A home for your collections
Many people prefer the minimalist look and avoid hoarding at all costs, but there are a great many others who are the complete opposite. Collections usually start innocently. You see something that really attracts you – it may or may not have a purpose – and you pick it up or buy it. From […]
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Unique Tap Designs
Bored of your normal bathroom taps? Think you’ve seen it all? These unique tap designs may make you think again… Hansa Latrava Hansa Latrava is the creation of former Mercedes-Benz designer, Bruno Sacco. Water flows in a diagonal sheet from the innovative spout design. Temperature is controlled via a control panel at its […]
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Freestanding vs. Fitted Baths
Freestanding bath tubs are certainly back in fashion. With the production of modern roll tops built to resemble their Victorian and Edwardian ancestors, these baths have made a popular return. Similarly, modern contemporary designs are producing sleek freestanding tubs that make just as much of a statement as the old style ones. But […]
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Warm From The Feet Up
There’s nothing worse than feeling cold, especially at home. With efficient central heating this is not something we suffer often these days though the cost of fuel often stops us putting the heating on full blast. A recent comment from a friend got me thinking. “When we move we will build a new house. […]
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Need the bathroom? Use the latest app – AirPnP
A question for you: Would you be happy about perfect strangers coming in off the street to use your loo? Would you be happy to show off your loo come to that? AirPnP came about when Max Gaudin recognised the lack of public facilities at the Mardi Gras Festival in New Orleans. He devised […]
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Stirling Moss’ Futuristic Bathroom
It seems we’re fascinated by the cult of celebrity these days. But how do you define celebrity? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a celebrity is ‘a famous person, especially in entertainment or sport’. Celebrities were originally known for being good in a particular field and achieving a celebrated status. Nowadays, it seems to be anyone who has […]
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Indoor Outdoor Bathrooms
Being able to bathe under the stars holds a really romantic dream, but in our climate it’s quite an unrealistic plan. Unless of course you’re one of those people who enjoys hot saunas followed by ice cold showers. No bathtub filled with hot water in our outdoors would retain the heat without any other […]
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Recycled Bathroom Fixtures
Recycling your assets We’re all encouraged to recycle as much as we can these days. With the rising popularity of Victorian and Edwardian roll-top baths in recent years, there are now a number of companies offering bath restoration services. You can have the surface re-enamelled; you can paint the outside in a colour to compliment your […]
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‘2 in 1’ Shower & Tap by Julia Kononenko
‘2 in 1’ by Ukrainian furniture designer Julia Kononenko combines a shower head with basin tap in one product. When upright, you have a shower head. Pivot the shower column so the head sits over your sink, and now you have a conventional basin mixer. Obviously there are limitations in the design. You would need to layout […]
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5 Top Bathroom Trends
The trendiest bathrooms According to Apartment Therapy, there are five trends that they’re noticing time and again in bathroom designs recently. Here’s their take on up-to-the-minute bathroom trends: When is a bathroom not a bathroom? Bathrooms seem to be more than functional in current trends and as a result we tend to spend more time […]
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