Archive for July, 2009

Learn how to pick the right tools. A bathroom remodelling project covers many different tasks and pulls together many diverse trade skills; from plumbing to dry walling, to wiring and even carpentry. When performing these tasks, you need the right tool for the job. This is one instance where the saying goes, “You are only as good as your tools…” holds true. With each task comes a new set of tools. Acquiring quality tools is not an option to get the job done quickly and efficiently, not to mention your time and money when you have to stop in the middle of your bathroom renovation to go back to the home improvement center to replace a broken tool. Some of the tools you may already have in your repertoire, but others you will Read the rest of this entry »

To the bathroom renovation enthusiast, DeWalt industrial tools are indispensable for their quality and reliance and have undoubtedly some of the best accessory items for power tools ever invented. Everyone in the home improvement industry recognizes the name DeWalt as a high end popular brand of tools for commercial and residential contractors alike. The original company was founded in 1924 by Raymond E. DeWalt, the inventor of the radial arm saw and was originally Read the rest of this entry »

In Part 1 and Part 2 of Bathroom Stylistic Trends we looked at “minimalist” bathroom design and “period” bathroom design respectably. In Part 3 we talked about contemporary bathroom design and now in Part 4 we jump into “modern” bathroom stylistic trends. Now there has been some debate as to whether modern bathroom design is any different from contemporary bathroom design. While there are many similarities, successful modern bathroom design makes creative use of the available space and combines the various elements into an integrated and distinctive modern design style. Modern bathroom design is more concerned about the current trends that are occurring in the bathroom design industry at the present time, it does not look into the future of bathroom design but is only concerned with Read the rest of this entry »

In part 1 and part 2 of Bathroom Stylistic Trends we looked at “minimalist” bathroom design and “period” bathroom design. In part 3 we will divulge into the stylistic arena of contemporary bathroom design, which tries to incorporate art with engineered design. Contemporary bathroom design like minimalist bathroom design is based upon simple, frequently stylized geometric shapes and forms but unlike minimalist design which strives for simplicity and the optimum interaction of objects in space, contemporary bathroom style has no such limitations. The goal of contemporary design is to create a bathroom that has the stylistic ramifications of the “now” and well into the future. It is dictated by the use of present day materials, technology and leading high-concept designers who are visionaries in the product design field whose goal is to create bathroom fixtures that will not looked dated by the following year. Read the rest of this entry »

In part 1 of Bathroom Stylistic Trends we examined minimalist bathroom design, that style being personified by gleaming white fixtures and near pristine white walls with white floors and simple fixture shapes. We discovered that style is not only a feeling but it is how your bathroom looks as well. We also found out that choosing materials and designing your bathroom go hand in hand together. When we think of the term “period” we are referring to the stylistic trends of a certain point in time, an example being the 1930’s or 1980’s fashionable taste in furniture, architectural features, colors, textures, materials and decor. When trying to emulate a “period” bathroom you are trying to recreate the style of that particular era while remaining faithful to the shapes, colors, textures and décor from the past. Read the rest of this entry »

If you look closely at the bathroom style trending statistics, you will have noticed a move towards a more robust sizing trend in bathrooms. And with this increase in spatial relationship has come an awareness of the importance of filling the room with fixtures and fittings that not only provide practical functionality but also create the perfect balance between usage and genuine bathroom style. Believe it or not bathrooms are normally a stylistic reflection of Read the rest of this entry »