With green living being on our collective radar these days, it makes sense to look at water conservation in the home. Many of us have or will be installing low flow toilets and shower heads as a way to reduce water consumption. Not only is it good for the environment, but it will keep more [...]
Continue Reading
Heated Towel Racks and Electric Towel Warmers Affordable Luxuries for Your Bathroom
If you are looking for a simple and affordable way to update your bathroom, consider installing a heated towel rack or an electric towel warmer. Some heated towel warmers have a timer which allows you to make sure your towels will be warmed the minute you step out of the bath or shower – what [...]
Continue Reading
Neighborhood Spy: So Fresh & So Clean
Today’s link roundup keeps it fresh, clean and bright with an array of beautiful modern bathrooms. First up, Dwell takes us to the funky, artsy world of Marfa, Texas, in which stands the ultramodern open bathroom above. Next, in a continuation of the open concept theme, Furniture Fashion walks us through a sculptural Southwestern shower with no boundaries whatsoever: [...]
Continue Reading
Take a Bath in a Teacup
Imagine submerging your body in an oversized teacup made of marble. The Eau Soaking Tub from Stone Forest is essentially just that, carved from Carrara marble and deep enough to effortlessly sink your whole body into. This one is 42 x 38 x 48 inches. The smooth finish, intriguing shape, and soft color palette combine to [...]
Continue Reading
Give Your Cabinets an Easy Update with Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformations
If your kitchen or bathroom cabinets are in need of a little update, but you’re not feeling up to the task of tearing your kitchen apart for the sake of a remodel, Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformations is one way to get a fresh new look without all the time, effort, and money involved in resurfacing or [...]
Continue Reading
Neighborhood Spy: Cool, Crisp & Clean
This weekend’s link roundup is dedicated to that tiny little space in which we keep it clean and wash the day away: the bathroom. First up, Furniture Fashion washes things up with an uber-modern faucet from Germany’s Octopus Designs (above). Next, Kohler impresses with its VibrAcoustic hydrotherapy baths, which have to be experienced to be [...]
Continue Reading
The Purple Bathroom: Too Much Color for Your Taste?
When we heard that purple was going to be a popular color for bathrooms this year, we were excited. We get that not everyone likes this rich, regal tone and that it can be far too intense in a relatively small space like a water closet. If you aren’t sure about this color choice, start [...]
Continue Reading
Go Retro Glam with an Art Deco Powder Room
A modern style so popular that its heyday spanned no fewer than three decades (plus a resurgence in the following century), art deco is characterized by bold geometry and whimsical yet often angular ornamentation. Dating back to the 1920s, when it began taking shape in France and then flourishing across the pond throughout the 1930s [...]
Continue Reading
Bathroom Linen Towers a Sensible Storage Solution for Towels, Etc.
Can you ever have enough storage in the bathroom? You need space for extra towels, toilet paper, and cleaning supplies. Then you will need to have a place for all of your personal care items. No doubt you want to keep some of these under wraps in a drawer or behind a door of some [...]
Continue Reading
Bathing in the Desert: Sand and Camel in the Bathroom
It seems like the tropics get all the glory when it comes to geographical inspiration for bathroom décor, but what about the desert? Shades of tan, camel, and soft blue can calm the soul and create a relaxing atmosphere without playing in to the typical beach theme. Escape the turquoise, sand, and white and instead [...]
Continue Reading
Neighborhood Spy: Keeping It Clean
This weekend’s link roundup keeps it clean with a quintet of links to all things bathroom-related. First up, Furniture Fashion shares a concept tub from Italy’s HeyTeam: The Shore elevator tub (above), which sinks into the ground and rises back up to make entrance and exit easy as pie. Next, West Elm gives us a [...]
Continue Reading
Organize Your Makeup to Reduce Counter Clutter
Clutter on the bathroom counter can make it difficult to find what you’re looking for in the morning and get your day off with a feeling of chaos. Makeup tubes could roll around, get knocked over, and get frustrating as you look for the one item you need before you head out the door. A [...]
Continue Reading
Customize Your Shower Components for the Ultimate Personal Cleansing Experience
The “bathroom as home spa” theme is continuing to develop over time. We want to hole up in these sanctuaries to soak and wash our cares away after a hard day of dealing with the stresses and strains of modern living. Homeowners now have multiple options in their shower design, and can customize their enclosure [...]
Continue ReadingFollow Us
