Mediterranean Bathroom design by Houston General Contractor Hann Builders I like the idea of thinking of your powder room as a jewelry box using bright colors, varying shapes, different patterns and lots of sparkle. Although the powder room is usually one of the smallest rooms in the house, there is no need to wimp out in this area. I love […]
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Climbing Up and Into the Tub
We have been working on quite a few master bath tub projects in the past few months that are designed with stairs leading up to the main tub and wondered if this is just something with our tubs or if it is something seen in others work as well. Turns out that there are quite a few master baths with […]
Adding Custom Water Features to your Home Spa
Modern Pool design by San Francisco Architect christopher Lines & Associates If you are doing high end hot tub shopping this holiday season, you’ll notice there are many brands to choose from. If you are in the market for a true custom made hot tub your selections will narrow. You’ll find that when you go with a custom made home spa, there […]
Buying an Eco Friendly Spa
Eco Friendly Spa by Diamond Spas When building or buying a new home these days, “building green” or eco friendly is a word that surely you will hear from many building vendors. Although we hear it quite often in the industry we wanted to know the true definition of eco friendly building. Wikipedia’s definition of green building (also known as […]
Japanese Style Bath Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
Houzz is showing off some of their research on Japanese Baths. As I say in my comments, some bath lovers don’t like the Japanese Bath Tub because they are not able to lie down in the bath tub and relax like a chaise lounger. Those that have experienced a Japanese Soaking Tub, adore them and can’t get enough of the […]
Many Things to Be Thankful for
“Whatever our individual troubles and challenges may be, it’s important to pause every now and then to appreciate all that we have, on every level. We need to literally “count our blessings,” give thanks for them, allow ourselves to enjoy them, and relish the experience of prosperity we already have.” — Shakti Gawain The countdown is on. We are a […]
Textures Make You Want to Touch This
Stephen and Gail Huberman have been doing interior design work for over 35 years. Their worked has spanned the spectrum from small scale of apartment projects to the grandiose of the Oheka castle in New York. Diamond Spas was approached by this dynamic couple to work on a custom bath for a project they were working on in upstate New […]
Fireplace Luxury Bath = Total Romance
Is this copper tub in front of the fireplace the bomb or what? Every time people, OK almost every women (and I know of a few men) sees this picture of this copper tub in front of the fireplace they go crazy. I mean c’mon who doesn’t love a cozy fireplace in their bathroom? It just screams romance doesn’t it? […]
Bond Swam Here
Coming off a great weekend which included getting in the showing of Skyfall with the handsome Daniel Craig aka Bond, James Bond. The movie did not disappoint with the great Javier Bardem as the blonde creepy dude. The action was intense as always and Daniel Craig is getting better with each movie. Funny thing about him is that the men […]
Remember When We Called Them A JACUZZI?
You can usually tell how old a person is or where they are from by the names they give certain items. For example, my midwestern family calls Coke, “pop”, where the East and West Coasters call it “Soda”. I continue to call my I-pod my walkman.. and say junior high as my kids roll their eyes at me and say […]