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How to design a compact bathroom

I hope you enjoy the tips and very on trend images our guest blogger, Anna,  has for designing a compact bathroom.  Welcome to Designing Home blog Anna. Do check out the links below for more bathroom decor inspiration. <br /><br />Hello! My name is Anna and today I am really excited to be guest posting on this wonderful blog about how we can design a compact bathroom without going through a lot of trouble. For more bathroom decor tips follow us on <span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MyBathrooms.co.uk"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Facebook</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">, </span><a href="https://twitter.com/MYBATHROOMS1"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Twitter</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">, </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/mybathrooms/"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Pinterest</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"> and </span><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+My-bathroomsCoUk/posts"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Google Plus</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 24.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hJmAYj1n6s8/U3DG31zJWOI/AAAAAAAABik/MIBqt6isW8Y/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="compact bathroom " border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hJmAYj1n6s8/U3DG31zJWOI/AAAAAAAABik/MIBqt6isW8Y/s1600/1.jpg" title="How to design a compact bathroom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.nuimagekbb.co.uk/bathrooms/">source </a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The bathroom is hugely important to the comfort of your home: just imagine living without a bathroom for a week and you will soon see what I mean! Therefore, it is well worth the effort and expense to plan, design and fit out a bathroom with the best possible products. After all, your bathroom is going to be a high traffic, intensive-use space for years to come!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><b> </b><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Fitting Furniture?</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MJBjSlCiDZw/U3DExs9EfBI/AAAAAAAABh0/_LCr5XVvnQw/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="small scale half size bathroom fittings" border="0" height="251" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MJBjSlCiDZw/U3DExs9EfBI/AAAAAAAABh0/_LCr5XVvnQw/s1600/2.JPG" title="How to design a compact bathroom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <a href="http://www.ruachdesigns.co.uk/bathrooms-bedrooms/">source </a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">If your bathroom is particularly small and tending towards cramped, then you can choose smaller than usual fittings and furniture for your bathroom refit. These half-size items take up much less space but still allow for a complete and comfortable bathroom experience. You just will not be able to lie full length in the tub!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Shapely Bathroom!</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sk76DIsJdos/U3DE_A584NI/AAAAAAAABh8/_rVcbc-TBZQ/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="fitting bathroom inspiration into available space" border="0" height="296" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sk76DIsJdos/U3DE_A584NI/AAAAAAAABh8/_rVcbc-TBZQ/s1600/3.jpg" title="How to design a compact bathroom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.leighplumbing.co.uk/index.php/cPath/352">source </a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Rather than simply transplanting your ideal bathroom from your favorite magazine or website, make sure that you fit the elements of the bathroom into the available space of your existing, empty bathroom, taking into account any awkward corners and angles. By all means, allow yourself to be influenced by outside sources, but taking the time to tweak and rework the layout until it makes the best use of the available space will give your new bathroom a professional looking finish and polish.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Wet Room Popularity</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-03h0UE2C1Eo/U3DFaH01_9I/AAAAAAAABiE/fw4UlJfnzs4/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="wet room bathroom " border="0" height="221" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-03h0UE2C1Eo/U3DFaH01_9I/AAAAAAAABiE/fw4UlJfnzs4/s1600/4.jpg" title="How to design a compact bathroom" width="400" /></a></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.pricehoover.com/bathroom_suites/dolphin-bathrooms.asp">source </a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The wet room is a fairly new bathroom décor concept, and it works best in very small bathrooms. Not only do you maximize every inch of available space by stripping out internal divisions but you will be back on trend for bathroom décor fashions! Do be prepared to invest in excellent waterproofing and water tight storage units as the entire room will become steamy when in use, which can lead to damp setting into poorly prepared surfaces.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Go Up High!</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gevORgweNI0/U3DF3W1RziI/AAAAAAAABiM/hFP6PmdmI9w/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="vertical shapes small compact bathrrom" border="0" height="280" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gevORgweNI0/U3DF3W1RziI/AAAAAAAABiM/hFP6PmdmI9w/s1600/5.jpg" title="How to design a compact bathroom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://remodelingbathroomsideas.com/what-does-need-to-do-for-childrens-bathroom-decorating.html">source </a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Opt for a tall and narrow décor and furniture scheme to minimise clutter and give you the maximum amount of storage while only using a relatively small amount of floor space. Another idea is to perhaps eschew a vanity in favor of a stand-alone pedestal basin. This will make your bathroom appear better proportioned as the pedestal looks tall and slim compared to the blocky squat profile of a vanity cabinet.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Reflect Large</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_Bo01C6Q0t8/U3DGQuDubDI/AAAAAAAABiU/MvzHpJXyhlE/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="large mirror compact bathroom" border="0" height="302" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_Bo01C6Q0t8/U3DGQuDubDI/AAAAAAAABiU/MvzHpJXyhlE/s1600/6.jpg" title="How to design a compact bathroom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://hepok.com/wonderful-and-beautiful-bathroom-ideas/cool-bathroom-design-ideas-in-contemporary-styles/">source </a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Always install the largest mirror that you can find, afford or fit to your bathroom wall! The larger the mirror, the greater the illusion of depth and width, opening up the whole bathroom to pleasing proportions.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Store and Pack it!</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E7_0Qd61wgs/U3DGf0QowrI/AAAAAAAABic/4zcObx_WEsE/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="storage compact bathroom" border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E7_0Qd61wgs/U3DGf0QowrI/AAAAAAAABic/4zcObx_WEsE/s1600/7.jpg" title="How to design a compact bathroom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/interiors/furnishings/easy-storage-how-to">source </a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Bathrooms always need plenty of storage, so make sure that you include it from the very beginning stages. You will be pleasantly surprised at how easily you will find hidden nooks and otherwise wasted spaces into which you can fit a small cupboard, cabinet or shelf when you begin to include storage from the design stage.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> ---------</div>I hope you found something to spark your  creativity.  I just finished a compact bathroom remodel which will  make a great next post topic.  </div>

