The Bathroom Planner: Hundreds of Great Ideas for Your New Bathroom [Spiral-bound]

Suzanne Ardley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2001

The latest in Chronicle Book's best-selling series that includes The Kitchen Planner and The Home Office Planner, The Bathroom Planner is the fun and totally functional resource for anyone looking to remodel or build an entirely new bathroom. With 200 inspiring full-color photographs and countless ideas, this innovative guide covers it all. The uniquely designed dual-split pages allow for easy mixing and matching of wall options, fixtures, storage solutions, and floors. Simply flip back and forth to find the perfect combination. The reusable stickers and layout grid make for effortless experimentation with any number of floorplan options. And the informational charts--written specifically for singles, couples, families, and people with special needs--will help anyone design the perfect bathroom to their own particular requirements. Filled with practical, creative advice for everything from the quick fix to the complete makeover, The Bathroom Planner is the ultimate guide to creating the ideal bathroom space.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The bathroom, any bathroom, begs to be designed as a space for both relaxing comfort and complete privacy--at once a utilitarian space of functionality and a peaceful oasis. The Bathroom Planner is full of practical advice and handy tools that will help readers looking to update their bathroom--or completely remodel it--find the perfect design.

The book begins with a useful section on assessing needs and includes informational charts aimed at singles, couples, families, and those with special needs. Each of these charts offers helpful tips and advice for designing for small, large, budget, and awkwardly spaced bathrooms. The "Bathroom Styles" chapter uses a clever split-page design that allows readers to mix and match walls, cabinets, fixtures, and floors by flipping back and forth until they find a combination that suits their needs and taste. "Bathroom Planning" guides readers through the process of figuring out what fixtures and other furniture they require and how to fit them into the space they have in a way that is functional and comfortable to use. "Bathroom Basics" walks readers through the principles of bathroom ergonomics and reviews the available styles of storage, bathtubs, showers, sinks, toilets, bidets, faucets and fixtures, and accessories. "Bathroom Elements" helps readers choose appropriate materials for floors, walls, countertops, windows, and more. "Quick Fixes" is ideal for those who simply want to improve or update their bathrooms without completely remodeling.

The reusable stickers and floor-layout grid in the back of the book are indispensable tools in planning a new bathroom, and the handy checklists take readers step by step through the process without missing a beat. Full-color photographs of bathrooms ranging from Asian-inspired spare rooms suitable for peaceful meditation to sleek contemporary meccas of glass and steel will surely inspire readers to find a style that suits their own needs, taste, and home. --Robin Donovan

From Library Journal

Ardley provides a good overview of what must be taken into account when planning a bathroom, including the requirements of singles, families, and those with special needs. With its flip charts for color and storage choices and templates for floor plans, this book will help amateurs get started, but Andrew Wormer's Bathroom Idea Book (LJ 9/15/99) remains a more comprehensive guide to bathroom planning. Recommended for public libraries where there is a continued interest.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 112 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811831167
• ISBN-13: 978-0811831161
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 9.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,262,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > How-to & Home Improvements > Remodeling & Renovation > Bathrooms

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Real Disappointment, October 23, 2002

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"maddypage" (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bathroom Planner: Hundreds of Great Ideas for Your New Bathroom (Spiral-bound)

I had high hopes for this book as a resource in redesigning the bathroom in my newly-acquired house. Alas, for anyone who's had anything to do with bathroom remodelling, this book is way more cute than it is substantive.

It's got cute little split pages so you can play bathroom dress-up and determine your style. They're fun, but they don't give you much of an idea of anything, really. More of a kid's game than a design aide.

It's also got cute little press-out baths and sinks and loos that you can stick on squared paper so you can allegedly develop alternative layouts. The problem is, the cute little press-outs are far from comprehensive, and lack images of smaller-than-average tubs, or petite toilets or corner sinks. The text mentions items like soaking tubs and specialty sinks that aren't included in the stick-on figures

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute workbook, April 26, 2002

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secrethalo (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bathroom Planner: Hundreds of Great Ideas for Your New Bathroom (Spiral-bound)

This is a hands-on design book. Great for those that are starting to design or redesign their bathroom (daydreamers too). Included is a split page design that allows you to mix and match wall, cabinets, and fixtures. It also comes with reusable stickers and layout girds in the front and back of the book.It is jam packed with information to help you solve all of your design dilemmas. A