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Bathroom Makeover on a Budget

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Get a new look and stay on budget If you plan your design, shop smart and invest some sweat equity, you can have a $25,000 bathroom remodel for a fraction of the price. Don't believe us? Well, we updated this bathroom with new wall and floor tile, a new vanity and top, and new plumbing fixtures . Then we framed the mirror and added glass shelves above the toilet—all for less than $3,000. And we did it all with materials purchased at home centers. For this article, we worked with kitchen and bath designer extraordinaire Lori Jo Krengel . The following pages feature Lori Jo 's advice for dramatic bathroom improvements that are easy on the wallet. Lori Jo Krengel is a Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer and the president of Kitchens by Krengel, Inc., an award- winning design firm in St. Paul. Lori Jo combines style and function to create bathrooms that meet specific budgets . She recommends consulting a designer before remodeling a bathroom to avoid common mistakes . ...

How to light a bathroom | Lux Magazine | Luxreview.com | Asia

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How to light a bathroom Lighting a bathroom poses many different challenges for lighting designers, than other areas of the house. (Image: John Cullen) http://www.johncullenlighting.com/ Always start a bathroom lighting scheme with the washbasin. It will have a mirror above it. If the bathroom is small enough, this may be the only light that you need. Before starting, please be aware that there are important rules to follow when we mix water with electricity. So, be sure to read the practical notes at the foot of this article and ensure that any work done in a bathroom is done by a qualified electrician. Always start a bathroom lighting scheme at the washbasin. It will usually have a mirror above it. And understand this: lighting at the washbasin is never about the washbasin – it’s always about the person standing at the washbasin, the one looking into the mirror. You’re aiming for a light that provides evenly-illuminated, shadow-free faces. Ideally, the ligh...

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30 Quick and Easy Bathroom Decorating Ideas

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If you’re tired of walking into your dated bathroom and dream of a change, we’ve got bathroom decorating ideas for you that are inexpensive and simple to do. The most important upgrade you can make in your bathroom involves lighting . A Swedish study found that lighting, paired with the right color, affects mood. Changing out your lighting is not difficult or expensive to do, but makes a bathroom look fresher and larger. Older lighting fixtures and fluorescent lighting cast unattractive shadows and odd color hues on your skin. If changing a fixture isn’t possible, you can upgrade the bulb with some of the new fluorescent bulbs that are similar in color warmth to the light cast on a bright, sunny day. Once you’ve upgraded the lighting quality of your bathroom, paint is the next quick and easy upgrade to the bathroom. Pick light colors for large surfaces like the walls and save the darker, richer tones for accents. Check how your color choices look in your upgraded lighting bef...

House Tour: A Clever Kids' Bedroom & Bathroom Makeover

Names: Finley (4-years-old) and Jackson (5 1/2 years old) Location: Seattle, Washington Room sizes: Bathroom - 47 square feet; Finley's Room - 100 square feet; Jackson's Room -130 square feet The adorable Finley and Jackson of Finley and Jackson's "Modern Shabby-Chic" Bedrooms & Playrooms are back with new and improved big kid bedrooms and bathroom. Their mom, Emily, had been thinking about adding a bathroom to the upper level of their home for years. The house—Emily and Kai's Thoughtful and Stunning Seattle Home —came with only 1.5 bathrooms when they purchased it six years ago, and the only shower/bathtub was in the master bathroom. Now that the kids are getting older (Finley is almost 4 years old and Jackson is 5 ½) and out of diapers, it's clear that they need their own bathroom. In order to add it, both bedrooms needed a new floor plan—this is what Emily came up with! Emily and Kai's home is a little over 1600 square feet, and there is...

Inside the Evolving Hotel Bathroom

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Drew Shepard, senior director of consumer insights for Marriott Hotels , spends copious amounts of time listening to travelers: in 2010 and 2011 combined he interviewed more than 7,000 hotel guests in person or through surveys to inform the renovations now underway at Marriott. “The bathroom is a really important signal for a bunch of things,” he said. “You hope it’s a little aspirational, a little better than what you have at home. A little fun.” And it’s the little things, he said, that add up, which is why Marriott is not only renovating but also investing in things like thicker towels and a new amenity brand (from a Thai company called Thann ). It’s also considering — attention, fellow longhaired travelers — more powerful hair dryers . An internal study of more than 6,000 guests last year found that seven in 10 women use a hair dryer when at a Marriott and, when asked, everybody requested higher wattage . When it comes to bathroom light wattage , TrustYou said it’s not something ...

How much does it cost to remodel a bathroom?

How much does it cost to remodel a bathroom?  The answer is, as much as you want it to.  There are many, many choices for tile and that will drive most projects.  But there are some things that will be factors in all remodeling jobs. You are going to need a plumber.  The plumber will install new fixtures (shower heads, faucets, etc.) which will involve installing the new valves that are necessary.  This will require two visits to the job site.  The plumber will also install a new shower pan (waterproof lining) on the floor of the shower.  Expect these services to cost at least $600.00.  Some of the cost will depend on the size of the shower pan.  The last bathroom job I completed was renovation of two bathrooms.  This client spent over $1000.00 on the plumbing.  But that job involved installing a shower pan, installing two new shower heads and their valves, three faucets and their valves, three new toilets and hooking up three new sinks.  That’s a lot of work. The cost of new fixtures...

The latest bathroom trends for 2016

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Are you building a new bathroom or renovating your bathroom this year? If so, have a look at seven of the latest bathroom trends for 2016. Incorporate a few of these ideas into your bathroom design and you'll have a more stylish and functional bathroom. Freestanding Baths and Vessel Sinks Freestanding baths and vessel sinks have been a growing trend. It looks like 2016 is the year when they will be the first choice for new bathrooms and bathroom renovations. Some homeowners choose one or the other, but more are choosing both, since they complement each other so well in the bathroom. Timber and Timber Accents Timber is being used in a number of creative ways in the bathroom. A timber vanity bench can give a modern bathroom the touch of nature it needs to be a warm and inviting space. Timber wall panels , a timber-framed mirror or even a timber or timber-look floor are also popular. Properly sealed and finished, many types of timber will stand up to the wet conditions in the bath...

Black Frame Showers – Sophisticated With Modern Industrial Flair

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The showers that have black frames have a very distinctive look. They are defined by clean lines and a certain level of industrial beauty combined with modern simplicity. Black frame showers are pretty unique in this sense. They can be integrated in a variety of different types of decors. View in gallery View in gallery A black frame shower can be a main feature in a guest bathroom. In this particular example, the shower’s frame matches the frame of the wall mirror and that of the painting displayed on the wall. This way the décor becomes cohesive. What’s lovely here is the fact that the black elements are complemented by a white backdrop.{found on Maxwell and company}. View in gallery A similar type of cohesion is featured here where the shower enclosure is closed off with a glass and metal wall and a door that perfectly completes the grid. The sink vanity has the same type of graphical design, featuring a thin black supporting frame .{found on diespeker}. View in gallery In a lot...