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| The hands-on sourcebook for creating or restoring a stylish bathroom in the Arts & Crafts spirit.
In this sequel to the best-selling Bungalow Kitchens, Jane Powell and Linda Svendsen turn to the second most complex room in the house. As reflected in these pages, the bathroom can-and should-be a beautiful extension of the home style-and what better examples than those from the Arts & Crafts era.
Though it may seem a self-evident feature of the Arts & Crafts style, bungalow bathrooms are truly artistic endeavors. They go beyond the traditional pedestal sink and claw-foot tub to some of the most beautiful tile work, woodwork, fixtures, and decorative elements available.
Bungalow Bathrooms is a guide to restoring or designing a period-style bathroom for a bungalow or other early-twentieth-century house. It provides a wealth of information about flooring, cabinets, countertops, fixtures, faucets, and all the other elements that make up a bungalow bathroom, as well as advice on how to integrate modern technology while maintaining the bungalow look. |
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| | ISBN: 1586850814 Date Published on 9/21/2001 |
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| | As its name suggests, The Bathroom Idea Book is all about ideas. In fact, anyone who views the book's 400 color photos will have clearer ideas about what they absolutely love, simply appreciate and definitely detest in bathroom design. Andrew Wormer has done an excellent job of covering enough ground to make this book useful for both the do-it-yourselfer and the homeowner who wants to paint a clear picture for an architect or a builder. Just about every bathroom style and option is covered and beautifully photographed, from antique fixtures (pedestal sinks, clawfoot tubs), to modern luxuries (a shower with a bubbling footbath and eight adjustable body and hydromassage jets), to high-tech touches (a cascading waterfall shower digitally controlled by a thermostatic valve and 10 massaging body jets), to the low-frill and durable (installing an acrylic liner over your old, battered tub). The book would be even more useful if Wormer devoted additional space to the costs of the sometimes sensible, sometimes spacious and sometimes glorious bathrooms we see. He does offer a few paragraphs on general price ranges and helps the reader understand what drives up costs (moving fixtures and walls), but this book ultimately is about dreaming, not budgeting. Read it to imagine how your bathroom could look, then worry about the price. This is not to suggest that the book lacks helpful planning tips. Overhead drawings on many pages give you a sense of the rest of the bathroom that can't be captured in a photo. And Wormer offers options for one of the trickier challenges when trying to improve the most frequently remodeled room in the house--finding more space. Among his ideas is annexing space from an adjoining area, such as a closet or hallway. Readers of The Bathroom Idea Book will find that even if their dream bathroom isn't pictured, they will be able to mix-and-match and combine features from various photos to get a good idea of what they can do. |
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| | ISBN: 1561583944 Date Published on 2/1/2001 |
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| | Demystifying the principles of interior design with hundreds of simple decorating ideas, Pottery Barn Bathrooms is the essential guide to bringing comfort and personal style to the bath. Photographed exclusively for this book in homes across America, Pottery Barn Bathrooms is packed with easily achievable ideas that help you create the ultimate bathing spaces, from powder rooms to spa baths.
Key Features:
-Room tours of real-life living spaces give you access to well-designed homes of all kinds, from country cottages to city apartments
-Color palettes and quick-reference guides to materials make it easy to apply dozens of creative ideas to your own home
-More than 250 specially commissioned photographs illustrate everything you need to know, from choosing fixtures, fittings, and furnishings to decorating with accessories |
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| | ISBN: 0848727614 Date Published on 9/1/2003 |
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| | The bathroom today is getting more attention than ever from homeowners, as they realize its value as a personal retreat and resale enhancer. Gone are the days of garish tile and fuzzy toilet seat covers: now, bathrooms are as much about taste and style as the rest of the house. People want them to be both beautiful and functional, and manufacturers have responded with many more choices in materials and fixtures. This book covers them all, with ideas for tiny half-baths, medium-size his-and-hers, and large, luxurious home spas. Specifics on ventilation, waterproofing, faucets, showers, tubs, and more give readers the knowledge they need to create the bathroom they've always wanted. Taunton's New Bathroom Idea Book gives homeowners hundreds of ideas about how to make one of the most necessary rooms in the house one of the most enjoyable. |
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| | ISBN: 1561586439 Date Published on 2/1/2004 |
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| | Natural stone is one of the most expressive materials on earth. No two slabs are alike, yet every piece is unrivaled for warmth, strength, and resilience. Today, natural stone is the hottest trend for interiors-whether as a stylish tiled floor, a dramatic fireplace surround, or a kitchen counter that will last a lifetime.
