Don't care about the bathtubs because I don't like them and see no need for them when showers are far superior, especially past the age of 8. What I do like are the induction stoves (although having one hob with gas for stir frying would be optimal) and the recycled brick—I've always loved the look of aged brick interiors, especially when paired with black lacquer and white paint colour schemes.
Ha! I helped set up the Arcana and Ouroboros booth and took the opportunity to walk around and take a look at the other booths. The first thing I thought of when I saw all those tubs was you 😂
I was so pleased to find out about Daniel from Arcana when I removed all the bricks from my house to replace them with insulation and new siding. I went from thinking I would have to pay $1,200 to landfill all my bricks to having Daniel buy all of them from me for $2,500. That basically covered the cost of the new insulation. Win win win!
We resolved the killer bathtub issue by installing a walk-in tub with a hand shower (which could also be wall-mounted). However, the aesthetics of the design could be improved, and all bathtubs should have external 'master' valves, just like washbasins, kitchen sinks and toilets
Yes to all of this about bathtubs! And what great news to hear about induction!
Bathtub thoughts as interior designers: as a design practice, we are very aligned with your thoughts. However, it is truly remarkable the amount of clients who request them and are deadset on them. Moreover, it is a must-have resale value argument of many builders and realtors. It drives us nuts!
Induction is really taking a long time to catch on in North America. That being said, I am so happy to see that brands are universally presenting more and more (affordable) options!
Interesting and not surprising to hear about a company successfully recycling bricks. I grew up in St Louis when it was still Brick City, my father even worked in the accounting office of Laclede Brick. But one of the signs of the city’s dramatic decline was people actually raiding abandoned brick homes for the bricks themselves and sending them to other cities that were still building in brick.
Don't care about the bathtubs because I don't like them and see no need for them when showers are far superior, especially past the age of 8. What I do like are the induction stoves (although having one hob with gas for stir frying would be optimal) and the recycled brick—I've always loved the look of aged brick interiors, especially when paired with black lacquer and white paint colour schemes.
Ha! I helped set up the Arcana and Ouroboros booth and took the opportunity to walk around and take a look at the other booths. The first thing I thought of when I saw all those tubs was you 😂
I was so pleased to find out about Daniel from Arcana when I removed all the bricks from my house to replace them with insulation and new siding. I went from thinking I would have to pay $1,200 to landfill all my bricks to having Daniel buy all of them from me for $2,500. That basically covered the cost of the new insulation. Win win win!
We resolved the killer bathtub issue by installing a walk-in tub with a hand shower (which could also be wall-mounted). However, the aesthetics of the design could be improved, and all bathtubs should have external 'master' valves, just like washbasins, kitchen sinks and toilets
Yes to all of this about bathtubs! And what great news to hear about induction!
Bathtub thoughts as interior designers: as a design practice, we are very aligned with your thoughts. However, it is truly remarkable the amount of clients who request them and are deadset on them. Moreover, it is a must-have resale value argument of many builders and realtors. It drives us nuts!
Induction is really taking a long time to catch on in North America. That being said, I am so happy to see that brands are universally presenting more and more (affordable) options!
Interesting and not surprising to hear about a company successfully recycling bricks. I grew up in St Louis when it was still Brick City, my father even worked in the accounting office of Laclede Brick. But one of the signs of the city’s dramatic decline was people actually raiding abandoned brick homes for the bricks themselves and sending them to other cities that were still building in brick.