I have come across many people who say that their 1960s bathroom needs serious remodeling but that they are repeatedly abandoning the idea dreading the huge investments needed for the project.
Well friends, you can certainly save a large chunk of the expenses if you take it upon yourselves to carry out the 1960s bathroom remodel job. With no contractors to pay, you will have more to spend on the renovation mission. Moreover, when you do the remodeling job on your own, the bathroom will indeed be a reflection of your tastes and instincts.
A bathroom is one of the most ‘in use’ parts of a house. Hence, your chief aim while remodeling a bathroom should be to enhance the utility, functionality of the bath rather than giving it a completely new look. Your 1960s bathroom remodel project, therefore, is not so much about changing and relocating bathroom accessories and fixtures and vanities, as it is about making the proper utilization of available space and adding to user’s convenience (all the while abiding by the budget-constraints).
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Bathroom remodeling is certainly not outright simple and you need a planned approach. Set about your 1960s bathroom remodel job, drawing floor layout plans. You will need to sketch the existing layout and follow it up with probable plans (measurements according to scale). You can also try some bathroom remodeling software. Trace the bathroom’s existing plumbing and electrical circuitry and assess whether a rearrangement of fixtures will really be practical. Remember, the more you conform to the existing arrangement the lesser will be your expenses on 1960s bathroom remodel head.
A more effective way of going ahead with your 1960s bathroom remodel is to give your bath a facelift by adding to its artistic value. Around the 1960s, contrary to the sober modern taste, the trend for bathrooms was bold colors – everything from the plastic bathroom décor to accessories, fittings and even tiling were in atrocious hues. Removing and replacing some accessories and décor will not be a problem.
However, this clash with the yesteryears’ sense of beautifying is no indication that you will have to pull down all the tiling and redo the job. You can rather be innovative and try out a different magic – camouflage the tiling, touching them up in accordance with the diktats of the color theory. (Hues directly across each other on the color wheel heighten the visual impact, giving a dated look and colors adjacent to one another in the color wheel complement each other, giving a toned down contemporary look). This will prove highly particularly economical provided the tiles are in perfectly good shape.
If you have some extra penny (and you should have given that you are not spending any on a contractor), you can further beautify your bathroom by including simple yet elegant elements like a decorative bathroom shelf to display antique bowls with bathroom plants, porcelain collectibles, etc. Inclusion of other bathroom accessories and accents such as antique lamps, attractive candleholders, bathroom mirrors of various shapes and sizes are a rather easy way to revamp your 1960s bathroom.
You can indulge in a little extravagance here and there – going for some most advanced bathroom gadgets and luxuries but the essence of your 1960s bathroom remodel job is to make it essentially functional. A marble floor may give your bathroom a spruced up look, but unless your bathroom is too spacious, cramming floor space might prove impractical. Remember, a refreshing bathing experience is what your bathroom is meant for; so do not make a museum of your 1960s bathroom. Remodel it sensibly.
by Manuel Kupka