How to design a compact bathroom

I hope you enjoy the tips and very on trend images our guest blogger, Anna, has for designing a compact bathroom. Welcome to Designing Hom...

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Modern Architecture - Passive House Retreat

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://goathouse.blogspot.com/2013/09/modern-architecture-passive-house-retreat.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="modern-green-home-design" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGZ1p8OyoE9-NY81OoxDEwoV-sJjK9YdIs7umW8FZ4rCCk1BySRXKly4UjbIDLoaZTjQ6FHdKojXc8tr_jh1fMD5LUojJuupirAeuApDVnAgNCq4hd6GV0aP_W-QOIQHR3Gor3P4hcnU/s640/modern-passive-home-design.jpg" title="modern-passive-house-design" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;">Passive House Retreat is located in New England has modernly designed by architect based in Boston, <a href="http://www.zeroenergy.com/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ZED (Zero Energy Design)</a>. This modern house that stood on the area of 1200 sq feet has received various certifications which include <a href="http://goathouse.blogspot.com/search/label/LEED%20GOLD" target="_blank">LEED GOLD</a>, <a href="http://goathouse.blogspot.com/search/label/Energy%20Star" target="_blank">Energy Star</a>, and <a href="http://goathouse.blogspot.com/search/label/Passive%20House%20Standard" target="_blank">Passive House Standard</a>. </span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">This home</span> <span class="hps">suitable</span> <span class="hps">for</span> <span class="hps">families</span> <span class="hps">with kids</span> <span class="hps">has been equipped</span> <span class="hps">with friendly energy</span> <span class="hps">features </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">has considered the</span> <span class="hps">use of</span> <span class="hps">healthy</span> <span class="hps">materials.</span></span><br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><span style="font-size: small;">TEAM</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Architecture by <a href="http://goathouse.blogspot.com/search/label/AIA%20Home%20Design" target="_blank">Stephanie T Horowitz AIA</a> </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Construction provided by <a href="http://www.aediconstruction.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aedi Construction</a>, Waltham MA. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Landscape Design by <a href="http://www.nilsenlandscape.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nilsen Landscape Desig</a></span><br />Kitche<span id="goog_1852494465"></span><span id="goog_1852494466"></span>n by <a href="http://www.poggenpohl.com/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poggenpohl</a><br />Furniture by <a href="http://www.addonovo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Addo Novo</a><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 10px;"> </span></span><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 10px;">Photograph by <a href="http://www.gregpremru.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greg Premru</a></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Hj_B9J5HNA1CaUDu3eBWfkLUfi2BUDXcX3lcgc8QMnauxfYjs66x5xZR9eq4Bmv6wbV1Q_izlGfoO35x1iLV2PROElR9SQjCoGnOyXeyGPsNTB7qKVPa4rrnfx6YdQCygKY6BuNTwt0/s1600/modern-passive-house-new-england.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="green-architecture-design-boston" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Hj_B9J5HNA1CaUDu3eBWfkLUfi2BUDXcX3lcgc8QMnauxfYjs66x5xZR9eq4Bmv6wbV1Q_izlGfoO35x1iLV2PROElR9SQjCoGnOyXeyGPsNTB7qKVPa4rrnfx6YdQCygKY6BuNTwt0/s640/modern-passive-house-new-england.jpg" title="Modern Architecture - Passive House Retreat" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.gregpremru.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a></span><br /><h2><span style="font-size: small;">Passive House Retreat, New England by <a href="http://www.zeroenergy.com/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ZED</a>:</span></h2><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">"</span></b></i>This private retreat and vacation residence  located in a beautiful community on the New England coast features high  performance and efficient use of space in a small package. The client  sought a two bedroom, two bath home that was right sized for their  family - nothing more, nothing less.  They also had a goal of minimizing  the home's energy use.<br /><h3 style="font-weight: normal; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>PASSIVE HOUSE</b></span></h3><div style="text-align: right;">A sleek, simple, gable roofed structure was designed and  proposed with the Passive House standard, which is a building  performance standard that yields an extremely low-energy home.  A  combination of exceptional insulation, air sealing, high performance  windows, and solar gain reduces the space conditioning requirements to a  mere fraction of a typical home, and uses only a very small heating  system. The clients, whose extended families owned large, drafty, energy  inefficient homes, immediately latched onto the Passive House standard  for both the energy savings and the increased comfort.  They looked  forward to a space with no wintertime drafts and very constant  temperature throughout the home.</div><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><b>AESTHETICS</b></span></h3>The gable form the home was planned as the defining  aesthetic feature. Its iconic shape and playful red color is carried  from the eastern exterior red gable, through to the interior kitchen  wall, to the living space, and back outside to the opposite western  exterior gable end.  Inside, a clean fresh look is achieved with minimal  trim, simple polished concrete floors, and careful glazing selection.<br /><h3 style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>FLOOR PLAN</b></span></h3><div style="text-align: right;">The layout was designed around the client's planned use.   The bedrooms are located at either end of the home and receive either  morning or afternoon light.  The open floor plan of the living and  dining space features a dining nook that bumps out of the southern side  of the space.  Since family and friends often visit, the nook is large  enough to sit the family and all their guests. The client also expressed  their love of baths.  This was addressed by including a dedicated  sun-filled tub room in the southeast corner of the home adjacent to the  master bath.</div><div style="text-align: right;">Despite the modest footprint, the home addresses all of the  client's needs using efficient space planning, plus features storage  space and a loft area above.  With a ladder leading up, the loft  provides the children with their own private place to spend time away  from the adults.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3><span style="font-size: small;">PERFORMANCE</span></h3></div><div style="text-align: left;">The generous amount of south-facing windows maximize solar  heat gain in the winter, using the polished concrete floor to absorb  the heat and re-radiate it into the space. The north-facing high  performance glass door opens up to the agrarian view out over abutting  farm lands, seamlessly connecting the interior living space with the  exterior patio.</div>High R-values in the home, including true R-40 walls, R-50  slab, R-60 roof, U-Value: 0.13 windows, and exceptional air sealing mean  that only about one-tenth of the energy is needed for heating when  compared to the requirements of a conventionally constructed home. In  addition to the very small heating system, the house also incorporates a  heat recovery ventilator to maintain excellent indoor air quality with  minimal energy expense.<i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">"</span></b></i></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8ADd1Efwm3FGaXwrUGMCbpW9mZGda_P5e5Yl_9CCpj8ROY1sHovMW72BfKtbMQJFm4Co1yFBYwj6Y8mHvKZBaJK5kfgqsMe4uPCNIJMi6WGdFC9Us1mMiBEufpyCP6iuZZm_BbnzZzg/s1600/modern-passive-house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="modern-wood-home-design" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8ADd1Efwm3FGaXwrUGMCbpW9mZGda_P5e5Yl_9CCpj8ROY1sHovMW72BfKtbMQJFm4Co1yFBYwj6Y8mHvKZBaJK5kfgqsMe4uPCNIJMi6WGdFC9Us1mMiBEufpyCP6iuZZm_BbnzZzg/s1600/modern-passive-house.jpg" title="Passive-house-retreat-leed-gold" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Modern Architecture - Passive House Retreat

Passive House Retreat is located in New England has modernly designed by architect based in Boston, ZED (Zero Energy Design) . This modern h...

