I need to feel like I’ve seen every single possible light fixture out there before I can make a decision. Most people put off making the decision because they don’t know, I procrastinate because I might find something better tomorrow. When Jan came over to help me measure where the electrician was going to move the wires she said “Where are the specs?”, eeeeek, I had to actually finalize my lighting right then and there. Here the back plate is lower than the first image so that the light is still positioned close to the middle of the mirror ( source) If you want to install decorative lighting, which is wall sconces on either side of your mirror, it needs to be your FIRST decision. This back plate is above the light, and the light is close to the middle of the mirror, where it should be. In other words, there is no COMPLETE PLAN prior to the start of the renovation.įor example, most people assume that lighting is the last decision you need to make because it’s the last thing that will be installed. When I started writing this weeks post, I asked her what the worst mistake was, that homeowners make with bathrooms (obviously this applies to all renos too) and she said, the number one biggest mistake is NOT planning the entire renovation before it begins. Let’s set a date in the summer when you’ll be home.” So we did. So this year she said “Maria, I have someone who can install all your tile, and–by the way–your plumbing needs to be ordered at least 4 weeks in advance”. I’ve been talking to her about my bathrooms for a few years now, ever since she helped me with my kitchen 5 years ago when we moved in. If she wasn’t one of my best friends, I still wouldn’t have new bathrooms. Jan has been designing bathrooms and kitchens for 30 years along with project managing renovations, and I am lucky to know her. Jan Romanuk (She always dresses so elegantly) Or, you have a trade on your job that does something wrong because he made an assumption, didn’t ask anyone and you weren’t there to notice? Nine time out of 10, you’re paying to have it fixed. Or you live with it.Īnd if you don’t check and double check EVERYTHING? Something will go wrong, guaranteed. If you have a measurement that is 1/4″ wrong or even less, guess what? You’re re-doing it. Because most people think “I got this, how hard can it be?” well, I’m here to tell you, there is almost NOTHING as detailed as interior design and renovations. It’s the reason why there are so few perfect bathrooms and kitchens in the average home. I can’t afford to make the cliched mistakes that many people make when they DIY a project and really have no idea what they are doing. Which is the biggest reason I was afraid. Since everything I do goes on this blog, it has to be pretty close to perfect. I specify colour, I style, I decorate, but I am NOT a renovator, so I was scared when it came to renovating my bathrooms. I have NEVER managed a bathroom renovation. When Jan and I were business partners, we renovated a few kitchens together, so when I managed the renovation of my kitchen five years ago when we bought the house we’re in, I was comfortable, I felt like I knew what I was doing. The perfect bath starts with an inspiration starting point like this mirror.
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