Five bathroom updates buyers will appreciate

Ikiwa, Baada ya kukwama nyumbani kwa miezi mwisho, Unachukua hisa za mazingira yako na unatafuta njia za kuongeza muonekano au kuboresha utendaji wa nyumba yako, hauko peke yako. Kulingana na ripoti kutoka kwa ukaguzi wa dhamana ya nyumbani, Utafutaji wa mkondoni unaohusiana na ukarabati wa nyumba uko juu 84 percent this year. Na sasisho ndogo lakini zinazoweza kufikiwa katika bafu, kama vile tile, vifaa, or paint, ni kati ya miradi maarufu zaidi, Kulingana na ripoti hiyo.

Ikiwa utasasisha bafuni na unataka chaguo zako za kubuni kusimama kwa muda, Hatua ya kwanza ni kuamua ni mitindo gani itakuwa isiyo na wakati kwako haswa.

"Watu huwa wanaanguka katika kambi moja au mbili,’’ said interior designer Michael Winn of Winn Design and Build in northern Virginia. "Wanataka bafuni inayoonekana sana, or they want something contemporary and spa-like, like the Four Seasons.’’ Translation: Kwa watu wengi, the bathroom might not be the place to get splashy.

Lakini vipi ikiwa unaabudu rangi na muundo wa ujasiri? “Wakati mwingine, Vitu visivyo na wakati ni vitu ambavyo unapenda,’’ said Katy Harbin, mbuni aliyeishi North Carolina. "Kuna watu wanaofanya bafuni yao kila 10 miaka,’’ and for them, Chagua rangi ya rangi ya mwaka na vifaa vya wakati huo vinaweza kufanya kazi.

Kwa wale ambao wanataka kuifanya vizuri na ifanyike, ingawa, Winn, Harbin, and Boston-based interior designer Erin Gates, Mwandishi wa "Vipengele vya Sinema ya Familia,’’ 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, ubatili, 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, Kama travertine nzuri kabisa . . . Na ikiwa utaweka nyeupe na hiyo, Inaanguka gorofa, but rich creams’’ will work, she said. Ikiwa huwezi kupata sampuli kubwa, Pata sufuria ya mfano na upake rangi bodi ya bango ili kuona jinsi kila kitu kinaonekana chini ya taa za bafuni yako. Weka rangi karibu na sampuli za tile na countertop kuwa na hakika zote zinafanya kazi pamoja.

Mixed metals

Kuunganisha aina mbili za metali kwenye nafasi zinaweza kusimama bora kuliko kwenda na kumaliza moja kwa chumba katika chumba chote. Kwa suala la madini fulani, "Nickel iliyochafuliwa haina wakati,’’ Winn said. Gates, pia, anapendelea nickel iliyochafuliwa; katika bafuni yake, Yeye jozi na kioo dhahabu.

Wakati wa kutumia metali mbili tofauti (Na sio zaidi ya mbili), Harbin said, “repeat them enough and it will look good.’’ Try using gold on knobs and a mirror and nickel on faucets and hardware, Na labda taa yako, kwa mfano.

Kuwekeza katika vifaa vya chuma vya hali ya juu pia itasaidia kwa maisha marefu. Bomba na vifaa vya shaba na teknolojia yenye ufanisi wa maji "inaweza kuwa nzuri mwanzoni, Lakini utashukuru baadaye,’’ Harbin said.

Marble countertops

“Marumaru, au marumaru faux, Kama quartz na muonekano wa marumaru, haitawahi kutoka kwa mtindo,’’ Winn said. Gates anakubali, na kura ya Carrara marumaru.

Laini, Jiwe la porous linahitaji utaftaji wa nusu ili kudumisha muonekano wake, Winn said; Vizazi vipya vya countertops katika vifaa vyenye nguvu hutoa sura hiyo ya marumaru bila matengenezo. "Countertops hizi ni bora katika bafu za matumizi mazito, kama ile inayotumiwa na watoto,’’ he explained. Marumaru ngumu ni kawaida $100 kwa $200 kwa mguu wa mraba; “marble-like material’’ is about $45 kwa $75 kwa mguu wa mraba, Winn said.

Mifumo ya kitamaduni ya kitamaduni

Tile nyeupe ya chini ya kuoga au kuoga haitawahi kuzeeka, Winn said. Kwa sakafu, penny tile — white or black and white — is still found in homes built in the 1950s and ’60s in North Arlington, Va., Winn said, Lakini wateja pia wanaiuliza katika bafu mpya. Classics zingine ni pamoja na mifumo ya hexagonal na kikapu.

Kuchagua tiles hizi kwa nyeupe "itakuwa bora zaidi,’’ Winn said, kuliko tiles katika rangi za ujasiri au mifumo. (Ikiwa unapenda muundo na rangi, Badala ya muundo wa tile ya ujasiri, Jaribu rug ambayo inaweza kubadilishwa kwa urahisi.)

Winn suggested white grout with white tile for a classic look. Kwa hisia ya kisasa zaidi, Jaribu mkaa au grout nyeusi na tile nyeupe. Kama saizi, Tiles kubwa za sakafu, kama 8 kwa 8 inchi au 12 kwa 24 inchi, inaweza kufanya chumba ionekane kuwa kubwa, "Kwa kuwa mistari ya grout haionekani,’’ Winn said. Tiles ndogo - 1 kwa 1 inchi au 2.25 kwa 2.25 inchi - pia ni nzuri kwa vyumba vya poda "kuunda kamili, repetitious look.’’ They can also be beneficial in a shower, Kwa sababu mistari zaidi ya grout husaidia kuzuia kuteleza, Gates said.

A furniture-style vanity

Winn recommended a “free-standing, ubatili wa kiwango cha samani,’’ which will “make the bathroom seem less utilitarian,’’ he said.

Gates anapenda ubatili wa bure na milango ya shaker na kuzama. Mtindo wa shaker ni rahisi, she said, bila maelezo ya mapambo, Na ina mizizi katika historia. Gates recommended a custom vanity, Ikiwa bajeti inaruhusu.

Nyeupe, gray, and limed oak wood are all safe bets for a classic look that won’t age, she said. Katika chumba cha poda, Gates recommended a simple pedestal sink and free-standing cabinets or baskets to hold toilet paper and extra hand towels.

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