Remember when kitchens were one of the most important rooms of the house when it came to design and high end features? Realtors say “the kitchen sells the house”. I am not sure I totally agree. Don’t get me wrong, I think most of us sill love a fabulous kitchen with beautiful cabinets and appliances, but show me a fabulous […]
Redskin Football Players recover in the Cold Plunge Pool Nothing feels better on tired, sore muscles after a tough workout than a hot shower or, if you have access to one, a hot tub. Haven’t we seen pro athletes doing this for years? Research is coming out that cold temperatures are better for recovery on muscles than heat. It seems […]
Charlize Theron In Her Luxury Bath Filled with Milk For thousands of years, the milk bath has been a regimen for beautiful women, most notably, Cleopatra, who is famed for her beauty, but also obsessed with maintaining it. Here we are in 2012 and it looks like nothing is changed when it comes to preserving our age and beauty. Celebrities […]
Stainless Steel Corner Bath Free standing soaking tubs seem to be filling in every page of home design magazines these days, but they are not for every home owner. These high end bathtubs need large amounts of floor space to get the desired look and the space for plumbing. For those living in small quarters, corner bathtubs may just be […]
With Memorial weekend upon us, I thought about how the pools will be opening this weekend to all the anxious kids. I found this this lovely little film clip of young adults in the late 1920’s enjoying the community swimming pool and slides. When you look at these images, you realize they were no different than we are today-wanting to […]
As See on CNN The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has just returned from a mission off the Gulf Coast of Mexico in search of a shipwreck that occurred nearly 200 years ago. The wreck which occurred about 200 miles off the coast was located by a sonar detector by Shell Oil when an unknown blip came off from […]
As seen in NKBA NKBA recently held their annual Design Competition to a nearly 500 participants. The 2012 competition exposed some design trends that are currently being seen all across the country. The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) revealed the prevailing trends seen in 2012 . 1) Glossy Finishes and Fixtures: Shimmering surfaces, shining fixtures, high-sheen finishes, and perfectly […]
As seen in the Wall Street Journal by Anne Marie Chaker Diamond Spas-A copper Japanese-style tub from Diamond Spas, with an $11,642 price tag. You can imagine our surprise and pure excitement when the Wall Street Journal came a callin’ a few weeks ago. A editor looking to write a story about our Japanese Tubs, our specialty, found out about […]
Diamond Spas No Named Stainless Steel Bathroom Sink Another great stainless steel bathroom sink has been unveiled here at Diamond Spas showing off the great ideas that our designers continually bring to us. We have been calling it the “slip sink” for the way the water slips through a slight drain. The inspiration for this new sink came from another […]
Tile has come a long way baby, since the avocado colored tiles of yesteryear. Tile manufactures are getting so good at simulating faux finishes these days that unless you scratch the surface you will never know the difference. This is the case for the new product “Lodge” that was released from Settecento, a great little company out of Italy. This […]
