Pros/cons of platform vs 'traditional' bed?
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Toronado3800 Zone 6 St Louis
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teak vs tile shower bench - pros & cons?
Comments (29)One of the joys of renovating your bathroom is that you can customize it to you. Our toilet, sink, and bench are lower than the standard heights because my mother and I are short (and we like to have our feet touch the floor, not dangle). We placed the grab bars in the places where our hands would naturally reach for support. If the next buyer - 30 or 40 years down the road - doesn't like our choices, he can change them. Wheelchair accessibility is pretty extreme - doing it right would probably involve another major renovation, to make the shower curbless, change the doors, etc. But there are comfort and accessibility issues short of (God forbid) needing a wheelchair. It's good not to fall down in the first place....See MorePros and cons of textured ceramic floor tile vs smooth.
Comments (10)We did our entire family room/kitchen/mudroom (a very large area) with "slate-look" porcelain tile. We had a springer spaniel at the time and now have a golden retriever puppy who LIVES in that space (since the rest of the house has lots of fringed oriental rugs (aka "doggie dental floss") so until she's a WEE bit older (Freudian use of "wee" there...) she's restricted to the porcelain tile. I am embarrassed to say that it was a full year after we installed it before I did anything more than vacuum it. I never even damp mopped it because it didn't look at all dirty. However, we chose a light tile and with enough time and enough foot traffic (or muddy paws), it does collect dirt in the "pits"and valleys of the surface -- and in my experience, the best solution is to get down with a scrub brush. We have a floor scrubbing/polishing machine but because of the variations in texture, it leaves a lot of the crevice/pit dirt behind. But I have honestly only done it twice in 2 years, and then only in the high traffic areas. EVERYTHING comes up off this floor, and it's impossible to scratch even if you try! I love everything about it and even with the need to scrub occasionally, it's the easiest maintenance floor I've ever had. But it can be COLD on bare feet in the winter (delightfully cool in summer, though, so that's the tradeoff). I would also strongly recommend paying more for stain-resistant acrylic (?) grout -- we were talked out of it by our installer and went with traditional grout which we tried sealing ourselves, but I regret that. The sealing was a royal pain (so we only did the high traffic areas in the end) but even with it, in those areas the grout is definitely darker than in the lighter traffic areas. I wish I'd gone with a darker grout, but that wasn't the effect I was after... though it's the effect I may end up with in the end! ;)...See MoreLinear drain vs. center drain pros and cons
Comments (20)The ONLY reason ever to do a linear drain is if you're using large format tile across the bathroom floor and continuing into a curbless shower. A linear drain is the only drain that will allow a slope across a single plane to achieve this kind of look (which is a fantastic floor look and makes any bathroom appear larger - when you have a unified floor of the same large tiles. Larger format tiles are unable to accomodate the curves required to slope into a single point drain the way small format tiles can. Linear drains from a functionality and maintenance standpoint are inferior in every way to a standard single point drain. After having designed and built a modern minimalist bathroom with the large format tiles and curbless scenario utilizing a linear drain - I will NEVER do it again. Thought I love the look of my bathroom, linear drain requires WEEKLY removal of the grate. It is disgusting to clean, does not drain well, water sits in the trough, hair collects all around the perimeter, gross slimy buildup occurs, etc... Trust me, you do not want a lifetime of dealing with this just to attain an aesthetic. Future bathrooms I design will simply transition to smaller mosiac tiles for the shower floor in order to accomodate a standard single point drain. It's a tradeoff I'm willing to make despite how much I love the look of continuous large format tiles across the floor. When I see people use a linear drain with small tiles I just laugh!...See MoreUpholstered bed? Platform vs. panel bed
Comments (7)That's really frustrating! Below is a link to Ethan Allen's platform beds. There are many custom options for you, including nailhead trim, diamond or boxed tufting or smooth finish, platform beds with or without storage underneath, wood finishes (when applicable), contrasting piping, thousands of fabrics and a hundred leathers to choose from, and working one on one with a designer to complete the details of your new bed. Let me know how I can help, through Ethan Allen's gorgeous offerings. Otherwise good luck! https://www.ethanallen.com/en_US/shop-furniture-bedroom-beds?prefn1=type&prefv1=Upholstered%7CPlatform...See Morestormridden_gmail_com
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