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 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 [...]
July 15, 2011 in Accessories, Bathroom Design, Bathroom Remodeling, Bathtub, Shower, Small Bath
What shower curtain goes best with your new bathroom remodel? Here’s a wrap up of our June and July recommendations. Garnet Hill’s French Dots Shower Curtain ($38) Thanks to Elle Decor, we’re seeing spots on everything from teapots to chaises. Happily, the summery trend also extends to shower curtains. Like your polka dots sweet [...]
July 15, 2011 in Accessories, Bathroom Design, Bathtub, Modern, Shower
Marimekko Silkkikuikka Blue shower curtain ($59.95) from Crate & Barrel. Happy Birthday, Marimekko! Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the legendary Finnish textile house with a burst of mod color and pattern in your bath. The new Silkkikuikka Blue cotton shower curtain is based on a 1961 design by Maija Isola (1927-2001). Read more about the [...]
July 8, 2011 in Bathroom Design, Modern, Small Bath
Congratulations to the crew of space shuttle Atlantis! Rex Walheim, Chris Ferguson, Sandy Magnus and Doug Hurley successfully launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida earlier today. The mission is most significant because this was Space Shuttle Atlantis’ last launch before it retires and efforts shift to designing crafts that can achieve deep space [...]
