Bath Shower Home Design

Follow Zillow on Facebook The doorbell rings. You haven’t had time to tidy up, so you’re hoping you can confine small talk to the foyer. Ten minutes later, your guest turns to leave but asks, “Can I use your bathroom?” It’s a familiar scenario, yet designing a powder bath can seem daunting. How do you combine style and function in such a small space? If you’re on a tight budget, should you pour resources into 30 square feet or focus on larger rooms? Designer Jaque Bethke of PURE Design Environments , Inc. says regardless of space or budget, the powder bath is a room that shouldn’t be ignored. “It’s the soul of your house,” she said. “It’s the room that everybody who is a stranger and those who intimately know you might see.” Here are five tips from Bethke and other leading Zillow Digs designers for tackling small bathrooms . Set the scene “The most critical thing is to consider how the bathroom will be used,” Bethke said. “Entertaining? Children? Will it be used every day or just by...

Celebrating its fourth year, Design and Construction Week is trading in the bright lights of Las Vegas for the bustling hub of the Sunshine State – Orlando, FL. For three days this month, the halls of the Orange County Convention Center will host some 80,000+ design and residential construction professionals and more than 2,100 exhibitors at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show and the International Builders’ Show. KBIS and IBS, hosted by the National Kitchen & Bath Association and the National Association of Home Builders, respectively, are expected to fill more than 900,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space with a wide array of products, demonstrations, live presentations and more. Both show floors will be open Tuesday through Thursday, Jan. 10-12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. On these pages, Kitchen & Bath Design News shares some of the stunning and innovative products that will be at the center of this year’s show. James Martin Furniture ’s (Booth S3828) Brookfield Collection vanity sh...