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Homeowners are installing clear glass showers with low or no curbs when they remodel; multiple showerheads are also popular. (Photo: ReBath) It's not that bathtubs are disappearing in Arizona homes; it's that showers are getting bigger and better. Bathroom remodelers say one of the most popular homeowner requests is removing the old tub and shower in the master bath and replacing them with a wild-and-crazy shower with all the latest spray-jets, bells and whistles. If this is your plan, be sure you have at least one tub in the house when you're ready to sell. You could turn off buyers with small children and maybe other buyers who love long bubble baths . The shower trend may say something about the graying of baby boomers. "A lot of it has to do with 'what do I have to do to stay in my house' and 'I can't step over the edge of the bath tub to get in and out any more,' " according to Kurt Kittleson of ReBath and Kitchens in Phoenix. Designer A...

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Have you ever thought about just how much time you spend in the bathroom? Between showers, relaxing baths, putting on makeup, doing your hair, brushing your teeth, and so on, I think it’s safe to say that it’s probably a pretty good portion of your life. Yet our bathrooms are usually last on our decorating and remodeling list. Oh sure, we throw in some nice towels when guests come over, maybe toss up a pretty shower curtain , but really, beyond that. I know my bathroom is the ugliest room in the house. That’s saying a lot since my laundry room has these weird fluorescent green walls ! If you’re ready to take your bathroom to whole new levels and make it a truly serene place to do all your business, check out a few must-have gadgets from interior design blogger Arron Hiddleston ! FYI, this post contains affiliate links. 6 Best Bathroom Gadgets for a Modern Woman Ladies, it’s a hectic world out there, and one of the only places you can hope to escape the chaotic reality at the end of th...

my bathroom remodel reveal. Posted by victoria //// 40 Comments  bathroom remodel with Kohler. / sfgirlbybay" width="530" height="795" /> at long last, i’m finally able to say the bathroom remodel is complete, and ready to share with you. i couldn’t be more excited about how it turned out, and honestly, i may be spending much more time than necessary primping and just luxuriating in here. so, to proceed — you may remember i partnered with Kohler for a makeover and shared the before a while back — the bathroom was tiny and narrow and now, well it’s silly-big, and i love it. i really encourage you to look at the before to appreciate the change! i was going for a relaxed, kind of coqui coqui vibe but with a bit of sophistication, so i started with the finish of my faucets: Kohler’s Artifacts faucet collection  — which are a beautiful oil rubbed bronze with a rich black sheen to them. the finish of this dark Artifact collection was the perfect starting p...

Spa-like details such as glass tile and soothing colors are a trend in home bathrooms, as in this one by interior designer Lori Graham . When it comes to the latest in bathrooms, spa- inspired spaces rule . Goodbye, fussy details. Hello, Zen oasis. “Turning your bathroom into something you might see at a luxury resort is really big right now,” says Shannon Kadwell, a designer for Anthony Wilder Design/Build in Cabin John. Spa-like details range from showers with multiple body sprays and rainfall “water tiles” to walls bedecked with dazzling glass tile . But the trend goes beyond finishes and fixtures. “In years prior, a bathroom was just a shower, a toilet, and a sink,” Kadwell says. “The modern bathroom is a multi-function room with separate areas.” Think distinct but connected spaces designated for cleaning, changing, relaxing, and even admiring the scenery. A house’s master suite, she says, has become a living space in which the bathroom and bedroom are connected via dressing are...