The first thing to consider is location. It is cheaper to redesign around an existing bathroom, but it may be that you want a bathroom that is closer to your bedroom or is larger in size. I certainly value having a bathroom-cum-dressing room next to my bedroom and dream one day of installing the bath […]
Everyone has plumber horror stories to tell, and certainly, you should be guided by something more than cost. A good plumber is an engineer, craftsman and psychologist all rolled into one. He or she is there to help you plan the most intimate room in your home. Don’t just hire the one that looks the […]
Sometimes an idea is not just a fixed thing but an evolving one. Even though the owners of this bathroom wanted a `quick makeover’, the scheme went through several incarnations before emerging as a sort of purple boudoir. A ‘quick’ makeover, this space had several obvious problems. The ceiling was disproportionately high for the room; […]
The clients for this bathroom were very particular. They wanted to convert a rather dingy and extremely small bathroom on the landing of a Georgian house into something that, well, represented something of a fantasy for them: a space that would remind them of their holidays to northern Portugal. Easy, you might think. But, in […]
No one can be in any doubt that the market has changed dramatically over the last twelve months, not just in monetary terms but in ways which a year ago none of us would ever have imagined. Watching a TV programme the other evening, I particularly noted a comment made during a discussion on the […]
Apart from your kitchen, the most popular room in your house is the bathroom. This makes it obvious to learn why so much emphasis put potential buyers with bathrooms. They want something that is functional and stunning looking and also want a bath that is up to date and offers all modern comforts and conveniences […]
Bathroom Bidets You can now purchase bathroom bidets because they are affordable. Can you imagine that you can purchase some of these bidets for as low as 80’C? You can not find this kind of deal anywhere else. These products are only a click of the mouse away. It is high time you took the […]
The way in which your house is heated will obviously affect the way you heat the bathroom, but you can vary the heating arrangements to suit the special needs of bathing. Firstly, you will need some general background heat in order to keep the structure and fittings at a reasonable temperature all the time. Secondly, […]
There is nothing more important in achieving a visually satisfactory bathroom than concealing the pipework. In nearly all the examples illustrated in this book, this has been done and the results speak for themselves. Some architects, due to their early functionalist upbringing, like to expose, or as it is sometimes called express, the pipework; this […]
However, not only are far more bathrooms now adequately heated, but technical developments mean that it is possible to have a much more powerful shower. ln addition, there are efficient, thermostatically controlled mixers to avoid the alternative scalding and freezing douches which were once such a feature. They can also ensure that the water keeps […]