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Eco Friendly Home - Green Zero House

<div class='item-title'><a expr:href="data:post.href"><data:post.title/></a></div>            <div class='item-snippet'><data:post.snippet/></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://goathouse.blogspot.com/2013/09/eco-friendly-home-green-zero-house.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Eco Friendly Home Green Zero House" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRB_ZsBQJNkqJKtzuqcuzqHnahPAQ7f8Vg3JOJcMFWDQWXBm75m2czsJifHDMRZKpnkWznwOyz05bkiXKx7H3N9_kRJqG5l5u56QqbLgGacwfCihP8QvVuFSLUCm3iJ2rCiwx5uQdaMMc/s1600/green-zero-modular-hotel-room-6.jpg" title="Eco Friendly Home Green Zero House" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2013, Italian Architect Daniele Menichini has completely design Green Zero <span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">by combining</span> <span class="hps">contemporary</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">modern</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"> style. This </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en">home design has been shaped like <span class="hps">container</span> <span class="hps">suitable</span> <span class="hps">to</span> <span class="hps">stay</span> <span class="hps">in</span> <span class="hps">lush forest</span> or<span class="hps"> in</span> <span class="hps">the middle of</span> <span class="hps">town</span> <span class="hps">that</span> <span class="hps">has a</span> <span class="hps">garden</span>, <span class="hps">this is due to</span> <span class="hps">its ability</span> <span class="hps">to adapt</span> <span class="hps">well</span> <span class="hps">in the wild</span>.</span></div><a name="more"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaK9qB2wxoPDNf_qckLSH-ACDYhVZ1aUXhkiDLi6Apk9SvudVMOB5lKrScrGIYs7YUdOdAPWLVjMz3iLOL0T2oqn6ZTJQctxoNKTxEC0d0hEorQgnjPf86ckN4kMkUIO85isoOCldvltY/s1600/green-zero-modular-hotel-room-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Eco Friendly Sustainable Home" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaK9qB2wxoPDNf_qckLSH-ACDYhVZ1aUXhkiDLi6Apk9SvudVMOB5lKrScrGIYs7YUdOdAPWLVjMz3iLOL0T2oqn6ZTJQctxoNKTxEC0d0hEorQgnjPf86ckN4kMkUIO85isoOCldvltY/s320/green-zero-modular-hotel-room-1.jpg" title="Sustainable Green Zero House" width="213" /></a><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"> </span></span><br /><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Designer:</span> <a href="http://www.studiomenichini.it/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="hps">Daniele</span> <span class="hps">Menichini</span></a><br /><span class="hps">Collaborators:</span> </span>Cristina Rotta<span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><br /><span class="hps">Assistants</span> <span class="hps">to the design</span>: <span class="hps">Monica Di</span> <span class="hps">Vincenzo</span><br /><span class="hps">Rendering:</span> <span class="hps">Giacomo</span> <span class="hps">Favilla</span><br /><span class="hps">Photographs:</span> </span>Diego Fava<span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><br /><span class="hps">General Contractor</span>: </span>Tirolhaus Italia srl     <br /><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Photo Courtesy of </span></span><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><a href="http://www.studiomenichini.it/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="hps">Daniele</span> <span class="hps">Menichini</span></a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A concept  which has long been conceived differently by other countries. This new  interpretation is right where the project <span class="caps">GREEN</span>_ZERO  has its roots: a new modular housing devoted to the accommodation  sector; a suite entrenched in a sustainable shell to be installed in the  woods, at seaside, in the heart of the countryside, or wherever the  landscape permits.  For their own nature, the <span class="caps">GREEN</span>_ZERO shell and  its content are synergy committed to the concept of  environment-friendly buildings, and at the same time, they also  represent a unique feature of the context in which they are placed.  Perfect integration arises between the hosting landscape and the inner  nature of the constructions, always with a touch of elegance for they be  naturally chic, just as their name <span class="caps">NATURALMENTE CHIC</span> suggests. A new form of accommodation which guests can perceive as an educational  game where grasping the opportunity to discover the very secret elements  of green living, without giving up on the comfort and the emotional  side of a holiday. An experience which makes guests appreciate how all  the aspects of sustainable building maximize the exploitation of the  environment energies and resources. The project’s objective is giving rise to a new hotel accommodation  system that is tightly interwoven with its environment and leads to the  quality improvement of the global tourism offer through the combination  of different modular solutions, from bungalows with bathroom to two-room  apartments. <span class="caps">GREEN</span>_ZERO represents the result of the co-operation of companies sharing the same green <span class="caps">DNA</span>, which is indeed the real value added at the basis of the development and implementation of the whole concept.<br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="caps">THE GREEN</span>_ZERO <span class="caps">SHELL</span></b></span>The overall design of the module represents one of its distinctive  traits, further highlighted by the element marking its perimeter. The  module is conceived as a flat surface bending to form a C — sewn on one  side with thin metal threads — which enables the project to naturally  develop inside the shell. The <span class="caps">GREEN</span>_ZERO module is a prefabricated  architectural system, in which the structural shell is made entirely  from wood; it is provided with a frame and its stratigraphic, of both  horizontal and vertical parts, is characterized by load-bearing and  insulating elements, which allow the passage of installations, and the  presence of an air chamber, created to obtain a specific assembly in  accordance with climate conditions and thus being awarded the  classification KlimaHaus A or KlimaHaus Gold.  