HGTV's Scott McGillivray Shares His Best Tips for Bathroom Renovating

15.03.2024 - 10:21 / thespruce.com

Ah, the bathroom. This lowly, often overlooked spot in our homes is actually one of the hardest working rooms. If your bathroom has seen better days—we’re talking chipping tiles, constantly-running toilets, vanities with loose, grimy knobs—then we see a bathroom renovation in your future. 

You’re in the right place if your bathroom deserves a revamp and you’d like to stay on a comfortable budget. 

We had the privilege of hearing the best tips to keep a bathroom renovation low-cost and stress-free straight from an expert, HGTV star Scott McGillivray, who is partnering with Bath Fitter to help stuck clients take back their bathrooms. 

Ahead, heed advice from a true bathroom-fixing expert, who said he’s tackled the task on and off camera “thousands of times.”

An HGTV veteran of 20-plus years, Scott McGillivray has seen his fair share of bathroom renovations: good, bad, and ugly. In his new partnership with Bath Fitter, McGillivray hopes to help homeowners find cost-effective solutions and bring beautiful design into their homes at an affordable price—sounds great to us. 

We mean this in the nicest way possible! But, McGillivray made a great point when he told us that acceptance is the first step in making your dream bathroom happen.

“Step one is to admit that your bathroom is terrible—and that's a tough one I know, but stop suffering,” he shares with The Spruce. “Your bathroom should make you feel calm and relaxed. I find that the bathroom is always a bit of an escape for people.”

Along with acceptance, aligning yourself with the right experts is also top of mind. McGillivray shared that he’s received tons of feedback throughout the years from millions of viewers, and kitchens and bathrooms are always “top of the