McDaniels Kitchen & Bath

Our monthly Partners in Design event series continued in September with a visit from Kate Slotman from Freshies Bakery. Partners in Design offers a unique opportunity to invite a range of local busines...

When planning a bathroom remodel, many homeowners are taking a fresh look at how they use the space every day. While a tub/shower combination or a separate bathtub and small shower may ...

Grout color decides whether you see a wall of individual tiles or one continuous surface, and that single choice changes the look of a tiled room more than the tile does. Match the grout to the tile and the joints disappear, leaving a calm, quiet field. Contrast it and every tile is outlined, turning the same material into a graphic pattern. There’s no universally right answe...

A heated bathroom floor is worth it when the floor is tile and something cold sits underneath it, and it’s much less compelling when the bathroom sits over conditioned, heated space. That’s the whole test, and it has nothing to do with luxury. A tile floor over an unheated crawlspace, over a slab, or over a garage stays cold all winter no matter how well the room itself is he...

A shower niche goes in an interior wall that carries no plumbing, positioned so the opening sits somewhere between roughly 40 and 60 inches off the shower floor. That’s the short answer, and it rules out more walls than most homeowners expect. The wall you’re facing when you shower is usually the wet wall carrying supply lines and the valve. The wall behind you is often an ex...