Sleep doctors contend that to get a good night’s sleep, bedrooms should only be used for sleeping and intimacy. Other researchers say that the best way to study is to confine your reading in a single place. Today, the living room is often limited to entertaining not-too-close friends and perhaps a salesman. Close friends are [...]
What Americans call the “bathroom” is more commonly called a “toilet” by their cousins across the Atlantic. Among the former, if the bathroom is a public facility, it is sometimes called a “restroom” or “men’s or ladies’ room”, while in slang, it is a “john”. The British also call it a “loo” or “WC”, while [...]
Bathroom vanities perform both practical and decorative functions. The most common and obvious use of vanities is for the storage of toiletries and bathroom linen. They can also be used to conceal unsightly water supply and drain pipes dangling from the sink. Vanities are also used to enhance the look and mood of the bathroom. [...]
Bathroom vanities provide an opportunity to enhance and add drama to any bathroom. One that blends seamlessly with the design and style of the bathroom provides aesthetic value to an otherwise commonplace and unexceptional enclosure with a bath or shower.
Bathroom vanities come in a variety of designs, materials, styles, sizes, as well as prices. [...]
Bathroom vanities can have two main functions. When chosen and built well, they can be a very pleasing and interesting focal point in your bathroom. A more utilitarian function is that they house the sink and serve as a storage drawer or cabinet for your toiletries and bathroom linen.
The styles and designs of bathroom vanities [...]
In its simplest form, a bathroom vanity is a cabinet built under a bathroom sink to hide the clutter and plumbing away from prying eyes. It has, however, become more than just a functional fixture in the bathroom. It has evolved to be the focal point of the bathroom, often embodying the owner’s individual preferences [...]