Ori Design Lab

Guides

Work out what you want before you call anybody

Straight answers to the questions that come up before a bathroom remodel — what it costs, how much tile to order, what fits in a small room, and how to pick materials that go together. Written by people who build bathrooms, not by a shopping site trying to sell you one.

Budget

What a bathroom remodel actually costs

Where the money goes, which decisions move the number by thousands, and the three changes that blow a budget faster than any tile you could pick.

Calculator

How much tile do I need?

Put in your room's dimensions and get square footage, the right waste allowance for your pattern, and how many boxes to order.

Layout

Small bathroom layouts that work

What genuinely fits in a 5×8, a 5×7 and a 6×8 — and the handful of moves that make a small bathroom feel considerably bigger.

Materials

How to choose tile that goes together

Floor, shower and vanity are three decisions that have to agree with each other. Here's the order to make them in, and the pairs that never miss.