In my upcoming post on spa showers, we will explore some amazing technologies that truly create the spa feel.  But for now, I hope you will consider your shower drain.

It is quite surprising that when discussing shower hardware, the drain is seldom discussed, as if there is one drain that comes with your shower and that’s it.  It is usually that round one that sits dead centre or centred to one side.  Many people do not even know that the options are as varied as they actually are.  The basic styles are linear grates, floor grates, and tile insert grates.  Within these styles are many attractive options.

Certainly, drains do more than simply look pretty – the good ones are those that deliver both style and function.

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For those that live north of Texas, cold weather is a fact of life.  Those cold floors on your feet can have you running for slippers.  But when you are thinking of renovating your bathroom or kitchen, or doing a major remodel of your house, or a brand new build, you have some options.

It is exactly what it sounds like.  Heated floors.  (Someone is wondering right now if heated walls or ceilings are a thing.  Yes, they too can be heated in pretty much the same way.)

Other than the obvious, warm feet, why should you consider in floor heating for your home.  Here are a few benefits:

• Easy to install
• Works with most floor covering
• Among the most efficient heating systems
• Totally quiet
• Does not circulate air or dust making it perfect for allergy sufferers
• Does not take up any wall space liberating space for furniture
• Flexibility in room temperatures.

Would you like to discuss how in-floor heating can benefit you?  Contact us today!

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Nothing enhances the wow factor of a home more than the flooring.  This is where we like home owners to spend some time and explore the options.

If asked about the flooring options for a home, most people will say ceramic tile, hardwood or carpet.  These are the standards that we have gotten used to. There are some new options and interesting variations with the existing categories, check out the following three 3:

Concrete Flooring:  Here is an option we really like.  Although cement tiles have been around since at least the 1800’s, they have been more popular and widely used in Europe.  Why we like them is, they are customizable.  If you don’t see a color or pattern you like, they are easy to make a custom set for your renovation.  In fact, this can truly be a feature that exists nowhere else, just your home.  There is a different feel to concrete.  There is no fear of slipping, not even when wet.   This is important, especially if you have children running about.

Bamboo Flooring: This is a durable, attractive alternative to hardwood.  You can tell the difference immediately between bamboo and hardwood when you walk into a room with this as flooring.   Although it may not be for every room and hallway, it is an excellent choice for bedroom and home office floors and comes in a variety of colors and styles.

Wood Block Flooring:  When we saw this, we weren’t sure what we were looking at.  Was this original to the house?  It looked so awesome.  We was told it was Wood Block flooring.  It is exactly what it sounds like.  Wooden blocks, new or recovered, are cut across the grain, equal thickness per block.  Some blocks can be square or rectangle, what ever you decide and placed together across the floor-space.  The entire space is sanded and stained.  The floor that we saw deliberately left small variances in the thickness every now and then under a high varnish.  Beautiful.

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