5 Steps To Follow When Choosing Your Perfect Bathroom

Helpful, affordable, a lot of choices, stylish and modern. What springs to mind when you see all these words? Hopefully, it is Flooring Direct and you are thinking about our range of flooring styles which would be perfect for your new home renovation project. If you are renovating your home, you’re probably thinking about bathroom tiles, and that is how we can help!

Bathroom tiles for you

If you’re revolutionising your bathroom, you probably want new bathroom tiles and flooring. Help us to help you make it brand new and exciting to see. Obviously, as a flooring company, we always recommend that you start from the bottom up when designing a new room or home, or if you are just renovating. You will be surprised at how something as simple as changing your bathroom tiles or your walls will change everything. It may not be bathroom tiles that you want however, you might be considering vinyl flooring or even laminate flooring. If you’ve even considered carpets or wooden floors, then we may steer you in a different direction.

What should I have in my bathroom?

Ceramic tiled flooring, as well as luxury vinyl tiles, are popular choices for homeowners when building or renovating their rooms. But what would we suggest? Of course, it is all down to style when it comes to your bathroom. You are likely to use your bathroom every morning to shower or bath, as well as clean your teeth. Although it is up to you, we would not recommend having carpet in your bathroom.

Bathroom tiles themselves are not just for flooring anymore, however. People are known to choose the same tiling patterns for their walls as they do for their floors, making them even more important. Tiles now, in the form of luxury vinyl tiles, ceramic tiles or tiling patterns are now incredibly versatile and adaptable, thanks to the rise in laminate flooring and vinyl floors.

Choosing the right bathroom flooring has never been more important. That is why we ensure that we can provide certain samples to help you test for your bathroom. One of our best sellers for the bathroom is vinyl flooring, which is proving to be increasingly popular. If you go on any flooring website, it can be quite overwhelming to find the right flooring, but we make it as easy and simple as possible.

For vinyl flooring as well as laminate flooring, we possess hundreds of choices for our customers in every colour, pattern and shape, meaning your bathroom tiles and floors can look exactly how you want them to. Order a sample to make sure it will look right in your home. But where do you begin? Below we list 5 steps which you need to follow to ensure you are designing the right bathroom for your home.

1) Start with your bathroom budget

If you are renovating your home, you will probably have an overall budget that you have in mind. You may then have split this into categories and rooms, and this will give you a clearer indication of what type of flooring may be right for you. Vinyl flooring is one of the more affordable types of flooring and comes in the form of both planks and tiles.

With all the options available to you, budgeting and pricing adjustments are important. You might not want to sit around waiting for the next big flooring sale to come, and you want to find flooring at an affordable price. You can do that here.

Bathroom tiles can be a more economical choice even if you are still looking to add the WOW factor to your bathroom. You can design them how you want, or take a look at the extensive range of our vinyl flooring, which would be ideal for your bathroom, here. So, look at your budget, then look at our website and see how we can help you.

2) Make a style and colour choice

If you are looking for flooring, there is what seems like an endless supply of bathroom tiles available so you won’t be spoilt for choice. But, this can also cause problems because you don’t know what you want to choose. Make a plan and set some rules for yourself about what you are looking to purchase, as well as the colours and style that you want. Both rules and budgets are meant to be broken so you should have some flexibility, but if you have a plan drawn up then this will make the process so much easier. Having a plan sets you on the starting line and will help you to try and not stray from the footpath when choosing your bathroom tiles.

If you have got this far, then it is likely you know what colour and style you are looking for. You may want it to match other types of flooring in your home, or you may be looking for something other than bathroom tiles completely. Compliment your style by choosing the best bathroom flooring for you, as it is you that is the most important.

3) Measure your flooring and size

As you know, tiles can come in many shapes and sizes. It might even be planks that you have ordered but you want them to have a tile-like look. You do need to consider the tile size as this could have consequences over which tiles you are considering. One thing to remember is that there is never a wrong size of tile, as long as it fits in your bathroom. There are plenty of places which will help you choose the right size and help you to measure your bathroom flooring to ensure you get it correct. We’ve even put together a blog about measuring your flooring here.

Bathrooms are often overlooked when it comes to the flooring choices you need to make, you really want it to reflect your style. Create a timeless look and ensure you are happy with your choice by choosing from our wide range of vinyl flooring right here.

4) Consider the long-term decor

Yes, it is all about the long-term. You don’t want to renovate your home or bathroom and then end up not liking it and needing to change it within 3-5 years. You also do not want your flooring to get damaged as bathrooms and kitchens, as well as utility rooms can often contain a lot of moisture, which is potentially dangerous for your floors.

You will also want your flooring to match your other bathroom decors, like the toilet, the bathtub and even the sink. Although we suggest choosing the flooring first, you do need to keep in mind what other wet room materials and products you will have in mind before you make the final decision. Make sure you have also considered your flooring at every time in the day as well, as it may not look as nice with the light shining on it, or it may look even better! You may be surprised by the choices you make.

5) Choose your favourite style

Ultimately, the decision is down to you. You may be looking at all the choices and wondering what on earth you need, but regardless of what we tell you and others tell you, the decision is down to you. We just want to guide you in the right direction and help stop you from making any kind of bad decisions when it comes to flooring. Bathroom tiles may seem like something so small, but they are actually very important.

Remember, you should have a plan, BUT once you’ve entered the world of Flooring Direct, your mind will be opened to so many more opportunities. Choosing the right bathroom tiles, and any type of flooring for that matter has never been easier than with Flooring Direct. We can provide ideas and inspiration with our buying guides, but we’ll make sure we help you with every decision and ensure you choose the right flooring.

Wooden flooring, vinyl floors, laminate flooring, luxury vinyl tiles and even artificial grass is available from Flooring Direct. Take a look around and get back to us.