The cladding outer surface integrates a new thin photovoltaic panel  system, which allows to supply the entire installation complex with the  electrical power necessary to its functioning. The zinc-titanium  membrane applied to this type of panel proves highly malleable and thus  allows to perfectly fit the curved surfaces of the module and create all  the technical elements fundamental to ventilation, management or  recovery of rainwater. The prefabricated structure needs to be anchored to the ground on a  natural stone foundation, that is a system composed of split-face stones  of different grain size, compacted and retained by a metallic cage in  order to achieve the ideal mechanical resistance. The external cladding is realized using a modular pattern of wooden  boards, thus permitting to hide the fixing screws; its surface is  polished with a natural wax coating, that can be regularly renewed,  unless wood aging and oxidation are preferred. The structural  architecture is completed, on one side, with iron tubes symbolizing a  tangle of trunks: two are the pillars, two are the downspouts for channeling and recovering rainwater and the others have a mere  aesthetic purpose. Flooring and internal and external cladding are  made of highly resistant fully-vitrified ceramics, provided with outdoor  anti-slipping surface. They are produced through sustainable processes  conferring a wood and nature-like effect with patterns of extraordinary  dramatic result. The external lighting system features a twilight sensor and gives great  visibility to the outdoor area and entrance, beyond providing a  bottom-up light illuminating the tree, which is integral to the  architecture. The building includes different areas, i.e., outdoor,  bedroom, and bathroom, and a mechanical room to accommodate all  installations. The end of the module, where the curved surfaces are, is  intended to accommodate tanks and equipment for rainwater recovery and  management of incoming and outgoing water. <span class="caps">GREEN</span>_ZERO is a dynamic and customizable  system able to meet every client’s need, keeping however intact its  building and functioning principles.</div><span class="caps" style="font-size: large;">THE NATURALMENTE CHIC SUITE</span>Minimal and pure lines blend with a hint of color creating the basis  for the bedroom area of the Naturalmente Chic suite. The space devoted  to resting is immediately visible when entering the room: on one side,  the bed headboard enriched by stylized branches and trunks, and on the  other, a fully-glazed partition liaising the inside with the nature  outside. The wardrobe unit with desk combines extremely functional open  vertical and horizontal elements. The bed unit is designed to improve  physical well-being thanks to its base with an independent and movable  frame, which can be adjusted at different heights and positions to meet  every requirements and match individual posture. The wide window is provided with a double layer of curtains: the first  is translucent and soft for smoothing out the linear forms of the inside  and giving some protection from the outside; the second is a roll-down  curtain able to obscure light, suitable at night or for privacy reasons. The space enhances thanks to the ambiance created by various lighting  sources: from wall-wash lights, highlighting the bed headboard, to the  ceramic lamps on the bedside drawers, and from the ceiling lights, also  made in ceramic and creating a back-illumination effect in relation to  the wide window, to the table lamp on the writing desk and the floor  reading lamp. Thanks to the designer armchair and ottoman — both included in the Bon  Bon collection — breakfast can be served inside the room, enjoying a  view on the surrounding nature. The bathroom area is distinguished by an architectural indentation that  cuts the shell’s structure to embrace a pre-existing birch, thus  becoming an integral and impressive part of the interiors. The cladding  in fully-vitrified ceramics reproduces a carpet of fallen leaves in the  woods and leads to the body wellness area: a large shower with  wooden-slatted floor and rain system which offers intimate and relaxing  moments, thanks to color therapy and strobe lights, ambiance perfumes  and wall mirror with music technology. The outdoor area is designed for  relaxing in harmony with the environment. It offers padded sofa-benches,  where sitting or lying down, and a hi-tech table with lighting and  music system for listening to music, reading or enjoying a drink, while  being immersed in a natural scenario. The domotics system of the module  allows, in few commands, to easily create customizable scenarios to be  adapted to everyone’s needs by combining all different functions.<br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="caps" style="font-size: large;">A SUSTAINABLE PROJECT</span>“Contrary to today’s popular belief, green design is not a matter of  fashion. It is instead a choice based on solid research, which involves  structure, installations and materials, as well as the planning of  spaces and, last but not least, the design of the objects within them. A  research which selects mass or customized items, exclusively  certified:” these are the principles inspiring our integrated project  team, whose goal is to develop projects moving towards a zero-impact on  the environment. Our responsibility towards the environment is in fact the leitmotif of  the whole project, which blends the modular architecture of Green-Zero  with the interior design of Naturalmente Chic: a double reference to  both the “invisible project” and the “visible project”, meaning the  building in its entirety, including the foundation and structural  system, all installations and the use of local natural resources, as  well as all finishing elements, lighting, furnishing and furniture,  without forgetting the selection of suppliers and installers which have  to ensure the highest possible standard of sustainability. In particular, the project’s sustainability comes in the foreground in  several elements, such as the photovoltaic cells covering the outside  surface of the shell and the use of water pumps with a maximum capacity  of five liters per minute. All the rest is hidden underneath the “skin”  of the shell, finally becoming its beating heart. The success of this sustainable project depends on the synergy among  well-educated costumers, integrated planning processes, budget maximization, project management and companies’ selection, all oriented  towards the creation of a system which strives to be entirely  sustainable, also in economic terms.<i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">"</span></b></i></div></blockquote><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="640" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=Menichini+Daniele&fb=1&hq=Daniele+Menichini&cid=0,0,6622148830763954515&hnear=&ll=42.93383,10.50992&spn=0.006295,0.006295&t=m&iwloc=A&output=embed" width="640"></iframe><br /><small><a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=Menichini+Daniele&fb=1&hq=Daniele+Menichini&cid=0,0,6622148830763954515&hnear=&ll=42.93383,10.50992&spn=0.006295,0.006295&t=m&iwloc=A&source=embed" style="color: blue; text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a></small>

