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		<title>Tips on Choosing Your Bathroom Furniture</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When building a home, we do not neglect the fact that most of our time  will be spent in bathrooms. We could be taking a bath, using the toilet,  preparing to go out, preparing to sleep, or merely brushing your teeth  after every meal. Half of the day is spent on using [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When building a home, we do not neglect the fact that most of our time  will be spent in bathrooms. We could be taking a bath, using the toilet,  preparing to go out, preparing to sleep, or merely brushing your teeth  after every meal. Half of the day is spent on using the bathroom. In  rational computations, the bathroom is the most used room in the <a href="http://www.thunderhillnaturepark.org/" target="_blank">house</a> compared to the bedroom and the living room. So if we spend most of our  time here, we should be choosing the perfect bathroom furniture for us  to place in it.</p>
<p>To plan your bathroom furniture, think about the  space that you have available to spare. You may draw a plan or a sketch  of your desired bathroom and then later on figure out what kinds or  types of furnishings you want in it. What do you want to do in your  bathroom? This is a major question whenever deciding on what bathroom  furniture to buy. Are you the type who has fast paced living and does  not require a tub? A shower enclosure would do. Of course we never  forget the toilet seat. A bidet is optional for those people who have  money to spare. Your lavatory or sink will have to match them as well,  color and make. Nowadays it is popular to furnish your bathroom with  stainless steel. The theme is very modern and is also maintenance free.  It doesn&#8217;t chip, easy to clean and also not prone to many bacteria and  germs.</p>
<p>Next is the type of storage requirement you want. Do you  need a medicine cabinet, drawer, towel and robe closet, and the likes?  After pondering on this, look at your sketch and plan on where to put  these storage areas. Will the closet be the first thing you need when  you enter your bathroom? Is your medicine cabinet placed right above  your vanity or somewhere else? Thoughts like these will help you decide  on what kinds and colors your storage areas would be.</p>
<p>Another  thing to think about is how long you usually stay in your bathroom. If  you are the type who spends hours in the bathroom without doing anything  productive at all, you may want to integrate a magazine rack somewhere  near the toilet seat and the tub. Music equipment is also fine as long  as you are careful in arranging the cables since a bathroom always have  water present.</p>
<p>Finally, do not forget about the little details  which make your bathroom furniture as complete as it can be. Your towel  racks, soap dishes, tissue handles, shower and faucet heads and knobs,  toothbrush holder etc. Additional items would be the rugs, first aid kit  and of course, your indoor decors. Always remember, a <a href="http://www.thunderhillnaturepark.org/category/furniture/bathroom/" target="_blank">bathroom</a> is an  essential if not the most important room in our house. People can live  in a house without a bedroom but cannot live without a bathroom. If my  bathroom is well arranged, clean and spacious, I could very well sleep  there. What do you need a bedroom for? Choose your bathroom furniture  wisely.</p>
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		<title>Bathroom Remodeling Ideas That Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bathroom remodeling is one of the best ways of preparing a home for  sale. After kitchen remodels, bathroom remodels are next in raising the  sales value of your home.
