(SUMMER 2008) - The house is the ultimate canvas, poised to reflect its dwellers' personal flair for design, style and functionality. While remodeling produces creative opportunities, it can be an intimidating process. Jim and Kathy Floyd, Central Austin residents, experienced jitters when they began updating two bathrooms in their 1965 house.

"My wife had a definite vision, but she was hesitant of making ‘wrong' decisions that would haunt us later," says Floyd. "Debby Williams, showroom manager at Josco Bath & Kitchen Showroom, listened to our goals, asked thoughtful questions and guided us through the entire selection process. Although our project was not huge, she gave us special attention that would never occur at a big box home improvement store."

Williams described the couple's style as soft contemporary, and explained how she shared her expertise. "We began with arms spread wide open, and as the search narrowed, our arms got closer and closer until we easily defined each room's mission," says Williams.

The couple chose two red marbleized glass vessel sinks for the master bathroom, which created a sleek, refined style. They chose to offset the vessel filler, creating a more visually stimulating area. "The vessels were economical, but still beautiful," says Williams. "Our customers don't have to spend a fortune to design beautiful spaces."

Among Josco Showroom's varied plumbing fixtures and accessories, Williams highly recommends Danze products for their quality craftsmanship and trendsetting collections. "We offer the largest display of Danze products in Austin," says Williams. "They remain ahead of trends, and are truly art designed to be used."

In addition to guiding the Floyds' master sink decision, Williams was instrumental with the rest of the room. "Debby helped us choose the granite counter top color, towel racks, shower head shape, trim plate and even the toilet paper dispenser, " says Floyd.

Their high school son's smaller bathroom, which also accommodates guests, contained a unique challenge. "Their son is over six-feet tall and needed wall mounted furniture that he could easily access," says Williams. "Whether you are short or tall, we have furniture pieces designed specifically for those needs."
Floyd says, "The couple retiled the shower white with black accents and coordinated the showerhead and tub spout. The faucet water even shoots out at an angle, for a cool effect."

For great ideas and the "personal touch" go by the Josco Bath & Kitchen Showroom located at 7600 North Lamar in Austin. Visit them online at www.joscoshowroom.com or call (512) 452-1400.