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I’ve seen some unfortunate bathrooms in my time as an interior designer. The ones that require the biggest overhaul and investment are those that lacked planning for important things like adequate lighting, ventilation and plumbing. Before you think about the colour of your tiles and the latest shower screen , consider the fundamentals. Take time to plan the space. Establish where your electrics will go, siting the extractor fan and your high-level and mid-level lighting. Plan your plumbing and underfloor heating. Lastly, factor in ample storage – my mantra, you can never have too much storage. With some clever advice from the experts, your bathroom will be a sanctuary. Here are my top tips for a better bathroom: 1. Keep a bath if you can. The bath is often the first thing omitted when people consider a re-design of their bathroom space . Installing a bath/shower is one solution, but you could also try freeing up space for a stand-alone bath by changing the way the bathroom door opens...

I received free product from Delta Faucet Company to write this post, but all opinions expressed are my own. I hope you all had a great holiday week last week. We had firework shows nonstop on the lake for 4 nights in a row. The best part was we had the perfect view out our master bedroom windows , so the whole family snuggled in our bed to watch. Several of us only made it through the first 5 minutes before snoring, (cough, cough, the boys), but it was so fun. I had a few minutes to snap photos this morning of my daughter’s bathroom, which I haven’t really shared much of yet.  If you remember last fall I bought this beautiful old dresser from the Allegan Flea Market and it jumpstarted my whole design plan for this room. I wanted a soft vintage vibe for this room, but not too girly because this is also the main bathroom for people hanging out in the basement to use. They guys did an amazing  job reworking the inside of the dresser to accommodate the plumbing. It was originally wh...

February 16, 1992 | By Rita St. Clair Q: One of the most memorable experiences of my winter vacation occurred in the bathroom of my hotel. Besides the bathtub, there was a shower enclosure that could be converted into a small steam room . Talk about luxury! Tell me, please, is it possible to purchase a device like that for use in my own home? A: I doubt you could buy exactly the same equipment; it's probably manufactured exclusively for commercial establishments. But a few major makers of bathroom fixtures now produce similar devices for residential use. Some of the new steam-and- bath enclosures for the home are self-contained units that can be installed by a plumber. Others may require customized fittings to suit your needs and space limitations, since these units tend to be rather large. One of the more versatile products of this type is manufactured by Kohler. The company's clear- glass shower enclosure with a steam-dome option is shown in the photo. As you can see, it...