Bathroom
10. Consider LED Lights Lights can get the short shrift in bathrooms, but they make a big difference to the final effect. “Use good-quality LED spotlights for your bathroom,” Baker suggests. “They may cost a little more initially, but you’ll make savings sooner than you think, and you won’t have the inconvenience of constantly changing lightbulbs.”
Choose Cost-Effective Materials Indeed, you don’t have to choose the most expensive materials, especially these days. “Use good-quality porcelain tiles instead of natural stone,” Steve Baker of The London Bath Co. advises. “Technology is so good now, it’s often hard to distinguish between them, and porcelain tiles can be considerably cheaper. “Porcelain is also much more durable than natural stone, and less prone to cracking and chipping, and it doesn’t require regular sealing to stop it staining,” he adds. “Go for a [through-body] porcelain tile, which means your tiler will be able to polish the edges instead of using unsightly trims.”
The yellow tile is so cheerful
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