What Every Bath Needs
Our K&B Design Team has produced a lot of fantastic new bathroom solutions for homeowners in Northeast Ohio in our 22 years. There are several design features that homeowners may not consider in their research and planning but could not live without once they experience the benefits those features, products, and design elements deliver. Some of our favorite and most cherished recommendations include the following.
There is nothing that says “wow” better than a heated floor. Imagine on a chilly winter night you walk into your new dream bath not on a cold floor but on a warm and toasty surface that surprises and delights your toes. Homeowners universally adore heated floors, and many are surprised by their affordability and relative ease of installation.
Like kitchens, you cannot have too much storage in a dream bathroom. Depending on the available space, we often recommend a combination of shelves, drawers, cabinets, and niches to create homes for towels, cosmetics, cleaning supplies, grooming aids, medicines, and other everyday products that homeowners store in their baths.
A great storage enhancer is nested in the shower or tub areas where homeowners can place shampoo and other bath products such as conditioner and body wash. Many homeowners appreciate it when we design two niches for the shower or bath area. The larger one can be used for larger bottles, and a second smaller cutout can hold bars of soap, razors, and other grooming aids.
We also recommend that many of our clients invest in high-performing, long-lasting plumbing fixtures. You want faucets, showerheads, hand showers, and other plumbing fixtures to withstand the test of time. A high-quality faucet will feature a ceramic disk cartridge (leakproof) and a lifetime finish. A high-quality shower system offers a thermostatic valve that enables you to set your shower to a predetermined temperature, and the valve maintains that temperature until the water is turned off.
Speaking of hand showers, they are considered a must-have by homeowners who have installed them in their homes. Hand showers are used to clean the shower enclosure, rinse freshly shaved legs, and bathe small children and sometimes even the dog.
A sculptural freestanding tub, gorgeous vanity, statement-making light fixture, or other-worldly tile or stone can help create head-turning focal points in your dream bath.
Invest in lighting because lighting can make or break the look and feel of your dream bath. We recommend a layered approach to light that provides the right light to prepare for the day or a night on the town, for general illumination, and even LED strips that can light the way to the water closet in the middle of the night without disturbing your partner.
What design features can take your new dream bath from good to great? Give us a call at 440-543-8050, drop by, or make an appointment to visit our showroom at 8454 Washington Street in Chagrin Falls and let us show you how to create the bath that exceeds your most lofty expectations.