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KITCHENS AND BATHROOMSKITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

Bathroom renos can add a lot

to a home’s value — next to the

kitchen, a well-designed and

maintained bathroom does more

than anything else to help boost

the price of a home. But if you go

overboard, you can end up pouring

money down the drain.

Bathrooms, after kitchens, are among the most expensive rooms to renovate. There’s less cabinetry involved in a bathroom and you don’t have major appliances to add to the bill, but plumbing, tubs, tiles and taps aren’t cheap. While kitchen renovations can set you back $50,000 or more, for a new bathroom, you should budget $5,000 to $15,000, experts advise.

If your bathroom is more than 10 years old, it is probably in need of a makeover. A quick spruce-up is easy — a colourful shower curtain and accessories such as

matching towels, wastepaper basket and bath mat quickly change the

mood of the room.

There’s nothing like a fresh

coat of paint on the walls

to liven up a room at

moderate expense.

Other budget-friendly ways to change the look of a bathroom would be to install a curved shower rod, new towel bars, door pulls or toilet tank lever.

These projects may be small, but still make a big impact on

both the style and functionality of the bathroom.

“We refer to it as the ‘remodel-lite’ trend,” says Tim McDonough, a

spokesperson for Moen.

“We have noticed consumers don’t want to invest in a major remodelling project, but still want to spruce up the room.“ Old bathroom faucets can be both outdated in style and water-efficiency. New faucets that meet WaterSense criteria reduce water usage by up to 32 per cent without affecting performance. Moen’s M-PACT common valve system allows consumers to change the look of a bathroom quickly.

With this system, people can change

the style and finish of their faucets

without having to replace the

underlying faucet plumbing.

“In our experience, most bathroom remodelling projects involve creating more space,” says Andrea Mills, design spokesperson for IKEA. “If you don’t have anywhere to keep your stuff, it will be impossible to maintain a clean, organized bathroom.” She says IKEA has lots of solutions, such as wall-mounted cabinets or open shelves for spaces where storage is an issue.

Keeping the plumbing in the existing positions is the least expensive option in any bathroom renovation.

Fixture items such as bathtubs, sinks and toilets can be

straightforward to replace as most replacement fixtures follow uniform industry standards. If fixtures need to be moved to use the space more efficiency, not all is lost.

“A sink can be moved to a different spot along the same wall without much

problem,” says Stew Millett, owner of Miles Plumbing. “Toilets can be moved about a metre — depending on what’s under the toilet — and bathtubs and showers can be moved side to side along a wall as well.

A remodelled bathroom adds value

to a house, but the key is to make

it appropriate to the price range

of houses in the area, advise real

estate agents.

“Some people embark on a bathroom renovation just before they put a house on the market with a mistaken belief that it will help boost the value of the house,” says Niels Madsen of RE/MAX Alliance. But that’s not always a good idea. Many buyers would rather pay a few thousand dollars less for a house that needs a new bathroom, and choose their own design. And, Madsen stresses: “A new bathroom isn’t any help if the rest of the house needs to be upgraded as well.”

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Under-mounted sinks are still the most popular in bathrooms,

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Satin nickel

looks to overtake brushed nickel in the faucet0finish department.

Kitchens: Shake up

your cabinets

Traditional Shaker-style cupboards are making a comeback. They are timeless yet can work in a contemporary kitchen.

White kitchens are so last year

Dark finishes are gaining in popularity on cabinets and countertops.

Unchilled wine storage

is growing in popularity. No need for a wine fridge; a rack built into the end of your island will do.

Side-by-Sidefreezer

If you’re still using a freezer-on-top (or bottom) refrigerator, it’s time to get with the food storage program. Side-by-sides are where it’s at.

Induction cooktops are closing the gap on electric and gas ranges.

It seems people like this energy-efficient, no-mess option.

LED lights are taking

over from incandescents in the kitchen.

Trash solutions Designers are installing garbage and recycling

pullouts that look like another set of drawers.

Bathrooms: Quartz counters are gaining on granite in

new bathroom designs.

Spa-like More homeowners are going

spa-like and green — as in the colour — on bathroom walls and finishes.

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What’s hot in 2011?The National Kitchen & Bath

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If you’re looking at renovating to improve your quality of life and add value to your home, the two most effective places to upgrade are your kitchen and bathroom.

Mary Vasilopoulos of North Vancouver’s Bathrooms plus Kitchens design Centre since 1993 understands how to get the most out of your existing space.

“Before you begin with a kitchen or bathroomrenovation, studying the space is a must,” says Mary.

“We meet with our clients and supply them with 3D drawings of the space they’re looking to upgrade. It gives you a complete, detailed picture of your space and helps you avoid planning errors to make sure you end up with what you really want.”

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April is the ideal times to plant perennials, shrubs, trees and various bulbs. When getting those items into the ground, Fitzmaurice suggests using bone meal or fertilizers with high amounts of phosphate to get them going.

“You want to turn organic material into the soil

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Fitzmaurice suggested a 6-8-6 fertilizer as a good starting point. The trio of numbers on the front of the bag of fertilizer represent the three nutrients plants need most to grow: nitrogen, phosphate and potassium. Nitrogen is best suited to aid lawns or leafy plants, while potassium helps develop the plant’s stem, making it more cold and disease resistant. Phosphate is key to ensuring the health of a root system, and helps fruits grow more readily.

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Fitzmaurice said the two most common problems he encounters are gardeners who water too much or fail to use the right amounts of soil.

“If you’re planting in a pot, always make sure the soil level in the pot ends up at the same soil level in your garden,” he said. “And always allow for a little bit of subsidence. After the soil is compacted or if you’ve watered it in a couple times, it can drop down. So you want to make sure that you are not planting it too deep. Some people also plant too deep and then they put a layer of mulch right up to the stem of the plant, so you’re actually burying the plant deeper than before.”

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“Sometimes people can see something looking stressed, and they automatically assume it’s a lack of water, but it can also be too much water,” Fitzmaurice said. “So a good idea is to dig around and see what’s going on. It could be too deeply planted or it could be too much water.”

Fitzmaurice added that Mother Nature typically provides all the watering needs for a given plant between the months of March and May. If the weather is unseasonably warm or dry during that time, he suggests moving to watering the plants every day.

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Perhaps nothing around the house silently uses energy as much as a

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