Bathroom Remodeling Ideas - Glass Tile Accent Wall

Bathroom Remodeling Ideas - Glass Tile Accent Walls

Popular Ways to Spice Up Your Bathroom When Doing a Bathroom

A popular technique used in interior design is designating one wall in the room as a accent wall, which is a wall which differs in design then the other walls in the room.  Often times a interior designer will use a different color paint scheme or paint color to make a accent wall, however to make things a little more creative they will sometimes use a entirely different material.  As we often do on our home improvement blog, we like to share ideas some of our customers have used in their homes to make their remodeling project unique.  Recently one of our customers used a unique way to accent a wall in a bathroom remodelling project by using glass tile to form a accent wall behind the vanity.  In this blog we will discuss how to pick the accent wall, ways to blend the glass tile accent wall into the rest of the room, and how to budget for doing a bathroom remodel with a glass tile accent wall.

First off lets discuss how to get started in planning out a bathroom remodel with a glass tile accent wall being used.  Most interior design websites, blogs, and magazines recommend using a wall that will stand out or be seen more.  In the case of the bathroom, this makes it really easy to narrow down your choices to two walls, either the wall with the toilet or the wall with the vanity.  In the case of our recent bathroom remodel project, the customer chose the wall with the sink and vanity on it, as they also wanted the wall to double as a backsplash.  With family and guest washing there hands, we feel this was a great choice as it will protect the structure from water better then painted drywall would.  The wall with the toilet would also be a great choice as most people that enter the bathroom is going to use the toilet, and it will be seen often as well.  Once we have the accent wall picked out then we can move on to what else we are going to do with the bathroom remodel.

Since we aren't using paint to accent the wall, then there should be a little more to blending the glass tile wall in, then just painting that wall.  Although we will need new paint in the bathroom remodel project, it has been our experience in providing bathroom remodeling services, glass tile will stick out a lot more then a accent wall with just a different color paint scheme.  So here are a couple of different design schemes that can enhance a glass tile wall:

• Wood Wainscotting
• Chair Rail Trim
• Glass Tile Border
• Wallpaper Border
• 1 x 4 Wood Border

These are just a few ideas for switching up the way the other walls will look in the room to help blend the glass tile accent wall into the rest of the room.  Blending more then one way is also a popular way to do walls, like in our most recent bathroom remodel project using a glass tile border with bead board wainscoting, and chair rail caps. 

Now that we have the design planned out, its time to move on to setting up a budget for your bathroom remodel project.  Although the prices of goods vary from product to product, city to city, and state to state, setting up a bathroom remodel budget involves the same process.  The first thing you are going to do is set a dollar amount you are willing to invest into your bathroom remodel.  Most bathroom remodels are going to be at least $2500 to $3000 to do a complete remodel, so consider these number as a minimum of what you are going to look at in a bathroom remodel project.  Once you have your budget number set, you will need to make a list of the materials that will be needed.  Your list should include some or all of these materials:

• Glass Tile
• Glass Tile Mortar
• Interior Latex Paint
• Chair Rail Trim
• Bead Board Wainscot
• Vanity with top
• Bathroom Faucet
• Bathroom Mirror
• Towel Holder
• Toilet Paper Holder
• Bathroom Lighting Fixture
• Semi-Gloss Paint
• Sanded or Unsanded Grout
• Grout Sealer

This is just a short list of materials that may be needed in a bathroom remodel.  After you have a list, you can go shop the materials to see what fits your budget.  After you have your materials budgeted for you will need to figure out whether you are going to do the work yourself, or hire a professional bathroom remodeling contractor.  If your not very handy with construction work, then you need to leave room in the budget for hiring a contractor.  Bathroom remodel contractor services vary depending on goals of your bathroom remodel.  Obviously tile work is going to cost more then paiting, as it requires a lot more time and tools to do, so keep that in mind when getting prices from bathroom remodel service providers in your area.  Materials and labor are usually close to the same price, and getting multiple quotes will help you know that your not paying too much for a bathroom remodel contractor.

Now that we have made the design, chosen the accent wall, and set up a budget for a bathroom remodel, its time to move on to putting the plan in motion.  We hope this article has been helpful in giving the reader not only ideas for remodelling the bathroom, but also a few ways to plan for a bathroom remodel.  If you are a homeowner in the Charlotte NC area looking to do a bathroom remodel project, then call MB Construction Company for a free estimate.  Thanks for reading our home improvement blog and keep checking back for more home improvement ideas.

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