Next to the kitchen, the bathroom is where people spend a large part of their days. From the time you get up to the time you go to bed, you'll spend lots of time in there.

It's no wonder that remodeling a bathroom always ranks high when home owners are asked what improvements they want to make to their houses in Pointe A La Hache, Louisiana. The National Kitchen and Bath Association says that nearly 11 million bath building or renovation projects will be completed this year, and nearly 7 percent of homes will redo their bathrooms.

Part of the incentive to redo bathrooms is the return on investment. Like kitchens, a renovated bathroom returns more than 70 percent of the cost to the home owner if the house is sold within a year. That's good news since most jobs can cost thousands of dollars. A minor renovation easily can run $10,000. That cost will double if you want something truly luxurious.