Bathroom renovation

We are about to embark on a bathroom renovation - only. The last time we did any reno, we gutted our entire last apartment, years ago. Would Kyle/Gabs/any other reno pros please weight on what you did that you love, what you have done differently and just any other tips that made your bathroom project successful. Also, again as this is just a bath, will contractors take us seriously or will they... [more]

We are about to embark on a bathroom renovation - only. The last time we did any reno, we gutted our entire last apartment, years ago. Would Kyle/Gabs/any other reno pros please weight on what you did that you love, what you have done differently and just any other tips that made your bathroom project successful. Also, again as this is just a bath, will contractors take us seriously or will they just try to squeeze us in while they complete bigger more profitable projects? Our last reno was in the go-go years but I remember feeling distinctly at the bottom of our contractor's to-do list as bigger, more glam projects kept coming at him. (To that end, does anyone love/recommend your contractor? I would have used ours again as despite our few bumps, we had a great rapport ... but he actually left the business, as I suspect many have in the past 18 months) Thanks for any insight! [less]