Bath Shower Home Design

Small bathrooms with acrylic tubs, staging home interiors Creating inviting bathroom decor is an important element of staging home interiors for successful sale. Pleasant and modern bathroom decor helps sell your home fast for more money. Shower and bathtub are large surfaces that add color, interesting shape and style to your bathroom decorating ideas .  They should look clean, new and modern, if you want to sell your home for top dollar. ( Tiny bathroom remodeling tips ) Advertisement - continue reading below A cast iron bathtub is the symbol of luxurious bathroom decor . An acrylic tub can be more expensive than a cast iron bathtub , but still look unattractive, if not properly prepared, repaired, cleaned and decorated. At the same time, simple and cheap acrylic tubs can make beautiful decorations for bathrooms, if they are shiny clean, stylish and tastefully decorated with functional bathroom items and accessories that you need to store in the bathroom. ( Bathroom storage i...

    Shower Stalls Clean Up" style="border: 0px;" />   Shower Stalls Clean Up" style="border: 0px;" />     Most bathtubs are made of porcelain. If the fixtures are older, chances are the material is porcelain on cast iron. These fixtures may not be as acid- and alkaline-resistant as newer porcelain-on-steel tubs. Fiberglass and acrylic tubs, which are lighter and easier to install than steel tubs, are used in new construction and remodeling, but they are not as durable as porcelain-coated steel. If you have a fiberglass tub, you will have to be especially careful when you clean it to avoid scratching the surface. Here are some guidelines for cleaning your bathtub: Porcelain tubs should be cleaned with nonabrasive powder or liquid cleanser . Sprinkle powder on a damp sponge and apply it to the porcelain surface of the tub or basin. Use a synthetic scouring pad on stubborn soil. Rinse well. When you clean the bathtub, also remove hair from the trap...

December 16 2008 Although the bathroom is typically the smallest room in the home, its planning requires some of the most attention to detail. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you make smart choices about bathroom planning , fixtures and finishes. In this article: Planning tips Bathtubs Showers Sinks Toilets Bidets Floor finishes Wall finishes Bathroom layout samples Door opening should not impede use of any fixtures All receptacles should meet local code requirements Allow for 6” between fixtures to facilitate cleaning Flooring finish should be slip-resistant Provide ambient and task lighting Allocate adequate storage space Privacy should be accommodated Proper heating and ventilation are required by natural and/or mechanical means Space Requirements Minimum clearance of 30” required in front of tub Faucets should be accessible from outside of tub There should be no more than one step to enter tub Grab bars should be installed for safety Planning Wall surround must be waterpr...