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Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:26:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Copyright © Bathroom Makeover: Tips and Ideas About Bathroom Renovations and Remodeling at Bathroomguru Review 2011 contact@bathroomgurureview.com (bathroomgurureview.com) contact@bathroomgurureview.com (bathroomgurureview.com) bathroom home improvement 1440 http://bathroomgurureview.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpghttp://www.bathroomgurureview.com 144 144 http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/feed/podcast Your how-to guide on bathroom remodeling trends, bathroom renovation ideas, bath design planning tips and tricks, product reviews and current home improvement information. bathroomgurureview.com bathroomgurureview.com contact@bathroomgurureview.com no no http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/designing-a-botanical-bathroom.html http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/designing-a-botanical-bathroom.html#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:46:31 +0000 admin http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/?p=5656 http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/designing-a-botanical-bathroom.html/feed 0 0:04:37 Dirt in your bathroom is good! Question: Which room in your home is by nature a hot and humid atmosphere, the perfect environment for growing plants? All you need is a little light and you can turn that stark looking bathroom into a luxurious tropi[...] Dirt in your bathroom is good! Question: Which room in your home is by nature a hot and humid atmosphere, the perfect environment for growing plants? All you need is a little light and you can turn that stark looking bathroom into a luxurious tropical paradise with the addition of nature’s perfect natural accessory, plants. Got a green thumb, why not put it to use designing a botanical bathroom? Many moisture loving plants thrive in this wet environment and are well suited to the bathroom. Creating a garden theme in your bathroom offers the bath renovator a contemporary and aesthetically pleasing way to spruce up a simple bath interior with the contrast of lush greenery. Miss those warm sunny days? Bring back memories of those lazy summer days with earthy colors and a garden palette to create an indoor getaway with your botanical bath. "Summary: When designing a botanical bathroom keep the rest of your bathroom simple to compliment the lush greenery. No matter what the size of your bath space, you have the perfect conditions necessary to create a lush botanical paradise. Moisture loving plants such as citrus trees are a good choice for a botanical bath." And don’t worry you won’t be labeled a tree hugger or “enviro-nut” because “eco chic” and organic living is finally becoming main stream. Designing a botanical bathroom doesn’t even mean you have to live the green lifestyle or sell all your possessions and go off and join green peace. The bottom line is if your only choice of greenery is a window box full of a few seedlings and you have this inbred desire to cultivate, then creating a bathroom horticultural space may be just the escape you are looking for to express your inner most desires and create a greenhouse in your bathroom. The great thing about designing a botanical bathroom is no matter what the size of your bath space, you have the perfect conditions necessary to create a lush indoor paradise so you have no excuse not to adopt this emerging bathroom trend. Your daily morning shower provides welcomed wisps of steamy fog creating nurturing dew drops on the plant leaves. Plant life can be placed near a window sill or track lighting can provide high intensity illumination which can be adjusted to fulfill your agricultural needs. All things considered your washroom’s temperate atmosphere is the best place in your home to design a botanical bathroom. So you have decided to put your green thumb to use after all "going green" is all the rage. The first question you may be asking yourself is which plants are best suited for a botanical bath? You have the option of having free standing potted plants such as citrus trees: including orange, lemon and lime saplings or you can create magnificent displays of “water hyacinth” in large glass vessels on a plant stand near a bathroom window. Plant aquariums are also available to display smaller vegetation in a controlled environment. Other moisture loving plants well suited for a botanical bathroom include: jatropha as well as many different varieties of bromeliads and even orchids. The other benefit of creating a garden setting in your bathroom is the smell. Flowers and citrus trees produce fragrant blossoms that fill your bathroom with invigorating perfumes to tantalize your senses. Be creative with your botanical bathroom, a bath mat made of moss would be the perfect addition to the garden theme. While accessorizing a bathroom garden you have to decide what to use as a suitable plant display stand; a re-purposed book shelf, converted chest vanity, sunken in-wall shelf or window sill are all interesting decorative choices. Just make sure to choose furniture that is durable and water resistant such as mahogany. For a contemporary look white porcelain fixtures offset by plastered yellow-orche walls and terra-cotta tiled floors with a natural hemp floor mat and citrus plants in the corner wi[...] bathroomgurureview.com no no http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/bathroom-remodeling-trends.html http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/bathroom-remodeling-trends.html#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:55:31 +0000 admin http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/?p=4819 http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/bathroom-remodeling-trends.html/feed 6 http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/home-expo-2010.html http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/home-expo-2010.html#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:26:04 +0000 admin http://bathroomgurureview.com/?p=359 http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/home-expo-2010.html/feed 0 http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/the-benefits-of-a-milk-bath.html http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/the-benefits-of-a-milk-bath.html#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:28:18 +0000 admin http://bathroomgurureview.com/?p=356

Green Tea Bath Benefits

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The 2009 Calgary Home + Interior Design Show

