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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...

Kya deLongchamps considers the challenge of matching up facilities to square metres in the most hardworking and necessary of spaces — the bathroom. A smaller bathroom can be a triumph of spatial design and ergonomics — and there has never been such a wide choice of suites, storage and plumbing solutions to tailor out those millimetres. Rush your planning, however, and it can feel as if the walls are closing in around you in what should be a private and restful room. Follow our tips, however, and you can have a space scaled to crisp, clean perfection. A few millimetres shaved from a suite can make all the difference.  For smaller rooms, look for ranges which, though slightly compact, are in perfect proportion to each other. The right arrangement will fool the eye without cramping your style. Even the degree to which the WC pan intrudes into the floor-plan from the wall can make an amazing difference. * A rounder shape rather than a soft cornered triangular pan can save up to 5cm and...

ARTICLE OPTIONS DIY Network expert and licensed contractor Matt Muenster joined Post staff writer Jura Koncius for an online chat. On DIY Network’s “ Bath Crashers ” and “BATHtastic!,” Muenster transforms boring bathrooms into fantastic ones. Here is an edited excerpt. What color bathrooms are trending? Neutral cool gray is my color of choice. I try to create calming spaces in the bathroom, and an attack of color isn’t really the best way to do that. Plus, a neutral color for the walls lets the material selections stand out. I’d rather see my tile pop than my $30 bucket of paint. I’m choosing between laminate and concrete counters. Which would be the better choice? Concrete ... But if you can afford concrete, you can afford almost anything available for countertops. I’d recommend quartz. What about chrome or nickel for countertops? Shiny or brushed. That’s the answer. Personal preference breaks the tie. I think chrome is a bit more timeless, but brushed nickel is a little warmer...

How Many of These 20 Pioneering Female Inventors Did You Know? Around the world and across history, innovative women have imagined, developed, tested, and perfected their creations, and yet most of us would be hard pressed to name even a single woman inventor . In fact, women inventors are behind many of the products and technologies used every day! From life rafts to disposable diapers to rocket fuel, women have invented amazing things — but they're also responsible for some of the things we use for day to day life. In fact, if you use GPS on your cell phone, turn on windshield wipers when you drive in the rain, or eat a chocolate chip cookie , you can thank the woman behind them! In honor of the remarkable women whose breakthroughs have advanced technology and the ease of our day to day lives, we're sharing the stories of twenty ingenious women whose inventions have changed the world. Whether they were scribbling designs two centuries ago or are still working today, these ...