Bathroom renovations are becoming a thing of the past, according to AA Home Rescue.
Spokeswoman Sue Beeston admitted new figures released by the AA Home Emergency Response suggest DIY skills are in "real danger" of being eliminated from the general population in the next three decades.
According to the statistics, just 34 per cent of British men feel they have sufficient knowledge to be able to carry out basic repairs and maintenance in and around the home.
In comparison, some 71 per cent of males learnt such skills from their father in the 1970s, including perhaps installing bathroom accessories or laying bathroom tiles.
Ms Beeston explained: "They [younger people] are just not interested in learning - the answer to them is, 'If something goes wrong, I'll get someone else to do it'.
" However, recent figures from HSBC revealed 73 per cent of British people are more likely to have their broken items repaired - rather than splashing out on something new - than they were during the previous year.
With this in mind when considering bathroom accessories and other appliances as part of a renovation project, it could prove useful to seek outside help from an expert designer.
This is just what Lesley Moor did when she and her husband decided to redecorate their villa property in Altrincham, Cheshire, telling the Manchester Evening News there is so much to think about in what at first appears to be a simple room, it can be quite complex getting the decor right.
"We wanted to retain the traditional feel of the house with its original features but at the same time bring it right up to date and more in tune with our tastes and our lifestyle," Ms Moor remarked.
To that end, one bathroom was given a monochrome colour scheme that is unlikely to date and another was inspired by a hotel Ms Moor and husband Paul visited in Tenerife.