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Elegant Bathroom Design

Own Home Style — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:59:00 +0000

This elegant bathroom has it all: an abundance of natural light, a feature ceiling, a free standing bathtub, ample space throughout, an exquisite quilted mirror and matching framed artwork, and dark-stained hardwood flooring. The marble topped vanity states ‘Restoration Hardware’ or better, is tailor-made in top quality and style.

Elegance has been brought in the bathroom by wall paneling below Robin egg blue walls, though window framing plus a vintage chandelier with matching luxurious lampshades. A ornately detailed vintage chair and side table rounds it out. Monogrammed towels is the final touch. In sum: a classic look pulled together to perfection.

Bring in soft bathroom rugs and daily fresh flowers from the garden, and everyone would want to live there.

This bathroom designed by Windsor Smith (and found via House of Turquoise) has it all.

That is, it’s missing this wonderful fluffy bath mat (a DIY project made from recycled towels), but other than that, it’s perfect!

Curved Shower Doors as Small Bathroom Solution

Own Home Style — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:13:00 +0000

Once we were on vacation in a really small, ancient little village with tiny houses, somewhere in the middle of Italy. The streets were narrow, the bathroom was narrower.

Not a problem for this ingenious home designer, who obviously was aware of the best of Milano bathroom design could offer. He installed miraculous space-making shower doors, that made the bathroom luxurious and ‘just’ big enough.

When I came across this photo from the ‘Someonesprayer’s channel at tumbler, I wanted to share this wonderful solution for smaller bathrooms with you.

Something to remember for your next bathroom remodeling.

image source: http://someonesprayer.tumblr.com/post/17144640294/want

How to Tile a Bathroom Wall – The Home Depot

Webmaster — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:24:16 +0000

How to Tile a Bathroom Wall – The Home Depot

Learn how to install tile in a bathroom. For variety and durability tile is an excellent choice for bathroom walls because in addition to moisture, it also protects the walls from various other types of damage. In this video you will learn how to install wainscot tile with a tile cap in a bathroom.

Here is the video on Youtube:

Bathroom Tile Floor Shower Remodel

Webmaster — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 14:41:56 +0000

Bathroom Tile Floor Shower Remodel

Design For Less is a unique online source for information about our innovative designer tile. Natural stone, pebble tile, stone mosaic tile, glass tile, stainless steel tile and wood deck tile give a contemporary and serene feeling to design projects. Ideal for bathroom design and kitchen design chose from a diverse line of premium tiles which can be complemented with backsplash tile in a wide variety of finishes. Choose bathroom tile or Spanish porcelain and create distinction by adding a tile backsplash.

Consider our pebble tiles from Indonesia which are composed of natural stones hand sorted for flatness, thickness and color. Each pebble is then individually puzzled together and bonded onto a mesh backing to produce interlocking tiles and borders of various sizes, ready to easily install. This unique interlocking system installs much like tiles yet the result is a completely seamless field or border. Select from a variety of pebble tile color options.

We also currently offer glass tiles, a perfect compliment to any bathroom, kitchen or any other project for your home or business. We have stunning glass subway tiles and ceramic subway tiles. All tiles are 8mm thick and measure 3×6 inches. They come various finishes and can be easily complemented by our proprietary Spa Glass Blends.

Spa Glass Blend tiles give an international and serene aspect to design projects in private homes, as well as businesses and public spaces. Spa Blends radiate a unique sense of elegance and beauty transforming any room to a new experience.

Here is the video on Youtube:

Clawfoot Tub Bathroom Remodeling Ideas and Pictures

Webmaster — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:30:07 +0000

Clawfoot Tub Bathroom Remodeling Ideas and Pictures

Few things increase home value like an updated bathroom retreat. Clawfoot bathtub adds classic style to your bath remodel whether you like modern, vintage antique, or a blend.

Here is the video on Youtube:

My New Bathroom Decor and Cute Tip

Webmaster — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:40:55 +0000

My New Bathroom Decor and Cute Tip

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I decorated my bathroom ona budget and still kept it cute. After a request to do a tut on the decorations on my wall I thought this vid would help others who have questions about it also. Enjoy

Here is the video on Youtube:

Portable Saunas Or Saunas On The Go

Own Home Style — Tue, 26 May 2009 05:07:28 +0000

Portable Saunas Or Saunas On The Go

A portable sauna is ideal for anyone who wants a sauna on the go. The far portable sauna is easy to store. There are two types of portable sauna. The first type is a foldable sauna. This as the name suggests folds open and closed. This fir portable sauna is a fabric-encased box that you zip yourself into

This type of portable sauna can be set up in minutes. It takes about fifteen minutes to get to the optimal temperature. This type of sauna looks like a small tent. Your head can pop out the top. The operating cost is extremely low, and runs at about 5cents for every 30 minutes used. You can take this sauna with you when you travel.

This portable sauna uses infrared technology. This once again makes you sweat at which time cleanses the body from the inside out. The only drawback I see with this type of sauna is the fact that your face and head are not in the sauna itself. You don’t get the real sauna experience.

The second type of portable sauna is a pre-built unit. These types of sauna are two or three piece units that can be put together very quickly. The look and feel is the similar to that of a regular sauna. Once again the pre-built sauna uses the infrared technology. All you have to do is plug it into an outlet.

The advantages of sauna use are many. A sauna is good for blood circulation. The infrared sauna keeps your skin supple. The sauna also helps to promote relaxation.

Paul Hegarty is the owner of All-About-Saunas.com where you can learn more about the Infrared Portable Sauna. Do the Infrared Sauna Comparison and get more information about the portable sauna.

Does A Sauna Require A lot Of Maintenance?

