A bathroom remodel is often high on the list of projects for homeowners. Alongside the kitchen, a bathroom upgrade gives an excellent return on your investment if you’re planning to sell. It also makes your life easier while you’re living in the house. It’s a win-win situation all around.
Why upgrade?
There are many reasons you might want to remodel a bathroom. Perhaps it no longer meets your requirements or you live in an older house and the plumbing needs an update. Sometimes you want to replace a tub with a shower stall instead or vice-versa. Some homeowners simply want a change in how their bathroom looks and feels.
A bathroom remodel doesn’t have to be a big project costing several thousand dollars, although it certainly can. You can update a bathroom for a few hundred dollars if all you want is to change how it looks. A fresh coat of paint and replacing a few fixtures (showerhead, bath faucet, towel rod, etc.) can do wonders. You can easily turn an old bathroom into a modern space or make a tiny bath seem bigger with a few small changes.
However, a full-scale remodel may be necessary for some homes, especially for older houses that need updated plumbing. It’s an opportunity to design a space that’s suited to you and your family. With all the options and bathroom technology available today, you can transform a bathroom into a room with a spa-like ambiance where you can relax at the end of a tiring day.
Replacing bathroom fixtures
For smaller projects, replacing the fixtures and maybe the mirror can often dramatically alter the room. One thing to keep in mind when buying new faucets or a showerhead is to match the finish. With several options like oil-rubbed bronze, matte black, chrome, brushed nickel, stainless steel, etc. it can be hard to match finishes across manufacturers. So buying most or all of your fixtures from the same brand can help keep things consistent.
Changing the sink faucet or replacing a towel rod with hooks are quite simple projects. Most people can do it themselves if they have the right tools and a little know-how. Even replacing the showerhead is a simple proposition. However, if you’re replacing the existing shower system with an all-new kit, then professional installation may be the way to go. This is especially true if the new shower requires additional plumbing or electrical connections. For instance, if you’re replacing a single showerhead with a body spray or multiple showerheads then a professional installation is your best bet.
Spotlight: Rubi faucets and showerheads
As with any remodel, most people tend to consider how everything looks first. While finish and looks are important, quality is important when you’re talking about bathroom fixtures. You don’t want showerheads that will start to drip or lose water pressure after a few months. The mixing valve (which mixes the hot and cold water according to your preference) and pressure-balance or thermostatic valves have to work well for years.
Quality bath fixtures don’t come cheap but remember your budget as well. Rubi showerheads and sink faucets are a good choice if you want exceptional quality at a reasonable price. Rubi products are well designed and use high-quality materials for construction. Inexpensive faucets often use plastic parts which wear out quickly, leading to drips or leaks. Rubi faucets and bath fixtures use solid brass valves and ceramic cartridges throughout to ensure quality.
Fit and finish
Rubi offers most of its products in chrome or matte black, making it ideal for any color palette and design. The sink faucets feature clean lines and will fit well in most modern homes. While polished metal finishes are quite popular right now, you need to stay on top of cleaning to reduce water stains and prevent fingerprints from showing up. Matte black and chrome, however, do not show stains readily and are thus easier to maintain every day.
Unless your bathroom features black or deep drowns on the walls, matte black fixtures look stylish and work well with any decor style. Chrome showerheads generally look good against a darker background. Since both finishes are quite popular across major brands, you can easily find other products like towel rods in the same finish from other brands if needed.
Water-saving technologies
For eco-conscious consumers, low-flow faucets are the way to go. Many homes can save thousands of gallons of water per year and even more on electricity by reducing the need to heat water for the faucets. Rubi faucets are engineered to maintain powerful water flows while reducing water usage. You can also add aerators to your faucets which introduce air bubbles in the water to make it feel soft and reduce splashing.
