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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...

Bathroom Fan Replacement & Installation -- DIY Guide

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From moisture removal to odor control, bathroom fans perform several important functions that enhance the quality of the air in your home. Modern units come in a variety of styles, some of which don’t even look like fans, and they operate quietly and efficiently to exhaust humidity and heat, keeping your home comfortable . Although homeowners with some carpentry and electrical experience can approach this as a DIY project, if you’ve never worked with electrical equipment before, you should hire a professional to make sure everything is installed correctly. On This Page: Types of Bath Fans to Consider Step by Step Guide to Replacing a Fan Sizing Considerations Replacing vs. Cleaning a Fan? Other Considerations Types of Bath Fans to Consider Your local lighting shop or home improvement store should have several options for you to peruse. To choose the right model for your bathroom, consider the size of the room, the vent method and any bonus features. Bathroom fans typically come in...

Turn your bathroom into a pamperdome

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Kylie Minogue talked about “Toto toilets” on TV talent show The Voice, so maybe the Aussie singer with the famously pert bottom favours the Toto Washlet, the Japanese “wash-and-dry” loo, which gives you a gentle rinse and a pulse of warm air. Try one out for yourself at one of CP Hart’s über- cool London bathroom showrooms , where the latest models are installed in the customer toilets. Don’t be shy. Bells-and-whistles loos are just one of the new-tech ideas at a burgeoning band of London bathroom specialists , where the average starting spend on a makeover is £8,000 to £10,000. “This might buy you a freestanding bath , separate shower/wet area and screen, WC, basin, vanity unit, mirror, tiling, and heating — but these are only very rough guidelines,” says Ripples, another leading London outfit , founded by Roger and Sandra Kyme in 1988, with four branches — in NW3 (020 7449 9594),  Chelsea (020 7373 3668), Richmond (020 3166 4008) and Reigate (01737 226450). Or visit ripples.ltd....