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This amazing before and after proves just how transformative replacing your bath with a shower can be. Eleanor Whitlam’s bathroom renovation cost £4,000 and took a whole 9 months to complete due to the current pandemic. Typically, they’d allow a month for a bathroom overhaul of this kind but despite the delays, we think this finished renovation was definitely worth the wait. Interior Designer, Design Consultant and TV presenter Linda Barker agrees – saying "this is a lovely personal transformation that fits the needs of its owners". She particularly admires the introduction of the new shower niche which she says, "can be tricky and expensive to do – but in this case, plenty of products are usefully to hand without creating a cluttered look".
Eleanor chose a Mira Platinum Digital Shower for her new space, adding to the luxury feel of this suite. The showers in Mira’s digital showers range allow you to pre-set the water temperature of your shower before you get in, as well as view flow rate and track water usage on a dedicated App.
Head of Sales at We Buy Any House and experienced Estate Agent Stephen Pitcher, praises the modernisation saying that the "big walk-in shower will prove popular with prospective buyers, much more than the old bath". Replacing a bath with a shower can be a difficult decision for some homeowners, but when space is at a premium it can be advisable to create a more spacious room with the addition of a new shower enclosure.
With the help of an ‘ace team of tradespeople’, the homeowners were able to do most of the work themselves. Eleanor does, however, recall one memorable occasion when the plumber Face Timed them from his quarantine to oversee a loo removal! She says her DIY skills have been mostly self-taught and although she says Pinterest and Instagram helped her make some design choices, it was mostly her own flair for art which she developed further through her Art and Photography qualifications.