| Along with the kitchen, the bathroom is one of the key | | | | Bright walls: Gaudy, brightly colored walls, though well |
| rooms people pay attention to when buying a house. If | | | | intentioned, are just eyesores. Keep bathroom walls |
| you've decided to renovate, then it's important to get it | | | | white or ivory, and add color with accenting tiles and |
| right. | | | | accessories. |
| Designers Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan suggest a | | | | Cheap laminate flooring: There are laminates and then |
| bathroom should be designed with two considerations | | | | there are laminates. The really cheap flooring looks |
| in mind: | | | | similar to the expensive brands, but is no more than |
| Convenience - It should provide an efficient place for | | | | compressed chip board with a wood pattern on top; |
| washing, hairstyling, and make-up. You should be able | | | | just add water and watch it expand! Spend the |
| to get in and get out, and find everything in its place. | | | | money and purchase moisture resistant brands such |
| The bathroom is a haven for germs, so it should be | | | | as bamboo, teak, or opt for tile flooring. |
| easy to clean as well. | | | | Keep toiletries out of sight: No one needs to see your |
| Comfort - A bathroom is not just for quick fix-ups | | | | collection of prescriptions and jars of salve. Get |
| before work, but a place to de-stress as well. It should | | | | baskets to store those items out of sight and keep the |
| provide a comfortable atmosphere; a quiet place to | | | | counter clean and free of cosmetics and other |
| get away from it all. | | | | paraphernalia. |
| Here are some of the key things to avoid when | | | | Wallpaper: Although moisture resistant products are |
| renovating a bathroom: | | | | more common, even expensive, good quality wallpaper |
| Carpet: Never put carpeting in a bathroom. It retains | | | | can peel when subjected to humidity on a daily basis. It |
| moisture, germs, and is difficult to keep clean. If you | | | | also takes away from the clean look that is obtained |
| want warmth under your feet, install heated flooring. | | | | from a bathroom friendly paint. |