This might be a dumb question but did you guys have literally EVERYTHING picked before demo?

We’re getting pretty close to finalizing everything for our bathroom with our remodeling firm here in OC and they’ve walked us through the layout and all the little details, so I’m not exactly having to figure everything out myself. I just want to make sure I’m paying attention to the right things before I start saying yes to everything.

If you’ve already done a bathroom remodel, was there anything that looked completely fine on the plans or renders and then annoyed you once you actually started using the room?

Could be anything (shower placement, vanity height, storage, outlets, lighting, where towels ended up, whatever) Basically what would you double-check if you got to approve your bathroom all over again?

Is it the one in a bathtub, with a shower curtain, with a glass door, tailed, basin etc.

Apologies in advance - I know there are a lot of threads about shower enclosures on this sub and others, but I'm not finding what I'm looking for.

I'm planning to have a pre-fab fiberglass / acrylic / PVC / etc... retrofit shower enclosure installed. This will replace an existing 32x60 jetted tub kludge that a prior owner installed. I'm not interested in solid surface materials or tile due to cost constraints.

I'd like to know which manufacturers / product lines are high quality and which ones should be avoided. I get the sense that the following might be higher-quality, but real-world experiences would be welcome. :)

Laurel Mountain Bath
MAAX
Sterling (Kohler)

Hi everyone. Ignore the clutter and the fact we are still running a shower curtain - we will be getting glass.

I don’t know why but something feels so off about our ensuite. It’s like the tiles clash.. like a harsh transition between the blue and the grey. What do you guys think?
Is there an easy solution to fix it?

I’m about to convert a second bathroom standard alcove tub to a shower. This is being done in large part because my 83!year old mom will be visiting for Christmas and she can’t step in and out of a tub without risk of falling.

I’m tempted to add a bench but plan on using standard Home Depot sliding glass doors (one fixed panel) and I don’t want to have to use custom glass.

I’ve search for some example pictures. Cleaning between bench and glass is obviously a concern. What am i not thinking about?

I'm curious what bathroom materials people actually find easy to maintain.

Some surfaces look beautiful in photos, but then you realize how much cleaning they need because of water spots, soap residue, or fingerprints.

If you were renovating a bathroom again, what materials would you choose or avoid?