Learn How To Light Up Your Bathroom! Everything is illuminated in this guide to brightening your bath. Lighting is a powerful design tool that can improve function, safety, comfort and enjoyment in your new bath. You’ll want to consider natural and artificial sources and, depending on the scale of the project, perhaps enlist the [...]
Match your personal shower style to the latest shower heads More than anything else, how you shower—or want to—should influence your choice of sprays. Here are some common shower sprays: Shower head The most common type of shower spray, it’s usually mounted high on a shower wall but may be attached to the ceiling. Handshower [...]
A Closer Look At Shower Design, Style & Function Shower design, products & know-how for your bathroom remodel planning. Walk-in showers have been gaining ground in American homes for more than a decade—and for good reasons! A freestanding stall can fit where a tub can’t, making them ideal for small homes. Where space allows, a [...]
Bathtub designs, products & know-how for your bathroom remodel planning. A bathtub is a bathtub is a bathtub, right? Well, not exactly. There are many factors to consider when choosing a bathtub. Here’s a guide to understanding the nuances of soakers. Should you replace the bathtub? Maybe. “For real-estate value, every home needs a bathtub, [...]
October 12, 2011 in Bathroom Design, Bathroom Remodeling, lighting
Learn How To Light Up Your Bathroom! Everything is illuminated in this guide to brightening your bath. Lighting is a powerful design tool that can improve function, safety, comfort and enjoyment in your new bath. You’ll want to consider natural and artificial sources and, depending on the scale of the project, perhaps enlist the [...]
September 22, 2011 in Uncategorized
It’s not everyday that one’s Alma Mater makes the headlines of a newspaper. What’s more, it’s rare that the story relates to your current occupation, your interests or your passions; it’s rarer that it touches all three. Today, I received an email from a good friend in Washington D.C who had attended this years Solar [...]
September 21, 2011 in Bathroom Design, Bathroom Remodeling, Shower
Match your personal shower style to the latest shower heads More than anything else, how you shower—or want to—should influence your choice of sprays. Here are some common shower sprays: Shower head The most common type of shower spray, it’s usually mounted high on a shower wall but may be attached to the ceiling. Handshower [...]
September 14, 2011 in Bathroom Design, Bathroom Remodeling, Shower
A Closer Look At Shower Design, Style & Function Shower design, products & know-how for your bathroom remodel planning. Walk-in showers have been gaining ground in American homes for more than a decade—and for good reasons! A freestanding stall can fit where a tub can’t, making them ideal for small homes. Where space allows, a [...]
September 8, 2011 in Bathroom Design, Bathroom Remodeling, Bathtub, Shower, Surround, Tub
Bathtub designs, products & know-how for your bathroom remodel planning. A bathtub is a bathtub is a bathtub, right? Well, not exactly. There are many factors to consider when choosing a bathtub. Here’s a guide to understanding the nuances of soakers. Should you replace the bathtub? Maybe. “For real-estate value, every home needs a bathtub, [...]
August 29, 2011 in Bathroom Design, Bathroom Remodeling, Bathtub, lighting, Shower, Small Bath, Ventilation
Take Control of Your Bathroom Remodel By Avoiding These Mistakes Bathroom remodeling stories are ripe with tales of woe. The two most common complaints are ‘my remodel project took way longer than planned’ and ‘the final cost is much more than what was originally estimated.’ Take control of your project with Bath Simple’s list of [...]
August 20, 2011 in Bathroom Design, Bathroom Remodeling, Bathtub, Shower, Small Bath, Surround, Tub
August’s Inspiring Shower Curtains Over the past two months, we’ve scoured magazines and webpages to find the finest of the fine, the coolest of the cool, the most practical of the… well… practical shower curtains to compliment our portfolio of bathroom products. As we shift from summer to fall, we will be rotating in another [...]
August 5, 2011 in Bathroom Design, Bathroom News, Bathroom Remodeling
Tapping a growing market with an innovative bathroom design and remodeling partnership “Successful remodeling is all about sequencing,” says Chris Avant, president of Canyon Construction. “For every project, you create a critical path schedule, and there are any number of variables that can throw it off.” In layman’s terms: One midstream design change or [...]
August 5, 2011 in Accessories, Bathtub, Shower, Tub
Eggegrund shower curtain ($3.99) from IKEA. Jump-start your colorful bath makeover with a frugal find: a shower curtain for just $3.99. If the vibrant turquoise Eggegrund seems a bit thin (it’s made of super lightweight PEVA, a chlorine-free vinyl), try one of the other new IKEA options—all under $15.
July 29, 2011 in Accessories, Bathtub
Butterflies shower curtain ($40) from Upper Playground. Transform your caterpillar of a bath into a graceful butterfly of a room with the Butterflies shower curtain by San Francisco artist Dora Drimalas. We also love her eye-catching graphic designs on pillows, wall art, tees and totes.
