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• Vanity

  The bathroom cabinet that houses the sink and provides storage and counter space. The bath equivalent of the kitchen's base-cabinet run a…

• Integrated Sink Top

  A vanity top and sink molded as a single seamless piece (solid surface or cultured marble). Easy to clean with no rim or seam, common in…

• Humidity-Sensing Fan

  An exhaust fan that switches on automatically when it detects moisture and runs until the air clears — protects the room when occupants f…

• Jack-and-Jill Bath

  A bathroom shared between two bedrooms with a door from each. Saves space and cost versus two baths but requires careful fixture-zone pla…

• Heated (Radiant) Floor

  Electric mats or hydronic tubing under the tile that warm the floor. A popular bath upgrade installed during the floor build; electric ma…

• Large-Format Tile

  Tile with any side over ~15 in. Fewer grout lines for a clean look, but demands a very flat substrate and works best with a linear/single…

• Hand-Held Shower

  A showerhead on a flexible hose, often on a slide bar. Valuable for cleaning, bathing children/pets, and seated/accessible bathing.

• Layout-in-Place (Bath)

  A full bath remodel that keeps the toilet, tub/shower, and sink in their existing locations. Far cheaper than relocating fixtures because…