Bathroom kits ease renovation

Bathroom kits ease renovation

Bath Simple streamlines the process of designing a bathroom.

The company offers bathrooms-in-a-box containing everything you need to remodel a bathroom, from the tub to the tile grout.

You start by creating a virtual room on the company’s website, choosing from a few predetermined designs and a limited selection of options. Once you’ve completed your virtual room, the company ships you a box containing all the fixtures and materials needed for the remodeling.

The installation can be done by a contractor certified by Bath Simple or one of your own choosing — or by you. Once the project is complete, the old fixtures and construction waste can be returned in the same box for recycling.

The price depends on a number of factors, including the size of the room and the features you choose.

Information is at www.bathsimple.com.

Garden ideas

London’s Chelsea Flower Show is a gardener’s Mecca.

Every May, lovers of landscaping flock to the Royal Horticultural Society’s exhibition to drink in its celebrated gardens. You can enjoy highlights of the show with the book “Best Garden Design: Practical Inspiration From the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show.”

Author Chris Young serves as a sort of tour guide to the show, pointing out features and artistic elements that set gardens apart.

Best Garden Design is published by Firefly Books and sells for $35 in hardcover.

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