A friend bought an oil-heated house last fall and bunkered down for winter with the somewhat dreaded knowledge that winter would be cold, dreary and expensive; she was paying about $200/month to heat a small, 3-bedroom house. When winter started to surrender to spring and it began to warm up outside, she thought that her oil expenses were temporarily going to diminish. But even into the summer months, she was still spending close to $100 on oil without heating the house at all >>>...
There are plenty of ways to save water in the shower without making it a group shower. You can rescue our planet's water and also rescue your wallet when your utilities bill arrives.
You might consider some cute water saving gadgets to let you know when to stop showering to save water >>>...
Water, the symbol of the subconscious, is now seen installed in the walls and surfaces of the home, to give a surreal charm to any room. Imagine water molecules floating above you head or below your feet.
If you walk into McKinney's Acqua Liana, beneath your feet you will see a water tank obscuring hand-painted lotuses on blue tiles >>>...
Nobody deserves having to suffer a wimpy shower. Last year, it felt like my shower head wasn't even trying anymore. In the morning when my eyes don't open and my throat is scratchy, I am counting on my shower to get me exhilarated and fresh to face the day >>>...
Until I was eight, I had a pink room with teddy bears and ribbons that my sisters painted. It even said my name by the door in a little heart. Well, take heart >>>...
Do you have a really old, crusty, gross shower head? Or maybe just one that's jut okay, but doesn't really give you the kind of shower you enjoy? If you're putting off replacing it because you don't want the hassle of calling a plumber, you're in luck. Swapping out shower heads is one of the easiest jobs in the bathroom. Even if you've never done it before, it shouldn't take more than half an hour, start to finish, to do >>>...
I'll be the first person to admit my love affair with hot water. I love a long shower or a good soak probably just that much more than your average joe, and I'm thrilled by every new big kid bath toy that comes along. I'm especially excited about hydrotherapy shower panels, which are fast becoming both prevalent and affordable >>>...
You know the saying- Outdoor showers, May flowers. Or maybe that's not quite how it goes, but it's definitely getting to the season for outdoor living. That means not just eating and playing outside but cleaning up, too >>>...
I've talked a bit before about the pitfalls of a modern bathroom decor - it can be a little cold and a little impersonal, both of which can be difficult to fix and difficult to avoid in the first place. But it isn't always true, and certainly doesn't have to be. In some ways, a modern decor is an invitation to have a little fun, you just have to keep in mind that "modern" doesn't necessarily have to be formal >>>...
Have you ever gotten caught in a stare-down with a blank wall? You know what I mean - that bone-chilling moment in a new room in a new house where the furniture is starting to settle in, and the boxes are starting to go away, and all of a sudden, there it is: a big, huge, glaring empty white space. Canvas though it may be for an adventurous interior decorator, if you're like me, it's a big fat reminder that there isn't enough paint in the world to cover up your discomfort with blank walls. But whether you're the type to hire someone to slather on a coat of good ol' eggshell white, or if you're aching to decorate those extra square feet, here's something right up your alley that you might not have considered: a mural >>>...
