Bathroom Ideas and Trends

The Bathroom has always been deemed utilitarian, like a closet or the wash area.  But there are designers and homeowners that proved the bathroom can be more – a stylish room of luxury and convenience.  Here are a few bathroom ideas you can incorporate on your renovation that could transform your bathroom.

Unconventional Tiles

Glass Tiles have been used for centuries but the difficulties of manufacturing them made them less popular compared to ceramic tiles.  Recent technologies however have made the glass tile processing much easier that glass tiles have become such a sought after cladding for bathroom walls and floors.  Another tile trend is the use of bold colors.  The usual color palette used for bathrooms have always been on the lighter shade – whites. grays, blues but more and more people find that they like red, maroon, rich earth tones – even trendy upbeat colors of the rainbow.

Furniture elements

Bathroom fixtures are given a more stylish look by incorporating furniture elements.  Think consoles with elegant chrome legs, framed mirrors made to fit the foyers, This bathroom idea is showcased in a lot of stores recently.  Not only do they add style to the bathroom, it also creates a less bathroom feel.  

High Tech Features

If you have been to home improvement trade shows, you’ll find all kinds of high tech features that caters to luxuries never before seen in bathrooms.  Most of our wishes have finally come true such as radiant heat for tubs, showers with panel control, tubs with built in sound system, and built in coolers.  

Bathroom Designer Lighting

Designer bathroom ideas are now possible.  Smaller chandeliers are recently trending to fit any regular sized bathroom.  You do not need to have massive space to give your bath a luxurious feel.  Bathrooms do not have to be mediocre because nowadays, you can find elegant basins, toilets and tubs that call for more elegant accessories.

Water Saving Features

Latest bathroom ideas also include water saving features.  There are toilets, taps and shower heads that are designed to lower water consumption.  Some toilets now come with water ratings, the higher the rate, the more water you save.  You save up to 2 liters of water per flush on more highly efficient systems. Touch less electronic faucets on the other hand, can help you save up to 30% at 1.5 grams per minute.  

Bring a LazyBoy Home, It’s Worth It.

Rest and comfort, at the end of a long work day, that’s all that matters.  The opportunity to recline and raise your feet and just take a power nap or enjoy a drink before the evening activities start, that is what most of us look forward to.   As the financial and economic hub of Australia, Sydney residents live in fast paced world where power naps are essential, and equally as essential is the lazyboy. 

This amazing and innovative piece of invention was introduced to the market in 1928 and has since been an icon in most modern houses.  Usually purchased alone or in pairs, the lazyboy recliner was redesigned as a sofa and as a loveseat. Sydney homeowners are fortunate to have local furniture retailers like Pride Furniture that offer lazyboy recliners.  

If you are looking to purchase a lazyboy recliner, go ahead and venture into a Sydneyfurniture retail store.  They should be able to help you out in choosing a lazyboy recliner that fits your needs.  And yes, you will need some help even just basic information because since 1928, the lazyboy recliner has evolved with the changing trends.

The Recliner Rocker - adjusts to the preferred length and has a mechanism that enables you to rock back and forth.

Non-Rocking Recliner – has the same features as the Recliner Rocker without the rocking mechanism.

Wall Recliner – very much like the Non-Rocking Recliner but fully reclines to just 12cm. from the wall.

Swivel Base Option – All the features plus added entertainment in the form of a swivel mechanism that makes the recliner turn 360 degrees.  Now that is fun!

Stationary sofas are also available to match your recliners.  Reclining Loveseats, 2 seater and 3 seater sofas are also available.  Wait! There’s more, there is also a lazyboy sofa that has a handy drop down table for drinks and remote control.  This is great for couples who love movie nights and video gaming.

Any Sydney home shouldn’t be without the lazyboy because there is one for every kind of household.  The lazyboy sets the standard for comfort durability and style.  Now all you need is to imagine your lazyboy sitting in either your either your living room, home office, bedroom, home theater or family room.  Then take note of the colors, fabric and style you want them in. 

There’s nothing left to do but to bring your lazyboy home and be one of the most comfortable resident in Sydney, at least until the next costumer makes lazyboy purchase.

Furnishing your Home with Custom Furniture

 So finally you have your own place and you have the freedom to turn your house into a home.  A lot of people make the mistake of hiring a designer and leaving them to decide on everything – color, design, décor… even the sofa! This is because most homeowners believe that they do not have the creative skill to complete the task.  If you that kind of a homeowner, here are a few tips for you so you can have the confidence to take on the reins as you should.
Your best friend at this point is custom furniture.  Brookvale has quite a number of furniture shops who does custom furniture work so you are off to a good start.  The main idea is that the largest piece of item in a given room is usually its focal point. More often than not, that would be a piece for furniture such as a sofa, a dining table, an armoire or a bed.  We can therefore come to an understanding that all other pieces in the room play minor yet important role.  The first step then is to visit your Brookvale custom furniture maker such as Pride Furniture. But before anything else you must have the answers to a few details below:

1.      Room area and placement of doors, windows and fireplace.
2.      Wall color and swatches for its complimentary shades.
3.      Design theme.
4.      Other pieces of furniture or décor that must be in the room.
5.      Your minimum and maximum budget.

Having these details on hand would make decision making a less confusing.  It would also keep you from purchasing anything you’d regret buying later on just because you happen to encounter a very charismatic salesman, the kind that is prolific in Brookvale.Purchasing from custom furniture shops, even in Brookvale, usually mean that you expect a big chunk off of your budget but the truth is that the prices are competitive considering the amount of work it requires and the service and quality you receive.  It is very important that you make your specifications clear.  And if you have a designer, you must have the same idea in mind so your specifications are clear.  But listen also to what the custom furniture shop worker suggest in terms of production.  Brookvale shop workers are very accommodating. The success of your project relies on how you make your decisions and it is important that once you’ve decided you don’t decide to change your mind.  It’s true that the customer is always right but that may cost you.  Happy Redecorating!