Category: Bathroom Renovation

Bathroom design needs some special items in order to be able to truly ascend to perfection, and today, we at Maison Valentina have decided to gather some of the best elements one can use when renovating their bathroom! From incredible taps to amazing mirrors, these elements will truly turn your bathroom into something special! Let’s take a look at Bathroom Design Essentials: Elements To Own!

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Origin Mounting Floor Mixer with Hand Shower Tap is a beautiful contemporary mounting floor mixer tap.

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Like most industries, the construction sector experienced a whirlwind of changes in 2020 and beyond. With the cost of building materials skyrocketing and labor shortages increasing, more are turning to prefab building solutions for their lean manufacturing techniques and ability to help keep projects on track. As a result, the market for modular is growing as the construction industry continues to adopt prefabricated solutions.

Here at SurePods we’re proud to support this growth—and even see it extend to distant places. With wide-ranging experience, our modular bathroom pods can ship to Canada and select international locations, depending on project needs. To showcase how we’ve seen modular building’s evolving technology help fuel innovation across the globe, we’re taking a look back at some noteworthy international projects that we’ve worked on to date:

Nassau, Bahamas

Situated on Nassau’s northern shore, Grand Hyatt Baha Mar is a spectacular 1,800-room oceanfront resort that opened spring 2017. With two distinct towers and a variety of rooms, suites and residences, SurePods was the perfect match to prefabricate the beautiful custom bathroom units, all with 5-star quality. The pods were fabricated in Orlando, FL, and shipped to the jobsite via ocean container, eliminating thousands of man hours from the project site.

Ontario, Canada

In the development of their new retirement community located in Ontario, Canada, Seasons Retirement Homes enlisted SurePods to deliver 147 beautifully designed bathroom pods for seamless “plug-and-play” installs across the U.S. border. With the grand opening scheduled for early 2022, SurePods was able to provide quality bathrooms in line with a tight and efficient construction schedule. Plus, each pod features materials and fixtures all carefully selected by the project design team.

Montreal, QC, Canada

Taking up over two full blocks in the heart of downtown Montreal, the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) is one of North America’s largest academic medical centers. To help replace the outdated facility’s bathrooms in such a large volume, SurePods took on their largest P3 project to date. Supplying 669 pods, our single-source approach supported the institution’s clinical design and programming solution that stresses quality and expedient solutions.

If you’re an international developer or designer working on a large-scale multi-unit facility, let’s talk. Contact us at [email protected].

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>How The Pandemic Has Changed Our Cleaning Habits

The last 18 months or so have seen many of us working from home for extended periods of time – and we’ve been taking advantage of this in a range of different ways.

Somewhat safe in the knowledge that we can get up and take things a bit slower than we normally would, some of us stay up past our “usual” bedtime and get out of bed a little later. 

Others kick back in the garden and enjoy a few extra minutes on their lunch break, knowing full well that an additional 15 minutes of lazing in the sun “won’t do any harm”.

And then there are those of us who have decided to shower or bathe on company time. 

That’s right, we British like to talk about the “stiff upper lip” and “just getting on with it”, but we’re just as guilty as everyone else when it comes to getting that little extra time away from our workspace!

Taking Advantage Of The Boss Not Watching

We surveyed 2000 people and found that around 1-in-10 of us were either taking more showers or having more baths since we started working from home. 

And that’s no bad thing, really, as we all know that there are many of us who have taken to showering a lot less since we weren’t allowed to leave the house!

But with the boss not being around to watch us (though that would be weird), we found that men were more likely to take advantage of working from home, with 10% of those surveyed saying they were taking more baths in lockdown – compared to 6.2% of women.

3.8% of men and 3.6% of women have also started taking baths on their lunch breaks, with 7.8% of those aged 18-24 most likely to take the plunge when they should really be fuelling up for an afternoon of work.