Bathroom remodeling ideas need not be reserved for a house that is to be  sold, however. You can enjoy a bathroom remodel now, and [...]]]></description>
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<p>Bathroom remodeling is one of the best ways of preparing a home for  sale. After kitchen remodels, bathroom remodels are next in raising the  sales value of your home.</p>
<p>Bathroom remodeling ideas need not be reserved for a house that is to be  sold, however. You can enjoy a bathroom remodel now, and know that it  will be an advantage when the time comes to sell the home.</p>
<p>The home&#8217;s bathrooms are the rooms of heavy use. As such, they get a lot  of wear and time. They also are seen many times each day. Bathroom  remodels can keep your baths looking good and functioning properly.</p>
<p>There are many ways that you can remodel a bathroom. Here are a few  ideas.</p>
<p>1. <strong>Wall Tiles</strong>: <span id="more-609"></span>Most contractors will tell you that 4 by 4 inch  wall tiles are outdated. Replace them with 8 by 13 inch glazed ceramic  tiles. The new tiles will be attractive and will help prevent mold. They  will also keep your lower walls from being damaged by splashes from  faucets. As part of your bathroom remodeling, paint the upper walls, and  run a decorative border of tiles between lower wall tiles and the  upper, painted wall.</p>
<p>2. <strong>Floor tiles</strong>: Visible, light <a href="http://www.thunderhillnaturepark.org/category/flooring/" target="_blank">flooring</a> can create a feeling of  increased space. If your bathroom remodeling project is, at least in  part, because your bathroom seems small, install 12 by 12 inch  light-colored floor tiles diagonally. The lines and the light color will  give the illusion of much more space.</p>
<p>3. <strong>Heated Floor</strong>: Before you lay those floor tiles, consider  heated floor as part of your bathroom remodeling project. Your whole  family will appreciate them, and when it comes time to sell your home,  heated bathroom floors will be an enormous selling point.</p>
<p>4. <strong>Vanity</strong>: Use your bathroom remodeling as an opportunity to get  clean, free lines. Replace the vanity with a new &#8220;floating&#8221; type that  does not touch the floor. Choose one with a granite or marble  countertop. If you like the granite when you&#8217;re done, your bathroom  remodeling project can prepare you for replacing kitchen countertops  later. You may want a granite vanity top with one of the new vessel  sinks.</p>
<p>5. <strong>Faucets</strong>: Faucets at the sink and tub are a wonderful place to  begin a bathroom remodeling project. Once thought utilitarian, faucets  have become stylish fixtures. At little cost, you can replace yours with  vintage Victorian faucets, or sleek bamboo faucets resembling the  bamboo fountain in an Asian garden.</p>
<p>6. <strong>Toilets</strong>: Relocating a toilet can call for major bathroom  remodeling. Replacing it, however, is a simpler task, and can quickly  update an old bathroom. If you want to further update your bath,  consider adding a bidet. This bathroom remodeling project may require a  contractor.</p>
<p>7. <strong>Lighting</strong>: Much bathroom remodeling falls short of its goal  because overhead lighting is allowed to remain. While moisture resistant  can lights above tub or shower can be helpful, an overhead light should  be replaced by wall lights to increase the value of your bath.</p>
<p>8. <strong>Shower</strong>: If space allows, consider adding a separate shower to  your bath area. Keep the tub for a spa-like retreat, but install a  shower, too, with body sprays. If you like the natural, spa idea, look  for a shower that has stone surround tile. This bathroom remodeling idea  is bound to increase the value of your home.</p>
<p>9. <strong>Colors</strong>: The simplest bathroom remodeling project, and often an  effective one, is to change the colors in the bathroom. If the bathroom  remodel is being done to increase home value for sale, avoid unusual  color combinations. Apply the tried and true 60-30-10 rule to your  colors: 60 percent of your bathroom should be a dominant color, 30  percent a secondary color, and 10 percent an accent color.</p>
<p>Bathroom remodeling ideas are many because people have many different  tastes. Different locations also inspire different ideas. Bathroom  remodeling in Seattle is bound to be different from bathroom remodeling  in Pensacola. Many things will come to bear on your bathroom remodeling  ideas, but in the end, you should create something peaceful and  functional for you and your family.</p>
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		<title>Storage, Organization and Surfaces in Small Bathroom Design</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you add a small bathroom or converting a portion of storage and organization in designing small bathrooms are very important. Careful planning and design to store and organize storage spaces have to help your children and also saves money by rebuilding your small bathroom or plan of a bathroom. The way we handle the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-469 alignright" title="Small Bathroom Design" src="http://www.thunderhillnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Storage-300x224.jpg" alt="Small Bathroom Design" width="300" height="224" />If you add a small <a href="http://www.thunderhillnaturepark.org/category/furniture/bathroom/" target="_blank">bathroom</a> or