“That becomes hard to do when there are distracting bold colors andwild wallpapersin the bathroom.”

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“Builders started adding tiled-in, jetted tubs in the 1980s,” she explains.

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So why not wood?

“Wooden floors are prone to similar issues,” she says.

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Anotherprimary bathroomfeature worth upgrading is the sink.

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“Plus, having two sinks also means more storage space underneath and more counter space.”

“Tiled countertops mean grout lines that are impossible to clean,” she says.

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Carpeted bathroom

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