A bathroom renovation totaling $235,000 is a lot to spend. Luckily for the outgoing Secretary of the Interior and former Idaho governor Dirk Kempthorne, it was all paid for by you, the American taxpayer. The renovations on his office bathroom included a new shower,...
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Not Your Everyday Bathroom Renovation
You can't fault artist Christoph Niemann for not being bold. Together with his wife, Lisa, Niemann attempted to recreate a pixilated version of a great work of art in his bathroom using four-by-four-inch tile. Read about his selection process and see the final result...
I love my toilet!
Americans make me angry. Well, not all Americans and not all the time. But we (notice I'm including myself) are so slow to adapt and accept new technology, even when we know it's for the best. When I lived in Australia, I met my first HET, or high-efficiency toilet....
3 Quick and Easy Bathroom Upgrades
Bathrooms don’t look brand-new forever. They go through a lot of wear and tear and need some TLC every once in a while. Here are three great ways to brighten it a bit.1) Clean the mineral deposits in the sinks, tubs, etc. A mixture of borax and lemon juice works great...
Remodeling Your Bathroom
Remodeling an entire bathroom is very intimidating to me. A shiver runs down my spine when I think about plumbing, tiling and wiring all at once. I need a handy little guide to avoid backing down from such a project. If you are like me, then take a look at this...
Look Younger by Showering?
People are willing to spend a lot of money to look younger. From high-end spa treatments to lotions and potions to at-home mechanical devices, women in particular want a way to stop or slow down the aging process. A new product called the Wellness Shower is a...
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Who is the fairest of them all?Homeowners looking to jazz up their drab bathroom mirrors can't go wrong with MirrorMate, an affordable custom framing solution. The frames come in 35 different styles and are custom cut to fit the mirror's height and width. According to...
Does Your Bathroom Need Work?
Continuing the trend of "pimpifying" every aspect of our lives, Roto-Rooter has announced the Pimped Out Powder Room sweepstakes. Enter this contest for the special woman in your life who could win an all-pink bathroom complete with salon-style dryer, pedicure tub,...
The Bathroom Diaries
One of the realities of traveling is that you're in an unfamiliar place, but...how do I put this delicately...your body still maintains its regularity. The Bathroom Diaries® rates more than 12,000 public bathrooms in 129 countries. They even have an award called The...
The Ultimate Toilet Seat
Okay, now I've seen it all. Technology has spread to every room of the American home save one, until now. Introducing the high-tech toilet seat, the Brondell Swash. With it, your vile bathroom is converted into a full-service spa. It features a contoured, heated seat...