Show WOMAN'S WORLD Consider Your Bathroom First in Any Remodeling Plans By Ertta Haley BATHROOMS are usually the smallest rooms In a and deserve careful With one the whole family must it's essential to make it as colorful and useful as If you're remodeling or building a experts say that the bathroom should be at least five and one-half feet by This is the minimum size to be and if it can possibly be any it's wise to make it For those who already have their homes and cannot change the aize of the it might be wise to look to some tips for making more storage space If you can clear the floor of a small for you will really have more room and thus simplify the cleaning much can be done to improve the bathroom and make It more There are many accessories which will spice the basic color scheme which you can change at little The main thought to remember In this respect is that the room Is small and too many different colors cause a jarring note as well at a confused If you store soiled clothes In the then have a hamper for Lack of floor space can lead you to place one which attaches to the back of the If several towels to hang are your problem Good and you don't want them draped over the bath then racks at different levels solve this problem Hooks for hand shower caps and such Items will also help clear the room and keep It more neat Good Planning Held Essential Windows in bathrooms are a but they should never be placed over the bath If let they would be hard to open and and It would provide too much of a draft for The window is well placed on one aide of the basin or against a free A separate shower stall is nice to but if there is not the space for the bath tub-shower combination works out well in most If the should be carried to at least the height of the shower curtain to avoid damage around the walls around the and the rod itself should be firmly If a bather feels himself slipping he will grab for the nearest and this is the shower curtain or On this have the rod fastened with long screws into the actual not just into lath and Modern Bathroom Ample storage space for drawers for cosmetics and toiletries and easily cleaned clay tile walls and floors are some of the excellent features of the modern Since the tile Is waterproof and the bathroom never needs painting or If all fixtures can be placed on the same a considerable saving can be made in plumbing In homes with two baths or with powder room on first floor and bath on the savings can be made by placing one room over the other so they can both use the same waste outlets should be placed carefully Switches should be an arm's length or moro from the tub and wash say safety so there's no temptation to touch them while hands are Avoid metal pull chains on lights and put in wall fixtures for safety's Plugs for electric curling irons and razors as well as vaporizers should be placed conveniently so the user can see in a mirror while the first two of these are being Let Complexion Your Color Choice Colors can enhance or detract from your own personal appearance and it's wise to choose those for the bathroom which will look right for your If you and other members of the family are the walls of the bathroom can be green or These shades compliment light On the other browns and aquamarines will set off brunettes to best makes bathroom It's wise to stick to one color or shades of one color inasmuch as the bathroom is Glazed for bathroom are now manufactured in about shades of basic and unglazed tiles in about The tile of the floor should be darker shade than that of the Those who desire to use different colored accessories In the bathroom would do well to choose a subdued color like This may seem but put In shower curtain and mat of clear yellow and the room will fairly Change accessories to different colors and you change the scheme successfully and If colored fixtures are chosen for the plan to have them blend with the basic shade of the rather than seek an exact Both fixtures and tile may vary slightly in shade from samples from which you Avoid intense colors as they seem to hem in the room and make occupants Finish the tiled wainscot with a cap of the same rather than black or a contrasting This makes the room appear Provide Maximum Efficiency With Storage Space Far from the least consideration in the bathroom plan Is adequate storage Fully half of the home owners are dissatisfied with this in their bathrooms and would provide more storage facilities if they Medicine chests are standard but many times they are completely inadequate for the average If the wall area build a man-size chest with a full-length mirror as the Storage cabinets built under the wash basin are convenient and inconspicuous places to keep face soap supplies and powders and cloths for Cabinets for these may also be built under counters adjoining the wash Unused wall be used beside the shower stall or behind the door for a built-in Cupboards put in the space above the toilet can transform this space Into a chache for medicine chest In bathrooms where the shower is not over the cabinets built high on the wall over the tub can house bath extra paper and Tiled counter space around the wash basin provides extra working space for those fixing hair or The surface would be moisture-proof and can be cleaned with a swish of the Some of the storage space strain can be relieved in almost any old-fashioned bathroom by hanging what-not shelves in the Use these for light-weight items such as soap and Provide Enough Space For Hanging Towels It's no fun to get ready to step out of the bath and find that you must run out into a hall closet to find a bath For this reason it's good to place the towels within easy access of the |