Five bathroom updates buyers will appreciate

Ma tha, às deidh dha a bhith glaiste aig an taigh airson mìosan air dheireadh, tha thu a’ toirt cunntas air na tha timcheall ort agus a’ coimhead airson dòighean air coltas an dachaigh agad a leasachadh no gnìomhachd do dhachaigh a leasachadh, chan eil thu nad aonar. A rèir aithisg bho Review Home Warranties, tha rannsachaidhean air-loidhne co-cheangailte ri ath-dhealbhadh dachaigh suas 84 percent this year. Agus ùrachaidhean beaga ach comasach a choileanadh ann an seòmraichean-ionnlaid, leithid leacag, bathar-cruaidh, or paint, am measg nam pròiseactan as mòr-chòrdte, a rèir na h-aithisg.

Ma tha thu gu bhith ag ùrachadh seòmar-ionnlaid agus gu bheil thu airson gum bi na roghainnean dealbhaidh agad a’ seasamh suas thar ùine, is e a’ chiad cheum a bhith a’ dearbhadh dè na stoidhlichean a bhios gun ùine dhutsa gu sònraichte.

“Tha daoine buailteach tuiteam ann an campa no dhà,’’ said interior designer Michael Winn of Winn Design and Build in northern Virginia. “Tha iad ag iarraidh seòmar-ionnlaid a tha gu math clasaigeach, or they want something contemporary and spa-like, like the Four Seasons.’’ Translation: Airson mòran dhaoine, the bathroom might not be the place to get splashy.

Ach dè ma tha thu dèidheil air dathan agus pàtrain dàna? “Uaireannan, is iad na nithean as neo-ùine na nithean as ionmhainn leat,’’ said Katy Harbin, dealbhaiche stèidhichte ann an Carolina a Tuath. “Tha daoine ann a bhios ag ath-nuadhachadh an seòmar-ionnlaid aca a h-uile duine 10 bliadhnaichean,’’ and for them, dh’ fhaodadh taghadh dath peant na bliadhna agus bathar-cruaidh an-dràsta obrachadh.

Dhaibhsan a tha airson a dhèanamh ceart agus a bhith air a dhèanamh, ge-tà, Bhuannaich, Harbin, and Boston-based interior designer Erin Gates, ùghdar “Elements of Family Style,’’ agreed on five bathroom updates that are truly timeless.

An all-white palette

Whether you prefer a classic-looking bathroom or a spa-like retreat, Winn said, “white doesn’t go out of style.’’ Think white paint, leac, countertops, falamhachd, and textiles.

Ma lorgas tu thu fhèin ag iarraidh dath, faodaidh tu a chur ris le làimhseachadh uinneig agus searbhadairean, Gates suggested, no pàipear-balla agus ealain. “Dìreach bi faiceallach mu bhith a’ stàladh pàipear-balla ann an seòmar-ionnlaid a thathas a ’cleachdadh gu tric le fras, as the steam can sometimes cause the paper to peel.’’

Is toil le Harbin tubhailtean geal le trim eadar-dhealaichte “ann an dath soilleir.”

Faodaidh e a bhith duilich an dath peant ceart a thaghadh, Harbin said, mar sin tha e cudromach sampallan dath nas motha òrdachadh bho stòran peant seach a bhith an urra ri cairtean peant. “Faodaidh seòmar-ionnlaid talmhaidh a bhith agad, coltach ri travertine gu math breagha . . . 's ma chuireas tu reulta geal ris, tuitidh e rèidh, but rich creams’’ will work, she said. Mura h-urrainn dhut sampallan nas motha a lorg, faigh sampall de phoit agus peant bòrd postair gus faicinn mar a tha a h-uile càil a’ coimhead fo sholais an t-seòmar-ionnlaid agad. Cuir am peant ri taobh sampallan leacan is countertop gus a bhith cinnteach gu bheil iad uile ag obair còmhla.

