Bath Shower Home Design

June 18, 2005 | By Allison E. Beatty, Special to the Tribune Do you love to lounge in a hot, bubbling bathtub or would you prefer to let invigorating shower jets help get the day started? While some people clearly fall into one category or the other, many home buyers are saying "yes" to both bathroom features. Years ago, master bathrooms typically were built with either a bathtub or shower. That design has changed, however, as more and more home buyers look for the flexibility of having both a tub and shower available to them in the same room. "In higher-end homes, people still are looking for both," said Jenny Accomando LaVergne , office and showroom manager for CabinetWerks Design Studio , a kitchen and bath showroom in Lincolnshire. "They like the option of taking a nice relaxing bath or a quick shower." When selecting the layout of your bathroom, consider the amount of space you have and what type of routine you follow. In a floor plan with limited ...

I think we can all agree that the bathroom can pose significant “decorating” challenges to the layperson. Would you agree? It’s typically such a small space designed largely for utilitarian purposes. While many large and spacious sitting-room- esque bathrooms exist (and good for you if you have those!), they aren’t the norm. In general, bathrooms must squeeze a lot of function into a rather small footprint . View in gallery View in gallery It is this challenge that makes bathroom decorating so important. It’s a space that many people use, so it should be pleasant and well styled. But “decorate” can feel like a loaded word sometimes. In its utilitarian role, a bathroom calls for non-traditional forms of decorating. In fact, I’ve discovered that, often, successful bathrooms are less decorated and more designed. In this article, we’ll look at several ways of how to decorate a bathroom without clutter. View in gallery How to Decorate a Long, Narrow Bathroom A common bathroom layout is ...