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Farmhouse Style Bathroom s-00-1 Kindesign" width="900" height="1200" /> Farmhouse style is a popular design aesthetic due to its simplistic charm , warmth and earthy color palette  and would look especially fantastic in a bathroom. You can achieve this look by adding your own DIY touches or have a professional help you with your renovation process. All you need is some chic accessories and fittings and touches of wood accents. Wood flooring adds a nice rustic appeal , as does shiplap walls and ceilings. Don’t forget some fun farmhouse style light fixtures ! Be sure to get creative when designed your farmhouse style bathroom , such as a sliding barn door , which is perfect for smaller bathrooms . You can add salvaged finds to your bathroom, refinish furniture to use as your vanity. Shop at flea markets and on Craigslist to repurpose some items to use in your bathroom decor , you might even find some unique faucets or a trough sink! Maybe you find a galva...

Overview Let’s face it. Showers are the bathing choice of just about everyone. So if your bathroom has become a family bottleneck because you don’t have enough shower stalls or the one you have is leaking, read on. We’ll show you how to replace a leaky base, replace a tub with a shower only or install an additional shower to handle demand. Preformed shower bases have vastly simplified the installation process. They’re virtually leakproof and are vastly easier to install than traditional solid mortar bases . Still, setting a base can be challenging, especially when you’re remodeling older plumbing . In this article, we’ll show you how to rip out an old tub and replace it with a one- piece fiberglass shower base . We’ll walk you through the tricky parts, first how to relocate the drain just right, then the necessary venting. Next, we’ll show how to set a rock-solid base—one that won’t crack or leak down the road. Our step-by- step instructions will take you right up to the point where ...

Posted by: Kate • June 26, 2012 I have given you a whole list of reasons why I am going to do a gut remodel of my retro master bathroom , but the main reason doesn ’t have to to with the condition of the tile, the color scheme or the lack of towel bars — I’m gutting my master bathroom to the studs and starting over, because the layout is just not working for how we live. When we first bought our retro ranch house about two years ago, I knew the bathroom was going to need some help. I’ ve spent hours thinking , measuring and imagining how I could fix the floor plan to be more user friendly, and by golly, I think I have a plan… To understand the improvements I’d like to make to the layout of my master bathroom , first we have to take a look at the current layout of the room: master bathroom floorplan" src="https://retrorenovation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CURRENT-BATH2.jpg" alt="Kate's current master bathroom floorplan" width="500" height...

by Larry Greene · December 24, 2013 Before After Existing master bath : This home located in the Hickory Woods neighborhood in Fishers was built in 1982. The home still had its original master bathroom . “There was carpet on the side of the tub,” stated the homeowner. “The whirlpool tub wasted too much space and the tiny shower was stuck in a closet.” The homeowners were looking for a spa-inspired design with a significantly larger shower instead of the tub. Tub removal creates walk -in shower: Removing the tub greatly increased the floor space, making room for a walk-in shower. 30 cm by 60 cm Stark Grigio ceramic tiles cover the shower walls, with the exposed edges finished with stainless steel edging . The shower floor was given the look of stone pebbles using Hampton Carrara Cobble . Frameless glass sits on the half-wall. The original small shower space was converted to a well- needed linen closet with painted french doors . Window fil...

Shares 169 From the roof of Thermae Bath Spa I looked out over Tudor and Georgian rooftops with row upon row of cylindrical black chimneys as Charlotte Hanna, assistant sales & marketing manager for the spa, gave me a primer on the history of Bath, England. Archeological evidence suggests that humans were visiting and worshiping the hot springs in Bath as far back as 8000 B.C., but it wasn’t until 2,000 years ago, when the Romans colonized Britain , that written documentation began . The invaders wrote of a lush, uninhabited valley where natural hot springs bubbled up from the ground. Locals lived in forts atop the seven hills that surround the valley, descending each day to graze their livestock, fish, and to worship the water. But each night they retreated to their hilltop abodes, leaving the pristine valley to Sul, the pagan goddess of water, healing, and wisdom worshiped by Britons. “Clearly, the ancient people of Britain considered this a spiritual site ,” Charlotte expla...