And of all the cities in the UK, residents of Southampton are more likely to try and get away from their home office desks, with 10.2% taking more baths in lockdown and 8.2% using their dinner break to have a nice relaxing soak.

re We Really Using Company Time To Take Get Clean?

Making The Most Of Our Bathtubs

Although many more of us are now taking baths in our lunch breaks, the question of whether we are actually eating into company time – and being paid to get clean – still remains. 

The average UK lunch break is 34 minutes – but according to our study, we spend an average of 25 minutes in the bath, so perhaps we’re being a bit hasty calling out the UK’s workforce! 

However, if 25 minutes is the average, that means some of us are spending a lot longer in the bath than others – so who is it? 

Well, according to our data, 35-44 year olds tend to spend a little longer soaking away their worries than anybody else, with 25% of them taking over 45 minutes in the tub. 

However, the biggest offenders for extended lunchtime bathtub breaks are actually the over 55’s – as 6.5% of them freely admit to spending well over an hour giving themselves that “prune-like” glow!

nd Sneaking A Shower

For showers, it’s a little different and perhaps not as naughty as it is taking a bath. 

Of those surveyed, we found that many people only took around 10 minutes to take a shower – which leaves ample time for a bite to eat in the remaining 24 minutes of the average lunch break. 

However, some residents of London (2.5%), Birmingham (1.4%) and Nottingham (1.5%) did say they spent in excess of 25 minutes showering, leaving little time to dry themselves off before needing to be back at their desks. 

Men were marginally more guilty of taking their time in the shower, with 1.3% of those asked stating they spent over half an hour in there, compared to 1.2% of women. 

And it was the millennials in the survey that showered for the longest, with an average shower time of 12.2 minutes, with 5% of that age group taking over 30 minutes in the shower!

What Happens When We Go Back To The Office?

With all this extra time being spent showering and bathing while working from home, it begs the question – what will employers do to accommodate this new-found desire to keep clean when we get back to the office? 

If companies allow a “smoke break” for those people dependent on nicotine, will they have to start allocating time for people wanting shower and bathtub breaks too?

Maybe we’re on the road towards showers and freestanding bathtubs in every office in the country! 

Perhaps we’ll see employees demanding contracts that state they must be allowed to take showers on site and enjoy the relaxation a bath can offer on a daily basis! 

Who really knows? 

One thing is for certain, however, the “new normal” is not as “normal” as we think, and in years to come don’t be surprised to find yourself walking past your colleague in their bath robe, making their way back to their desk, smelling strongly of Original Source or Dove. 

I for one support these possible changes, if only for the singing in the shower competitions that are likely to come about when everyone has got used to it all!

Have You Changed Since Working From Home?

We’ve all been through a lot in the last year and a half, and we’d love to hear how you are doing things differently than before the pandemic began.

Are you a secret lunchtime showerer? Leave a comment below or tag Big Bathroom Shop on Instagram or Facebook and tell us about your own bathroom tales.

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Ideally, the layout of your home should be separated into resting areas and services areas. Your home’s laundry should be located in the same area as the kitchen; this creates a good split between quiet areas for relaxing to loud amenity areas, where washing machines and refrigerators are continually running.

Although if your home is on a small lot and space is limited, you can integrate your laundry into the service rooms like the bathroom or kitchen. Again, tucking the loud washing machines away from chill-out zones and entertaining areas.

The Best Functional Laundry Storage

The first step in your modern renovation should be to choose laundry appliances, ensuring that the cabinetry fits around desired devices and not the other way around—details such as bench depth and the direction in which doors open need to be considered first.

When planning your laundry’s layout, the next priority should be to add as much varied storage as possible. Modern laundries should include a good combination of cupboards, benchtop surface, drawers, clothing poles, open and closed storage. The following are the most popular and useful types of storage we use in Novalé modern laundry renovations.

Tall cupboards which reach from the floor to the ceiling are best used to store long and oddly shaped items like brooms, mops and vacuum cleaners. Maximise the highest shelves to store chemicals and cleaning products, so they are out of reach from children and pets.

