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By remodeling the bathrooms in your home, you will add increased value to your home, and bring an updated look to your home, as well as bringing enjoyment to you and your family and friends. Here are some helpfully tips for getting started.

Start by making a list of exactly what should stay, what needs refinishing, what going to be replaced and what will be new in your bathroom remodeling.

Let say that all the main items, tub, toilet and sink are fine. There're not showing any signs of ware and tare that means you are able to keep your tub, toilet and sink, usually that is the case.

After you have made your list of materials, usually the place to start is with the floor tile, then wall color, cabinet finish, counter material and finish, then the hardware, next the mirrors lastly the lighting fixtures, fans and heaters if used that should conclude the fixed items and home hardware. Then there is an entire list you should prepare for the non-fixed home hardware, such as soap dishes toothbrush holders etc, these are items you use after the completion of the bathroom remodeling but should be remembered at the time you are purchasing your other home hardware products so that they will all coordinate and flow well together.

Moving to the faucets, you may have the opportunity to clean up your existing faucets, I recommend that you replace them with new faucets in order to give your bathroom a more completely updated look. Another area that you will want to replace will be your cabinet hardware, draw pulls or knobs, a very inexpensive way to again, to achieve a more completely updated look. Next to list would be replacing your towel bars and paper and any hooks if desired can be selected to match exactly with your faucets or just coordinating is acceptable and sometimes more interesting.

For today's most popular look a framed mirror over the bathroom sink is preferred, instead of the old way using a medicine cabinet. It seams that medicine cabinets are out or used on other walls not over the sink, people these days are also keeping their drugs in other places such as bathroom draws and or in other room such kitchen cupboards and bedroom nightstands, and even linen closets etc.

Above or at the sides of the mirror you should select a new bathroom vanity lighting fixture or wall sconce. You can select these new bathroom sconces and or vanity strips in many finishes to match or coordinate with the faucets, knobs, and hardware you have selected. I recommend your selections in this order, there are many more styles of lighting offered, to complement with bathroom home hardware rather than the other way around. This would conclude all the fixed items for the bathroom. All that's left now is to accessories; there will be the essential items, as well as purely decorative items. Both are need to achieve that great look that you are looking for.

Accessories with coordinating or matching soap dishes, toothbrush holders, trash receptacles, decorative towels and specially displayed hand towels, decorative boxes and votive candles at the tub area or at the counter top don't forget art for the walls, pictures, plaques, shelves with objects de art. There are many types of styles and themes availability for this type of accessorizing have fun with it add a touch of flair to enhance and enjoy.

About the Author

Dennis Romano is a hardware store owner and writes about Home Hardware and Bathroom Remodeling