I thought I might just share a bunch of examples. In many of these photos, you have to look closely to be able to tell whether it's an indoor or outdoor space!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Bringing the Outdoors In and the Inside Out
I thought I might just share a bunch of examples. In many of these photos, you have to look closely to be able to tell whether it's an indoor or outdoor space!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
To Bath...or NOT to Bath
So being without a good answer or an answer period, I thought I would research the issues to help my clients as well as myself process this enigma.
Here we go,
..............to bath or not to bath.
So after processing this conundrum it seems as though the decision to retain or eliminate your master tub ultimately depends on your personal preferences.
But the one repeating headline is that more and more homes are being renovated and built without master tubs. Even though the tub will never vanish, it certainly looks as though their role in the master bath is being redefined.
So how do you define your tub?
by Drew Paulos
def. ( r i -viv’ ) transformation of living space
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Lighting Today's Bathrooms
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Bathroom Moisture Control
Moisture is an unavoidable issue that must be dealt with when designing a bathroom. It is the wetness that accumulates in the wall cavity, floor and or attic space day after day that turns to rot, mold and overall degradation of your bathroom. It is our responsibility as builders and designers to follow strict guidelines to prevent this undermining of your newly remodeled bathroom.
There is a very useful article at (http://www.finehomebuilding.com/PDF/Free/021151052.pdf) which illustrates proper subsurface preparations, ventilation and plumbing concepts. Nearly every bathroom that we have remodeled has had underlying water issues. I cannot think of a single instance where the subfloor wasn’t stained by moisture, or had water penetrating behind the shower walls, or the toilet wasn’t sealed to the flange properly.
If the subsurface and moisture preventative solutions are overlooked when remodeling there will be problems, it’s only a matter of time. It’s worth taking the steps to prepare for moisture so that your new finishes will last their proper lifetime.
Make sure and bring any questions to our upcoming bathroom design seminar on August 13th at Mountainland in Salt Lake City.
Image credit: finehomebuilding.com ; Jo Peterson