If you are looking to spruce up your home rather than buying a new house altogether, remodeling your bathroom is a great place to start. Bathroom remodeling costs vary greatly depending on how much you want to do. For general bathroom remodeling costs, if you want to replace nearly everything and do an even replacement or minor upgrades, you are looking around $5,000 - $10,000 to complete the job. However, if you want to upgrade from a Formica counter to a natural stone based material you are looking at a much higher price.
The bathroom flooring is an area that can give you a great result, and doesn't have to break the bank. You can go from linoleum to tile and you will love even just that small change. A 10 x 10 bathroom can be retiled for about $250 and it is definitely a job that you can do yourself. A trend that used to be popular in the 1970's was to carpet the bathroom floor, this is a huge waste, it doesn't last long and is a mess if any pipes break. It is, however, recommended to pay particular attention to the bathroom flooring because it is an area that can definitely add value to your living space.
When you are considering remodeling your bathroom, particular attention needs to be given when looking at the bathroom shower. First, is it a stand alone without a bathtub? If so, is there an existing tub that you want to replace? Something that is becoming more popular is doing away with the tub altogether and making the shower area bigger. There are marble stone bathroom showers available that are gorgeous. One of the new features is to have more than one showerhead, giving you a full body shower.