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Bathing Spaces: Designs for Pampering Body and Soul
Ali Hanan

Rockport Publishers, 2000 - 144 pages

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New ideas for the private bathing space.

BATHING SPACES is a book to get new ideas for the private bathing place and space.
It shows different ways of bathing from traditional bathing rooms to bathes in big old houses and bahtign spaces in the naturre, with the inivitation to make available not the smallest but a larger room in the house. Their are bathes of silence, in bedrooms, designed with different materials - with wood and natural stone but also with frosted glass and stainless steel. Looking through all these inspring examples you can relax, look into the garden and get ideas for new sensual materials. There are not the typical furnitured bathrooms but real inspirations for a new feeling of bathing - quite inspiring.


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Bathrooms at their best

This book is really wonderful. Some of the designs are not practical, but even so the book still serves as an inspiration. What I like best about it is the way Hanan encourages the reader to redefine their idea of a bathroom so it is not just a space for everyday tasks. I also like the way she incorporates ideas from many cultures. The photography is excellent. Even if you are not planning on designing a bathroom, this book is still fun to look at.









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worth every penny

After doing extensive bathroom research for the past 9 months, I bought this book to see if any new ideas or images could inspire me to create a bathroom design for the University of Texas at Austin.
I was astounded at the sensitivity of the writing and the images chosen. I would definately recommend this book to every designer who works with residential and commercial spaces. The ideas presented should be omnipresent in every bathroom, no matter if it is an office bathroom or a private residential suite.


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Contemporary looks, but not much else really useful here

I had already reviewed a dozen or more books from the local library on bathroom designs, so I went into this one hopeful that it would have something fresh to offer.

The good news is, it doesn't have the dated looks of many of the older books that I reviewed from the library (primary-colored wallpaper, anyone?) and it does adhere to a mostly consistent minimalist, spa-like aesthetic.

The bad news is, though, there's nothing really adaptable about most of it -- minimalism by its nature means there isn't a whole lot there beyond the walls and the foundational pieces, and if the looks of this book's examples are to be believed, it appears to be necessary to buy very expensive high-end pieces (sinks, countertops, tubs, etc) to create the most tranquil spaces for bathing.

While sky's-the-limit spending would clearly make the job easier, I'm holding out for a book that shows me how to achieve that transcendent feeling on a more down-to-earth budget.


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Bathing Spaces shows you how to transform your bathroom into a luxurious bathing space.

Traditional and modern-and in all shapes and sizes-you'll find inspiring spaces you can create in your own home that are not only functional, but are also rooms you will enjoy spending time in.

Chapters include: (1) Traditional Havens-Bathing traditions adapted in designs of unusual loveliness, (2) Design Secrets-Design schemes using texture, color, and lighting to create atmosphere, (3) relax and Rejuvenate-Decor and design techniques for creating peaceful havens, (4) In Harmony with Nature-Designs that incorporate natural materials and settings, (5) Exotic Soaks-Unusual designs for health and relaxation.


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