Bathroom Remodel Ideas To Make Your Space More Functional And Efficient
Although the bathroom is usually one of the smallest rooms or spaces in your home, its function is essential as it is one of the most used and important rooms in your home. You prepare for your day by showering, grooming, and other important personal care activities in your bathroom. With your bathroom such an important space, here are some ideas to help you make your bathroom more functional and efficient when remodeling your bathroom space.
Add Plenty of Storage
As you plan your bathroom remodel, think about the amount of storage you will have with any additions and changes you make to the space. For example, if you are removing an old storage cabinet under the sink vanity, you may want to install a wall-mounted storage cupboard to replace the lost storage. You can also install storage above the toilet in a decorative shelving unit with hide-away storage space.
Remember to include closed storage in additional to any open shelf storage. Shelf storage provides a good place for placing decorative items, but having a closed storage space helps keep your bathroom looking less cluttered and more tidy, and provides you a space to store your personal items. When you have guests over who need to use your bathroom, your personal items won't be out on display but will be in a closed storage area.
Install a Laundry Drop
If your bathroom is on a higher floor in your home than the laundry room, this can make extra work for you in moving dirty laundry downstairs to be washed. To help you in managing your laundry, you can consider installing a laundry chute during your bathroom remodel.
You can install a laundry chute in the floor of the bathroom's closet or install it under a cabinet. Talk to your remodel contractor for recommendations for the best position for this addition.
Add a Shower Niche
Your shower tends to easily collect debris from showering and grow mold and mildew, so keeping it clean can be a constant struggle. This can be the case when you have extra shelving and storage contraptions hanging in your shower to hold shampoos, soap, and wash cloths.
During your shower remodel, consider adding a built-in shower niche in the wall of your shower made of tile, marble, stone, or the material your new shower walls are made of. This keeps your shower essentials in their own spot and reduces the amount of surfaces in your shower that can collect and grow mold and mildew.