Apple;707101 wrote:Justin- Though a single electrical outlet may be fine for your needs, you might want to think about what the next people who own the house may find appealing (resale appeal). When you sell your house it will probably be purchased by a couple. More times than not, you will be trying to sell it to the wife and the bathroom is a huge factor in her purchasing plans.
Though it was only me and my two kids living here, when I did the DIY on our bathroom, a possible woman who would eventually buy the house was a motivation on how I did the remodel. Took everything down to the studs, left the toilet and tub, replaced the plastic shower walls with tile and replaced the vanity sink counter and cabinet with a pedestal sink.
Like you, there was just one outlet and there was also just a single ceiling light. I added a second GFCI outlet about 6 inches above a 1x6 shelf I installed that goes across the wall above the sink and toilet. The shelf is a nice place for interior decorations above the toilet. Above the sink the shelf is a great place to use getting ready in the morning (makeup, hairbrush, toiletries). The second outlet above the shelf is very convenient for hair dryer/flattener/razor etc. I also put in a new light/exhaust fan ceiling unit as well as a wall light fixture above the mirror and sink. All 3 fixtures can be turned on/off independently.
Remodel projects like this are a prime time to make little changes that could really help with the resale of the house even if you don't necessarily need or want the extra amenities yourself.
This all makes sense. The thing about this bathroom is that it doesn't get much use as a "getting ready" space since it is so far away from all of the bedrooms. That doesn't mean someone won't use it for that in the future and it won't take much to add in one more outlet.