Horizontal poles and railings are convenient additions to your laundry and relatively easy to install. Air dry your clothes on indoor rails for crease-free clothes and avoid the ironing.

Speaking of ironing boards – today, there are many built-in and hideaway models available, the perfect way to save space and reduce clutter. Most models fold away effortlessly onto the wall, and include some form of smart technology, like safety timers, motion detected lighting and height-adjustable features.

Increase the floor space in your laundry with built-in laundry baskets, Novalé can integrate unique features, like clever slide-out designs, into custom cabinetry. Unlike typical laundry baskets, custom built-ins allow for more organisation, for example, opt for two baskets to sort light clothing from dark clothing into separate bins.

The best part of renovating from scratch is making sure all your unique requirements are met, including your pets! While laundries are commonly an ideal spot for pets when their owners are out of the house, it is essential to make sure the area is as comfortable as possible for them, with outside access where possible. This might also include a built-in spot for your dogs’ bed, a designated place for a cat’s litter box or extra bench space for a pet cage.

Adequate ventilation is often an overlooked consideration when designing your perfect modern laundry. Particularly for homes which often airdry washing inside their laundry without proper ventilation materials can be susceptible to mould build-up. In these cases, open storage is the solution, from recessed shelving and glass door cabinets. It allows fabrics to dry fast before the next use to eliminate most possibilities of germs spreading. The right styling in open storage can give your laundry a designer look —the perfect place to display plants, family pictures or fresh towels.

All in all, the most essential element for a functional space is to ensure structural materials are suitable for the area’s desired use. Make sure each aspect in your laundry is ideal for a wet and humid room, where slip-proof and non-porous materials are chosen to avoid likely accidents to household members and the materials themselves.

A Much-Needed Laundry Detox

The laundry is often the junk drawer for the entire house and primarily an over-ignored room. Anything that is out of expiry, you no longer have use for or hasn’t been used recently can be removed and replaced.

When detoxing your laundry, it is vital to make sure the chemicals and other cleaning products you use are not harmful, especially when you have pets and children in your home. Opt for organic products with plant-based ingredients; this will give you peace of mind that your clothes and home are free of dangerous toxins and chemicals.

To learn more useful detox hacks, read Novale’s previous article to discover The Secrets to How Often You Should Clean Your Bathroom. Or for a mental detox read Novale’s recommended wellness routines to Turn Your Bathroom Into a Spa for 2021.

No matter if you are looking for bathroom renovators for a large bathroom in Newcastle, or a small laundry renovation in Alexandria Novale’s highly experienced teams are available to help you produce a beautiful and highly functional contemporary design.

If you are beginning to research bathroom renovators for your new bathroom renovation project, consider including Novalé Bathrooms in your shortlist. We offer bathroom renovations from the Eastern Suburbs to the Hills District of Sydney and bathroom renovations in Bondi, Newtown and all the way to bathroom renovations in the Central Coast and Newcastle. For a full list of the Areas We Service, see here.

Our teams are ready to start building you a fantastic new bathroom. We implement a unique 4 step bathroom renovation process, and we encourage potential customers to read the 12 reasons to choose Novalé. Additionally, you can read our testimonials and reviews to learn about the experience others have had to renovate with Novalé. For more information on how we transform your bathroom, please get in contactwith the Novalé team on 1800 NOVALÉ.

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If you’ve ever renovated a small bathroom, you’ll know how difficult designing can be when trying to ensure the bathroom has substantial storage enough for the whole family. That’s why knowing what brands, styles, fixtures, fittings, and decorations suit small bathroom renovations can help you make the most of your apartment bathroom while keeping it organised and easy to maintain.

Which is why we have rounded up ten pictures from our recent Novalé small bathroom renovations that would be perfect for any small bathroom in a city apartment —all without sacrificing an inch of style.

