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Top 5 bathroom safety features

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Not many people take into consideration how dangerous the bathroom can be. Slippery tiles , hard objects and hot water can make a bathroom one of the most dangerous rooms in the home. Rubber-backed rugs and bath mats reduce the chances of slipping and also offer additional comfort . However, these need to be aired after bathing to prevent mildew or mould. So, when the time comes to renovate or improve your bathroom, consider adding features that make it safer and more accessible.    1. Install anti-slip flooring With most bathrooms being tiled from floor to ceiling, accidents are a common cause of bath injuries. When ceramic tiles get wet you can easily slip and lose your footing, especially when climbing out of a bath or shower. Rather than installing large glossy tiles in a bathroom, look for tiles that have a slightly textured surface - more grip than slip. If you have your heart set on gloss, opt for smaller tiles that have more grout lines, a...

The Perfect Cabin Kitchen or Bath

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Designing the perfect cabin kitchen or bath. By Janice Brewster With their expense and critical importance to a cabin, kitchens and baths are spaces every homeowner wants to get right. A design misstep in these spaces can lead to daily annoyances at best and unsafe conditions at worst. Careful consideration of these spaces when you’re building new or renovating an existing cabin will pay off in ease of use, efficiency and comfort. Take a look at our tips below, but also consider working with a kitchen and bath designer. Because design pros configure layouts and specify materials and fixtures every day, they can offer solutions and ideas that might not occur to you. In the kitchen Know what your kitchen budget is? Good, because that number will help you make decisions throughout the design process. If you’re building a new cabin, Juanita Galliford from Bosch Home Appliances offers this tip: “After taking into account appliances, cabinetry, flooring, plumbing and more, I would estimat...

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 . ...