How to See Shower Designs Before Remodelers Visit Your Home

You know your old tub or shower needs to go, but it’s hard to picture the new one in your own bathroom. With so many materials, colors, patterns, and finishes to choose from, narrowing down your design options before having an expert come to your door can feel overwhelming.

Shugarman’s Bath holds about 500 design consultations every month. For every consultation, we always want homeowners to feel prepared and know what to expect.

This article shows you where to see shower designs in person and online, and how to turn the ones you like into a plan before anyone comes to your door.

Table of Contents:

• Where Can You See Shower Options Before Anyone Visits the Home?
• How Can You Turn Your Designs Into a Remodeling Plan?
• What Else Should You Do Before a Design Consultation?

Where Can You See Shower Options Before Anyone Visits the Home?

Reputable remodelers have showrooms where you can see their products and installations in person.

Shugarman’s Bath has 2 showrooms you can visit before your consultation. Both are open to the public Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.

• San Diego: 1154 Morena Blvd., San Diego, CA 92110
• Orange County: 1812 N. American St., Anaheim, CA 92801

Contractors often post photos of completed installations on their websites. If you’d like a place to start, browse projects Shugarman’s Bath has completed to get ideas for how you want your new tub or shower area to look.

How Can You Turn Your Designs Into a Remodeling Plan?

Start with the walls, their pattern, texture, and color. These factors can shape how your whole bathroom looks. From there, choose a general style, whether you prefer the contrasting colors of a modern shower or a warmer, more traditional look with earth tones.

Next, look at the light in your bathroom. If the room gets little sunlight, white or lighter walls reflect more light and can make your shower feel bigger.

Choose one metal finish for the faucet, showerhead, door hinges, and grab bars that speaks to you. Hard water is common in San Diego and Orange County. Matte black looks sharp, but mineral spots show more on black than on a finish like brushed nickel.

Finally, think about how the shower should work for everyone who uses it. You might need a seat, grab bars, or more storage. Write down what you think your tub and shower area needs, along with any questions you want to ask during your consultation. Save photos of designs you like so you can show them to your consultant.

Everyone involved in the decision should attend the consultation. That way, each person’s needs and questions become part of the plan.

What Else Should You Do Before a Design Consultation?

Get to know the company that’s coming to your home. Check their website, read their educational materials, watch their videos, and look at reviews on Google, Yelp, the BBB, or other review sites you trust. Learning how a company works, what it charges, what its warranty covers, and any additional information helps you ask better questions. Even if you don’t hire that contractor, you can still make a decision you feel good about.

If Shugarman’s Bath is on your list, check out our Learning Center. You can also learn about the step-by-step design consultation process so you know what to expect when a consultant comes into your home.

Have any questions about design options or the design consultation process? Contact Shugarman’s Bath to speak with one of our experts.

The opinions expressed in the referenced materials are those of the authors only, not necessarily of Shugarman’s Bath. While these referenced materials are useful in answering generalized questions, each bathroom is unique. For a particular question about your tub or shower remodeling project, contact your Shugarman’s Bath consultant.