Wondering what to include in your Brisbane bathroom renovation project? We’re sharing our top ideas for value, functionality and storage!
A bathroom renovation is an exciting yet sometimes intimidating process that requires careful decision making in design and functionality. At Flat Hill, we are specialists in Brisbane bathroom renovations and can help you make the right design decisions to create the bathroom of your dreams. Our in-house design assistant is passionate about creating beautiful bathrooms but is also conscious of the fact that the space needs to be functional. To help you with the planning process, we’ve listed below some of the top features to include in Brisbane bathroom renovations so that you’re satisfied with the result.
Shower Niche:
One of the newer functional design elements we’re seeing in bathroom renovations is shower niches. These built-in shelves create the perfect house for your toiletries, eliminating the need for storing products on the shower floor and purchasing suctioned metal shelves that break or rust very quickly. Our team of expert tradesmen at Flat Hill can create a custom shower niche to suit your needs and can even turn it into a beautiful feature using contrasting tiles or mosaics.
Under Cabinet Lighting:
While good lighting is important in a bathroom, sometimes the blinding heat lamps are startling when you need to use the bathroom and the rest of your household is trying to sleep. Installing under cabinet lighting provides a soft light; enough so that you’re able to see, but not too much to disturb other members of the house, particularly for the ensuite in main bedrooms.
This type of lighting is also very important as it protects our eyes, especially if you’re still half asleep when visiting the bathroom! If you’re tech savvy and can have a little more money to spend, you can also opt for these under cabinet lights to be triggered by a sensor or set by a timer to turn on and off automatically.
Our electrician can liaise with you to create a lighting solution to suit your needs.
Taps and Shower Heads:
Over the years, there have been significant improvements in shower taps and heads. However, the two most significant and functional have been mixer taps and adjustable shower heads. Mixer taps are a single handle and allow you to easily mix between hot and cold water without having to find the ever-difficult perfect balance with separate hot and cold taps. Aside from being easy to use, mixer taps provide that sleek, streamline look synonymous with modern bathrooms.
When it comes to shower heads, adjustable handheld shower heads are the most adaptable and efficient option. These are great because they can be adjusted to suit the height of any family member as well as allowing greater control of the water spray. This makes washing hair, shaving and cleaning a breeze.
Overhead Mirror Lights:
Everyone knows that good lighting is one of the most important elements in a bathroom, whether it be for shaving, applying makeup or carrying out your skincare routine. Therefore, installing overhead mirror lighting is a must in all bathroom renovations. The best type of lighting for this is LED lights which thankfully are a more modern option compared to the once bulky, unattractive fluorescent lights that had to be installed in exchange for good lighting.
Our team at Flat Hill can help you choose wall mounted overhead LED lights that suit your desired design result.
Wall Hung Vanities:
With many of us owning plenty of toiletry products, ample storage in a bathroom is essential, which is where a good-sized vanity comes into play. However, we are constantly looking for ways to elevate the look and create a spacious vanity that doesn’t sacrifice design features. One of our favourite vanity designs at Flat Hill is a wall hung vanity, the latest in design. A wall hung vanity is amazing because, being suspended above the floor, it creates the illusion of more space, something we all seek in a bathroom. In addition, it makes cleaning your floor so easy as there are no legs to collect hair and dust.
Flat Hill specialise in Brisbane bathroom renovations and are passionate about working with homeowners to create their dream bathroom space that is relaxing, modern and functional. To begin the design process, get in touch with Kirstin and Scott to book a free consultation.
