Chrome is cool. There must be a reason why Google would call the internet browser it developed Chrome. Indeed, one of the browser designers, Glen Murphy, revealed they liked it because of its shiny associations.
Chrome is cool. There must be a reason why Google would call the internet browser it developed Chrome. Indeed, one of the browser designers, Glen Murphy, revealed they liked it because of its shiny associations.
Our families may not be perfect but that is no reason why you can’t create the perfect family bathroom. You would not want your clan to be any other way but you can take control of your wet room and create a space to make everybody happy.
The Great Gatsby movie with Leonardo Di Caprio and Carey Mulligan is showing in cinemas at the moment and in its wake has followed something of flapper fashion frenzy. Twenties style has hit the high street clothes stores and it is also influencing bathroom design.
Wouldn’t it be great if you could create another bedroom in your home? At the moment when guests (or the dreaded mother-in-law) come to stay they have to sleep on the sofa bed in the living room. It is not an ideal situation.
Most people are aware of the metaphor of the stylish swan; it is a beautiful and elegant creature that seems to glide across the water with effortless ease. Yet underneath the water, in the depths we can’t see, its legs are going like billy-o to keep it moving.
The warmer weather is on its way (we hope) and many people are getting ready for their summer hols. Yet you should not switch off completely when you arrive at your destination as the very place you are staying in could give you inspiration.
As you sit and plan the next improvement to your home you may find yourself writing, “Update the bathroom.” Then you may look at the family finances in this time of austerity and grab your big red pen and cross that out as an option.
At the moment all the good TV is coming out of Scandinavia. The Killing, Borgen and Wallander have all been terrific series to watch on telly. But we can also thank that part of the world for the idea of the wet room.
If you watch any period drama on TV there will invariably be a scene of some poor soul sitting in a tin bath in front of the fire. This will then be contrasted with the lady from the big house lazing in her roll top bath with its shiny bath taps.
An estate agent would never describe a bathroom in a property they were selling as being small. They would use words such as compact or bijou. It is felt that potential buyers will be put off if they actually say the bathroom is ‘small’.