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Costs, layouts, and the tub-versus-shower decisions that shape a bathroom remodel.

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Curbless shower seen from the doorway, a single continuous floor tile running from the entry through the shower area behind a fixed glass screen Bathroom

What is a wet room bathroom? Pros, cons, costs & structural requirements

A wet room is a bathroom with no shower enclosure. The shower is not in a box, a tray, or behind a curb. The entire room is waterproofed as one continuous surface, the floor slopes to a…Read article Walk-in shower built into the footprint of a former tub alcove in an ordinary family bathroom Bathroom

Tub to shower conversion: will removing your only bathtub hurt resale value?

You never use the tub. It sits there collecting dust, taking up a third of a small bathroom, and every morning you step over its wall to take a shower in a space too cramped to turn around…Read article Custom double vanity in a primary suite, shot straight on: white oak millwork under a veined stone top with a thick edge returning down the side, two undermount basins, twin framed mirrors and brass sconces Bathroom

7 custom vanity design ideas for primary suites

A builder-grade vanity is a box with a sink on it, sized to a catalogue dimension that has nothing to do with your bathroom or your morning.Read article Compact bathroom finished with built-in cabinetry rather than freestanding furniture, keeping the floor clear Bathroom

Custom built-in storage solutions for small bathrooms

Walk into most small bathrooms and you will find the same three things: an over-the-toilet rack, a freestanding cabinet wedged into a corner, and a plastic laundry basket on the floor.Read article Bathroom remodel materials staged and labelled before demolition, the stage at which most of the costly decisions are already fixed Bathroom

10 costly bathroom remodeling mistakes to avoid

A bathroom packs more trades per square foot than any other room in a house. Plumbing, electrical, mechanical ventilation, waterproofing, tile setting, glass, and cabinetry all have to…Read article Finished tiled shower with the threshold at the entry, the detail where the shower floor, the bathroom floor and the wall framing all meet Bathroom

Homeowner's guide to understanding shower thresholds

The shower threshold is the raised curb at the shower entry. Contractors also call it the curb or the dam, and it is the single most failure-prone detail in a tiled shower.Read article Compact bathroom seen straight on from the doorway, with light floor tile running unbroken past a floating vanity and wall-hung toilet into a curbless shower behind a clear frameless panel, a lit niche and a backlit mirror Bathroom

7 ways to make a 5x8 bathroom feel twice as large

A 5 by 8 bathroom is 40 square feet, and no amount of design will change that number. What design changes is how big the room reads, and the gap between those two things is enormous.Read article Spa-style primary bathroom seen from the doorway, with a curbless glass shower and linear drain on the left, a freestanding soaking tub beneath a window, a floating oak vanity lit from beneath, and warm cove lighting across large-format stone Bathroom

8 spa-inspired features to include in your primary bathroom remodel

The difference between a nice bathroom and one that genuinely feels like a spa is mostly invisible. It is not the tile you chose.Read article Bathroom mid-remodel at the waterproofing stage, with green membrane sealing the shower walls, a sloped shower pan set, and large-format wall tile going up with spacers and a level Bathroom

How long does it take to remodel a bathroom?

Television is the enemy of realistic expectations here. A thirty minute episode compresses weeks of mechanical work, inspections, and tile setting into a montage, and homeowners arrive at…Read article Primary bathroom with a glass walk-in shower and built-in bench on one side and a freestanding soaking tub with a floor-mounted filler on the other Bathroom

Walk-in shower vs. soaking tub: which adds more value?

Every primary bathroom remodel eventually reaches the same fork. The room will comfortably hold a generous walk-in shower or a freestanding soaking tub, but not both, and you have to choose.Read article Small bathroom seen from the doorway, with continuous large-format floor tile running unbroken into a curbless shower behind a frameless glass panel, a floating vanity and a wall-hung toilet Bathroom

10 small bathroom layout ideas that maximize space

Small bathrooms are the hardest rooms in a house to design, because the fixtures do not shrink. A toilet needs the same clearance in a 35 square foot bathroom as in a 100 square foot one.Read article Two views of a finished walk-in shower converted from a tub alcove, with large-format tile, a linear drain, a frameless glass panel, and a teak bench Bathroom

Tub to shower conversion cost guide for Kent homeowners

Stepping over a tub wall you never use gets old fast. For a lot of Kent homeowners, especially in the 1980s-era housing that fills East Hill, Panther Lake, and Meridian, the guest or primary…Read article

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