Friday, August 1, 2008

The Bathroom Remodel

It's natural to think that when you're ready to remodel, you're going to put everything in it that you've always wanted. That will be your chance. Sometimes it's just not that simple. Opposition usually starts and stops with Money. But not only that, it's a good time to think about what's practical (get rid of those little incongruent spaces) and what we've learned by designing to build over the last 20 years (because chances are that's the last time your Bathroom had a MakeOver).

A simple, cost effective trick to keeping a bathroom looking great while maximizing efficiency is using porcelain tile over stone. Travertine is very common, but these days the quality in finishing and tooling of porcelain is near perfect. When grouted correctly and grout color is chosen to pick up the deeper flecks in the porcelain finish you end up with a very rich, authentic look. You can barely notice the differences for what it's worth. Not to mention it's a piece of cake to clean up. Travertine and other natural stones have many little holes and is very porous which requires maintenance on it's own. The porcelain is a high density material that is impervious to to water.



Once you choose your tiles, using clear heavy glass framles doors create a space that feels larger with no obstruction to the new beauty on your walls and floors.

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