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The Tardy Decorator

I can't believe I haven't written a  blog post since May.    I am posting regularly on my Facebook page which is quick and can  be accessed easily as I travel and relax  at my summer home. I don't think I am the only one who falls shy of projected output over the summer months.  <br /><br />I am also tardy in completing my own home improvement projects. I wrote about my main bath reno last year in this <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.ca/2012/01/bathroom-renovation-woes.html">post </a>.  I made all the design decisions and purchased materials.  Now they all lie in my painting studio and have been beckoning for a year.  I joked with my husband, who is the contractor, that the choices will be past their prime by the time the room is completed. I'm already having second thoughts about the sink I purchased.  The new  completion date is fall 2013.  He won't commit to a specific month though!  <br /><br />I am also re-decorating my guest room which has had nothing done to it in 15 years! It is a deadly beige right now and I've moved my black shaker bedroom set  into the space  and plan to work with a black and white design and possibly one or two  colour accents.    Here are some inspiration pics.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/1685492/Turn-of-the-Century-Cottage-traditional-bedroom-other-metro"><img border="0" height="666" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/10d1d0fe006b4737_8-9079/traditional-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/c/Chicago--IL" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/tmstomstringer/tom-stringer-design-partners" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Tom Stringer Design Partners</a></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">I love the mix of organic and geometric patterning.  I already purchased narrow striped black and soft white sheets and have my eye on a duvet. I am not a lover of dark window treatments, but this room looks great with the geometric cut on the black roller shades.  There's  nothing like a tidy window treatment. BM <b>Acadia white OC 38</b> is my choice for wall colour.  Stark white is too clinical for me. </span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </small></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8LNy5PJahv9gitvE8IJRFmW9aRLIn2NFE77LFEhh-OvwsOtI6em1SPLWLN6kGYTeNmdQAQtdjdiGmvxUHVr77M0uVGhEfntxX9_Jc7umYZs3zAmfnZQt9EPoK6kcrCw5EEp7MDs8nWht/s1600/IMG_6619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8LNy5PJahv9gitvE8IJRFmW9aRLIn2NFE77LFEhh-OvwsOtI6em1SPLWLN6kGYTeNmdQAQtdjdiGmvxUHVr77M0uVGhEfntxX9_Jc7umYZs3zAmfnZQt9EPoK6kcrCw5EEp7MDs8nWht/s400/IMG_6619.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><br /><small><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhA7M-iPL-m55AxrYzdI8k31XBv1XSQMW7TfZ2h38oGRsWHmM9Actep8WJ-6WN_azoBCJMA__fIJUbh9MeRBOGiOIVYeiZ-t7VOoC0szZ1IB-hODTfK9Uz0uTouKXGVEReA8kXNBIIaul_/s1600/242350023667375854_pP81yWZY_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhA7M-iPL-m55AxrYzdI8k31XBv1XSQMW7TfZ2h38oGRsWHmM9Actep8WJ-6WN_azoBCJMA__fIJUbh9MeRBOGiOIVYeiZ-t7VOoC0szZ1IB-hODTfK9Uz0uTouKXGVEReA8kXNBIIaul_/s400/242350023667375854_pP81yWZY_c.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></small><br /> Pinterest<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I've seen this picture many times on Pinterest and I still love it.  It gives an idea of how fresh black and white looks with an accent colour.  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It is so easy to dream up the schemes, but when you do all the work yourself it usually takes awhile to get into the groove.  Right now my garden is taking priority.  I hope the guest room doesn't take as long as the bathroom!</div></div>

