Article: Powder room make over: tips on transforming a half-bath to a roomier, more stylish space.(PLUMBING TRENDS)

When my parents added on a family room to our old house in the early-1970s, they also added a half-bath. It was teeny-tiny, with just enough room for a toilet and sink. (And just enough wall space to hang that poster of McGovern over the toilet during Nixon's re-election campaign!)

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Powder room, half-bath, guest bath--whatever you call it, it's evolved quite a bit from those days of just plopping a toilet and a sink into a room. Research conducted by Moen Inc. shows that 84 percent of new homes are being built with powder rooms, and a large percentage of remodeling projects are focused around them. ...

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