The Changing American Home – Kitchen & Bath Design News

360 Kitchen and bath clients – in the wake of COVID-19 – are increasingly viewing their home as a sanctuary and a shelter that reflects their heightened focus on the impact of interior living spaces on physical and mental health and overall wellness. At the same time, homeowners are reportedly spending more time at home than before the pandemic, while investing in a widening array of sustainable, health-related products and features inside and outside the kitchen and bathroom – a reflection of post-COVID attitudes, lifestyles and household composition, as well as a growing desire for flexible, multi-purpose residential spaces. Those…Continue Reading

In St. Paul schools, gender-neutral bathrooms have proven safer for all students

In 2016, Johnson Senior High School in St. Paul made a choice that was ahead of his time: to remove gendered bathrooms and install single-occupancy, gender-neutral restrooms. It’s now a topic of political debate in many places, but while some are questioning whether schools should have gender-neutral bathrooms, Johnson Senior High School has had them long enough to have answers on the impact they have on students. When you walk through the front door of the building, the bathrooms, in black and green tile, are one of the first things you see. They’re integrated into the hallway: a line of…Continue Reading

Elegant bathrooms from Roca at the Hotel Casa Cacao, Girona

Renowned pastry chef Jordi Roca, known for his wildly imaginative creations, has always had a special affinity for chocolate. His culinary prowess shines at El Celler de Can Roca, the esteemed restaurant in Girona, where he collaborates with his brothers, Joan, the chef, and Josep, the sommelier. With numerous accolades and the title of world’s best restaurant, El Celler de Can Roca’s singular gastronomic experience reflects the family’s excellence in food and hospitality. Building upon his passion for chocolate, Jordi embarked on a new venture with the opening of Casa Cacao. A haven for chocolate lovers, Casa Cacao is a…Continue Reading

Wellness at home: Incorporating health-enhancing features into bathroom design

In today’s fast-paced world, finding ways to enhance our well-being and promote a healthy lifestyle has become increasingly important but in homes, the space that often gets overlooked in this regard is the bathroom however, with a thoughtful and intentional design approach, the bathroom can be transformed into a sanctuary of wellness. To help you out, we got some expert architects and designers in the field to recommend incorporating health-enhancing features into bathroom design to create a space that promotes relaxation, rejuvenation and overall well-being. Wellness at home: Incorporating health-enhancing features into bathroom design (Photo by Zac Gudakov on Unsplash)…Continue Reading

Feeling flush? Bathroom hygiene is set to explode with the Irish buying public finally ready to embrace wall-hung rimless toilets

The bathroom innovators are on it with a new generation of fixtures and fittings, all designed to keep germs at bay. But do we really need them and are they worth the cost? “Bathroom hygiene is going to explode in the next ten years,” says Tony Murphy of Tile Style. “But for a lot of people, it’s still not high on the list.” His younger clients are understandably more concerned with the overall cost of a project than its long-term cleanliness. “If it looks clean, they think it is clean. But people in the 50-plus age bracket are the ones…Continue Reading

Bathroom renovations Sydney, Australia: What you should be spending on a bathroom makeover

It’s the most expensive room per square meter in the house but canny homeowners are increasingly realizing that’s money well spent. Rimless smart toilets, freestanding bathtubs and heated towel rails are just some of the big-budget trends as the growing demand for better built, smart bathrooms outweighs today’s cost-of-living pressures. Harvey Norman bathroom general manager John Cannella says money is no object for customers wanting modern, high-profile designs and accessories by good brands. “Three years ago, we saw how consumers shopped and it was less about style and more about color … so we had to change how we sold…Continue Reading