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bathroom inspiration

Unbelievably grandiose bathrooms by Glass Inspired by Water featuring their Livin' collection. Have a look at these beyond beautiful bathrooms with gorgeous tubs and fixings by Doshi Levien, Ross Lovegrove and Gigi Rossi. You'll recognize the bit players in this mis-en-scène; they're from Vitra, Moroso, Louis Vuitton and more. You simply must click on the images for a larger view and visit the Livin' website for the huge (uncropped) images of these gorgeous bathroom vistas!

droog's cleanup; landmine-shaped soap

Cleanup, the soap shaped like a landmine, has been added as a product at Droog New York & Droog Amsterdam. Proceeds from each purchase raise money for landmine removal, as well as for survivor support and promoting general awareness. Cleanup was designed by then Parsons student Hideaki Matsui as his thesis project. Can't put it better than this: "As the soap disappears, so do the landmines."

patricia urquiola; bathroom inspiration

Honestly, I had no idea I wanted such a large, luxurious bathroom! But that was before I saw this:

These images feature Hansgrohe's Axor Urquiola collection, designed by the super-fabulous Patricia Urquiola. Also thrown into the gorgeous mix are some of Urquiola's iconic designs, like Moroso's Shanghai Tip occasional table, Emu's Re-Trouvé 575 stool, the Flos Chasen S1 pendants, and B&B Italia's Lens side table. All fixtures and bath components are, of course, from the Axor line.   

What makes this room so amazing? I really love a white room with a lot of green, so that part of the attraction is easily identified. Otherwise, I think it's the touches of wood, the expansive reflective & patterned surfaces, the eclectic touches from the printed pendant lights and patterned rug (Paola Lenti by Urquiola and Eliana Gerotto- sadly, possibly discontinued). And the pieces with thin black lines ground the room beautifully, as do the touches of grey. Oh, and click on the images if you want a better look!

Via eikongraphia.

ottocento by agape; bathroom perfection

My dream tub has always been an old fashioned claw-foot tub rather than anything high-design and fancy. I had one in a past apartment and have been dreaming of it since. But that was before today. The tub of yesteryear vanished in a flash with my introduction to the magnificent Ottocento from the Memory Collection by Agape. Said to have been inspired by the very style of tub I've mentioned, here the curves are nuanced and balanced and instead of cold, hard cast iron, the Ottocento is made from a modern composite-material, making it soft and silky to the touch. Oh, swoon. And there's a stunning matching sink too!

Download the Memory Collection catalog here.

can you covet a faucet? oh yes you can

If you read this blog you may have already gathered that I love Arne Jacobsen, Denmark's most famous architect and designer. These faucets were designed by him in the sixties and are still being produced today by VOLA A/S.

I dream of one day having a wall mounted faucet above the kitchen sink; imagine the ease of cleaning! Not to mention the general loveliness of the aesthetic. And the white tap in the bathroom? Perfection.

Not quite from top to bottom:

1 and 3 feature the VOLA HV1 in two of its many colourways, designed by Jacobsen in 1968 for the National Bank of Denmark- a great bank, I can tell you firsthand.

2. VOLA 131 wall-mounted Mixer

4. VOLA 111L wall-mounted Mixer

5. Image from Domino magazine, December 2005; please forgive the hack photoshopping- I was in a hurry to get rid of the text on the page. Concerning the faucet, Domino had written:

"This graceful wall-mounted design by Arne Jacobsen adds visual flair to the backsplash (but was tricky to install, Mitchell says.)" Domino is referring to co-owner of this gorgeous kitchen, Chris Mitchell.

All can be purchased through Danish Design Store. Save your pennies- prices start at US$976. I'm telling myself that I'll have it forever!