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Integral in some way to every bathroom, tile does more than simply cover surfaces in the room. From protecting your home against water damage to laying the foundation for the style and design of the space, your bathroom tile has a more important job than you may realize. There are many different types of tile out there, many of which are more than suitable for use in the bathroom; learning about their differences will help ensure that you make the perfect selection for your home each and every time. Beautiful Marrakech Bahia Tiles When you enter a tile showroom, one of the first things that you may be struck by is how many different types of tile there are. From rustic to contemporary, tile can take on a number of different forms. You break these down into four broad categories to help make your search a little easier. Image: Styled by Marisa Daly; photographed by Simon Bevan. Homes & Gardens, August 2014. Ceramic Tile Ceramic tile is one of the oldest and most well-known typ...

Measuring and experimenting with different layouts and planning meticulously definitely pays off when it comes to bathroom design. The requirements of a small en suite or cloakroom will be very different from those for a big family bathroom so keep in mind the number of people using the room and when. Sketching a scale plan will help to plot a rough layout: remember to include immovable features such as doorways, windows or chimneybreasts. In any bathroom project, it’s important to think about the focus of a room and where to place everything to make the best use of the space. Plan your heating and lighting early , too, as these will need to be installed before the flooring and sanitaryware. Other things to consider are water pressure, your hot water system and where the soil stack is situated, which will affect your plumbing choices and where to place fixtures and fittings. If installing a wet room, where the shower water drains away through a tiled floor, flooring will also need...

250 Riverside Drive is steps to Pigeon Lake, a popular destination for cottagers." title="This 3,800-square-foot property at 250 Riverside Drive is steps to Pigeon Lake, a popular destination for cottagers." />This 3,800-square-foot property at 250 Riverside Drive is steps to Pigeon Lake, a popular destination for cottagers. In our current realestateNOW feature , we tour a striking contemporary home in Bobcaygeon surrounded by a natural setting and just steps from Pigeon Lake, from Tom and Wendy Hunt of Hunt4Dreams Realty Inc. Nestled away on a gently rolling tree -lined street that curves with the natural landscape and surrounded by the peaceful setting that is Pigeon Lake, 250 Riverside Drive seems a world away yet is mere minutes from all the wonderful amenities of Bobcaygeon. This location is ideal for the outdoor enthusiast with access to a public boat launch on Pigeon Lake just steps away. Boating, hiking, cross-country skiing, great views, and lots of fre...

Bathroom Published on February 9th, 2017 | by Contributor The goal: to create a custom cabinet for our tiny 1950s pink bathroom . We have limited room, and the layout is as unfavorable as possible — with no inner wall space available for an additional, large medicine cabinet . Also, there’s the horrible color issue . The bathroom is a fleshy pink. We finally gave up the Victorian lace shower curtain and the flowery pink walls , and tried to transition to a less eye-searing palette, so the new pennyround tiles we added a few years ago — in pink, white, and various shades of gray — gave us the idea to go gray on the walls. But we were still stumped as to how to get more storage room in there. We went to Ikea for some inspiration. Photo: IKEA.com I immediately fell in love with the hot aqua Gunnern cabinet at Ikea (photo above). But it wasn’t enough cabinet. Also, it didn’t come in any other color, and we couldn’t afford to retile the entire bathroom . I decid...