Recent Requests
I want to make my house bigger, add a bathroom, kitchenette and separate entrance. It does not matter to me if it is on the 2nd floor or on the first.
Claudia B
I want to buy a Steam Shower unit (Ariel SS-902A), have my existing shower taken out, and the new unit setup and installed.
Tracey J
Chicago, Illinois
Mr. Did's Custom Touch
Bathroom Home Improvement
Few home remodels give you the opportunity to play around with materials, textures and colors as a bath remodel. The variety of choices in bath tiles, bathroom cabinets, bath flooring, sinks, and bath tubs and shower systems is so vast, it could take you weeks just to go through the varieties available. Cold bath tiles are almost passé - heated tiles are in and so are towel holders and personal sauna steam showers. If you're beginning your search for bath fittings with your tiles, there is a bewildering range to choose from. There are bath tiles that resemble glass and metal, and even tiles that are patterned intricately to resemble a Persian rug. Choose from tiles that have mini lights inside ,and tiles with semi precious stones for a truly royal bath experience!
As you move towards your bath shower remodel, the variety only gets more complex. If you've had the exact same trusty single angled fixed shower, it may be time to make a change. Dual shower head systems allow you to enjoy the feeling of being blasted with jets of warm water from two different angels. Steam showers offer temperature selection, so you can have your own personal spa systems in your bathrooms, letting those toxins out, and giving you a healthy glow. Showers these days don't merely cleanse - they massage, soothe, and detoxify your body. Why be stuck with an old shower that does none of the above?
A bathtub remodel is not for all baths. If you have a tiny bath space with barely enough space for a sink and a shower, remove a bath tub from your list of must have accessories. It doesn't make sense to give your home a bathroom makeover that ends up making things more inconvenient. Ask your home improvement contractor if a corner tub will be suited to your bathroom, and if not, consider a shower-tub combination that gives you the best of both in the same space. If you do have a larger bathroom and are able to splurge, the sky is the limit for you. Two person tubs may consume more water, but are still a quality investment to make. A whirlpool tub can be the answer to a hard day at work. Claw footed tubs will make your bath look like they've stepped off a really classy interiors magazine, while granite and marble, sunk in tubs give your bath the movie star-home look. While selecting bathroom countertops, look for high equality materials that last long and retain their looks, like granite or soapstone. These may be expensive, but are worth the price.