After a long day at work one of the first things on my to do list is to take a nice calming shower. There is just something about the feeling and sound of water pounding down that can relieve stress and pent up energy. Not all showers or shower heads are created equal though. There are quite a few different shower head selections out there, each with their own ups and downs.

Height, spray, and water pressure are at the top of the list when it comes to criteria for choosing the perfect shower head and shower options.

Wall Mount
This is the most common shower head. These are permanently mounted to the wall at certain heights. The downside to this is that once they are mounted they cannot be moved. This is extremely inconvenient for those giants out there. The only adjustments that these are capable of are the slight movement of the neck. Some of the newer low flow options can be extremely low and leave something wanting and cause a person to have to stand in the shower for ages just trying to rinse the remaining shampoo out of their hair. However, there are options with a few different spray options which may make up for this.

CG shower head (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Does your bathroom have that dull feel to it? A lack of color could be the problem. Plain, neglected white walls seems to be a common theme with almost every bathroom we see these days. White walls have been around since the victorian era as a way  to promote cleanliness, however, times have changed and fashion has stepped in. There are other colors that still allow you to see the dirt if you choose and there are plenty of cleaning options to keep your bathroom up to the highest standards.  The easiest way to combat the dull bathroom syndrome, “DBS” as we call it, is to add a little color to your washroom walls.

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Believe it or not, bathroom fixes are important. You might be wondering “How can a room that is only used a few hours a day be so important?” The answer is relatively simple. Bathrooms are a place of relaxation. It’s the only place in a busy household where a person can find some peace of mind. Bathrooms can be a sanctuary for the over-worked, who simply need some time to relieve the heavy burden of life’s hardships. It’s an escape, in addition to its more obvious hygienic and septic functions. But because it is indeed all of those things, it’s important that we take good care of our bathrooms. They should not only feel safe and comfortable, but they should also work very smoothly and efficiently. This is why a little maintenance, once in a while, can be so vital to the well-being of your bathroom – and by extension, your own peace of mind.

Is your bathroom in need of a little love? (Photo credit: Chalet Les Cîmes)

Have you ever gotten up to take your morning shower and discovered that the water pressure was significantly lower than before? Does that annoying exhaust fan in your bathroom make you cringe every time you flip the switch? If you said yes to either of those questions, then it’s time for you to make the change. All of these problems can be fixed, over the course of a weekend, at a relatively fair price.

1. Replacing your old shower head.

Is it time for a shower head upgrade? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The first step is to determine what sort of improvements you want to make. Making the switch from a boring, inefficient shower head can be as simple as singing the alphabet. It’s also cheap and economically friendly.
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Hey, it’s cold outside! Haven’t you noticed? And you may have also noticed that it’s getting cold inside, as well. Sometimes it seems it doesn’t even matter if we have central heating running at full-tilt. It still gets simply shivery in our homes – and especially the bathroom!

Most bathrooms are designed to allow for ample ventilation (to prevent mold), so they naturally don’t retain heat and insulate as effectively as other rooms. To say nothing of that early morning chill you get from sitting down on the toilet seat… BRRRR!

So, here’s a crazy idea; or maybe, a not so crazy idea: why not outfit your bathroom with an electric fireplace or a space heater?

A lovely fireplace in a bathroom - luxurious excess, or brilliant idea?

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