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Five bathroom updates buyers will appreciate
Ngati, Pambuyo pokhala kunyumba kwa miyezi ingapo kumapeto, Mukutenga malo okhala ndikuyang'ana njira zokulitsa mawonekedwe kapena kukonza magwiridwe antchito anu, simuli nokha. Malinga ndi lipoti lochokera ku Reproury, Kusaka pa intaneti komwe kumayenderana ndi kukonzanso kwa nyumba zatha 84 percent this year. Ndi zosintha zazing'ono koma zotsatila zosinthika, monga mata, hardware, or paint, ali m'gulu la mapulojekiti otchuka kwambiri, Malinga ndi lipotilo.
Ngati mukufuna kusinthitsa bafa ndipo mukufuna zosankha zanu kuti zitheke, Gawo loyamba ndikuwona zomwe masitayilo adzakhala osakwanira kwa inu mwachindunji.
"Anthu amakonda kugwera m'misasa imodzi kapena iwiri,’’ said interior designer Michael Winn of Winn Design and Build in northern Virginia. Amafuna bafa lowoneka bwino kwambiri, or they want something contemporary and spa-like, like the Four Seasons.’’ Translation: Kwa anthu ambiri, the bathroom might not be the place to get splashy.
Koma bwanji ngati mumakonda mitundu yolimba ndi mawonekedwe? "Nthawi zina, Zinthu zosayembekezereka kwambiri ndi zomwe mumazikonda,’’ said Katy Harbin, Wopanga Wochokera Ku North Carolina. "Pali anthu omwe amafalikira bafa lawo 10 zaka,’’ and for them, Kusankha mtundu wa utoto wa chaka ndi theka.
Kwa iwo omwe akufuna kuchita bwino ndi kuchitidwa, ngakhale, Winn, Harbin, and Boston-based interior designer Erin Gates, Wolemba "Zinthu za Zabanja,’’ 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, tile, countertops, kumakumakuma, and textiles.
If you find yourself craving color, you can add it with window treatments and towels, Gates suggested, or wallpaper and art. “Just be wary of installing wallpaper in an often-used bathroom with a shower, as the steam can sometimes cause the paper to peel.’’
Harbin likes white towels with a contrast trim “in a perky color.”
Choosing the right paint color can be tricky, Harbin said, so it’s important to order larger color samples from paint stores rather than relying on paint cards. “You can have an earthy bathroom, ngati wokongola kwambiri . . . Ndipo ngati muyika choyera ndi icho, imagwa, but rich creams’’ will work, she said. Ngati simungapeze zitsanzo zazikulu, Pezani mphika wachitsanzo ndi penti bolodi ya Pickter kuti muwone momwe chilichonse chimawonekera pansi pa kuwunika kwa bafa. Ikani utoto pafupi ndi zitsanzo za matayala komanso zotsutsana kuti zitsimikizidwe kuti onse amagwira ntchito limodzi.
Mixed metals
Kuphatikiza mitundu iwiri ya zitsulo mlengalenga kumatha kuyimirira bwino kuposa kupita kumodzi. Malinga ndi zitsulo, "Nickel yopukutidwa ndi yopanda nthawi,’’ Winn said. Chipata, nso, Amakonda chingwe chopukutidwa; m'bafa yake, Awiriawiri ndi gulu lagolide.
Mukamagwiritsa ntchito zitsulo ziwiri zosiyana (ndipo osaposa awiri), Harbin said, “repeat them enough and it will look good.’’ Try using gold on knobs and a mirror and nickel on faucets and hardware, Ndipo mwina kuyatsa kwanu, Mwachitsanzo.
Kuyika ndalama zapamwamba kwambiri. Faucet yokhala ndi zowonjezera zamkuwa ndi ukadaulo wamadzi "akhoza kukhala woyenda pachiyambipo, Koma mudzakhala othokoza pambuyo pake,’’ Harbin said.
Marble countertops
"6, kapena fanisi la faux, Monga quartz ndi mawonekedwe a nkhwangwa, sadzatuluka kale,’’ Winn said. Zipata zimavomereza, Ndi voti ya Carrara Marble.
Zofewa, mwala wamaso umafunikira kuti akonzenso za semiam, Winn said; Mibadwo yatsopano ya Countertops muzinthu zolimba zimapereka mawonekedwe a nsangalatse popanda kukonza. "Ma Puntuntes awa ndi abwino kwambiri pakugwiritsa ntchito mabafa olemera, monga omwe amagwiritsidwa ntchito ndi ana,’’ he explained. Malire okhazikika amakhala $100 ku $200 phazi lalikulu; “marble-like material’’ is about $45 ku $75 phazi lalikulu, Winn said.
Matayala achikhalidwe
Zovala zoyera zoyera posamba kapena kusamba sikudzakhala zaka, Winn said. Pansi, penny tile — white or black and white — is still found in homes built in the 1950s and ’60s in North Arlington, Va., Winn said, Koma makasitomala akupemphanso kuti azikhala m'mabafa. Zina zina zimaphatikizapo hexanal ndi basket-uve mawonekedwe.
Kusankha ma taile awa oyera "adzakula bwino,’’ Winn said, kuposa matailosi amitundu kapena mawonekedwe. (Ngati mumakonda mawonekedwe ndi utoto, M'malo mwa mawonekedwe apamwamba kwambiri, Yesani kuwononga komwe kungasinthidwe mosavuta.)
Winn suggested white grout with white tile for a classic look. Kwa nthawi yamakono, yesani makala kapena akuda ndi matabwa oyera. Kukula kwake, matailosi akuluakulu, monga 8 ndi 8 mainchesi kapena 12 ndi 24 mainchesi, atha kupanga chipinda chowoneka bwino, "Popeza mizere yoyenda imawonekera kwenikweni,’’ Winn said. Matayala ang'ono - 1 ndi 1 inchi kapena 2.25 ndi 2.25 mainchesi - alinso abwino zipinda za ufa "kuti apange kwathunthu, repetitious look.’’ They can also be beneficial in a shower, chifukwa mizere yobiriwira imathandizira kupewa, Gates said.
A furniture-style vanity
Winn recommended a “free-standing, mipando ya mipando,’’ which will “make the bathroom seem less utilitarian,’’ he said.
Zipata zimakonda maulendo opanda magetsi ndi zitseko zometa ndi kumira - mawonekedwe omwe ali nawo. Mawonekedwe oseketsa ndi osavuta, she said, Popanda tsatanetsatane, ndipo kwakhazikika m'mbiri. Gates recommended a custom vanity, Ngati bajeti imalola.
Oyera, gray, and limed oak wood are all safe bets for a classic look that won’t age, she said. M'chipinda cha ufa, Gates recommended a simple pedestal sink and free-standing cabinets or baskets to hold toilet paper and extra hand towels.