DON’T REMODEL YOUR BATH UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THIS

Remodeling is booming and many of you are doing your own projects.  Marsha Madras, Kitchen & Bath Designer, chatted with Nancy about what to do and what not to do for a great bath design. Follow this hints and suggestions for a great bathroom.

Don’t Install a Bathtub You Won’t Use

• Large, roomy shower stall over a spacious tub
• Keep one tub in the house

Think About Converting Your Tub to a Shower

• Basic tub size 5-ft x2½-ft.
• Converting it to a shower cost effective

The Perfect Shower

• Walk in Shower
• Linear drain
• Bench
• Grab bars
• Hand Held shower head on bar
• Soap niche large enough to hold what you use
• Several shower heads

Don’t Make the Toilet the First Thing You See When You Open the Door

• Toilet should not be focal point.
• Think privacy

Adequate Lighting

• Task lighting & mirror lighting avoiding shadows
• Mood lighting
• Incorporate layers of task, accent, ambient and decorative lighting
• Lighting over mirror, sconces and cans

Choose Tile Carefully

• Non glossy porcelain & reconstituted stone
• Natural stone is porous, sealing & maintenance
• Steam shower – Porcelain tile

Plan the Right Height for Your Sink

• Typical countertops- 32″ – 34″ inches off the floor.
• Floating vanities
• Plan height for vessel sink
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This podcast sponsored by Premier Lighting
November 4, 2020

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