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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Alex James loves Japanese toilets
A Japanese toilet seat is the answer according to Alex James You probably remember Alex James as bass player in the band Blur or you may have come across him as foodie columnist in some of the national press. He has taken his love of food even further by producing artisan cheeses on his farm […]
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Get Ready for Spring
Yes spring is just around the corner, with the first official day on 21st March – apparently. We know it doesn’t seem possible as the rain and the floods just keep coming. But on good days, the evenings are starting just a little later as dusk doesn’t fall until well after five p.m. and that’s […]
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Traditional Patterns
After years of plain walls, wallpapers made a return to the popular decorating scene a few years ago – even for bathrooms. Of course there’s now such a wide range available that there’s something for every bathroom style, from the traditional to the contemporary. Designer wallpapers, like designer bathroom fixtures, have price tags that […]
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Sail Away in Wood
Drifting down the river in a wooden boat conjures warm, hazy days and romantic moods… So if sailing away adds romance and relaxation, will a wooden boat-shaped bath tub do the same? Once upon a time many baths were made of wood, but now they are a rare item, requiring specialist techniques to […]
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Google Glass for colour inspiration
Interior design just got easier. Colour matching was always difficult. You knew just what colour you were looking for whether it was paint, towels or other accessories; but often what you bought didn’t match when you got it home. Dulux paints Then Dulux paints tackled the problem. Think back to those Dulux paint adverts […]
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