Thursday, October 14, 2010

Big Ideas for Small Baths

I'm still "thinking small." Small is just easier on so many different levels, so here are some tips from This Old House Magazine for working with small bathrooms.

13 Inspirational Small Bathrooms

By: Tabitha Sukhai, This Old House online

A few things all old house lovers are familiar with: Drafty windows, less-than-perfect plumbing, squeaky floors—and small bathrooms. While new home baths have nearly doubled in size over the past 30 years, old home bathrooms average about 5- by 8-feet.

Not to worry, though: You can combat the claustrophobia by scaling down to physically save space. (Pedestal sink, anyone?) And, with the right colors and lighting, you can create the illusion of a roomy bath.

Here, we dig into the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Design Competition archives to deliver great ideas from Certified Kitchen Designers that you can use in your next remodel.

View the entire slideshow at http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20431881,00.html?xid=kbnewsletter-101014-nkba-small-bath

Blogger Matthew Allan is a specialist in Savannah Real Estate, focusing on Savannah's downtown historic districts, including the Landmark Historic District, Victorian Historic District, Thomas Square Historic District, Starland Historic District, Baldwin Park, and Ardsley Park Historic District.

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