Frameless shower doors are sleek, elegant, and ultra-modern. Often custom-made, these shower doors come in nearly limitless configurations of shape and size, and can have unique features including hinges and handles. What’s more, because they are made of smooth glass, these doors are incredibly easy to clean, allowing them to maintain a clear and pleasing appearance with very little effort on your part.

Fleurco Novara Slice Shower Enclosure

There are a number of aesthetic advantages offered by frameless shower doors, but certain practical considerations may reduce their appeal to some families. These doors tend to be more expensive both to purchase and install, and may be more prone to leak following installation. To allow frameless shower doors to open and close, a small space is necessary between the bottom of these doors and the floor of the shower. Because there is no frame to prevent water from splashing out of these small spaces, frameless options can allow for water to spill onto the bathroom floor – a safety concern for families with smaller children.

In the end, the choice to install a frameless shower door should be based on your aesthetic desires and family’s specific needs. If a frameless door is not ideal for your family, there are a number of framed options available that can improve the appearance, cleanliness, and appeal of nearly any shower enclosure. 

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Japanese bathrooms are often different than those in American homes. Focused more on function and simplicity, bathrooms found in Japanese homes embrace minimalistic design and optimal efficiency. However, Japanese bathroom design is far from stark. In fact, through embracing the simplistic and functional, these bathrooms induce calm, clarity, and relaxation – desirable qualities no matter which side of the earth you live on.

If you are designing a bathroom from scratch or redesign one that already exists in your home, you can incorporate elements of Japanese bathrooms to enhance both aesthetics and utility. 

 Neptune Tokyo Customizable Square Bathroom Tub

Consider designs that embrace:

·         Minimalism – use smaller fixtures made of natural materials such as stone and focus only on those things necessary for your needs. This can produce an open look while greatly reducing the time and cost of cleaning. 

Don’t mistake minimalism for deprivation – many Japanese bathrooms contain comforting and purifying amenities such as mist saunas and entertainment features including waterproof TVs

·         Function – tubs are for relaxing and are perfect for midsized to larger restrooms. Showers, on the other hand, are utilitarian. Japanese showers are often little more than hoses attached to more elaborate and welcoming tubs – a feature that helps make showers more economical and the time spent in them more focused

·         Hygiene – many Japanese bathrooms have separate entrances for the toilet and bathing areas. This increases hygiene as well as the function of a space. Replacing toilet paper with a bidet can also make a space more hygienic and reduce potential damage to pipes and septic systems

Japanese-style bathroom design can be further enhanced by adding small touches such as flowers arranged in the Ikebana style, small Zen gardens, and similarly simple and calming aesthetics.

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Installing bathroom tiles can improve the appearance, cleanliness, and overall appeal of your bathroom. If you are considering installing tiles on your own, there are a number of things to keep in mind, chief among which is the time it takes to install them. Making sure to allow yourself enough time to complete the job well can produce results that will last for several years to come.

Important: Before you install your new bathroom tile, be sure to remove existing flooring. This gives you a much better foundation for your tiles and will help ensure the strongest hold.

Make and mark your pattern – place dry tiles in their respective places, taking time to ensure proper fit and thematic consistency. Mark any cuts necessary for tiles to fit with a wax pencil and make appropriate cuts with a wet tile saw. You may use sandpaper or tile stone to smooth rough edges of cut tile. 

Once you are happy with a pattern and placement, trace around the center tile to mark its position and remove the tiles from the floor, being sure to stack them in an order that will make proper placement easier.

Mix and place your mortar – following the package directions, mix thin-set mortar to the consistency of peanut butter. Only mix as much mortar as you can use in one hour as mortar will dry out and become unusable after that time. Apply mortar to the floor using a notched trowel held at a 45-degree angle. 

Place and adhere your tiles – beginning with the center tile, set tiles in their proper places. Slightly wiggle each tile to ensure proper adhesion to the mortar. Be sure to place spacers in between tiles to allow for grout after the mortar has dried. 

Tiles generally require 12 - 18 hours to set. Once they have set, remove the spacers and apply grout to produce a polished and professional appearance.

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