A bathroom renovation is going to take one of the following three forms:
Re-accessorise
This is the simplest and often may be all that you need to give your bathroom the face-lift it needs. Simply changing your tape ware and accessories such as towel rails, robe hooks, waste bin and soap caddies together with the addition of some new storage ideas like a towel basket or product shelf and you can achieve a whole new look with very little out lay.
Partial upgrade
If you have sound tiles, shower recess and bath but are looking to renovate for sale or to match other home renovations, this is for you. Here you would consider changing all your tap ware, vanity, together with a new mirror, towel rail(s) and a new toilet. The defining difference with a partial upgrade is that you would be changing your toilet and all your tap ware.
Complete bathroom renovation
As the name suggests, you would be changing everything in the bathroom including the wall/ceiling sheeting, flooring and tiles. If you were thinking that your bathroom tiles and sheeting are something that should be done but would prefer just to do a partial upgrade, please consider this stage. You could waste and lot of time and money by doing a bathroom renovation piece by piece. It is more cost effective to completely strip the bathroom and start from scratch. This way you are ensured that you will have a sound bathroom that will last the next generation. Additionally changing the flooring and tiles give you the opportunity to use some of the new stylish products in your wet areas. The latest tiles, coloured/textured glass panels, river stone tiles and stainless steel are all design elements that can really make your statement and bring a full depth to your bathroom theme.
Age considerations
When doing a bathroom renovation it is wise to consider the age of the persons using the bathroom. This not only means the age you are now but over the life of the bathroom.
With young children, or the possibility of children you would need to think about bath sizes and depths, entry heights and tap accessibility. When assisting children with bathing you need to consider how much reach you can practically tolerate when helping them in and out of the bath and whether you can reach the taps while not in the bath yourself.
If you are at, or approaching the other end of the age scale should consider non-slip surfaces, grab rails and perhaps a built-in shower seat that lifts up flush to the wall when not in use. Although you may not consider yourself in this category you certainly may find yourself there before that life of the bathroom is reached. The wise addition of support (additional noggins) behind your wall sheeting at various locations may come in handy in years to come when you need to install grab rails.