Showers are an essential inclusion in any bathroom renovation, and impact the functionality, style, and budget of your renovation. In this brief article, we review popular options and considerations for showers. To learn more about your bathroom renovation on the Gold Coast, please contact our team for a free renovation consultation:
Shower Location – Stay or Move?
Showers are an essential inclusion in any bathroom renovation project. They also occupy a considerable amount of space in the bathroom. This becomes more apparent in a smaller bathroom. In a bathroom renovation, an early question to ask is whether the location of the shower is going to change or not. Such a move will almost certainly impact other key bathroom fixtures such as the vanity and toilet. This will take you from a renovation (refreshing the existing space) to a remodel (changing everything around). Our team is equipped to assist either way. We can also help you understand the considerations around any such move, such as plumbing or electrical, and help you find the best solution to suit your objectives and budget.
Shower Functionality
Regardless of the location of the shower, its important to ensure it will be functionally sound. That it can be accessed, and that the door can open easily and safely. That drainage is properly managed. That waterproofing measures are undertaken. Showers involve many aspects, and getting the best outcome for your Gold Coast bathroom renovation is best accomplished by working with professionals who are dedicated to achieving great results. With over 300 bathroom renovations under our belts, our team is ready to help ensure your new shower is functionally sound and ready for use.
Shower Shape and Size
A design challenge: a shower is unlike most other bathroom features. It’s tall and vertical, whereas other bathroom elements are short and horizontal. Here, we look at how shower shapes and sizes can be utilised to help your shower fit into the bathroom.
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Shower Heads
The shower head is a key consideration in your bathroom renovation. Factors to consider include your budget, the style you’re going for, efficiency ratings, availability of components, the existing structure, and of course, the right renovation company for a successful result.
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Shower Storage – A Tiled Niche
Don’t make it an afterthought.. you will be needing somewhere to store that soap and shampoo, and while there isn’t anything wrong with retro-fitting a holder, you may consider a more integrated look with an Armrock Constructions tiled bathroom niche – a suave design touch that adds visual value as well as creating a permanent place to store items.
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Relocating Your Shower
A bathroom reno is a great opportunity to relocate your shower. Because the shower and the vanity are the main components in a typical bathroom, moving them around can create dynamic new interiors over which you have total control. But there are a few things to keep in mind!
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Building Your Shower In
When you’re consider a shower for your new bathroom, you can go one of two ways: pre-fabricated or custom-made. Both of them have advantages. In this article, we look at how a custom-made shower can help bring the design of your bathroom together.