All Just about Your BathroomImproving Bathrooms – The
Specifics
by: Raynor James
One of the better route to increase the value of your home is to improve
the bathrooms. Here’s a primer on things to consider.
Sinks
Villeroy and Boch does a sink that mimics a boulder worn into a bowl
by water flowing into it. It can be quite handsome in a minimalist home or
a rustic one. You can see it and others at
villeroy-boch.com.
Concrete Jungle does several dramatically simple concrete sinks and
vanities that amazingly look really modern, or really farm-house. Check
concretejungleonline.com if that idea appeals.
Walker Zanger’s designs include a absolutely simple sink in white marble
for a dressier look. They besides have a sturdy dark wooden “table” base that
gives it dramatic contrast. You mightiness enjoy visiting
walkerzanger.com for
more ideas.
Showers
A shower separate from the tub is one of today’s favorite luxuries.
Several of them have been designed to feel like rain (at least part of the
time). Dornbracht has one called “RainSky M” which can be checked out at
dornbracht.com.
Large frameless (or nearly frameless) glass shower enclosures are
showing up in more and more homes. MAAX does a line of showers with
features like overhead “waterfall” systems, hand control shower heads, and
body sprays coming from the side that activity well in a frameless enclosure.
I helped a family sell a home with a really absorbing master bath not
too long ago. It had a shower more like the one delineated above, but it
was designed for two people. It looked like a glass room “floating” inside
the large bathroom.
Tubs
As for tubs. Well. Would-be you believe a tub in an arched tile niche with
a gas log hearth at its foot? Believe it. Can you imagine a good long
soak piece listening to flute music and sipping chilled champagne? (James
Bond can support his martini.)
Then there are the Acryline tubs which employ warm air hydro-massage to
counter the effects of the daily rush-grab-dash of life. Explore their
medical care theory at
acrylineusa.com.
You get the idea. Updated means simple. It does not mean blah. It does
mean coddled. It can give you and your family pleasure and comfort piece
you live in your home. It can increase your home’s sale value. You’ll be
tempted, but don’ overbuild your neighborhood with the Taj Mahal of
bathrooms if you want to be pleased with the result once
you sell.
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