Hundreds of photographs provide inspiration for the myriad ways to use this oldest of building materials, be it granite, marble, limestone, slate, or travertine. And the wide variety of designs featured in Stone prove that it is easy to use it anywhere in your own home, even on a tight budget.
Stone is a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide to bringing natural stone into the home. Color charts reveal the wide range of tones available. A buyer's guide matches rooms and lifestyles with the right stone. Other tips help with budgeting and finding the right installer-or doing it yourself. |
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| | ISBN: 1584792906 Date Published on 10/1/2003 |
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| | Each project is given a skills ratings between easy, medium and difficult to develop confidence and ability. Each chapter has a gallery of modern ideas and room schemes that will help you create the look you want, including ideas for finishing touches. Fresh, contemporary photography of bathrooms across a range of popular styles including: Country Colorful Modern Traditional |
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| | ISBN: 1558706305 Date Published on 3/1/2003 |
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| Bathrooms: Plan, Remodel, Build provides homeowners with a comprehensive guide to updating or adding a bathroom, one of the most popular home improvements today. The first part of the book offers design ideas for master baths, powder rooms, family baths, kids' baths, and accessible baths. Lavish color photography accompanies the consumer-friendly text on today's design trends, including spa features, vanities, lighting, ventilation, and the latest bath products and materials. The second section provides detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to do the work, from floors to fixtures. These projects are supported with color photographs to help readers through the process from beginning to end. |
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| | ISBN: 1580111386 Date Published on 10/28/2003 |
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| | The co-star of mega-hit sitcom Home Improvementoffers a handymans manual full of sure-fire household advice on everything from unclogging toilets and installing doors to choosing the right tool for the task.andy at Home is filled with tips, cautions, and reminders that are organized by activity for those with household crises or those just wanting to upgrade their lifestyle. From yard and garden advice to information on safety and home security, these tips are delivered in a no-nonsense, to-the-point manner.Maybe the roof is leaking, maybe the chimney is clogged, or there are vermin in the walls. At such times, Richard Karn is there to help. |
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| | ISBN: 0312306067 Date Published on 10/7/2002 |
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| | This second decorating release in Sunset’s Before & After series is truly a fun way to get the creative juices flowing for your next bathroom project. You’re sure to find helpful ideas when you peek into 40 households and see their "Before & After" photos. These real-life examples show how dull and even dilapidated bathrooms can be turned into absolutely amazing spaces. In addition to the inspiring transformations, this new volume is packed with fabulous photos and helpful text, pointing the way toward dream bathroom makeovers.
Features:
* More than 200 photos show 40 bathrooms in Before & After format
* Special features highlight key aspects of bathroom remodeling, from cabinets and storage to countertops and lighting
* Many of the makeovers feature helpful floor plans
* Includes helpful tips and testimonials from homeowners and designers |
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| | ISBN: 037601332X Date Published on 7/30/2006 |
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| | Although it is one of the smallest rooms in the house, the bathroom presents a surprising amount of decorating opportunities. In The Painted Bathroom, author Henny Donovan offers the inspiration and know-how to transform an ordinary bathroom into a wonderfully decorated retreat using color and paint. Donovan's fresh, new ideas about how to update or redecorate the bath encompass cabinets, shower screens, floors and ceilings, tiles, glass, mirrors and moldings. The "Getting Started" section of this book includes in-depth information on planning a bathroom decorating scheme, selecting colors, the effect of light on color and color on light, the appropriate varnishes and finishes for a bathroom, and much more. The book is divided into 7 different color chapters with 18 step-by-step decorative paint techniques, as well as 100+ different paint effect variations. Templates of the stencils, drawings and hand-painted motifs used throughout the book are included for guaranteed success.
Whether it's adding a frosted motif to a glass window pane or creating a faux mosaic backsplash, you will find that The Painted Bathroom is the perfect combination of inspiration and step-by-step instruction to help you create a vibrant and personalized bathroom. |
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| | ISBN: 1589230736 Date Published on 2/1/2003 |
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