The Tardy Decorator

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Chestnut Hill Residence by OMA and A+SL Studios

<div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://goathouse.blogspot.com/2013/07/chestnut-hill-residence-by-oma-and-asl-studios.html" imageanchor="1"><img alt="home design Chestnut Hill Residence" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFicuSt_MSitkr_aSAM5aupiwcV0dWCs6-QcbJuxAJ8nZS9lBfQVzox-WH9Pbk3RkDbEOTHCIxIlI_Pr6ku_4GKNFMo5az5dG6xIXBrlBSWspWoFyqd5abXBvXAdUtwphhLDg_rOF8XF8/s640/Chestnut-Hill-Residence-by-OMA-and-A+SL-Studios-1.jpg" title="Chestnut Hill Residence by OMA and A+SL Studios" width="640"></a></div><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Chestnut Hill Residence addition has been completely design by </span><a href="http://oma-architect.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">OMA</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.aslstudios.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A+SL Studios</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">. It located in Brookline, Massachusetts. </span></span><br></div><a href="http://goathouse.blogspot.com/2013/07/chestnut-hill-residence-by-oma-and-asl-studios.html#more">... Read More ...</a>

Chestnut Hill Residence by OMA and A+SL Studios

Chestnut Hill Residence addition has been completely design by OMA and A+SL Studios . It located in Brookline, Massachusetts. ... Read M...