These are beautiful bathrooms from real-life Australian apartment bathrooms, each with its own unique features that make their homes distinct. Browse this gallery – of small bathroom renovations Redfern all the way to apartment bathroom renovations Alexandria – for some clever small bathroom ideas on how to transform your dingy bathroom into a luxury retreat whilst maximising space.

 

Small Bathroom Renovation Glebe

Big things come in small packages in this small bathroom renovation glebe, especially as this bathroom vanity makes excellent use of the small space. The use of rounded tapware and accessories maximises space creating a less cluttered aesthetic.

The homeowners wanted to keep the original stained-glass window to compliment the modern bathroom installation. This bathroom is proof that taking a minimalist approach with a few show-stopping pieces can result in a unique space with quirky details that don’t overpower the eye.

 

Small Bathroom Renovation Glebe

Mirrors add more value to a bathroom than just for touching up makeup. A wall-to-wall mirror is a sure-fire way to create the illusion of spaciousness, as this bathroom boasts an airy and open ambience despite not getting a lot of natural light.

As we all know, natural light from large windows will make any room come alive, but large windows are difficult to come by in city apartments. This is why skylights are outstanding space-enhancing elements, as they don’t sacrifice wall space and still allow a lot of natural light to flood through. The mirror also helps to bounces the natural light from the skylight, making the small space feel even more prominent.

 

Small Bathroom Renovation Glebe

A few extra centimetres will go a long way in any bathroom renovation, but it’s particularly useful in a small bathroom renovation. This small bathroom renovation Glebe makes use of two wall niches and built-in shelves. One in the shower and one above the bath, offering a slimline solution to reduce the common small bathroom installation feelings of cluttered and packed-in.

 

Small Bathroom Renovation Alexandria

In your small bathroom renovation, strategically placed storage will open up a world of possibilities. The best way to maximise your bathroom storage is with custom cabinetry in your vanity and maybe a tailored mirror with some hidden storage behind. This custom cabinetry in our bathroom renovation Alexandria makes use of every possible space with maximising storage around the plumbing in the vanity for a functional family home bathroom.

 

Small Bathroom Renovation Five Dock

The most efficient small bathroom renovation designs make the most of awkward nooks and crannies in a tight space, which is another reason why custom-designed cabinetry can be so beneficial. As custom-designs considers the usefulness of every millimetre, ensuring the piece will make the most of the space – turning dead space into functional uses.

This functional inner-city small bathroom renovation in Five Dock is another small bathroom that makes the vanity and the mirror have multiple purposes. With a built-in ledge, this custom design creates extra benchtop storage instead of cluttering the walls and floor with shelves and boxy storage.

 

Small Bathroom Renovation Five Dock

Instead of a bulky shower caddy, this small bathroom renovation Five Dock maximises storage with little wall soap hangers. This quirky inner-city bathroom renovation features many urban stylistic accessories, with bold wallpaper at the top hinting at the original bones of the property.

 

Small Bathroom Renovation Redfern

This Redfern Bathroom Renovation ensured every piece has a purpose, from the space-efficient towel rack, hidden mirror storage to the shower and bath combo. The family home bathroom features a frameless glass shower door, a practical element to replace dark shower curtains and gives the illusion of more space in any compact bathroom. Allowing light to freely flow throughout the room while reducing visible clutter, making the space feel larger.

 

Small Bathroom Renovation Redfern

Carrara marble in small hexagon tiles line the floor of this beautifully modern bathroom. Running the tiles from the floor up the wall makes this small bathroom renovation in Redfern feel larger. Stretching the bathroom tiles avoids breaking up the room and gives the impression of a larger bathroom installation, creating a seamless aesthetic. The large towel bar also featured in this Redfern bathroom renovation is a sleek space-saver that clears clutter from surfaces and uses empty wall space instead.

 

Small Bathroom Renovation Redfern

The owners of this Redfern Bathroom Renovation also remodelled their small ensuite bathroom. They carried the theme of matte black tapware and accessories from the main bathroom to here, making the home’s two bathrooms seamless.

