Bath Shower Home Design

Get Some Sunshine (But Only Some!) Everyone knows that too much exposure to the sun can lead to sunburn and skin damage, and it greatly increases your risk of cancer. In most cases of psoriasis, however, sunlight can help improve the condition. Apply sunscreen to areas of skin not affected by psoriasis, and spend 10-30 minutes in the sunshine every day. Speak with your doctor beforehand to make sure this sunlight treatment is the right way to go for your psoriasis relief. Epsom Salt Soak Prepare yourself a warm bath and pour in Epsom salts to exfoliate your skin, soothe itchiness, and melt away the scales. Make sure the water is warm—too hot and you can dry out your skin even more. Vinegar Soak Nix that frustrating itch with a cold bath plus a cup of apple cider vinegar . Vinegars have been used throughout history to soothe skin inflammation thanks to their disinfectant and pH-balancing properties, so this is a time-tested remedy. Talk to your doctor first to ensure that using apple c...

Well, my work pace has slowed considerably over the last two days.  The phrase “as slow as molasses in winter” seems to be appropriate.  Our beautiful 60-degree weather has left us, as has been replaced with temps in the teens, 20’s and 30’s, accompanied by freezing rain and just all around dreariness.  (Temps in the teens, 20’s and 30’s accompanied by the gorgeous Texas sunshine feel MUCH different to me than those same temps accompanied by rain, sleet, and lack of sunshine.)  And of course, we still have no HVAC system. That’s #1 on our list of priorities as soon as we sell the condo. Fortunately, we’re in Texas, which means that our winters are pretty mild overall, and when we do have cold spells like this, they generally only stick around for a couple of days…a few at the most.  I did try to prepare a bit for this cold spell by putting heavy plastic up between the kitchen and dining room.  That dining room is one of the draftiest rooms in the house, and just sucks out any warm ai...

I think we can all agree that the bathroom can pose significant “decorating” challenges to the layperson. Would you agree? It’s typically such a small space designed largely for utilitarian purposes. While many large and spacious sitting-room- esque bathrooms exist (and good for you if you have those!), they aren’t the norm. In general, bathrooms must squeeze a lot of function into a rather small footprint . View in gallery View in gallery It is this challenge that makes bathroom decorating so important. It’s a space that many people use, so it should be pleasant and well styled. But “decorate” can feel like a loaded word sometimes. In its utilitarian role, a bathroom calls for non-traditional forms of decorating. In fact, I’ve discovered that, often, successful bathrooms are less decorated and more designed. In this article, we’ll look at several ways of how to decorate a bathroom without clutter. View in gallery How to Decorate a Long, Narrow Bathroom A common bathroom layout is ...