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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
Austin, Texas
Bathroom Home Improvement
Apart from kitchen remodels, bath remodels are one of the highest ROI home improvement projects you can undertake. The bathroom is a smaller space, and so, renovating it is not as expensive as doing up a larger area. You can easily have a dramatic bathroom renovation within a small budget. Install good looking, yet inexpensive bathroom cabinets, and give your bathroom a floor makeover with natural finish ceramic tiles. If you'd like a complete bathroom renovation, then you absolutely have to have a shower and bath tub remodel too. If your budget allows for top-of-the-line everything, consider mosaics that resemble, porcelain, glass or metal, and embossed tiles which are becoming really popular in high end homes.
If you've decided to go ahead and gift yourself a bathroom renovation, you might as well go the extra mile, and have a complete shower remodel too, and this doesn't just mean getting a new piece of the current shower that you own. For a really terrific gift to yourself, install a steam shower that allows you to enjoy a sauna- like experience in your own bathroom. A remote controlled thermostat allows you to control the temperature, and a built in CD player and TV allows you to relax while you're sweating a healthy glow. If that sounds too extravagant, allow yourself a dual shower head system that allows you to enjoy shower from two different angles, simultaneously.
No bathroom renovation is complete without a bath tub remodel. If you still have a decade-old ivory wall to wall rectangular model bath tub, it's time for a change. After all, with newer inexpensive materials like fiber glass and acrylic that give you the vintage look of claw footed antique-style tubs and other tub design models, there is no excuse to be stuck with a tub design that's drab and dreary. Corner tubs are ideal for smaller bathrooms, round tubs take up more space, and look more dramatic. These can be installed with whirlpool hydro massage systems that transform your bath into a home spa. While choosing materials for countertops, look for easy to clean and long lasting materials, like granite that go with all kinds of bath décor. Even if you want to change your bath fittings a few years down the road, your countertops will blend in just as easily.