Out with the Curtain: Tips for Choosing the Right Door for Your Shower
Shower curtains have long been a staple of traditional bathrooms, but during bathroom remodels, homeowners are increasingly opting for glass shower doors instead.
Bathroom Design Tips: Using Lighting to Transform Your Space
Lighting is one of the most important, and often overlooked, components of a well-designed bathroom. Lighting is essential for helping us complete our daily tasks, such as when we’re applying makeup, shaving, and getting ready for the day. The right bathroom lighting helps us look our best, allowing us to complete our morning routine with accuracy and efficiency.
The Accessible Bathroom: Remodeling for Safety and Mobility Concerns
Homeowners remodel their bathrooms for a variety of reasons, including to modernize fixtures, increase storage, update plumbing, and of course to breathe new life and style into the space. Remodeling to improve accessibility has become increasingly more common as families wish to make their homes safer for aging relatives, safeguarding against injuries and making the bathroom and its doorways wheelchair-accessible.
Thinking of Going Green? The Best Showerheads for an Eco-Friendly Bathroom
Showers are both a functional necessity and an escape from the day. We rely on them to keep us clean, wash away the stress of work, and pamper us after a grueling workout. With so many different types of showerheads on today’s market, you may be overwhelmed by your options. Eco-friendly showerheads are a great choice, and are especially popular in Portland and Seattle for their water- and money-saving capabilities.
Spring Cleaning Tips for De-Cluttering Your Bathroom
Spring has arrived, and with the sunshine and longer days comes the yearly task of spring cleaning our bathrooms. While some might find the idea daunting, we see it as a great opportunity to start fresh, and to improve the functionality of a space. After all, what’s better than a clean and de-cluttered bathroom? Read on for some bathroom decluttering tips to give you a jumpstart on your spring cleaning this year.
Matching Your Vision: Why We Do In-Home Consultations
If you’ve recently considered a bathroom remodel for your home or perhaps even met with some potential contractors, you may think that all companies do things in about the same way. However, at Devine Bath our goal is to provide a one-of-a-kind bathroom remodeling process that’s painless, unobtrusive, and even exciting, for the homeowner.
Product Highlight: Benefits of a Wall-Mounted Toilet
The wall-hung toilet offers many benefits, especially in comparison to the standard model used for the past few decades. These toilets have long been standard in European bathrooms, and are now gaining popularity here in the U.S. But why?
Quick Bathroom Décor Updates
If you’re looking for some quick and easy bathroom updates that will help you modernize, refresh, and brighten your space, you have plenty of options. You can select new fixtures; change out your accessories like bath mats, shower curtains, and towels; or add new lighting. One of the most popular, and quite frankly fun updates, is changing the paint colors in the bathroom. Read on for tips and tricks for selecting the ideal paint color for your space, and learn how you can paint more than just your bathroom walls.
How to Prevent Bathroom Mold in the PNW
Our bathrooms are moist, dark environments that beckon mold and mildew to take up residence. Winter is an especially bad time for mold growth, since our homes don’t get the fresh air or natural light that discourage bathroom mold. Here are some seasonal tips and tricks to keeping your bathroom free of mold, and guidelines about when it’s time to call in the professionals.
Homemade Bathroom Cleaning Supplies
January is upon us, and that means New Year’s resolutions. This time of change often goes hand in hand with the resolution to keep a cleaner house and to become more eco-conscious. In the spirit of starting afresh, we have some tips and tricks for keeping your bathroom clean and tidy in the New Year and beyond, by way of homemade bathroom cleaners.
Why You Shouldn’t DIY: 7 Reasons To Hire A Professional For Your Bathroom Remodel
Even a small bathroom remodel can be a lengthy and stressful process, but if you hire the right professionals for the job, you’re more likely to have peace of mind and a better outcome when all is said and done. Read on for our top seven reasons you should hire a professional for your bathroom remodel instead of doing it yourself or relying on someone without the necessary expertise or credentials.
Indoor Plants for Pacific Northwest Bathrooms
During winter, the lack of natural sunlight affects both our indoor and outdoor environment. Is your normally light-filled bathroom starting to look a little drab? If you’re looking for ideas to liven up your bathroom this season, consider incorporating some indoor plants and flowers into your space.
Why Acrylic Tubs?
When remodeling your bathroom, one of your first considerations will be: what kind of tub should I choose? You want something that is durable, easy to maintain, stylish, and of course, affordable. While there are benefits to each kind of tub, the designers here at Devine Bath generally find that acrylic baths strike a nice balance between cost and quality.
Style Feature: Trendproof Bathroom Vanities
From the perfect color paint to the best showerhead, there is a multitude of things to consider when remodeling your bathroom. One of the most important decisions to make is the style of bathroom vanity. As the focal point of your bathroom, the vanity you choose sets the aesthetic tone for the rest of your bathroom oasis.
A Little Advice From An Englishman To An Oregonian
Even after living in the Pacific Northwest for 30 years, my skin always rebels against cold. It’s in the genes. One day a family friend who is English, through and through, came to town and stayed with us.