When remodeling a home, you may choose to use upscale products on such things as flooring, cabinets, and appliances.  Upscale products, while generally higher in price, offer the best return for your money if you are not planning to change your decor for quite some time. This is because higher priced products are usually much better made than low or middle range priced products. Although you may not think of a bathroom remodel as being an upscale job, it actually can be and is well worth your time investing in.  After all most homes sell quickly if their kitchens and bathrooms have been remodeled and are very upscale. 
 
High end bathroom fixtures are generally found in home improvement or specialty stores. A typical plumbing supply warehouse focuses more on pipes, accessories, and basic plumbing fixtures. Most stores will special order a wider variety of fixtures than they carry in stock, so you can almost find exactly what you need.
 

The first of the high end bathroom fixtures that you should choose is your sink. Your sink will be the fixture in your bathroom that gets the most use, as even someone who only steps into the bathroom to wash their hands will use the sink. The type of sink you choose will not only influence the look of the rest of your bathroom, but can also require the purchase of a special faucet. Vessel sinks are a good example of this. Some faucets designed for vessel sinks are even wall mounted.
 
Now that you've chosen a sink, you can pick out a faucet. Just as the sink can affect the type of faucet you get, your faucet affects other items in your bathroom as well. For example, faucet choice will affect counter top, or as they're more commonly called in bathrooms, vanity top choices.

Upscale vanity tops may be made of real marble or granite, and can be quite costly. Most are custom drilled with openings for your sink and faucet. You must be certain of your choice for both before committing to buy the vanity top. Most stores will not accept returns on such custom items, and not all types of sinks and faucets will fit in your custom vanity top. A good example of this as related to the faucet is the "center spread". The center spread is the width of the faucet deck-the piece on which the handles and spout are mounted. It is usually 4 inches for a bathroom faucet, but there are faucets with wider spreads and ones where both handles and the spout are completely separate pieces, which would require drilling 3 holes in the vanity top to install. If you must change your sink basin or faucet choice after production has started on your vanity top, be sure to match the specifications of your original choices exactly.

Next, you're ready to choose your tub or shower. Generally, you should match the color of the sink or choose a solid coordinating or neutral color. A bathroom remodel is also a perfect time to replace bath faucets, as tub and shower installations generally expose the old fixtures and the pipes in the walls for easy hookup. New plumbing supply pipes can also be installed at this time. Bath faucets should match the sink faucet in terms of finish, and in handle style if at all possible. If you choose to install a Roman tub, a specialty faucet called a Roman tub faucet will be necessary. If you choose to install a shower only or tub and shower combo with a glass shower door, the trim of the door should also match the finish of the sink and shower faucets.

The toilet is last on the list of fixtures you'll need to choose. Most people choose a plain white toilet, but other colors are available. Upscale one-piece toilets give a sleek look to the room, while toilets with wall-mounted tanks look very nice in a vintage bathroom decor. Many upscale bathroom remodel projects also include a bidet, which can often be matched closely to the toilet style. The flush lever should either match the toilet in color or the other trims and faucets in finish. Buy a water saver and be eco-friendly also.

Flooring, wall treatments, and cabinetry items to coordinate with your high end bathroom fixtures are the only things you'll need to complete your bathroom. Ceramic or marble tile is a great choice for the flooring, and nowadays you can get a radiant heating system installed underneath the tile to warm the floor on cold mornings. Match all cabinet hardware to the color or finish of your fixtures or faucets. Semi gloss paint is a must for high-humidity bathrooms, or you can have lovely mosaic tile work done on your walls instead

With a little planning and research, and the right high end bathroom fixtures, your bathroom remodel job will be a success. You and your family will end up with a luxurious bathroom to enjoy for years to come.