Transform Your Bathroom Into A Retreat
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Transforming a master bathroom into an at-home spa is one of the most sought after home improvement projects. Homeowners want the luxury and relaxation of a five (5) star resort within the comfort of their own homes. With today's advancements in technology, transforming your master bathroom can now be a reality.
Once you have decided to transform your master bath you will need to choose which tantalizing extras you will add. With a bathroom fixture market completely enthralled in the at-home spa concept, homeowners will have no trouble finding many luxurious extras.
No homeowner would transform a master bath without replacing the existing bathroom tub. Spa tubs are all the rage and rightfully so. Homeowners have a plethora of spa tub choices when transforming the master bath.
Of the available choices a homeowner may choose a Japanese inspired tub with no frills or thrills, just simple soaking action. Surrounded by candles and soft music, this spa tub is luxury at its finest.
Another choice in a spa tub for transforming your master bathroom may be a new hydrotherapy spa tub with integrated spine and back massage so realistic some homeowners report being startled thinking someone was massaging their back. The use of gentle jet powered air stream which works its way up and down the spine, the hydrotherapy spa tub brings spa tubs into a new world of relaxation.
Yet another spa tub is a take off on the old whirlpool jet tubs. This spa tub fills the tub with an array of tiny bubbles similar to the effervescence in a carbonated soda. These "air spa" tubs include a blower located away from the spa resulting in a quieter more spa-like master bathroom.
Once you have finished transforming your master bathroom tub, you may want to think about the floors. In keeping with the spa-like theme, heated floors are a choice made by many homeowners. Sales of radiant or heated flooring are climbing by 30-50% each year. First introduced in Roman times, radiant or heated flooring is offered to homeowners transforming a master bathroom in two different varieties. A hydronic heating system works in conjunction with plastic tubing run beneath the floors surface. A boiler is used to heat water which is then piped through the plastic tubing thus heating the floor. Hydronically heated floors are more expensive than the electric alternative. Electric heated floors work similarly to insulated blankets in that the same heat resistant metal is placed beneath the floors surface. Electrically heated floors in a small bathroom will cost a homeowner merely 10 cents per day to operate and can cut heating costs in the process.
Transforming your master bathroom is nearly complete but you still want that final touch of a relaxing spa. Towel warmers are that final touch. Towel warmers often use the same warming methods as heated flooring systems. Hydronic towel warmers use the homes hot water heater to gently warm linens and towels. The electric version of the towel warmer uses the same technology as a curling iron to heat and dry towels thoroughly. Towels warmers are offered in a variety of shapes and styles from free standing plug in units to wall mounted units wired into the homes electric. The newest towel warmer on the market originally began as a kitchen food warmer, but can easily be adapted to a bathroom vanity and include drawers in which to place towels and linens for warming.
Spa tubs, heated floors and towel warmers are the top choices for homeowners transforming a master bathroom. If your next home improvement project happens to be transforming your master bathroom, these luxurious extras among others will truly transform your master bathroom from normal lavatory to retreat paradise!
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