Bath Shower Home Design

Finnish cabinet ministers do it, Russian hockey players do it, Koreans do it on a first date. Social bathing—known as "naked communion" in Japan—is an integral part of several cultures, strengthening bonds between family members, colleagues, and heads of state. In many countries it's also considered the proper way to welcome a foreign guest. Whether sauna or sento, banya or hammam, the shared bath is society's great leveler, its group hug, its collective sigh. "Not sampling the local bathing culture would be like not trying the local cuisine," says Melisse Gelula, co-founder of Well&Good NYC, an online wellness guide . And like any other institution integral to a society, this one has its rules, the first of which is to behave with churchlike decorum. In Finland, the sauna is the church, says Joonas Berghäll, co-director of the Finnish documentary Steam of Life. (Statistics bear him out: With just over five million inhabitants, Finland has roughly...

The girls upstairs bathroom is finished! I starting writing a MONSTER reveal post with the shiplap tutorial included , but I just couldn’t edit it down to less than, like, 70 photos, so I decided to make this reveal a two-parter! This post is still enormous, but I’m hoping it’s a little more bite-sized! :) As a reminder, here’s what the bathroom looked like when we moved in (and here’s the post where I talked all about the tile we considered for this space).  And here was my rough plan for the project: There was only one sink before and all the plumbing fixtures were almond color (not exactly contributing the the bright and fresh look I was after here!). We tore everything out, including the framing and drywall next to the sink so we could put in a 60″ double vanity. Just removing the little wall already made the space look and feel so much bigger! After we moved the plumbing, repaired the drywall and framed in two shampoo niches, we installed the tile I picked up from Floor & De...

Hotel and B&B guests wants to be able to relax and rejuvenate in a beautiful bathroom setting . So how can you make sure your bathrooms make a big statement and add to a guest’s experience of their stay? Chris Tame, Mitre Linen’s National Sales Manager , says: “Even when they are regularly renovated, hotel bathrooms tend to be heavily used by guests which makes them easy to look tired.” Here he gives his tips to refresh a bathroom in a cost effective way to ensure the rooms are not out of action for any length of time… 1. Update your bathroom blinds Windows are a focal point in any room which makes it important to regularly update and refresh your bathroom blinds. With heavy use, they can easily become splashed with shower gel, toothpaste and even make-up over time. Updating your bathroom blinds gives you the chance to tie the look of the room in with your chosen colour scheme . Or, if you want to make a statement, bright blinds can bring a pop of colour to a bathroom. Using ligh...

In its five-starred four stories, there are 216 rooms and suites, restaurants and bars, a kindergarten and a games room. The two-floor 5,500-square-meter spa, opened in 1992, is a state-of-the-art health, fitness and beauty center, part white-walled clinic, part sports complex , part pleasure palace . Use of the fitness and gymnastics rooms costs $14. (Local residents can join for $1,643 a year.) Guests create their own wellness programs. Some options: Clarins bust treatment , anti- aging facial care for both men and women, podiatry service, indoor tennis and putting green and driving range, the cuisine minceur diet , bio-sauna with light therapy, utter quiet in the relaxation room. The indoor pool, kept at about 82 degrees, is a Roman vision of hedonism with blue pillars, fulminating whirlpools, a waterfall and view of the rocky, tree-covered Harder. Doing laps here is not a chore. Interlaken itself -- a town of 15,000 ''between the two lakes'' on the Bodeli plain -- ...

Is Mom's Birthday Coming Up? Here Are 17 Gifts She Actually Wants August 17, 2017 Share Tweet If you’re stumped on just how to find the perfect present for your mom’s birthday, we’ve gathered up some suggestions to help nudge you in the right direction. Luckily, none of these options are overly bank breaking . Sure, you can drop a few hundred on a great gift, but showing her you care doesn’t really need to cost that much. Keep in mind what she loves: is she a whiz in the kitchen? She’ll crack a huge smile for great new cookware. Are her weekends best spent curled up with a good book? Opt for a nice wine glass or a chic blanket that will upgrade her downtime. Can she clean up at the gym? Workout gear (like Beats' new sport headphones) may be the best option. Remember that a little thought goes a long way. The cherry on top of any gift is a handwritten card. So tip your hat to the mother who raised you right by showing her just how much you care. To help you on your journey, ...