled it up as we went along and then had it taken away once it was full.

 The wall between the toilet room and the bedroom was knocked down.

The existing ceilings and floors were all removed and the room was completely stripped and re-plastered ready for the work of assembling and installing to start.

The new pipework for water and the new electrical wiring was all put in place and walls were chased out so pipes could sit under the surface and be flush after they were tiled.

The bathroom tiles, adhesive, grout and tile edge trim I bought from my local B&Q. 

I was happy with the quality of the tile and the ease of cutting them too. I did after find some other bathroom tiles which I loved but it was too late to change my mind, as the tiling had already started. One thing I would suggest is to mood board for a while to ensure you get the exact style and look you want.

A new window was needed as the space shape was being changed so the original window wasn’t practical. Plus with it now becoming a bathroom I needed a privacy window. The window was installed with a satin finish obscurity, so there were no designs on the glass but still obscure.

Modern Bathroom Design

I later went on and hung a huge bathroom mirror on the new stud wall between the rooms. This was above the bath tub and made the room feel even bigger. Mirrors are a great way to make a room seem larger and brighter.

A large storage cabinet went on the wall to house all the clean towels and products that need to be in the bathroom. A number of various other decorative ornaments and bathroom styling pieces were added.

The old bathroom will end up becoming either the study or a single bedroom. Even a walk-in wardrobe is an option.

For anyone reading this and wondering where to start with a bathroom renovation, take a look at ManoMano for bathroom suites and designs you like. Spend some time mood boarding and looking at inspiration before you commit to buying anything.

The only change I wish I made was the tiles. I later went on to find similar tiles but with a gloss finish rather than matt. I feel that glossy tiles would have given it a better finish and I still think this but have no intentions of changing anything bow.

Good luck if you are giving your home a makeover. See how I cope with the stress of renovation.

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