Your bathroom is arguably one of the most important rooms in your home. It’s a place where you can relax and unwind after a long day, or rejuvenate yourself with a refreshing shower in the morning. And if you have a bathtub, it’s even better! A good soak in the tub can be incredibly soothing and therapeutic.
But to truly make the most out of your bathtub experience, you need to have the right fixtures installed. The right bathtub fixtures not only enhance the visual appeal of your bathroom but also improve its functionality.
What are Bathroom Tub Fixtures?
Bathroom tub fixtures are those hardware items that are installed on your bathtub to make it more functional and aesthetically pleasing. The main functions of these fixtures include regulating water flow, controlling temperature, and providing drainage. Some of the common types of tub fixtures include faucets, spouts, showerheads, handles/knobs, valves, drains/overflow kits.
Choosing Your Bathroom Tub Fixtures
Choosing bathroom tub fixtures can be overwhelming due to the variety available on the market. Here are some factors you should consider when deciding which ones to install:
1. Material – Bathtub fixtures are made from different materials such as chrome-plated brass or stainless steel. The material used will impact durability as well as aesthetics.
2. Design – Whether modern or traditional, there’s a wide range of designs available so choose one that matches your preference and existing decor.
3. Cost – Determine how much you’re willing to spend before purchasing any bathroom tub fixture.
4. Functionality – Choose bathroom tub fixtures that offer functionality based on your needs such as single-handle vs double-handle faucet configuration.
5. Quality – Ensure that you invest in high-quality products that meet industry standards for durability and performance.
Benefits of Upgrading Your Bathroom Tub Fixtures
Installing new bathroom tub fixtures offers several benefits including:
1. Improved Aesthetics – New fixtures can update the look of your bathroom and add a fresh, modern feel.
2. Increased Functionality – New fixtures can improve the performance of your bathtub, improving water flow, temperature control, and drainage.
3. Energy Efficiency – High-quality fixtures can help conserve water and electricity used in heating up the water.
4. Increased Home Value – Upgrading to modern fixtures is an affordable way to increase the value of your home and attract potential buyers if you ever want to sell it.
Conclusion
Choosing bathroom tub fixtures that match your preferences and needs is important for both functionality and aesthetics. Upgrading them can transform your bathroom into a space that’s both pleasing to the eye and functional for everyday use. Take time to research various options available before making a purchase as this will ensure you get high-quality products that meet industry standards for durability and performance.
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Author by : Sherry Petersik
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2015-07-14
Publisher by : Artisan
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Description : This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more....
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Author by : Charles Elbert Fisher
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 1989
Publisher by : Preservation Press
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Description : Illustrated trade catalogs intended as practical guides for restoring and rehabilitating historic buildings....
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Author by : Barbara Sallick
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2016-09-27
Publisher by : Rizzoli Publications
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Description : A chic, polished guide to creating your dream bathroom, including engaging interviews with top designers and practical advice for homeowners. Whether you call it your sanctuary, retreat, oasis, or spa, the bath is unlike any other room in the house. It can be the most private and indulgent of spaces or a simple, public one in which guests need to feel comfortable. Today’s bath is an expression of personal style and priorities and the luxurious focal point of sophisticated interiors. Creating the perfect bath has become an obsession for homeowners and designers. Yet perhaps no room in the house requires as much forethought and planning as the bath. In The Perfect Bath, Barbara Sallick explores the process of designing a bathroom in great detail and with beautiful images. She shares exquisite, favorite, and esteemed baths, talks with top designers—including Suzanne Lovell, Pamela Shamshiri, Thomas O’Brien, Lee Mindel, Gil Schafer, Tim Clarke, and Steven Gambrel—about their work, and offers important, how-to advice for homeowners. Combining evocative, informative photography with an authoritative, engaging narrative, The Perfect Bath will be an essential, lasting resource....
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Author by : Chris Peterson
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2013-01-01
Publisher by : Creative Publishing International
ISBN :
Description : A 176-page design and inspiration book that is packed full with gorgeous photos of beautiful bathrooms and highly desired bathroom fixtures. This is a hardworking, editorially-driven source book, guide book and manual for people who are beginning the bathroom remodeling process. Bathroom Ideas You Can Use contains page after page of useful information and intelligent discussion, but still features hundreds of beautiful photos of rooms, materials and fixtures. All of the most common fixtures are included: multi-head shower stalls, tubs and spas, vanities, lavatory sinks, toilets and bidets, vent fans and even saunas and infrared steam baths. Accessories can transform a plain bath into a luxury salon, including: towel warmers, anti-fog mirrors, cabinetry and cabinet organizers, paper holders and towel rods, shower doors, and home electronics. Whatever your plans may be, from a simple refreshing to a complete makeover, your next bathroom remodeling project starts here....
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Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2007
Publisher by : Taunton Press
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Author by : Home Depot (Firm)
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2004
Publisher by : Home Depot Books
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Author by : NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association)
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2013-01-17
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ISBN :
Description : The leading resource for student and professional bath designers—completely revised and updated Bath Planning is the most authoritative resource available on the subject, containing everything a professional needs to know to design a safe, functional, effective, and attractive bath. Based on the National Kitchen and Bath Association's Kitchen and Bathroom Planning Guidelines and the related Access Standards, this book presents the best practices developed by the Association's committee of professionals through extensive research. This Second Edition has been completely revised and redesigned throughout, with new full-color photographs and illustrations and a special emphasis on client needs, research, and references to industry information. Features include: New and expanded information on universal design and sustainable design The 2012 edition of the NKBA Planning Guidelines with Access Standards and up-to-date applications of the 2012 International Residential Code New information about storage, cabinet construction, and specifying cabinets Metric measurement equivalents included throughout A companion website with forms and teaching resources for instructors...
