Design Ideas For Bathrooms

Creative Homeowner Design Ideas

by Susan Boyle Hillstrom, Glee Barre (Designer), Mark Samu (Photographer)

Design Ideas for Bathrooms presents a range of ideas for creating an up-to-date bathroom for pampering or simple practicality. Readers will find many excellent examples of master baths, family baths, powder rooms, and accessible designs. There is complete coverage of the latest fixtures including desirable spa amenities such as jetted tubs and showers, steam devices and saunas, rain bars, and sprayers, plus a full representation of finishing materials from high-end looks in stone to affordable plastic laminates. Other targeted topics include vanities and storage, lighting, and ventilation. Additional helpful information explains how to make design decisions and product choices based on lifestyle needs. Lots of "Smart Tips" and "Sidebars" provide information at a glance.

Genres: Nonfiction, Home Improvement

223 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2005

Reviews

[S. Wigget · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is useful in the idea stage, if you're looking into ideas for green renovation and different options for such things as tile, faucet styles, kinds of sinks and tubs and toilets. It also talks about color. That said, the photos are of beautiful bathrooms that must be in mansions. The bathroom I intend to renovate is tiny; those shown in this book are often the size of my bedroom, and one as big as the largest room in my house.

[Rogue Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful to understand the seemingly infinite variations in bathroom renovation but too trendy for my taste, and the photos and designs already seem dated.

[Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

If your bathroom is the size of your kids' bedrooms and you have plenty of money, you'll love this book. Otherwise, it's eye candy.

[Angie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just getting started with our plan to renovate an existing bathroom. This gave me some ideas to start with.