Bath Shower Home Design

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...

In today's fast paced life , one hardly gets the time to have a relaxing bubble bath . It is the reason why bathtubs are largely being replaced by stalls and decorative shower stall enclosures . People who have the luxury of larger bathrooms can nonetheless opt for both bathtubs and shower stalls. Shower stalls are nothing but cubicles or cabins that hold all the shower accessories in them. They provide privacy and also satisfy the decorative purpose of the bathroom. Shower stalls enable combined usage of the bathrooms, since they provide a private bathing area to the person who is taking the bath. Due to many of their advantages, shower stalls have become a sort of need of contemporary bathrooms. The following article deals with shower enclosure designs and the things that you need to consider while selecting the best shower stall. Shower Stall Enclosure Designs There are numerous designs from which you can pick the best one to adorn your bathroom with. You can select from v...

Tiling a bathroom floor is one of the most cost- effective home improvement projects that needs moderate skills and correct materials. It’s a great way to add value to your bathroom remodel and can allow you to add upgrades like radiant heat. It’s easier than ever to source great-looking, affordable tile . Choosing the right tile color and style When selecting a tile for the floor, the color should be neutral and coordinate with your cabinetry, paint color and shower or bathtub. If your bathroom floor tends to get messy from dust and debris, consider a tile that isn’t a solid color – a variety of color changes or textures will do a better job hiding dirt than a solid color. Using a light color may contribute to a greater sense of space but that theory isn’t always true. The color choice should be more dependent upon how the color of the floor tile relates to the other colors in the room. Be sure you bring home samples of your top choices and set them on the floor next to your ot...

When it comes to interior decor, most homeowners tend to focus mostly on the living room, kitchen, and bedrooms, while completely neglecting the bathroom. Perhaps it’s because this is the one room in which they spend the least amount of time. Contrary to popular belief, the bathroom has lots of potentials when it comes to accessorizing. One particularly vital bathroom necessity is a shower curtain liner . Shower curtain liners serve the purpose of keeping water off the shower curtain and the bathroom floor, whenever one is taking a bath. They can be used alone, in which case the bathroom curtain is completely taken down, or they can be used together with the curtain. This article intends to guide homeowners who would like to invest in high- quality shower curtain liners by providing a comprehensive review of top 10 best shower curtain liner  on the market today. 10 Best Shower Curtain Liners Reviews: 10. The Mildew-Free PEVA 3 Gauge Shower Curtain Liner This Inter- design curtain ...

If you look around your home today, you’ll probably see tile on one or more surfaces. Tile is commonly used on foyer, bathroom, laundry and kitchen floors, shower walls and fancier backsplashes in American homes.   If you lived somewhere else in the world —  like Europe, for example —  you’d probably have much more of it in your house. Tile makers want us to see the greater possibilities here, too, and so they sponsor visits by American architects, interior designers and journalists to their major trade shows . Cersaie, held in Italy every September, is one of those shows. Organized by the country’s ceramic trade association , it brings 100,000 attendees to Bologna to ogle acres of tile and buy boatloads (literally) of it for their projects around the world. Some of those shipments make their way to the United States. Given tile’s versatility, low maintenance and durability, it’s definitely worth considering for your home, beside the spaces we traditionally think of using tile. Here ar...

Decorative wall panels allow you to dress up your bathroom in a beautiful way. Although ceramic tiles are one of the most popular ways of doing up the shower walls, they often render an old and worn-out look to your bathroom within just a few years of installation. The reason behind this is the grout between the tiles, which begins to discolor and look dirty. On the other hand, wall panels keep your bathroom gleaming for years. They come in a myriad styles and materials so that you can easily match them with the rest of the décor in your house. Styles of Bathroom Wall Paneling Full Wall Paneling: Wall panels come as 4 x 8 ft sheets, which are mostly pre-finished. Full wall paneling includes covering the walls of bathroom with panels from flooring to ceiling. This creates a very uniform and seamless look for the shower walls. Wall panels are often glued to the walls with the help of carpenter's glue. Wainscoting: Wainscoting is a style in which the panels partially cover t...

The A’ Design Award & Competition is a magnet for creativity, and every year the contest attracts thinkers and inventors from all over the globe. The winners of the 2016-2017 period have just been announced, and they’re so innovative they could change the world as we know it – or at least make it a little more functional. The awards were doled out to over 1200 projects spanning a wide spectrum of categories, including but not limited to furniture, packaging, graphics, and architecture. The designs share common themes of practicality, modernity, and efficient use of space and materials. A’ Design is a unique concept in the competitive world, offering winners the prize of mass publicity rather than cash, and giving the designers an arsenal of tools to forge success on their own terms. Have a scroll through some of the most handy inventions from different categories that won the 2017 A’ Design Award & Competition, and tell us which ones you’d love to have right now in the comme...