Archive for May, 2009

Bathroom Mirror Heaters

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Bathroom mirror heaters are designed to solve the problem regarding foggy and steamy bathroom mirrors. Just like the other kinds of mirror heater, they consist of a sheet heater, which is adapted and sized to cover the back surface of the mirror.

There are various brands of bathroom mirror heaters available on the market, which you can choose from depending on your preference. Floor Heating Online offers bathroom mirror heaters in different sizes. These heaters are easy to install and are offered at reasonable prices. These mirror defoggers remove your worries that your mirror will steam up, and allow you to put on your make up or to shave with no hassles.

These mirror heaters can be easily applied to any bathroom mirror. Lay first the mirror with its face down on a safe surface and ensure that the back part of the mirror is completely clean, grease-free, and dry. Then, peel off the protective paper of the heater and attach the heater not to the wall but to the back portion of the mirror. In addition, make sure that the heater is placed in the mirror’s middle portion, and also ensure that no air bubbles are trapped. Be careful not to tear or cut the heater since it only has one heating circuit. Once it is broken, it cannot be fixed and will be of no use.

These bathroom mirror heaters can be used separately or in multiple to clear the entire mirror. Floor Heating Online believes that their product has surpassed other brands of mirror heaters through their distinct aluminium construction. These mirrors are reliable and also provide evenly distributed heat across the surface.

Bathroom accessories add style to your bathroom

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Some of the factors to think about when purchasing bathroom accessories include the design and the style of your bathroom, as well as who will be using the room most often. If it is intended primarily to be your children, for instance, the bathroom accessories ought to be appropriate. If it is to be part of a guestroom, the bathroom accessories might include shower enclosures, soap dishes, illuminated bathroom mirrors, toiletries and towel drying radiators. In the case of a master bathroom, you might want to consider spending a little more on items such as illuminated bathroom mirrors, luxury baths, contemporary toilet, electric showers and designer radiators.

The other thing to consider is the kind of furniture style and design that you like. Those available range from traditional to modern to contemporary to Victorian to country.  There are plenty of accessories available to suit any style that you choose.

Next on the agenda are your colour and pattern preferences. You need to be very careful with your choices if you are to achieve a co-ordinated feel between the floor, wall and other items in the bathroom. For example, if the bathroom fixtures are mainly made of porcelain, then the accessories should be antique white to off-white in colour. If the porcelain extends to the bath, toilet and sink, then some darker shades would work well. If you are unsure about what colour scheme would work best for you, try seeking professional help rather than have clashing colours, which would spoil the whole look of the room, regardless of how much you have spent on it.

Redecorating your bathroom with a new suite

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Those looking for a complete bathroom redecorating solution can buy bathroom suite packages. These suites are both economical and stylish, and they take the guess and design work out of bathroom remodelling.

UK Bathrooms sells three bathroom suites. The components of each are available separately, but grouping them together allows UK Bathrooms to sell the fixtures as an ensemble for a fraction of what the individual pieces would cost if purchased separately.

The Vitra Layton bathroom suite includes a toilet, a basin, a shower enclosure, a radiator and brassware. The standard toilet and pillared sink basin are white porcelain, and the tall ladder-shaped radiator is polished chrome. The Vitra Layton shower enclosure is a corner unit with acrylic doors that swing outward.

The Ideal Standard bathroom suite includes the same fixtures; but instead of a shower enclosure, this bathroom suite includes a shower bath package and shower. The toilet, tub, and basin are all white ceramic porcelain, the shower and sink fixtures gleaming chrome.

The Laufen Pro bathroom suite includes a toilet, basin, bath, and taps. UK Bathrooms also offers an optional upgrade with screen and shower for this package. It features the best-selling white ceramic fixtures from Laufen as well as progressively designed chrome bath and sink fixtures.

For those (re)designing on a budget, UK Bathrooms also has a Contemporary White bathroom suite. Composed of bargain-priced branded items, this suite features a simple white porcelain bath, panel, cc toilet, basin with pedestal and taps for only £450.

Why Underfloor Heating is Better than Conventional Heating

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

One of the main reasons why underfloor heating is better than conventional heating is that it is cheaper. Underfloor systems can be fixed with a thermostat and can be controlled separately for each room rather than needing to be controlled all together like is the case with radiators. This lowers the cost of your bills considerably as you are using less energy.

Underfloor heating is much safer than conventional heating. With radiators, you are more likely to bump or burn yourself but with underfloor heating you do not have that worry, as it does not get in the way. It is also healthier as there is less chance of dust mites and mildew. Underfloor heating also dries washed areas of the floor much faster. It is also a quieter option than radiators, making it ideal if you wish to have a peaceful room.

Underfloor heating also provides more comfort in that a room becomes less stuffy when heated. Since the heat from radiators tends to be around the top half of the room, it can become stuffy and provide discomfort, particularly in smaller rooms. This can make people feel too warm and lead to headaches. Underfloor heating spreads the heat more evenly, providing more comfortable warmth and preventing headaches or fatigue as a result of too much heat.

Radiators can be a pain when it comes to decorating as you have to work around them and wallpaper can also peel when placed around a radiator. They tend to take up a lot of space and prevent you from having the freedom of placing your furniture near to walls. With underfloor heating, no space is taken up at all, allowing you to use wallpaper or paint as you wish and move your furniture into any space.

Update your bathroom with new taps and mixers

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Modern bathroom taps and mixers come in an enormous range of styles, colours, and materials. Most are chrome or porcelain and are manufactured by companies like Bauhaus, Grohe, and Bristan. These companies make some of the most luxurious and highest quality bathroom fixtures in the world. They’re also expertly designed for today’s modern homes.

Bauhaus, certainly one of the more creative bathroom design companies in the world, makes the AIM tap and shelf unit intended to pair with their AIM wall-hung basin. Shaped like a giant tube of lipstick aiming into an ashcan, this tap/shelf/basin combo would certainly make a profoundly original statement in any bathroom. Bauhaus makes a similarly designed bath shower mixer. Mounted on a shelf, the AIM Bath/Shower mixer offers consumers an elegant, simple solution for their bathroom mixer needs.

Grohe has an extensive line of mixers and taps in various shapes and sizes. The Allure collection features a flattened tap with minimal taps. The Aria series is more squat and compact. And the Concetto and Essence taps call out to consumers with uniquely modern European sensibilities.

For those with tastes that lead them away from minimalism, Bristan has dozens of luxury bath mixtures that employ hoses, chrome, and porcelain accents. From the turn-of-the-century Paris evoking 1901 to the clean and efficient lines of the Blade and Blaze models, to the more creative, industrial feeling G-Type Thermostatic, Bristan bath mixers perform, inspire, and invite bathers to enter into a dynamic repartee of man and design.