I am remodeling my bathroom in my roommates house. So I can't get crazy with the look. My selections should be appealing to the masses. However, I dont want it to be boring. I have always loved the black and white checkered floor look but I dont know if it will work in a small space. I like black and white because i think it can be feminine and/or masculine, contemporary and/or modern and youthful or mature/classy all at the same time. If i went that route with the floor i think i would paint the vanity black and possibly give it the distressed look. But again, i am not sure if such a bold contrast with the black against white will be good for that small of a space.

Black is a great accent color but once you paint the vanity black it will be VERY difficult to turn back. I painted a cool piece of furniture black and I am sorry now, even though it looked good for a couple of years, now I'm bored with it. I wish I had left it and went with rugs, pictures, towels, curtains, etc.

I just did my bathroom a couple of years ago and it is really calm and gender nuetral. It is white and beige which looks good with cobalt blue...or...red...or...aqua...
Whatever I'm in the mood to do with it.

Even if you painted it a brown that had reddish tones like clay it would really make a statement and push the walls away visually. It is a misconception that dark paint shrinks a room. Especially if the trim is creme or a soft beige. Black towels and a shower curtain with geometric shapes and black accent color in it with black and white photos in frames that matched your trim would look modern and stylish....

Here are some sites that are good examples of versatile colors etc...

http://www.glidden.com/visualizer/buildup.do

http://www.us.kohler.com/designkb/colors/kohler_shadesofneutral.jsp

Paint color....borrowed from answers...

http://www.dongardner.com/images/plans/interiors/1022bath.jpg

GOOD LUCK!

P.S. The checked floor with black & white would shrink the room...go nuetral and get a rug that has that 50's geometric look....the current trend is 50's patterns in earthy tones....a bathroom greatly affects a homes resale value too.

we have a light tope/beige carpet down there and we are getting a red microfiber couch down there. what color should i paint the walls and what should i accessorise with? This room is meant the be the movie room sorta we are getting a 57 inch plasma too.

I'd stick with earth tones down there. Of course, if its a movie room the lights are off.

Image taken on 2008-11-18 23:58:51 by mlitty.

Technorati Tags: kitchen, Phase, remodel

Part 1 of probably 4 of my shitter replacement.

Technorati Tags: Bathroom, remodel

Complete bathroom remodel showing all stages from start to finish.

Technorati Tags: Bathroom, remodel

Image taken on 2007-04-02 19:50:01 by actionhero.

Technorati Tags: Peek, Studio

Have you lately decided that you want to have your toilet remodeled? If that is the case have you already started to make the changes? As much as some householders would like to have their toilets reworked, not all do so. One of the explanations for that's the price. Sadly , rest room reworking can get quite pricey. although it may appear like you can't afford to have your toilet remodeled, you can still be ready to. There are a range of different ways you can go about paying for your rest room remodeling. One of the commonest methods that toilet reworking is paid for is by financing. If you're a house owner, your house could also benefit from a bit of transforming. This benefit is a rise in value. Since many houses see a rise in worth, after a lavatory transforming project has been finished, many financial establishments feel comfy giving out loans to qualifying homeowners. If you are looking to have your toilet transformed, but you don't have the money to do so, you may wish to approach one of your local banks for a loan. These loans are commonly called renovation loans. Depending on your credit, you need to simply be able to afford a toilet transforming project with a loan. As formerly discussed, most money establishments only had out loans to well qualifying individuals. A well qualified individual is often somebody is has a spotless credit report or at least a reasonable one. If you're looking to have your lavatory reworked, but you aren't able to get financing, you do not always have to hand over your transforming dreams. An alternate way that you might pay for your reworking is by only taking it one step at a time. Though you could have hoped to transform your full loo, you'll only need to concentrate on one some of it at a time.

For example, you might commence with replacing your loo floor, and then get a new tub and perhaps even a new sink after that.

Chatting little steps is one of the finest paths to afford a rest room reworking project, particularly if you're unable to get financing.

An alternate way that you might afford to have your lavatory transformed is if you place the repairs on your Mastercard.

The sole issue with doing is the high costs that you could be charged ; cards are great alternate choices to home-improvement loans. Actually, if you're doing your own lavatory transforming, rather than hiring the help of a pro, it could be less complicated for you charge your remodeling costs. This is as all you'll actually need to pay for is the supplies, materials, and tools required. Depending on the costs related to your Visa card, as well as the general price of your loo transforming project, you'll also need to take your transforming in tiny steps. Doing just one transforming project at a time is a good way to reduce the quantity of money you are made to repay straight away. As you can see, there are a selection of different ways you can go about affording to have your rest room transformed.

Before making any calls that'll be carved in stone, it could be an excellent idea to relax and totally inspect the benefits and drawbacks of your options. Doing so may help to stop you from having to pay additional cash for your kitchen refurbishment project than you want to.

Technorati Tags: bathroom financing, bathroom remodel ideas

I was thinking at most 36" with for the hallway (pre-drywall width). Is this too narrow? Can I go smaller? The hallway leads to a bathroom and a bedroom.

TOOOOO SMALLL.. Nat. building code would put 36" pre dry wall as too skinny. I would go with a 42" min. so casing trim can be easily installed without riping it down. Good luck.

We are remodeling our bathroom and while we were tearing out the cupboards we found that there are three layers of linoleum, the bottom layer of which is asbestos. We can't afford to have a professional come out and do it. Is there any way that we can remove the tile ourselves? We don't want to encapsulate the floor either, we just want to get the asbestos out of there. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Ok, so their all wrong. You can easily and safely do the job yourself if you have any common sense. Yes, asbestos has been linked to cancer-disclaimer.

The truth is asbestos is very common, it's even in most soil. Asbestos not airborne is not a problem so you keep it from getting airborn by keeping it wet.

How you do it. soak the floor completely and let the tile soak it. Next simply use a tile scraper (30 bucks at Lowe's or home depot) and scrap it up. Keep wetting the tile as you pull it up and those around it. Just toss in a plastic bag and send it to the dump.

Key- keep it wet at all times. Asbestos is only dangerous if friable.

Later.

Because basements can sometimes get damp, i don't know if carpet is a good idea. But also for the same reason, would the wood shift if it became damp? What do you think works best both for practicality and also for future re-sale?

The best thing to do is to first check to see if you have an moisture in the basement. An easy way to do this is to get a 2'x2' piece of plastic and duct tape the edges on to the concrete floor. Leave it for 72 hours if you have no visible signs of moisture you can install almost any type of flooring.
If you have moisture then I would either recommend sealing the basement or go with a vinyl tile that would look like wood. (they have some that look very real today). So that would be the safest choice.
If you have no moisture problem you can install carpeting. I would recommend that it be made of synthetic product like nylon, polyester or olefin. Carpet is warmer & many people like that, however, it is not a feature item for resale, unless you install a branded product like CornCarpet or StainMaster recently. If you go with wood, I would recommend an engineered wood floor (like UA / Mirage) This can be installed by glued down or floating methods on concrete. These woods have a plywood construction of 5 to 7 layers. Small amounts of moisture can effect any wood but if you leave the expansion space and have no major flood your wood floor will last a long time. Also wood is always better for resale.