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H
omeowners renovate their bathrooms for numerous reasons: to match current trends, keep up with a growing family, update before putting a home on the market, or even to accommodate an aging occupant. Chris Bowie, who co-owns Beautiful Baths Renovations with his wife Tori,
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has been remodelling bathrooms for 20 years. His qualified team has completed a vast portfolio of renovations meeting a variety of tastes and needs. “We find that many people are using more colourful products now,” Bowie says. “A big trend is to make things look more luxurious – a lot of granite and
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marble-like products. Groutless, easyto-clean, stone impression shower walls have become very popular in a variety of colours such as travertine. We are also doing a lot of acrylic simulated tiles (also groutless) that are available in about 20 popular colours.” Bowie adds they are frequently converting bathtubs to either walk-in showers or walk-in bathtubs to make them more accessible for those with limited mobility. Beautiful Baths will be showcasing some accessible showers at the Real Home Show. Lee Castle of Lee Castle Plumbing Ltd., certified in both plumbing and heating with 40 years in the business, also completes a lot of new and upgraded bathroom projects. In fact, bathroom renovations are one of his specialties. “Every bathroom is different,” Castle says. “We can design a bathroom in variety of layouts and styles. People often have preferences or ideas for what they
