The bathroom sometimes serves as a sanctuary to some from the craziness that surrounds our every day lives. It is the moment you get to spend some personal time relaxing. It would then seem reasonable that some prefer a bathroom that is soothing, rejuvenating, and practical. Bathroom remodeling can add value to a home as ...
Bathroom Design – Getting Started
Daunting as it may appear to be initially, bathroom renovation can be categorized broadly in 5 steps. Start by choosing the style desired and picked out your layout, then choose your finishing and bathroom fixtures. Hiring a contractor for this job is recommended.1. Identify your styleThe internet, magazines and books are good reference for looks ...
Planning The Layout of Your Bathroom
There are several guidelines that you can follow to ensure that your bathroom remodeling experience doesn’t give you too much reason to pause and think if it was a good idea to have decided upon undertaking the whole project in the first place. When planning your layout, use the following guideline:1. List items you want ...
Bathroom Design Selecting a Faucet Style
Although bath faucets are the smallest accessories in the bathroom, they often do give a certain stylish look and impact to your bathroom. They are found in the bathtub, showers and lavatories. While at times it is advised that when choosing which bath faucet you want, you should first let the whole bathroom to be ...
Bathroom Sinks
The choice of a bathroom faucet may come in tandem with the choice of the bathroom sink. Based on the style of bathroom that which you have decided on be it contemporary, country or luxury, monochromatic or a play of colour, family’s needs – for grooming, aesthetics, comfort,function; as well as whether they are easy ...
Bathtubs
Most bathtubs are recessed and designed to fit with three sides hidden by walls and the fourth side an open, finished front. Recessed tubs are 30 to 33 inches wide and can be anywhere from 42 to 72 inches long, but most are 60 inches. Most recessed bathtubs have the space-saving combination tub/shower, but this ...
Bathroom flooring
Bathroom flooring can make a dramatic difference in the look and feel of your newly remodeled bathroom. From heated bathroom floors to traditional bathroom floor tile, there are some dos and don’ts when deciding on the type of flooring that you want. When choosing bathroom flooring, you have the same considerations as you do for flooring ...
Bathroom Countertops
Counter tops provide additional workspace in the bathroom. Choosing the type of countertop in the bathroom is almost akin to choosing the type of flooring. Wood of course is not recommended for bathrooms as it can be damaged by the moisture. Plastic laminates that are water resistant and are quite decorative are quite popular for ...
Bathroom Surfaces – Final bathroom finishes
Once you’re done with putting your layout into plan, fixtures, floorings and all in improving your bathroom, cap it off with a really good decorating job. If you don\'t want to pay out for a professional to do it for you, take the time and care to do a first class job yourself.Painting and DecoratingUse ...
Bathroom Design – Hiring a Contractor
One of the challenges when you’re remodeling your bathroom is to find and hire a professional who will not give you a beautiful bathroom, but one that can make the space function properly within a reasonable cost to yourself. Professional help is definitely required when you need to rework the plumbing or electricity outlets when ...
Bathing in Luxury – Home Spa
After a hard day’s work, there’s nothing better than to soak a tired body in a bath, close your eyes and just relax to soothing scents and enjoying some peace and quiet. For a bath spa, the key is to create a full body experience, as well as an aesthetically pleasing space but still extremely ...
How to make your small bathroom look bigger?
If you have a small bathroom and adding significant space is not an option, you can make minor changes that can add a little space to it or make it seem larger.FixturesStandard bath tubs are about 60 x 32 inches. If you have a larger tub, you may consider replacing it. Installing a lower-walled bathtub ...
Bathroom Safety
When planning your bathroom, safety within the bathroom environment is important. Proximity to water, heat and electricity heightens the number of safety hazards that need to be considered. Bathrooms are often small, confined spaces, so planning and installation of safety features can help reduce the risk of accidents. Other than that, making a habit of ...
Bathroom Tile Design
Your first step to bathroom tile design is to plan ahead of time to make the actual installation run smoothly. First you must identify which kind of style you want your bathroom to be, then select your tiles, and finally getting the materials and tools needed for the actual installation.Identifying bathroom style that fits youLook ...
Going Green
Remodeling your bathroom is a huge task, going green can make the task seem even bigger. VOCs, off-gassing and all the terms that may only add to more confusion, as well as and new products to consider, it can be hard to know where to start. Below are some outline you can follow to help ...
