Dallas Bathroom Home Improvement

Few home remodels give you the opportunity to play around with materials, textures and colors as a bath remodel. The variety of choices in bath tiles, bathroom cabinets, bath flooring, sinks, and bath tubs and shower systems is so vast, it could take you weeks just to go through the varieties available. Cold bath tiles are almost passé - heated tiles are in and so are towel holders and personal sauna steam showers. If you're beginning your search for bath fittings with your tiles, there is a bewildering range to choose from. There are bath tiles that resemble glass and metal, and even tiles that are patterned intricately to resemble a Persian rug. Choose from tiles that have mini lights inside ,and tiles with semi precious stones for a truly royal bath experience!

If you've decided to go ahead and gift yourself a bathroom renovation, you might as well go the extra mile, and have a complete shower remodel too, and this doesn't just mean getting a new piece of the current shower that you own. For a really terrific gift to yourself, install a steam shower that allows you to enjoy a sauna- like experience in your own bathroom. A remote controlled thermostat allows you to control the temperature, and a built in CD player and TV allows you to relax while you're sweating a healthy glow. If that sounds too extravagant, allow yourself a dual shower head system that allows you to enjoy shower from two different angles, simultaneously.

A century ago a large, deep claw footed tub was a luxury only to be enjoyed by the upper classes. These days, it would be hard to find a home that doesn't have at least one tub attached bath. Having said that, a bath tub remodel may not be for everyone. If you have no space for a bath tub, but have an existing stall, consider a tub-shower combo that allows you to enjoy both within the same space constraints. A corner tub can be fitted into a smaller space easily. If you have space, splurge on a whirlpool hydro massage tub. Corner tubs, standalone claw footed or granite tubs and large platform mounted or sunk in tubs, are all choices for large bathrooms. There are no restrictions where bathroom paints are concerned. Chose soft shades, or dramatic colors -- the choice is entirely yours. The cost of bathroom countertops will again be determined by the quality of material - marble granite, soapstone and quartz are among the more expensive materials, while laminates, and even stone, prove cheaper alternatives.