Tuesday, 8 September 2009

Bathroom Remodeling Tips And Ideas

By Jess Gorter

Anyone who is interested in updating their home is going to have to tackle the bathrooms sooner or later. The bathrooms get some of the heaviest use of all the rooms in a house and everyone uses them so it is important to design them carefully. Being embarrassed by your bathrooms is the last thing any homeowner wants.

Your bathrooms can have their own design elements but it is important to be aware of the rooms around them. Sometimes you can get away with a bathroom that looks totally different from any other room in the house but that is hard to do. You can also spend a lot of money or a little money and if done right, your bathroom can flow well with the rest of the house.

The colors on the walls of your bathroom make the biggest impact on a person when they walk in. If the wall color is wrong and doesnt fit with its surroundings, anything else you do with the bathroom might be in vain. For instance, painting your bathroom a bright orange will not work if that color is totally different from anything else you have in the house. In the guest bathroom on the main floor, you need to match colors with the rest of the house that is on that main floor. Upstairs you might be able to get away with something more daring but note that any outlandish colors may make your house harder to sell down the road.

Tile is a popular choice for bathroom floors and walls and this is because it is durable and can be made waterproof. For a room that gets as much use as a bathroom, picking tile is a smart choice that many people make. There are however, many different types of tile to choose from and each of them had different pluses and minuses.

When picking a tile, you need to decide how much you want to spend, as there are many different price ranges. Tile comes with many different surface textures and this will influence the price and the look of your bathroom. You need to plan carefully so that you choose the type of tile that has the right color and design to go along with the rest of your bathroom.

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