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Posts tagged “faucets & hardware - kitchen & bath”

Primo Stainless Steel Hairdryer Holder from Blomus

A holster for your hairdryer! So we're a little late to the Hairdryer Holder Party that took place at ATLA during bathroom month. This is an upgrade that is affordable and could make a huge differen...

NY Good Questions: How To Make This Kitchen More Up To Date?

Dear AT, I've just moved into a new flat and am in the midst of decorating the whole place from scratch. My biggest issue at the moment is the kitchen. It's got lovely storage space and fabulous ...

NY Good Questions: Replacement Handle for This Appliance?

Dear AT, I bought a new set of appliances for my condo in stages, first replacing the fridge and then the dishwasher. The downside was that I measured to see if fridge fit with the old dishwasher....

NY Good Questions: What Type of Backsplash Should I Get?

Dear AT, We are almost done with our kitchen renovation and would like AT reader suggestions on what we should do with the backsplash. As you can see in the picture we have the backsplash installed ...

Hot or Not? Oil-Rubbed Bronze Modern Faucet

This image of Altman's new Nuva faucet surprised us a bit: It's one of the few modern faucets we've seen in an oil-rubbed bronze finish. Sleek and modern faucets have always been most popular in a s...

NY Good Questions: How Can I Replicate This Mirror?

Dear AT, In the May 2008 issue of Dwell Magazine on page 153 ("Katz's Cradle"), there is a bathroom mirror with no means of visible support. Does anyone know how to replicate this or where to buy a...

NY Good Questions: Where Can We Find A Similar Shelf?

Dear AT, My roommate and I are having a bathroom makeover, and ventured to Ikea to buy some Molger wooden wall shelves. Unfortunately, they were out - and they are not available online - and the f...

NY Good Questions: Similar and More Affordable Sink?

Dear AT, I found this great sink and fixtures on the Dornbracht site. Alas their prices make me faint! Can anyone recommend where I could find a similar sink and fixtures at more affordable price...

NY Good Questions: What Type of Backsplash should I Get?

Dear AT, I just moved into this apartment, and switched out the cabinets. Now I have this blank wall, just begging for a backsplash. The wall is sheet rock over brick, with uneven painting and ...

NY Good Questions: Is Installing this New Shower Rod a Good Idea?

Dear AT, I am considering getting one of those fancy curved shower curtain rods to spiff up my bathroom, but have a concern. Apparently these rods are meant to be installed a few inches further in...

Recycled Kitchens from Green Demolitions
The New York Times 4.10.08

Amidst all the luxury kitchen remodels and fanfare for new products, Steve Feldman started the not-for-profit Green Demolitions to make the process of donating a kitchen simple and financially appeali...

Christopher Peacock Kitchens
The New York Times 4.10.08

Sterling silver knobs and hinges? Who is going to polish them? The high-end kitchens from English kitchen designer Christopher Peacock don't all feature such obnoxious displays of wealth (though som...

Kitchen Upgrades: Faucets, Sinks & Water Filters
The New York Times 4.10.08

More good stuff from The New York Times' Kitchen Issue of Home & Garden. This week's Personal Shopper looks at new products that can update (or replace) the kitchen sink. At left is the sleek and mode...

Look! Gisela's New Bathrooms

Reader Gisela was eager to show us her updated bathroom before Bathroom Month ends. In addition to sharing pictures (both before and after) she has thoughtfully shared all her resources with the AT ...

Robern M Series Medicine Cabinets

When we were doing research for a new medicine cabinet to replace our old, old one, a number of roads led to Robern (you can view the finished house tour here). It was very hard to find a good, plai...

Best Products: George Taylor 12" Shower Head

Another thing we love is our new George Taylor shower head. Large, flat, adjustable and with metal tips that don't corrode, it allows our (rather minimal) hot water to flow down like rain, whether it ...

XO Collection by Lefroy Brooks

Stark design paired with unsurpassable quality, the XO collection of plumbing fixtures by Lefroy Brooks is simply stunning. The collection, introduced in 2000, is a suprising addition to Lefroy Broo...

Good Questions: Who Makes This Vanity?

Hello AT, I am working on adding a Master suite/bathroom to our condo. We finished a gut renovation of the existing bathroom a few months ago(at some point I'll have to send before and after picture...

Aqua Jewels Faucet by Marcel Wanders

There isn't a lot of information about it yet, but designer Marcel Wanders has created a bling-ful collection of jewel-inspired bathroom hardware for Aquaplus and Bonomi. Via: Trendir....

NY Good Questions: Permanent Chrome Shower Shelf?

Hello AT, My shower is in dire need of some shelves for soap and shampoo storage. I love the look of chrome shelves like the attached picture, but I hate shower caddies and those suction cup shelv...

Vintage Tub & Bath

If you are looking for tubs, put Vintage Tub on your list. Started six years ago, it is a family run business in Pennsylvania that wants to corner the market on antique and reproduction bathroom fi...

ShowerUp Shower Head Water Filters

If you like a nice, big flat shower head that dumps a lot of water on you AND you like filtered water running down your sexy body, this is for you. These ShowerUp shower head filters are some of th...

NY Good Questions: Backsplash for My Kitchen?

Hello AT, I just purchased my first co-op apartment and want to add a backsplash in the kitchen-preferably one that I can do myself and that will allow the space to open up. I really love the idea ...

Dornbracht: Modern Bath Accessories and Fittings

Dornbracht is a German design manufacturer that specializes in bathroom fittings, accessories and furniture. What the collection lacks on affordability, it makes up for ten-fold with style. I found...

IKEA Takta by Mikael Warnhammar

New at IKEA, in their bathroom furniture department. What do you think it is, a bathroom bench or a cabinet pull?......

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