converting a portion of storage and organization in designing small bathrooms are very important. Careful planning and design to store and organize storage spaces have to help your children and also saves money by rebuilding your small bathroom or plan of a bathroom. The way we handle the surfaces in your small bathroom is also in the waiting room, to feel how big and important. There will also be a factor in how easy it is to keep the room clean. The design of any alteration or expansion of small would make a lot of attention in camp &#8211; not only the availability of storage space to organize, but safe enough for storage and things. Nothing makes a small room appear smaller than the disorder in all areas. There are several options for traditional storage. Storage areas are most commonly located in a vanity, whose position of the firm or a combination of drawers and cabinets could have;&gt; Medicine Cabinet&gt; Cabinet, which can be very difficult in a small bathroom&gt; Luggage</p>
<p>In a small room, less is more. If you are a self-esteem, you probably have a very small unit is freely selectable. Depending on your needs, you can choose the style (cabinet or a drawer or a combination of both), which is best suited to your needs. Medicine cabinet depth (wall) is a frameless mirror is ideal for small bathrooms. Most remodelers tend to think of a single medicine cabinet in the bathroom. But with a little creativity, you can use the additional kits elsewhere in the tiny bathroom to gain flexibility and seem light-reflecting properties of mirrors in the larger room. For example, a large medical practice located on a wall at one end or the back of a bath is an ideal place to store soaps, lotions, bubble bath, washcloth, and even towels. All the necessary elements for the bath can be very close, but out of sight.</p>
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<p>Some people like the idea of sharing even a little vanity on one side and drawers on the other. Large objects can be in the cabinet and small items can be stored are placed in the drawers. If you have small children, you can also put locks on the drawers used to store objects and substances potentially dangerous for cleaning. If you plan to store on the shelves of your new bathroom, make sure to create platforms that are embedded in the wall. These tablets can be cut or left unframed framed. Or you can keep the doors of the things dust-free shelves. In a small <a href="http://www.thunderhillnaturepark.org/tag/bathroom/" target="_blank">bathroom</a>, glass doors or frosted glass doors make the room appear larger than the solid wood doors (and frost confusing enough that if clean). You can only for the storage shelves can be mixed or storage and display decorative items. If you could not build able or willing to build shelves, consider glass shelves. Because they are clear and reflect light, not the room look smaller, wooden floors would.</p>
<p>Organization is very important in a small bathroom. The creative use of nooks and crannies of depression and shelves and cabinets can save space, maximize the space available, and you keep things in the region where it is used. There are several types of organizational units for the drawers and cupboards. If you have a custom or vanity shelves are planning, you can add what you want in terms of partitions and will. Surrounding walls, floors, tub and shower, ceiling lamps and treatment are very important in the development of a small room, the easy to clean and still feels not known. Here are some things to walls, floors and ceilings must be kept in the city:</p>
<p>* Tile is very easy to clean and can be applied to land used for walls, and surrounding areas. * The time to install a floor heating is that the wall is installed before the floor. This can be a wonderful addition to any bathroom, and an unexpected luxury in a small bathroom.</p>
<p>* Mirrors and windows reflect light and make the room appear larger<br />
* Installation of the sound card behind drywall, under floors and ceilings are a nice addition to any bathroom.<br />
* If you use a do-it-yourself, be sure to cement panel for bathtubs and showers, blue-green board on board or gypsum moisture in the bathroom (and) are less likely to form.<br />
* Background picture can be a good idea in every bathroom. You can try to use a vinyl paper, it is easier to clean and does not take moisture and mildew, which can be used an invitation to problems in any bathroom with a complete function.<br />
* Vertical stripes in the wallpaper or paint tend to make the room appear larger.<br />
* Maintain the color selection, no more than two colors is also the space appear larger and more peaceful</p>
<p>Reshaping</p>
<p>* Many people prefer to use a semi-gloss or gloss enamel paint in the bathrooms, because it is less likely that due to moisture, steam, or be affected more frequently cleaned.<br />
* To be constructed range of medicine cabinets and storage space appear larger</p>
<p>With a little creativity and imagination you can create the perfect place for all your small bathroom without confusion. When planning, remember the importance of storing, organizing and surfaces in the design small bathroom. Also note that the decisions we are on the walls, ceilings and floors can help the room appear larger than it actually is. These options can also help your small bathroom cleaning.</p>
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