When most people design of their project, one of the most fundamental steps is often overlooked: the Needs Analysis. This is one of the most important steps in planning, and yet most people haven’t even heard of it. A needs analysis is a process of discovery through questions and answers that seeks to fully ascertain the purpose of the room, and the different kind of people the room needs to work for. In “Bathrooms – Just Add Water”, Terence Conran [...]
There are lots of great reasons to renovate, but your ultimate success will be defined by how well you really understand what you are truly trying to achieve. You may start out thinking you want to change something for one reason, but later learn that the real problem is something else. Creating a statement of purpose is the first step in ensuring you have the correct definition of the problem(s). For example, you may say in your Statement of Purpose: [...]
Sadly, I think the people who really need to read this post never will. Regardless, and at the risk of preaching to the choir, I offer for your consideration the following love letter to my own neat freak proclivities. First Thing’s First: Why Bother? Before you spend a lot of time and money on bathroom renovations, I recommend that you adopt an intensive weekly cleaning regimen for a number of reasons: To figure out if you actually need to renovate. [...]
Once of the challenges with exploring the available lighting products in the market is getting mesmerized by items that could be considered novelty lighting, but also have practical information value. Using LED lights within faucets to is something that is very tempting to me. I don’t know if I will actually use this in my future bathroom renovation, but it’s fun to think about. There are lots of videos out there that showcase tons of products. The charm of the [...]