Own Home Style — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:05:40 +0000

Maintenance should not be an area of worry with a sauna. The amount of maintenance required for either a traditional or infrared sauna is very little if any. The only real maintenance needed is to wipe down the walls and benches every so often with a mild solution of water and soap. Regular sauna maintenance is like maintaining any other room in your house. In actual fact saunas are easier to maintain than most bathrooms.

Owning a traditional sauna requires more maintenance than that of an infrared sauna.
The one thing to avoid in a sauna is chemical cleaners. The residues from these cleaners may be released when the sauna is heated. This can cause unpleasant smells and in extreme cases it may affect your breathing. Most of the maintenance needs to be done in a preventative manner. Since the goal of the sauna is to sweat out toxins, what you need to do is provide towels for people to sit on. Providing the towels helps to maintain the wood.

In most cases the infrared sauna is fully portable, which requires no installation, no ventilation, no water, and as a result very little maintenance. The traditional sauna heats the air, whereas far infrared heater heats only 20 percent of the air, this leaves 80 percent of the heat available to directly heat the occupants of the sauna. With the traditional sauna heating the air you may need to adjust the wooden door of the sauna due to swelling. This can happen because of the humidity.

If you are thinking of going out and buying a sauna for your home you need not worry about the possible maintenance involved. Saunas are one of the most carefree areas of your home.

By Paul Hegarty

Paul Hegarty is the owner of All-About-Saunas.com where you can additional information about the health benefits associated with saunas.

Learn more about sauna maintenance. Read about the far infrared sauna.

Home Sauna Good for You

Own Home Style — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:58:41 +0000

While saunas have been around for a long time, only recently have Americans re-discovered the health benefits of saunas in spas, retreats, and eventually, at home. Many benefits can come from regular use of a sauna, i.e.

Health Benefits

Helps to relieve stress, tension, and fatigue
Increases resistance to illness such as the common cold/hyper-thermia boosts immune response
Increases metabolism & promotes weight loss by burning 300 or more calories in 30 minutes
Improves circulation and promotes cardiovascular wellbeing
Helpful skin care: adjunct in treating common skin ailments such as acne, eczema, psoriasis and cellulite
Helps with Pain relief related to illnesses like arthritis, fibromyalgia, vascular disease, chronic pain, sports injury
Instrumental in the healing process of physical injuries
Useful in relieving allergic symptoms and sinus congestion
Aids insomniacs by promoting sleep
May be useful in drug rehabilitation and detoxification as toxins and impurities are expelled in perspiration (eg. lead and mercury poisoning)
May be beneficial to kidney functions

Other Benefits

Increases property value
Low maintenance requirement

Which Type of Sauna Is Best for You: Wet or Dry?

The more standard US sauna for home and spa uses steam from water over hot rocks. However, up-to-date sauna technology ~ which is behind today’s portable sauna ~ uses non-steam heat. Both ceramic sauna heaters and electrical sauna heaters supply dry heat without steam. But even today, the traditional wet heat sauna kits are still available and popular.

The health benefits are different for each type of sauna ~ which is probably the more important consideration.
E.g. infrared saunas have excellent detoxification properties. Infrared saunas take the detoxifying load off your liver and kidneys by the direct elimination of toxins through the skin. Two to three times more sweat is produced in the far infrared sauna than is possible in traditional hot air saunas. Greater detoxification of heavy metals is achieved, including: lead, mercury, aluminum, cadmium, and fat-soluble toxins.

On the other hand, a steam room is said be particularly helpful for people with breathing troubles. So, the health benefits you are after should indicate which type of sauna you will enjoy most in your home for your own use.

If however you want to install a sauna to increase your property value or at least to gain an edge over competing properties, then perhaps it is useful to know that compared to a steam sauna room, it is easier to use an infrared sauna or other dry sauna at home. You can use a mobile unit and less modifications are required to your home to accommodate it. However, ease of installation should not be your main consideration when purchasing a sauna for your own personal use, of course.

Disclaimer by author & ownhomestyle.com: check with your own health care provider/doctor to see if sauna therapy is suitable for you and if there are any personal restrictions you should be aware of.

Have Your Very Own Sauna Steam Shower

Own Home Style — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:04:44 +0000

A spa is not the only place to be pampered. For a relaxing, body warming experience, just head into your own sauna steam shower.

So you’re thinking, did I read that correctly? A sauna steam shower in my own home? Absolutely. What was once a luxury known only to spa resorts is now a luxury that can be incorporated daily into your own home.

Home sauna steam showers are actually becoming very popular. Home bathrooms, especially the master bath, has transformed into a place for relaxation and not just personal hygiene. Sauna steam showers are one of the most popular luxury bath items to install for your home bathroom retreat.

Sauna steam showers for residential use are actually being made with even more luxury features than spa resort sauna steam showers. Some home models of sauna steam showers come with a combination of features from audio with MP3 output to telephones to foot massager to televisions.

So now you’re thinking, how can I put a sauna steam shower in my existing bathroom? It is possible. Sauna steam showers come in many different sizes. If you have a place for a shower in your bathroom, chances are good that you will be able to find a sauna steam shower that is close to the dimensions of the existing shower. There are also kits available for transforming an existing shower into a sauna steam shower. This is often the most cost effective way to gain a steam shower.

It is time to turn your bathroom into a luxury experience. Start researching your options today for having your very own sauna steam shower at home.

By Amanda Taylor

Find free information about sauna steam showers and other luxury bathroom items including walk in bath tubs, saunas, whirlpools, Jacuzzis, and more. Click on the link to get all the facts and info today at http://www.bathtub-depot.com