Jason Robie: Bathrooms are one of the rooms that draw a buyer’s attention

 We've decided to remodel the upstairs bathroom this weekend. I'm writing this on Tuesday, so we will have a few more days to hem and haw about the paint color, the vanity, the mirror and all the other decisions. One thing we decided already is we don't want to have to mess with the existing tile or wainscoting (Yes, it's in the bathroom!). Our primary objective is to get a vanity where you don't have to bend over and touch your toes just to use the sink. If you haven't discovered "adult height" vanities yet, run — don't-walk — to your local building supply store and bask in the glory of them. They are almost as cool as "adult height" commodes.

There's a bunch of different projects you can tackle to not only increase your enjoyment of your home while you are there, but also increase the value. The bathroom "makeover" is one of them. It is important that you are a little bit careful in the bathroom. Anytime water and electricity are involved, caution is advised. As much as you may want to start swinging the sledgehammer around, it is best to use a scalpel instead of a sword. It's also smart to take a quick step back and consider how the removal of one thing may impact the rest of the remodel job. In our case, we took the wainscoting into consideration and are skewing our project so as not to impact that.