Bathroom Remodeling Insights

Bathroom Lighting 101

simpleR — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:36:30 +0000

Learn How To Light Up Your Bathroom! Everything is illuminated in this guide to brightening your bath. Lighting is a powerful design tool that can improve function, safety, comfort and enjoyment in your new bath. You’ll want to consider natural and artificial sources and, depending on the scale of the project, perhaps enlist the [...]

Students Show What’s Possible in Green Building and Design

simpleR — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:24:42 +0000

It’s not everyday that one’s Alma Mater makes the headlines of a newspaper. What’s more, it’s rare that the story relates to your current occupation, your interests or your passions; it’s rarer that it touches all three. Today, I received an email from a good friend in Washington D.C who had attended this years Solar [...]

Find Your Shower Type

lauradyelang — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:24:01 +0000

Match your personal shower style to the latest shower heads More than anything else, how you shower—or want to—should influence your choice of sprays. Here are some common shower sprays: Shower head The most common type of shower spray, it’s usually mounted high on a shower wall but may be attached to the ceiling. Handshower [...]

Showers 101: Refresh your bath style with this walk-in shower guide

lauradyelang — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:53:21 +0000

A Closer Look At Shower Design, Style & Function Shower design, products & know-how for your bathroom remodel planning. Walk-in showers have been gaining ground in American homes for more than a decade—and for good reasons! A freestanding stall can fit where a tub can’t, making them ideal for small homes. Where space allows, a [...]

Bathtubs 101: Soak up design savvy with this handy bathtub design planner

lauradyelang — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:25:37 +0000

Bathtub designs, products & know-how for your bathroom remodel planning. A bathtub is a bathtub is a bathtub, right? Well, not exactly. There are many factors to consider when choosing a bathtub. Here’s a guide to understanding the nuances of soakers. Should you replace the bathtub? Maybe. “For real-estate value, every home needs a bathtub, [...]

18 common bathroom design mistakes you can avoid during a remodel

simpleJ — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:29:40 +0000

Take Control of Your Bathroom Remodel By Avoiding These Mistakes Bathroom remodeling stories are ripe with tales of woe. The two most common complaints are ‘my remodel project took way longer than planned’ and ‘the final cost is much more than what was originally estimated.’ Take control of your project with Bath Simple’s list of [...]

Shower curtains for your bathroom remodel: August wrap-up

lauradyelang — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:19:43 +0000

August’s Inspiring Shower Curtains Over the past two months, we’ve scoured magazines and webpages to find the finest of the fine, the coolest of the cool, the most practical of the… well… practical shower curtains to compliment our portfolio of bathroom products. As we shift from summer to fall, we will be rotating in another [...]

Bath Simple Welcomes Canyon Construction as a Bath Simple Certified Installer – Innovative Bathroom Design and Remodeling

lauradyelang — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:08:06 +0000

Tapping a growing market with an innovative bathroom design and remodeling partnership “Successful remodeling is all about sequencing,” says Chris Avant, president of Canyon Construction. “For every project, you create a critical path schedule, and there are any number of variables that can throw it off.” In layman’s terms: One midstream design change or [...]

Bath Simple Buzz: Our Shower Curtain of the Week

lauradyelang — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:29:11 +0000

Eggegrund shower curtain ($3.99) from IKEA. Jump-start your colorful bath makeover with a frugal find: a shower curtain for just $3.99. If the vibrant turquoise Eggegrund seems a bit thin (it’s made of super lightweight PEVA, a chlorine-free vinyl), try one of the other new IKEA options—all under $15.

Bath Simple Buzz: Our Shower Curtain of the Week

lauradyelang — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:48:24 +0000

Butterflies shower curtain ($40) from Upper Playground. Transform your caterpillar of a bath into a graceful butterfly of a room with the Butterflies shower curtain by San Francisco artist Dora Drimalas. We also love her eye-catching graphic designs on pillows, wall art, tees and totes.