Enjoy A Luxury Spa in Your Portland Home

This time last year, families in Oregon were getting ready for their summer vacations. This year, more and more families are foregoing their annual vacation and putting their money into projects that will enhance the year round enjoyment of their homes. The phrase "don't move, improve" has even more meaning, today, as we face tough economic times.

If you plan to invest your extra cash in luxury upgrades the whole family can enjoy all year round, what will you do? Some of the most popular projects among homeowners are: creating a media or home theater room, adding an outdoor kitchen and turning a bathroom in the home into a luxury spa.

Whether you're just starting out, are empty nesters, or have recently moved your own parents in with you, there's no better home improvement project than transforming your bathroom into a luxury spa; and it's easier to do than you may think.

Here are some ideas to get you started:

* Install in-floor heating.
They heat the floors at all the spas, so why not do it in your home too? You'll specially enjoy the heated floors during the long Portland winters. It's a project even the do-it-yourselfer can do. Simply remove the old flooring, lay down a special mat with built-in heating elements and connect it to a switch in the bathroom, then install the new flooring over it and enjoy.

* Add towel warmers
Install a towel-rod with a built-in warmer next to the shower. These are readily available in self-contained units that are controllable with a simple switch at home improvement stores in Oregon.

* Install a stereo system in the bath.
There's something very appealing about having the ability to just sit back in the bath and enjoy your favorite music as you soak your troubles away.

* Upgrade the shower/bath to a warm air hydro therapy system bath.
Nothing says luxury in the bathroom better than a warm air massage system bath that is capable of mimicking a massage experience in the privacy of your own bath. When you're ready to make the upgrade, a good choice is a product manufactured by Acryline USA, which specializes in baths that offer "The Ultimate Bathing Experience."

New this year is "The Acryline" bath which can be installed in any bathroom that has a 6-by-6-foot space available. It features a channel system that creates water pressure throughout the bath to knead muscle and soft tissue, and an injection system that uses bubbles to stimulate the central nervous system.

"The Acryline" is getting rave reviews for its versatility. Designed to meet a very wide range of bathing desires, the bath allows people to shower elegantly or bathe leisurely, which ever they prefer. Plus, it is capable of offering a different shower and bathing experience for everyone in the family, and was actually designed to meet the bathing desires of all generations.

For young children, just fill the bath deep enough for them to sit and splash in. Parents or grandparents can make themselves comfortable on the built in step inside the bath well while supervising play.

Once the kids go to bed, parents can lower themselves into the same bath and turn on the Ultimate II Control System which allows them to control the intensity of the bath's massaging injectors. Intensity can be turned up for those who need to ease the day's tension away with a rigorous massage.

Grandparents, who want a less intense massage but could still benefit from the therapy offered by moving water, can customize the experience for themselves as well. The unit even has a built-in hand rail that makes getting in and out of the bath easy.

The Acryline also changes the orientation of the overflow drain from the traditional inner wall surface to the recessed horizontal surface. This simple change allows for deeper water but no more water usage. "The Acryline represents our commitment to provide an extraordinary bathing enclosure for people regardless of age or size," says Scott Tennant, COO of Acryline USA. "It is first a beautiful design with integrated steps to provide ease of entrance and exit for children, adults and seniors alike. And as is true for all our designs, it provides a remarkably comfortable soaking bath and an extraordinary massaging bath in one. It clearly meets the bathing desires of all generations."

According to Remodeling Magazine's 2007 Cost vs. Value Report, you really can't go wrong with an upscale bathroom remodel. Not only will you get to enjoy the results, when it comes time to sell, the update will increase your home's value.

For more information on the Acryline, or to find the retailer nearest you, log on to www.acrylinebathsystems.com.

Courtesy of ARAcontent