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| − | Here is a scary thought: Your bathrooms may be the room most likely to be seen by your guests and visiting foreign dignitaries.
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| − | So when Jerry and Sylvia burst in after their long trip from Milwaukee, they will be looking for a little bit of relief. Do you want these to think your decor inspiration originated from the neighborhood Sunoco Station? The one they avoided so they can use your facilities.
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| − | Have no fear, as usual I come to you with knowledge aplenty. If you follow my priceless tips - and invest a little time and cabbage - you are able to impress even those above yourself on the social ladder. We're not trying to create the Taj Mahal of Tinkle Time here but a Powder Room which to become proud.
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| − | Remodeling Technique #1 - Use Antique or Custom Vanities.
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| − | Most bathrooms have standard built-in cabinets. They are dull, tedious and not worthy of your inner creative genius, especially when there are many delicious options out there.
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| − | Before you decide to dash off and away to "Ye Olde Antiquites Emporium", keep in mind whatever piece you choose will have to accommodate a washing vessel. The curvy and seductive Bowl Sinks you see in bathrooms whatsoever those trendy restaurants tend to be 16" - 18" across. Bitty bowls on giant cabinets are very wrong, so govern yourself accordingly.
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| − | Height is the other essential aspect. These sexy sinks are often about 6" high, so unless Grandpa had overactive pituitary glands and your family needs to duck under doorways, keep your vanity under 34" high. If you have chosen an under mount sink you can, this once, ignore my above wisdom.
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| − | A faucet is the last necessity. It may be installed behind the sink and centered, placed toward the rear off and away to either side, or... watch for it... spring delightfully in the wall above the sink! This last option will absolutely thrill all who are permitted to enter and will gain you valuable counter space. One downside of this process is that the mirror will have to be mounted higher to support the taps. However, that may work with Grandpa.
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| − | Remodeling Technique #2 - Use Architectural Elements
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| − | Since you have gone to all that trouble, think carefully and cleverly the best way to add other objets d'art to enhance your thing or theme. Try replacing your conventional door by having an antique door. Do not change it with strings of colored sand. "That 70's Show" is simply that. It is a show. You will not be cool. You'll be ostracized. Panels with frosted glass or Shoji-style doors can be very stylish and diffuse the outside light. This lets you avoid harsh lighting and makes everyone seem like they simply stepped from the pages of Vogue.
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| − | Ceilings in many cases are overlooked like a place to add architectural interest. Luckily you have me to remind you. With a high ceiling you can hang an attractive antique light fixture or even a flying wooden cherub that looks like it just popped out of a Reubens painting. Whatever you choose, just picture your friend walking out and saying, in the best "Lebowski" imitation, "That flying cherub really tied the area together, did it not?"
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| − | With a lower ceiling, you can add extra visual height by painting it a lighter shade than the walls, or using something glossy or shiny. We're not handling a completely practical, high traffic bathroom. This is the messy one upstairs. So let whimsy have free reign and make a move outrageous at least.
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| − | Remodeling Technique #3 - The Latest Trends
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| − | Nothing drops jaws and draws amused titters like the new and exciting. As in fashion, this could mean the return from the old and familiar. Everyone and their Chocolate Lab had stainless or chrome faucets during the last decade.
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| − | The metals you should search for are ones that were popular yonks ago and have slyly snuck back into the design world. Bronze and hammered copper for instance, are subtle and reflect light gorgeously. Gib Tip: Dark colors would be the partners for these earthy metals. You're welcome. Sinks made from non-standard materials like smoked glass are also impressive and never crazy expensive.
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| − | Be even more eccentric and buy a hand carved wooden bowl or artisan crafted ceramic sink inside a unique organic shape. The kidney shaped swimming pool of old has been reincarnated like a sink!
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| − | Combining new and old; contemporary with aged, is what works best. If you have an old-fashioned vanity and wall panel, install an ultra-modern faucet and sink. If you have an old-fashioned faucet, sink and towel racks, combine all of them with a sleek vanity, mirror and wall decoration.
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| − | The selection of bathroom tile should stick to the same principles. Dark and glossy metallic tiles will make your bathrooms a sumptuous feast for the eyes by bringing out the best of rich wood grain and bright ceramics. Natural wood and iron love each other to death.
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| − | I leave you with this last nugget. The privacy afforded when using the bathroom allows guests the opportunity for close examination. Make no mistake - you'll be judged. So get available and together let's place the "vain" back in vanity.
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