Contractor Suggestions – Guidelines for Planning & Designing a Basement Bathroom

When finishing a basement, one of the best additions has to be adding a bathroom. This adds more than just a touch of convenience to your downstairs living space; it can also give you a place to slip away from noise and the hectic goings on for a short time. Most contractors do a great job and will install a real nice bathroom. However, you will want to provide some direction to truly personalize the new space.

Clearing Clutter – It’s pretty common nowadays, with the tiny bathrooms so predominant in most homes that people just don’t have enough space for everything so they end up with mounds of “stuff” all over their bathroom counters. If your bathroom tends to suffer from this malady then you will want to make sure your new bathroom doesn’t share the same fate. Work with your contractor to install more shelving or even drawer space to keep things tucked away neatly and off the counter tops.

Frilly Towels Rule – It can really improve the atmosphere and bring out the charm in a room to have a large colorful linen rack to display your towels and cloths in your bathroom. Don’t just consign your towels to some dusty cupboard under the sink; consult your contractor on working a linen rack into the design of the new bathroom.

Fill the Air with Fragrance – Research has demonstrated that the sense of smell is one of the most tightly bound senses to our emotions. Whether you are installing a half bath or a spa bathroom in your basement you can greatly improve the mood of the room with proper aromas. Most bathrooms have limited counter space so you can avoid the teetering candles and often bumped into oil warmers by having your contractor build shelving specifically to safely use these types of aroma enhancers.

Upgrade Electronics – Bright lighting can be a necessity in the bathroom, especially around the vanity but it is not something you want or need all the time. On the occasions that you want to lay back and relax bright lighting can be an awful buzz kill. If you don’t want to deal with candles perched precariously about you can have your contractor install a dimmer switch so you can adjust the lighting as you see fit on any given occasion.

Get Lavish – Wall sconces are a luxury but they’re another option to adding candles and controlling the lighting within your bathroom. Not only are they a great way to set the mood for relaxation in your bathroom but they’re easy to install – especially if you install sconces meant for candles alone.

Go beyond Tile – When it comes to bathroom flooring materials tile is number one. It can get cold though and that is definitely a downer when you’re trying to relax. For a second bathroom that is primarily for relaxation there is nothing wrong with installing quality water and stain resistant carpeting instead.

Of course what you do with your basement bathroom and the remodeling of that area is only limited by your desires and imagination. If you don’t want a cookie cutter bathroom but you’re stalling on ideas, you can always give the contractor a general idea of what you’re looking for – they can help you along with design ideas from there.

If you want your home improvement done right the first time with no hang ups then you need a Virginia Contractor that are specialized to meet your needs and expectations. For any project, including Northern Virginia Basement Remodeling, contact us for a free estimate – Paragon Remodeling – 8000 Towers Crescent Drive – Vienna VA 22182