Black matte is now the star of Urban bathrooms. This modern bathroom design staple gives excellent durability like traditional stainless-steel tapware but offers an “on-trend” stylish finish. Depending on who uses the bathroom will dictate the needs in your bathroom renovation. As for this couple’s ensuite bathroom, double sinks were very beneficial!

 

Start Your Sydney City Bathroom Renovation with Novalé

Whether you are looking for bathroom renovators for an apartment bathroom renovation Redfern or a small bathroom renovation Alexandria, Novalé’s highly experienced teams are available to help you produce a beautiful and highly functional modern bathroom design in the City of Sydney.

When beginning research on bathroom renovators for your modern bathroom design and renovation project, consider including Novalé Bathrooms in your shortlist. We offer bathroom renovations in Newcastle to bathroom renovations in Alexandria, as well as Bathroom Renovations across Sydney and all the way to bathroom renovations in the Central Coast and Penrith. For a complete list of the Areas We Service, see here.

Our teams are ready to start building you a fantastic modern bathroom design. We implement a unique 4 step bathroom renovation process, and we encourage potential customers to read the 12 reasons to choose Novalé. Additionally, you can read our testimonials and reviews to learn about the experience others have had to renovate with Novalé. For more information on how we transform your bathroom, please get in contact with the Novalé team on 1800 NOVALÉ.

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It is ubiquitous to question the relevance of bathroom developments in our everyday life. This is because bathroom design has long been considered a mundane task. However, with an ever-growing population and changing lifestyles, bathrooms have become more active. It has become imperative for every home to have a bathroom that meets each family member’s unique and personal needs. The impact of bathroom renovations is very high on people’s overall quality of life and social development.

A good bathroom design should ensure functionality, enhance the user’s comfort level, and create an environment that promotes relaxation and revitalization of the body. A good bathroom design enhances the home’s overall ambiance and sets the tone of the homeowner’s decor. For example, a modern bathroom renovation scheme can include an artistic stone floor finish. This will give your bathroom a new feel and add to the aesthetic value of your home. By choosing a design that blends well with the existing decor in your home, you will likely find that the bathroom renovations you have planned to go quite smoothly.

 

The right bathroom renovation design plays an important role in making your bathroom appear larger and taller, and at the same time, it will also allow you to feel more spacious and relaxed. A well-chosen renovation plan will ensure that your bathroom is properly lit, equipped with essential fittings and accessories, and is beautifully and tastefully decorated. Moreover, the design of your bathroom renovation should match the overall interior decor of your home. If your bathroom is designed so that it conflicts with the interiors of your home, it will obviously create an undesirable contrast and impact.

 

Bathroom renovations require a skilled hand who knows how to combine functionality and aesthetics while designing the bathroom. This is very important for the success of your bathroom design and will make a huge difference in the way you enjoy your new bathroom. However, when you decide to undertake the entire renovation all by yourself, then you might have some problems along the way. This is because you will not be able to figure out which items and elements from your old bathroom design should be kept and which should be discarded. The result might be something that does not suit your home or does not suit your needs.

 

If you have to choose between elements that you already have in your bathroom and elements that you need to get installed in your bathroom, you might have to compromise on some of your bathroom functions. The best bathroom designers can realize this, which allows them to offer you a wide variety of options. If you have to get the bathroom renovated, you must consider this. This is because some parts of your bathroom design you cannot live without, but you cannot get them installed unless and until the bathroom renovations are complete.

 

These days, several online stores offer professional advice and guidance for planning bathroom renovations and other home improvement projects. These companies offer their expertise and give you access to bathroom design templates that can help you come up with an attractive and functional bathroom design. If you are thinking of redesigning your bathroom, you should make sure that you do plenty of research and look at different bathroom design templates before finalizing your design. This is important so that you get a unique and truly innovative bathroom design.