Put it away after using the restroom...

Insanely busy at work/home right now, so the posts have been few and far between. Here's a quicky for ya...

As someone that used to live in an 750 sf house --yes, house-- I can appreciate the size of a bathroom. Every single square inch counted as we bumped morning elbows with one another, sometimes reaching for the faucet while the other was spitting. Well, two of these would have made a world of difference.

But think bigger.


Airplanes, trains, metro stops...

Warmer than a family picture...

Looking to jazz up your drafty old flat? I know, I know...just in time for spring.

Anywhoo, I was pretty impressed with the design of theses contemporary wall radiators from ProjectClima.

Why?

Because you can design it yourself!

Just visit their website and click on the Your Radiator icon.

ADACTO software has been designed to enable everyone, from the designer to the final consumer, to create their own radiator, giving the option to learn about its technical details as well as its prices.

With just a few easy and spontaneous steps, a very neat graphic display and a defined sequence, ADACTO design programme gives infinitives choices and possibilities of realization. Forms, colours and sizes, can be simulated in just a few seconds.

My only problem, however, is with the North/South designs such as the one below...

The vertically mounted radiator is entirely unnecessary. The circulated air --especially pre-shower in a bathroom-- will be cooler near the ceiling, where heat is not required. Similarly, in the first picture with the maroon radiator in the living room, the radiator is mounted far too high. The radiant heat will barely reach the space below it, thus wasting even more energy.

You always want it to be warmer near the floor for maximum comfort, yes? So why not spec them out to be horizontally mounted chest/waist-high or lower? Otherwise you're just making it cozy for the light fixtures.

You could even mount it as a raised baseboard along the length of a wall. The radiator would extend slightly off of the surface and add depth, while breaking the monochrome paint/tile.

Just some thoughts.

But does it lose suxsion?

Captain over-ennunciation is at it again. It's not a $500 vacuum (for that price, I want an iPhone mounted on the front), but it is a wicked cool hand drier.

We're all trying to be a little more eco-aware now-a-days, but be honest...when faced with a bathroom decision of paper towels or blow dryer, how often than not do you automatically go for the paper towels?

Towels will always trump dryer...until now.

£599 for industrial usage? Pretty good if it's strapped with a strong warranty and long life-cycle.

Can't afford it? Be a true American and lease this Bentley of blow.

How it works.

How it was developed.


Where to buy.

Hot, Hot, Hot

A Hypercolor T-shirt in your shower? Now if I could only find a "Frankie Says Relax" rug for my floor!


UltraGlas and Moving Color are offering incredible tile products for heat-sensitive rooms. When exposed to hot water and air, the tiles change from their basic "cold color" to a wide range of hues.

My favorite so far is the Watercolor and Living Art designs. They afford the qualities of a mural, while giving you something to show your visitors at a cocktail party. And we all know that a cocktail party is always better if it ends up in the shower, yes?

Want to spec it out? You can do so, HERE.