When thinking about a bathroom remodeling project, there are many things to consider. One of the most important items you will need is light fixtures. Keep in mind there will be differences in your project depending on if you are working with an existing home or a brand new home. If you are remodeling an existing home, your lighting requirements for bathroom light fixtures may be different than if you are building a new home. For instance, in an existing home, there will likely be elements in place that dictate the basic style of bathroom vanity you need to choose. Or there could be a decorating style across the rest of your home that you want to continue into the bathroom.

Start by searching the internet to view vast array of light fixture styles available through the many different lighting retail websites. Your choice is important because the way you choose to decorate will need to last for many years and should reflect your personal style. Now is also the time to formulate your budget. Be mindful of costs while shopping and keep your budget updated so you know where you sit. This will assure that you are able to do all of the things you want to in creating a comfortable bathroom.

The size of your bathroom will determine a large amount of your project. It will dictate the style of the bathroom vanity that you choose and the amount of lighting you will need. If the room is small, choose a single sink vanity. If you have a larger space to work with, consider a double sink vanity. The double sink provides additional surface and storage space, and also creates personal space for the people that use the room.

At first glance, switching your toilet and sink when remodeling your bathroom looks like a fairly easy project. How hard can it be to move the sink and toilet and plop them down in opposite places? In fact, while it looks deceptively difficult, toilet installation is a very easy do-it-yourself job.

The problem, though, lies in not the surface elements–sink and toilet–but in the underlying plumbing. Moving plumbing drives up bathroom remodeling costs in a big hurry.

Specifically, there are two issues to look at. First issue is providing hot water to the new sink location. The second issue, it moving the toilet drain/vent system and its wastewater system.

If your house is on a concrete slab foundation, you’ll have to break up the concrete to install the new drains. If it’s a raised foundation, you can run the new pipes under the floor joists. Plumbers can access this through the crawl space or basement. That’s the easiest option. If the bathroom is on a second floor, the same floor-joist rules apply. The only difference is you’ll have the added expense of demolishing sections of the first floor ceiling and then rebuilding it. Not impossible, but messy and costly.