Written by Julia Bettencourt on March 3, 2014. Posted in Bathroom Design and Fixtures, Tips

Why you NEED a towel warmer

This is how to maximize the warm surface area of your towels

We are all trying to save energy and water. A towel warmer can help you do both. A towel warmer will warm your space which means you will be less likely to turn up the thermostat in your house. Because the towel will dry more quickly, it will need to be washed less often. (It will take way longer to get yucky.) In addition, towel warmers can be used to warm your robe and clothes and to dry your fine washables. We have them in every style and price range. They can be white or antique white to match your woodwork or they can be in a metal to match your faucets. Many homeowners like to install them in a color to add of fun pop of color in the bathroom. The most important thing to note when researching your towel warmer is the BTUs. Low BTUs mean that the towel warmer will take a very long time to warm the towel if it warms the towel at all. There are some brands that just do not get warm enough.

Written by Julia Bettencourt on January 1, 2014. Posted in Architects, Contractors, Designers, Bathroom Faucets, Dale Utley Construction, Jeff Talmadge Construction, Mirrors, Projects, Sinks

Some people just have an eye and are willing to take chances…

We’ve worked with this client on several projects. In our humble opinion, the girl’s got good taste. And she’s not afraid to exert her style and her preferences. Everything about her home is well appointed and inviting. It’s a comfortable home with LOTSA style.

Let’s start in the master bath by Jeff Talmadge Construction http://www.talmadgeconstruction.com…

Zucchetti Faucets, Custom Italian stone sinks, Lighted mirrors made in USA

Warm seat with a bidet seat in the Toilet Area

Yes, it’s a dream shower. Cascading water, rain shower PLUS a hand shower.

The Guest Bath, by Dale Utley (831-422-7646) and Randy Marty Contractors (831-345-6577) is equally dreamy. Look at these fun round sinks with slanted channel drains. They’re of a man-made stone which cleans very easily. We chose them in a matte finish for this project but they are available in a polished finish, too. The faucets are German and have nice, wide, comfortable handles that almost everyone likes to use.

Let’s celebrate those curves with these vanities! We had these vanities made left and right by LaCava in the good old USA. The wood grain runs horizontally which really shows off the curves. Seductive, right?

The client had fun with the glass which was manufactured locally

The shower valve (Made in USA) is thermostatic which allows for perfect control of flow and temperature. The top handle is for the shower and the bottom handle is for the tub spout

Close up of the bird tile

The tub is shallow but perfect for homes where there should just be a tub but everyone seems to prefer to shower. The skirt is nice and plain

Written by Julia Bettencourt on January 1, 2014. Posted in Architects, Contractors, Designers, Bathroom Faucets, Dale Utley Construction, Mirrors, Projects

Dream ADU Project

Master Vanity in Easy to Clean Glass

We get to work on all kinds of projects. We love them all, big and small, but this one is pretty special. The homeowners created this incredible executive rental for very discerning renters. EVERYTHING is done well. There were no corners cut. Note the vanity above, it’s from Keuco and made in Germany with an easy to clean truffle glass front. There is also a storage tower for linens, etc. The medicine cabinet is Sidler and made in Switzerland. There are lights in the medicine cabinet and electricity inside it to keep razors, toothbrushes, etc. plugged in.