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Should You Do Your Own Bathroom Remodeling?

Author: John Pawlett

Are you interested in remodeling your bathroom? If so, you are not alone. Each year, thousands of homeowners make the decision to remodel their bathrooms. Many make the decision to have a professional do the remodeling for them, while others choose to do their own remodeling. Have you decided what you would like to do yet? If you have yet to make a decision, you may be wondering whether or not it is worth it or even possible for you do your own bathroom remodeling.

One of the reasons why many homeowners choose to remodel their own bathrooms is because of the money that they can save. If you want to have your bathroom professionally remodeled, you can do so, but you will have to pay for a professional contractor. Depending on how much of your bathroom you want remodeled and who you hire to do the work, you could end up paying a fairly large amount of money; money that you may not necessarily have to spend.

Therefore, if you are looking to have your bathroom remodeled, but without having to go broke, you may want to think about doing your own bathroom remodeling. In fact, if you have prior home improvement experience, there is a good chance that your remodeling may appear as if it were professionally done.

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The risk of injury is also something else that you may want to think about, when looking to do your own bathroom remodeling. Your risk of injury will all depend on the type of bathroom remodeling project that you are working on. For instance, if you are using sharp remodeling tools, you are putting yourself at more risk.

Although it is important to worry about staying safe, you will not want it to consume you. As long as you stay aware of your surroundings and know what you are doing, you should be able to complete your bathroom remodeling project without any problems or injuries.

The above mentioned advantages and disadvantages, to remodeling your own bathroom, are just a few of the many that exist. When it comes to determining whether or not you could or should do your own bathroom remodeling, you may want to keep the above mentioned points in mind.

If you find that the benefits out weight the disadvantages, it may be a good idea to perform your own bathroom remodeling. However, as you already know, the decision is yours to make, you can do whatever you want to do.

To Wallpaper…or Not?

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Jeanne writes : I picked out some beautiful silk string wall paper (that went well with a new comforter) for my master bathroom and then realized that it was not a good choice for a bathroom…where there is moisture. Since then I have been unable to find anything as elegant-looking. Is wallpaper still in??

DesignTalk says: You’ve hit a tough question. Ask anyone who has ever had to remove old wallpaper from a room, and you may get a “definitely out” answer. But visit another home where wallpaper has been tastefully done, and you may get an answer like “I wouldn’t decorate without it.”

There are several trends bringing new life to the wallpaper world. One is the photo wall mural, which can be hung like wallpaper or a poster, and brings instant “pop” to any room. Another easy option are Wallies, which are wallpaper cutouts that add easy accents to walls and more. Even easier than that are the new movable, restickable wall accents that can be easily changed with decor.

As for your walls, we agree that a bathroom is an especially challenging room for wallpaper. Not only is moisture an issue, but the small walls, many corners, awkward outlets and other details can make a very tedious job. Our advice is to paint the walls the rich color you liked in the wallpaper you found, and add elegance with wall art and bath accents.