Vertical, sliding shower wand bars are not designed as grab bars – for a sliding bar that you can trust to keep you from falling, you need an actual vertically mounted grab bar. They are a sturdier metal, and are attached to sturdy supports that are installed behind the wall. So when you are updating…

Not at all! Of course your bathroom has to have the square footage to accommodate both, and if it does, then you can certainly have the best of both worlds. (Of course, you can always have the room expanded, or even have it built on!) Showers are used most frequently, as they do not require…

While they are usually the smallest room in the house, bathrooms nevertheless can be thought of as being made up of several even smaller spaces. Shower space, toilet space, lav & sink space. I’ll stop there; one can go too far with divying up the room into even smaller spaces. The point is, each element…

The bath lav faucet can be utilitarian, or it can be a work of art! When you upgrade your bathroom next time (or even sooner) think about the faucet as a focal point, rather than just the source of water! Match the shower hardware, towel bars and other bathroom hardware to the lav faucet. The…

OK, enough complaining about the trials and tribulations of small, even tiny, bathrooms (although the difficulties are real). What if you have a humongous bathroom, but it looks awful? Now that’s a problem we can all get behind! Start with the floor; in a large bathroom, this covers a considerable part of the room; you…

Bathrooms put up with a lot of use and abuse – and all that moisture is hard on surfaces and finishes. At some point, it becomes difficult to properly clean the corners and cracks where tile, linoleum and fixtures meet. At that point, the bathroom can be depressing and even though you try not to…

Of course it does! The hardest working room in the house is the bathroom. Moisture, mildew, and germs combine to make it a difficult room to keep properly clean, and that moisture gets everywhere, causing damage to flooring, wall paint and cabinets. There’s nothing like a fresh new bathroom; shining walls, pristine flooring and faucets…

Who couldn’t use more storage? Everyone needs an organized storage system, or even just a place to put the clean towels in the bathroom. Here are some ideas: Open the drywall and install shelving inside the wall to create storage cubbies between the studs. Install platform storage that hangs from the garage ceiling. Camping gear…

If you’ve lived in your home for a long time, your bathrooms probably have a lot of  wear, and may be outdated. Updating a bathroom adds value to your home, but if you are on a budget, you may be looking for less expensive ways to upgrade. Granite countertops are popular, and since bathroom counters…

Here are some guidelines to help you with planning: Least expensive Keep all piping and wiring where it is. (Don’t move the toilet, sink or shower!) Do replace tub/shower walls and door Have a new lav countertop installed. Replace all the hardware and bath mirror. Paint walls and cabinets. Replace the flooring. Have new light…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROSE CONSTRUCTION INC CELEBRATES 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Bellingham, Wash., November 2, 2016 – Rose Construction, Inc, a home remodeling company specializing in bathrooms, kitchens, and additions, celebrates 30 years in business. “This is a significant milestone for any company,” says DyLon McClary President and CEO of Rose Construction, Inc. “We are extremely…

Showers are comprised of shower pans, waterproof backerboard, tile, mortar, and the piping, including a drain, valves and shower head. It’s fun to pick out tile for the shower, and stylish drains can be installed as well. But when it comes to the shower head, your options are truly amazing! A growing trend in showers…

But you already knew that, didn’t you? Color, patterns, texture and moisture protection make tile a ubiquitous element in bathroom design. Necessary, yes, but done well, tile will turn an ordinary bathroom into a work of art. However, if you have more of a conservative bent, perhaps a spa-style classic tile is more your thing.…

Busy lives mean less time for long soaks in the tub, and more desire for invigorating showers! The trend today in homes is for large, luxurious showers with glass enclosures more like the open, spacious designs that one expects in a spa.  Homeowners are choosing low and no threshold options for easy accessibility. Bathrooms may…

What will your guests think? We don’t like to think too much about it, but it is the one room most of your guests will visit while in your home. Are you proud of it? Do all the fixtures look nice and are they in good working order? Hmmm . . . maybe it is…

Ahh, bathroom design! Who doesn’t dream of creating their own spa-like retreat? No matter how awkward the space, or how small, utilizing high-quality materials and smart layouts, a charming, pleasant, pleasurable space can be created. Tiled showers are definitely desirable features; why not take that tile all the way to the ceiling for an added…

When designing your shower for the bath remodel, there are so many elements to select, there is one that hardly anyone thinks of; the drain, of course! The cause may be that you don’t think anything can be done about it. A drain’s a drain, right? Wrong! Modern bathrooms can be built around designer drains…