OnEsta Tile at the Calgary Home and Interior Design Show

A Talk With Sheila’s Drapery at The Calgary Home + Interior Design Show

]]> http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/slate-in-design-shines-at-the-calgary-home-interior-design-show.html/feed 1 0:00:01 Captivating, alluring, enduring and enchanting are just a few of the words that come to mind when looking at these emotionally uplifting wall waterfalls created by Slate In Design. Down at the Calgary Home + Interior Design Show I came across an o[...] Captivating, alluring, enduring and enchanting are just a few of the words that come to mind when looking at these emotionally uplifting wall waterfalls created by Slate In Design. Down at the Calgary Home + Interior Design Show I came across an oasis in a sea of vendors and as I stopped in to talk with the owner and creator of these magnificent works of art using natural and man-made materials, I was intrigued to learn more about the company’s humble beginnings to where they are today with an incredible demand for these one of a kind artistic masterpieces. If you are a connoisseur of art you can appreciate the endless possibilities for the application of these 3-D wall waterfalls, from the refuge of your spa bathroom, to your living room feature wall, to the foyer of a major corporation, these works of art can find a home just about anywhere. Related posts: The 2009 Calgary Home + Interior Design Show OnEsta Tile at the Calgary Home and Interior Design Show A Talk With Sheila’s Drapery at The Calgary Home + Interior Design Show Related posts: The 2009 Calgary Home + Interior Design Show OnEsta Tile at the Calgary Home and Interior Design Show A Talk With Sheila’s Drapery at The Calgary Home + Interior Design Show bathroomgurureview.com no no http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/striking-glass-reflects-at-the-calgary-home-interior-design-show-2009.html http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/striking-glass-reflects-at-the-calgary-home-interior-design-show-2009.html#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:09:27 +0000 admin http://bathroomgurureview.com/?p=324

The 2009 Calgary Home + Interior Design Show

Svena International Ltd. at the 2009 Calgary Home and Interior Design Show

Bodo Sauna at the 2009 Calgary Home and Interior Design Show

]]> http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/striking-glass-reflects-at-the-calgary-home-interior-design-show-2009.html/feed 3 0:00:01 I came across some interesting booths on my travels around the Calgary Home and Interior Design Show. While the majority of the vendors that I interviewed were in the bathroom industry, there were others that I imagined could somehow be applied to [...] I came across some interesting booths on my travels around the Calgary Home and Interior Design Show. While the majority of the vendors that I interviewed were in the bathroom industry, there were others that I imagined could somehow be applied to enrich your lavatory décor; Striking Glass was one such vendor. It occurred to me that a lot of people would like to display art in their bathrooms. Unfortunately that art has to be well protected behind special airtight glass so that the artwork is not damaged from the moisture ridden environment. And even then it’s a precarious situation. What if you could have beautiful decorative art that would never get mold, mildew or any other sort of water damage? This is where Penny Ellis of Striking Glass comes into play. As you can see the art that she produces is beautiful as well as recycled for that extra green touch. Striking Glass was founded in 2006 by sisters Penny Ells and Terri McKenny. Striking Glass creates unique contemporary original art with glass. Each picture is a one-of-a-kind pieces of art glass that is mounted in such a way as to eliminate the need for matts, additional glass or frames. I was enamoured by the variations in colour and texture that these glass masterpieces produced. Related posts: The 2009 Calgary Home + Interior Design Show Svena International Ltd. at the 2009 Calgary Home and Interior Design Show Bodo Sauna at the 2009 Calgary Home and Interior Design Show Related posts: The 2009 Calgary Home + Interior Design Show Svena International Ltd. at the 2009 Calgary Home and Interior Design Show Bodo Sauna at the 2009 Calgary Home and Interior Design Show bathroomgurureview.com no no http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/the-2009-calgary-interior-home-and-design-show.html http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/the-2009-calgary-interior-home-and-design-show.html#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:31:49 +0000 admin http://bathroomgurureview.com/?p=303 http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/the-2009-calgary-interior-home-and-design-show.html/feed 2 http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/the-ultra-contemporary-trend-of-wall-hung-fixtures-in-your-bathroom.html http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/the-ultra-contemporary-trend-of-wall-hung-fixtures-in-your-bathroom.html#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:12:44 +0000 admin http://bathroomgurureview.com/?p=265 http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/the-ultra-contemporary-trend-of-wall-hung-fixtures-in-your-bathroom.html/feed 12 http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/bathroom-bathtub-trends-a-new-wrinkle-to-an-old-horse-trough-bath.html http://www.bathroomgurureview.com/bathroom-trends/bathroom-bathtub-trends-a-new-wrinkle-to-an-old-horse-trough-bath.html#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:20:17 +0000 admin http://bathroomgurureview.com/?p=256

Holy **** $34,586.50 USD for a Bathtub! Welcome to Opulence, The Herbeau 071158 Medics Bathtub

Plumbing Fixtures – Which Bathtub Material and Color is Right For You?

Safety in the Bathtub and Shower – How to Get a Nonslip Bathtub Without a Bathmat!

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