The Best Bathroom Remodel Ideas And Costs
Are you considering selling your house and buying your dream home? The 2021 real-estate market is on fire, and you do not want to miss out on the potential profits your current home could make.
Making simple renovations to spaces like your main bathroom during this time could significantly increase the value of your home.
Renovating your space may sound like a hassle, but you can do most renovations on any budget. Both extensive overhauls and minor tweaks can help make the most out of your space.
Here are some ideas and the average costs of a bathroom remodel project to make your home sell faster.
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There are many reasons why you may want to renovate your bathroom. Maybe your current layout is outdated, or you want more space, or perhaps you are looking to get the highest resale value out of your home.
No matter what, there are plenty of options you can choose from to make the most out of your space. Depending on your budget, you can go all in and make all of these changes, or simply pick a few and make subtle and chic renovations.
One of the main goals in renovating the main bathroom is to make it look as large and inviting as possible. You want to put yourself inside the mind of a home buyer, especially if your primary goal of renovating is to sell your house.
It is easiest to accomplish this goal by repainting your bathroom walls and cabinets. You can achieve a similar effect by retiling your bathroom shower and floors. White, light beige, or light grey are great base colors for your walls.
Look for complementary shower tiles and floor tiles to accompany your wall color. These colors will brighten up the space and make your bathroom look larger. If you want to incorporate more color in the bathroom, try painting the vanity a different color, or liven up the room with wallpaper. Whatever choices you make, be sure to keep the next homeowner in mind when making your selection.
Replacing your bathroom hardware could make the main bathroom look more luxurious. From cabinet pulls to showerheads to towel holders – select items of the same color and material to make the bathroom look seamless and elegant.
Silver hardware is a safe bet in the bathroom. However, gold or black hardware are becoming more popular in the home renovation industry. Also, consider heated towel holders to really wow a potential buyer.
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Storage is also crucial to a potential home buyer. Sure, having a bright, open main bathroom feels welcoming, but it also needs to be practical. There are a few ways you can improve the storage space. First, you can consider installing new cabinetry. It can be either custom or stock cabinetry.
Consider replacing the current vanity with a larger one or inserting tall cabinets on either side of the existing vanity. Also, do not forget about the dead space located above the toilet. Cabinets can be placed here or in any shelving unit that will give the bathroom more storage space.
Lastly, you can make subtle and chic changes along with these other renovation ideas to set your master bathroom apart from others.
For example, placing battery-operated LED lights below your cabinets would give your bathroom a fancy and useful feature. Battery-operated strip LED lights are relatively inexpensive, and easy to find and install.
A heated toilet seat is a nice feature to add. These heated features offer the kind of luxury your home buyer did not even know they needed!
Finally, simple décor and a great air freshener will be the icing on the cake. It will play to most of the senses of your potential homebuyer: now they can see, feel, and smell the characteristics of their future master bathroom.
Pricing Out
The cost of renovating depends on priorities that vary from person to person. Therefore, it is ideal to have a budget in mind before mapping out your renovation plans. Setting a budget will help you decide on what is a must-have and what you can live without. Also, it will give you a sense of whether you want to do the renovations yourself or hire a contractor.
Deciding to do the renovation yourself rather than hiring a contractor will play a dramatic role in building your budget. Not everyone has the time, skills and desire to remodel their main bathroom, so hiring a professional may be your only option.
Renovating a main bathroom can cost anywhere from $5,000 to $100,000. But, again, it all depends on the desired outcome for the project. In the following estimates, consider that the bathroom is renovated by a professional.
Low to mid-range cost: $5,000 – $20,000. In this price range, you could repaint the bathroom walls and cabinets, replace the bathroom hardware, and potentially add some of those small luxury items.
Mid-high range: $20,000 – $50,000. In this price range, you can do a “down to the studs” remodel for a small bathroom
High-end luxury cost: $50,000 – $100,000. In this price range, you could do it all. Repaint bathroom walls, retile the shower and the floors. Replace the bathroom hardware, add cabinetry, and all the luxury items. You might even be able to take down a wall to give the area more space or add heated bathroom floors. The sky (and your creativity) is the limit here.
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The result is simple. All of these changes will open, brighten, and refresh your main bathroom. In addition, these bathroom makeovers will be vital in getting your home on the market and sold quickly so that you can earn enough on the sale to purchase your dream home.
When you are ready to sell your current home or buy your perfect home, trusted and experienced luxury real estate agent Mike Plotkowski is here to help you. He can not only lead you to the Bay Area home of your dreams, but can assist you in selling your current home as well. Contact his office today to begin your journey!
