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, [...]
May 27, 2011 in Accessories, Bathroom Design, Bathtub, Shower
Thomas Paul’s Octopus shower curtain ($120) Cool or creepy? Whatever you think about Thomas Paul’s Octopus shower curtain, it’s on the way to becoming this summer’s design-blog darling. The hand screened cotton curtain is already on back order (three to four weeks) at Design Public and Velocity Art and Design. By that time, you could [...]
May 20, 2011 in Bathroom Design, Bathtub, Shower
Kontextür’s Blossom shower curtain ($195) We could meditate all day on the Blossom shower curtain’s beautiful hand embroidery. Stitched on white bamboo fabric, the blooming branch pattern by British textile artist Kaniez Abdi comes in sophisticated white or brown taupe and vivid pink, lime or orange. Complete your modern zen-like retreat with a luxury oval [...]
May 13, 2011 in Accessories
And the winner is… West Elm’s Trellis shower curtain ($39) For a fresh spin on a summer-cottage look, pair this geometric print with a white-painted bath vanity and bathroom storage unit.
