How to Achieve a Perfect Faucet Seal on Uneven Tile Faucet seals when installing a faucet (or tub spout or shower set) and related accessories is a challenging task, as even professionals will tell you. But what if the job requires a seal on uneven tile? There are [...]
How to Choose the Best Kitchen Faucet by Lifestyle Choosing the best kitchen faucet for your needs or for the needs of those who will be buying or renting the homes you’re building involves a mix of research and psychology. With the proper area statistics in order [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What is a Low-Waste Kitchen? “Low-waste kitchen” is a term for lessening the environmental impact of kitchen waste by putting into place eco-conscious habits or policies. This can be done in a person’s home or in a commercial kitchen. At its core, a low-waste kit [...]
Matte, Reflective, Brushed or Antique? How to Choose a Faucet Finish Stand in a bathroom with polished chrome faucets and the space feels crisp and modern. Replace those same fixtures with oil-rubbed bronze, and the room instantly transforms into a warm, traditio [...]
How to Design a Soaking Tub Oasis: Faucet & Accessory Tips A soaking tub differs from a regular bathtub in its size and function. Soaking tubs are big enough to immerse an adult up to her or his shoulders in warmer-than-average water. In design terms, the soa [...]
