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How Doing Routine Shower Cleaning?

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Clean your shower after you use it. The running water in your shower loosens surface dirt and softens soap residue on your travertine tiles. For optimal results, tackle shower cleaning after your shower has primed the tiles for you. Spray your wet tiles with a non-acidic soap scum remover. Travertine, like all limestones, is extremely sensitive to acids.

Use a non-acidic stone cleaner, such as Granite Gold Shower Cleaner or MB-3, and spray the travertine thoroughly from the top to the bottom. Let the cleaner sit on the stone for 10 minutes to begin dissolving any soap scum. Given travertine’s acid sensitivity, always avoid applying vinegars or other citrus cleaners.

Use warm water to scrub the tiles. Fill a bucket with warm water, and begin scrubbing the tiles with it. Use a diamond-shaped brush to wash the entire top row of tiles, applying firm pressure to loosen soap scum. Progress to the next highest row, methodically working your way to the bottom row. This way, dirty water will run down on tiles you’ve yet to clean.

Focus particular attention on any surface holes in the travertine when cleaning, as they can collect soap scum. A diamond-shaped brush makes it easy to clean your shower’s innermost corners easily, but any shape is fine. Use a soft toothbrush to scrub grout.

Spray your grout with the non-acidic cleaner you used on the tile, and scrub each grout line back and forth with an old toothbrush. Focus your scrubbing on areas of mildew growth and discoloration. Many grout formulas contain acids and should not be used with travertine. If possible, use a toothbrush with softer bristles, as hard-bristled toothbrushes may etch the surface of the stone.

How to Choosing Textures and Materials Create a Farmhouse Style Bathroom?

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There’s no one-size-fits-all formula for a farmhouse-style bathroom. But there are some general rules you’ll need to follow in order to successfully create a farmhouse feel. Use a minimalist style—choose white, wood, and one or two other colors whenever possible. Look for antique furniture, lighting fixtures, and clawfoot tubs. Stick to wire, glass, and wood for storage baskets and boxes.

Go for a simple style with neutral colors. Use a limited palette consisting of just a few colors and avoid having too much clutter. For instance, you might have light flooring of wood or tile, a green plant or two, and dark wicker furniture. When placing shelves and furniture, line everything up at right angles. Don’t include more lighting, shelving, or storage elements than are necessary. Opt for neutrals and earth tones,like white, beige, light blue, green, and black.

Use dark wood. Wooden flooring is the obvious place to incorporate wood into your farmhouse style bathroom. However, you could also choose to frame your mirror with a rustic, unvarnished wood frame. Wooden picture frames and furniture would also look perfect in your farmhouse style bathroom. Choose wooden furniture or wooden flooring, but not both. Contrasting materials will make your farmhouse style bathroom more stylish. Traditional farmhouses made use of dark, rugged wood rather than light wood colors or stains.

Purchase antiques. Antiques are perfect for a farmhouse style bathroom, especially for things that are used minimally or are merely ornamental. For instance, an antique wooden picture frame, towel ring, light fixture, or mirror will give your farmhouse style bathroom that timeworn look that makes the farmhouse style bathroom so attractive. You can get antiques at your local antique shop or flea market, or online.