The True Impact of Ethical Design in Multifamily Housing You may have heard of ethical design or responsible design, as it is sometimes called, but what is it exactly and why does it matter? Ethical design is based on very old principles centered on the idea that [...]
How to Choose and Use Painted Kitchen Tiles In Victorian times, painted, decorative tiles were becoming more and more popular. The Great Sanitary Awakening was one of the main reasons for this renewed interest in tile in Europe. After all, Doctor Ignaz Semmelweis [...]
Showerheads and Hardware for Doorless Showers What is a doorless shower, exactly? And how would a person stay warm when using one? Doorless showers are exactly what the name implies - a shower without a door. They were first embraced in certain segments: spas, lux [...]
Blurring the Line Between Kitchens and Family Rooms Everyone knows what an open-concept kitchen is, but it’s not just a lack of walls that makes a great open-concept design. Not only are the family room and kitchen lines blurred in a new wave of open design, but t [...]
Choosing Faucets for Housing by Region | Location Matters How to choose a kitchen faucet and how to choose a bathroom faucet generally come down to price, quality, and design as these are the main considerations of most multifamily housing professionals and homeow [...]
The Unfitted Kitchen: Build Slowly When thinking of a modern kitchen, upper and lower built-in cabinets come to mind, even a refrigerator disguised as a cabinet if your imagination has decided to bring a luxury kitchen to life in your head. There’s probably an isl [...]
The US Urban vs Suburban Apartment Housing Market, What’s Changing? Now fully into 2026, the housing market’s promised upturn is finally taking shape. As always, though, the growth is uneven throughout geographical locations with some markets faring better than ot [...]
How Long Does a Faucet Last? How long does a faucet last? How long should it last? The lifespan of a faucet depends on several factors, but boils down to this - a quality residential bathroom or kitchen faucet should last many years, if not a decade. There are oth [...]
Does a Large Showerhead Mean Higher Water Pressure? The short answer is, surprisingly, no! The size of the showerhead is not a definitive indication of the amount of water that can or does flow through it, nor is it an indication of the water pressure you’ll exper [...]
How to Fix a Loose Faucet Handle A loose faucet handle is a small annoyance that can grow over time. It’s one of those issues that probably isn’t large enough to call a plumber, but isn’t something the average person knows how to do. We have you covered. Although [...]
