subject: A Guide To Buying Bathrooms And Shower Enclosures [print this page] Buying a new bathroom is a sure fire way to improve the overall impact of your house, with a modern and expensive bathroom being sure to impress guests and give you that show home feel. This is particularly true as leaving the same old bathroom suit for too long will no doubt make the room start to look old a warn down and its not uncommon to see mould collecting in the bathroom and tiles coming lose. As the room will constantly be filled with condensation and the whole spectrum of other substances which we wont go in to, it doesnt have quite the shelf life of a living room suite or dining room.
That said, choosing your new bathroom carefully can help it look newer for longer, staying clean and impressive for years after the installation. The first option is to pick the colour of the suite. White bathroom suites are one very popular option and are sure to stay looking modern, spacious and sparkling. At the same time though white bathroom suites can involve a fair amount of maintenance as they show dirt and mould. Other options are silver, grey or wooden; each of which will hide damage better and will require less maintenance, but at the same time they lack the impact of a pristine white bathroom and will feel less spacious. Green and cream are both out however and should be avoided unless you are in your 80s.
When picking you suite you can also look for neat little touches on the individual pieces themselves. Modern taps and unusual for example might seem gimmicky at first, but will impress guests and give your bathroom that something different. Similarly Jacuzzi baths can be both an impressive variation on the norm and fun and relaxing to use (remember you have to enjoy using this bathroom as well as showing it off).
Another great option is shower enclosures. The best of these contain your shower within a cubical of glass which will contain the water and the condensation. This will first of all protect your bathroom from damage, and second of all make it look again more modern and minimalist. Shower enclosures these days often blend in with the rest of the bathroom, with the floor hardly being elevated which allows the user to simply walk in and out (these are called walk in showers surprisingly). Such shower enclosures give the user many advantages over a shower attachment in bath as it allows them to forego climbing in, looks far more impressive, gives more space and allows you to get dried within the enclosure which helps prevent the damage of flooring and tiles from dripping and leaves less to clean.
The final option is the flooring, and here stone flooring or tiles are recommended. While carpet is soft, it will eventually become mouldy if it is constantly getting wet, and the same is true of laminate flooring. Tiles will also match the wall tiles as wallpaper is of course not an option. The downside is of course that stone and tiles can be slippery when wet, so a bathmat will be needed and carpet may be safer for families with young children.