Mixed metals

Faodaidh measgachadh dà sheòrsa de mheatailtean san àite seasamh suas nas fheàrr na bhith a’ dol le aon chrìoch fasanta air feadh an t-seòmair. A thaobh meatailtean sònraichte, “Tha nicil snasta gun ùine,’’ Winn said. Geataichean, cuideachd, Is fheàrr le nicil snasta; anns an t-seòmar-ionnlaid aice, bidh i ga chur còmhla ri sgàthan òir.

Nuair a bhios tu a 'cleachdadh dà mheatailt eadar-dhealaichte (agus ni 's mò na dhà), Harbin said, “repeat them enough and it will look good.’’ Try using gold on knobs and a mirror and nickel on faucets and hardware, agus is dòcha an solas agad, Mar eisimpleir.

Cuidichidh tasgadh ann am bathar-cruaidh meatailt àrd-inbhe le fad-beatha cuideachd. Faodaidh faucet le uidheam umha agus teicneòlas a tha èifeachdach a thaobh uisge “a bhith nas prìseile an toiseach, ach bidh thu taingeil nas fhaide air adhart,’’ Harbin said.

Marble countertops

“Marmor, no marmor faux, mar quartz le coltas marmoir, cha tèid e a-mach à stoidhle gu bràth,’’ Winn said. Tha Gates ag aontachadh, le bhòt airson marmor Carrara.

An bog, Feumaidh clach phòsta beagan ath-sheulachadh leth-bhliadhnail gus a choltas a chumail suas, Winn said; bidh ginealaichean nas ùire de countertops ann an stuthan nas seasmhaiche a’ toirt seachad an sealladh marmoir sin às aonais an cumail suas. “Tha na countertops sin sàr-mhath ann an seòmraichean-ionnlaid a tha trom, such as those used by children,’’ he explained. Solid-slab marble is typically $100 gu $200 per square foot; “marble-like material’’ is about $45 gu $75 per square foot, Winn said.

Traditional tile patterns

White subway tile in a shower or bath will never age, Winn said. For floors, penny tile — white or black and white — is still found in homes built in the 1950s and ’60s in North Arlington, Va., Winn said, but clients are also asking for it in new bathrooms. Other classics include hexagonal and basket-weave patterns.

Choosing these tiles in white “will age a bit better,’’ Winn said, than tiles in bold colors or patterns. (If you love pattern and color, instead of a super-bold tile pattern, try a rug that can be easily changed out.)

Winn suggested white grout with white tile for a classic look. For a more modern feel, feuch gual-fhiodha no grout dubh le leac geal. A thaobh meud, leacan ùrlair nas motha, Leithid 8 le 8 òirlich or 12 le 24 òirlich, faodaidh e seòmar a dhèanamh nas motha, “Leis nach eil na loidhnichean grout cho follaiseach,’’ Winn said. leacan beaga - 1 le 1 òirleach or 2.25 le 2.25 òirleach - cuideachd math airson seòmraichean pùdar" gus làn a chruthachadh, repetitious look.’’ They can also be beneficial in a shower, oir tha barrachd loidhnichean grout a 'cuideachadh gus casg a chur air sleamhnachadh, Gates said.

A furniture-style vanity

Winn recommended a “free-standing, vanity ìre àirneis,’’ which will “make the bathroom seem less utilitarian,’’ he said.

Is toil le Gates vanities leis fhèin le dorsan Shaker agus sinc fon mhullach - stoidhle a th’ aice san amar aice. Tha an stoidhle Shaker sìmplidh, she said, gun mion-fhiosrachadh sgeadaichte, agus tha e freumhaichte ann an eachdraidh. Gates recommended a custom vanity, ma cheadaicheas am buidseat.

Geal, glas, and limed oak wood are all safe bets for a classic look that won’t age, she said. Ann an seòmar pùdar, Gates recommended a simple pedestal sink and free-standing cabinets or baskets to hold toilet paper and extra hand towels.

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