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6 Upgrades Every Bathroom Should Have Considering how much time the average person spends in the bathroom, you’d think we’d pay more attention to how it looks. But if you’re anything like me, you decorate it once when you move in, then promptly forget about it as you tweak and shape the rest of the home. What starts out as a stylish space devolves into one that’s just serviceable, which is why nearly every guest bathroom I’ve been in has a bowl of dust-covered soaps and grids of mildewed caulk. Thankfully, keeping the powder room looking as spiffy as the rest of the house is fairly simple and doesn’t have to blow your budget. As interior designers point out, it boils down to making certain upgrades that have major visual and textural impact. Here are some improvements to consider: Lighting A bathroom is only as good as its lighting, so you’ll want to invest extra time to get yours just right. A mirror or two is a must, especially if your space isn’t exactly overflowing with natural...

There is nothing wrong with being frugal these days. Indeed, 'thrift’, as it's known in fashionable circles, is to be encouraged – particularly when it comes to sprucing up your home. A quarter of us are planning to tackle home improvements this year and 52 per cent of all DIY projects are aimed at making the home a better place to live, rather than adding value, according to Kingfisher, parent company of B&Q. We spend, on average, just under a thousand pounds a year on renovations, so how can we save money, without scrimping on style? Queen of 'thrift chic’ is Eithne Farry, who hand-makes everything from the dresses she wears to the curtains she dresses her home with. She lives and breathes the 'less is more’ mantra, features in Channel 4’s popular SuperScrimpers programme, and has compiled a book with the best money- saving tips from the experts on the show. Over the pond in the United States, where home makeovers are not so much a trend, as a subject of ne...

Design May 31, 2017   Share To create a winning master bath with limited square footage , assess the space, identify the client’s functional, aesthetic and stylistic preferences, and focus on incorporating unique and spectacular design details . authors Ellen Cheever   All too often, designers across the country tell me that, when offered a master bathroom project , the clients’ dream of an adult oasis is limited by the existing bathroom space and their unrealistic budget. While this may be the reality we all face with our “post Great Recession” clientele, let me suggest you not spend your energy complaining…but be energized by the challenge presented to you. Several strategies can help you create an exciting solution for a master bath space that must be completed within the confines of the available square footage . And, while they may not all fit within the client’s budget, these strategies will at least help you justify a recommendation to increase the initial budget! While the...