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Bathroom renovation woes

Sometimes having too many ideas is just as bad as having too few.  I am definitely swimming in the idea pond when it  comes to my main bath renovation.  Right now  the space  is a product of the mid eighties with white square tiles, gray fixtures and a white European vanity and upper cabinets.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Uj_wMTRC8AhmEwXlsQb6DaXcmBB0lrD0ATyFkjSHhlQ79-06jnHwAJxPxs0jp-7_IU1C0zil7U7K7M8GaGiCCEtUKXM9OfJ0c_1Hv0KTOH1zUKxWa-Uf9-Fec8C0Bh-uDUqjuIuVoSSj/s1600/DSCN794866.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Uj_wMTRC8AhmEwXlsQb6DaXcmBB0lrD0ATyFkjSHhlQ79-06jnHwAJxPxs0jp-7_IU1C0zil7U7K7M8GaGiCCEtUKXM9OfJ0c_1Hv0KTOH1zUKxWa-Uf9-Fec8C0Bh-uDUqjuIuVoSSj/s320/DSCN794866.jpg" width="240" /></a> </div><br />  Everything has to go and we are taking out the tub to put in a walk in shower. I can't stop dreaming up new ideas, so I'm using this post as my own sounding board. Hopefully it won't be all personal and you, my readers, might find my sorting process of some help in any home changes you  have planned.<br /><br /><b>The look I like:</b><br /><ul><li>overall design more contemporary than traditional </li><li>simple, clean lines, not cluttered (lots of storage options)</li><li>soothing, natural colours  which are not too cool -  warmish neutrals) </li><li>lots of texture (always a must in my house)</li><li>weathered wood in gray driftwood tones  (a favouite since I was 20 and that's many years ago!) or light to medium wood tones - nothing dark and heavy.  I rarely follow trends in my own home decisions.</li><li>brushed metal finishes, raised basin but not too high </li><li>mixture of tile sizes depending on placement, no obvious/contrasting border </li></ul><b>The inspiration shots: </b><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/114653/contemporary-bathroom-ideas-contemporary-bathroom-austin"><img alt="contemporary bathroom ideas contemporary bathroom" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/114653_0_8-0402-contemporary-bathroom.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/dickclark/dick-clark-architecture" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Dick Clark Architecture</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">This room is light, airy and has very clean lines.  There are options for storage,  but things could get cluttered because  everything would be exposed.  I  like the wood tone but the small glass mosaics may quickly become outdated. The square tiles are a little too predictable. So I'm left with the wood tone!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/106011/South-Shore-Residence-contemporary-bathroom-new-york"><img alt="South Shore Residence contemporary bathroom" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/106011_0_8-4080-contemporary-bathroom.jpg" width="267" /></a><small><br /></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/amidesign/ami-designs" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">AMI Designs</a></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">LOVE the shape and colour of the vanity.  It has both open and closed storage so it fits the storage bill.  Hubby could  whip this up in several days!  I also like the grain in the larger floor tiles.  Looking good. </span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/379945/Best-Builders-ltd-modern-bathroom-vancouver"><img alt="Best Builders ltd modern bathroom" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/379945_0_8-7541-modern-bathroom.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractor/vancouver" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/trevorsowa/best-builders-ltd" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Best Builders ltd</a></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">Floor and vanity fit the bill in every way.  Colour tones are my favourite, the wood grain tiles are fantastic and  you could run the same tiles up the wall of the shower and alternate with a small scale tile on the floor of the shower. It's good to keep the same tones in all the tiles used when you are working with a small space.   </span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/28319/Master-Bathroom-contemporary-bathroom-seattle"><img alt="Master Bathroom contemporary bathroom" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/28319_0_8-9059-contemporary-bathroom.jpg" width="275" /></a><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></small><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/garretcordwerner/garret-cord-werner" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Garret Cord Werner</a></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">Tones in this vanity are a little warmer and I love the shape. All storage is hidden and  I'm attracted to the  textured wall and the full mirror with a ledge. </span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/379958/Best-Builders-ltd-modern-bathroom-vancouver"><img alt="Best Builders ltd modern bathroom" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/379958_0_8-4993-modern-bathroom.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractor/vancouver" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/trevorsowa/best-builders-ltd" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Best Builders ltd</a></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Love the color tones in this hideaway storage (slightly purplish).  This idea could be fitted into the right and left side of the vanity to look like doors.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GkFSwKF6lGupRV0QhZ3TETiE6vcs6MxMNT__Zx0ntdF2IWpXn4iPo-Exg-NnKBOToOR2c8o4TJH7ZpRpl0bFYJP0CT2VlZb1MZEJtst2M65gYT90kzBfikzjsilNeGKN-0M-TnuxcRvA/s1600/127297126937034301_oRguElEh_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GkFSwKF6lGupRV0QhZ3TETiE6vcs6MxMNT__Zx0ntdF2IWpXn4iPo-Exg-NnKBOToOR2c8o4TJH7ZpRpl0bFYJP0CT2VlZb1MZEJtst2M65gYT90kzBfikzjsilNeGKN-0M-TnuxcRvA/s400/127297126937034301_oRguElEh_b.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">I first saw this picture in a magazine and I've kept it.  I love the vanity colour and shape. It's very mid century modernish in styling and I have other pieces similar in my house.  It is an easy style to replicate (I know I am lucky to have my own furniture maker on the premises.) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/102788/While-at-CHil-Design-Group-contemporary-bathroom-other-metros"><img alt="While at CHil Design Group contemporary bathroom" border="0" height="300" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/102788_0_8-8112-contemporary-bathroom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/raveninside/claudia-leccacorvi" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Claudia Leccacorvi</a></small></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"> I like the idea of using the textured stone as a backdrop for the vanity and mirror but it would work best if you have a defined space between two walls.  I don't.  </span></small></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfR4aa6tMkV-mQiusQ_Lf6Gjp2EUhOv-54_veI6A7Nm4BocqqCF7fObKLy2E9tEQ-z4pGH-YAHiEa-_HLoZLy2KT9sQDEirPSkjj8EU-_9YpvlJ7OR_271pOBKPoHU8mxq-YH2CUZumqG/s1600/171277592048032573_nljp8fU5_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfR4aa6tMkV-mQiusQ_Lf6Gjp2EUhOv-54_veI6A7Nm4BocqqCF7fObKLy2E9tEQ-z4pGH-YAHiEa-_HLoZLy2KT9sQDEirPSkjj8EU-_9YpvlJ7OR_271pOBKPoHU8mxq-YH2CUZumqG/s400/171277592048032573_nljp8fU5_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://houzz./">Houzz.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While this counter is  slightly too golden for my tastes, I like the layout , cabinets and the space for hanging a towel. One of the things you have to consider when you have side cabinets is how the light will reach the rest of the room if you don't have a ceiling light. .  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXrPsJnGL5hxDVI4iv5X3Qc94sTwd_GS3Q6k_whECeH_jVj-HUb9dG1b35bQTwh0W6KqEjzAHhGLT3fu9gTmL_0cmqIchKgX6Y5qHmvvX9DpFhkqEOljSprWEq0SoGh2QqTRWvvW7AsTWM/s1600/171277592048041494_KKOlIWbE_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/358848/Master-Bathroom-contemporary-bathroom-toronto"><img alt="Master Bathroom contemporary bathroom" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/358848_0_8-3915-contemporary-bathroom.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/liliava/shirley-meisels" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Shirley Meisels</a></small></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then there's always white, but all the other vanities in the house are white so.... . maybe not.  I like the storage, the legs, and the wood grained tiles. </div><div style="color: #444444;"><br /></div>I'm getting there...  Stay tuned for more updates on this 2012 reno. <br /><b></b>

Bathroom renovation woes

Sometimes having too many ideas is just as bad as having too few. I am definitely swimming in the idea pond when it comes to my main bath ...

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Final Kitchen Island Plans