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Decorating Help For Horrid Bathroom?
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Q: I am moving into a gorgeous one bedroom apartment with a horrid bathroom. It is tiny, and the only good things about it are that the walls and floor are white, and that there is a window. I can't afford to build in things, but I love to DIY and can't wait for ideas.
To give you some ideas — I'm a beach kind of person, and I love all shades of blue. When you enter the room, to the right is a spot that would be good for a shelf — that spot is just not visible with this photo. It's approximately two feet long. Any suggestions?
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For one quick easy step, find a fabulous shower curtain! here are some great ones that transform your bathroom into the brooklyn bridge, or london subway system... http://www.izolashower.com/
Another idea is to find a shower curtain that mimics the area entering the bathroom. My bathroom looks very similar to yours, Im embarresed other people must use it, but when the door is open, my shower curtain is a beautiful design that includes colors from my other rooms, so when i look down the hall into the ugly bathroom, all i see is this continuous scope of my colors...instead of a flat white one or something.
I'm sorry, I just can't see that bathroom as "horrid." Very basic, however! I think a blue and white shower curtain and fluffy white rug will make it sweeter and more homey. And some kind of window treatment -- is the glass frosted? Country Curtains has a cute beachy-themed sheer curtain trimmed with tiny shells. Or a plain roman shade in white or navy would be attractive in a more tailored way.
A very narrow shelf around the top of the tile could make a display space for shells or small white pottery -- I'm thinking basically a wide molding not a true "shelf."
Bright, bold bath mat/rug, and similar curtains (there's a window there, yes?).
That bathroom is not horrid at all! At least everything is white and appears to be in good shape. The bathroom of my first place was salmon pink and the tiles were cracked; plus, we weren't allowed to touch it.
Because you have such a nice base to work from, I'd look into bringing some color in there. I'd hop onto Pinterest, search for bathrooms, and see what kind of scheme tickles your fancy.
Your bathroom is totally workable. Since you want some design punch on the cheap, how about painting the walls a deep midnight, like After Midnight (Benjamin Moore). If that thing hanging on the wall has been painted before, I would paint it too, that way it will disappear. Get a pretty, graphic shower curtain in your beachy blues -- anything fresh with white will look good (navy and white awning stripes, or the "coral print" shower curtain from westelm.com ).
Consider hanging a simple pendant light over the sink if you can swag something. If not, an eye catching object could be mounted up high - maybe some sculptural driftwood, or a collection of clean prints with a white background, white matt, and thin frame painted a bright yellow to contrast the dark paint.
I vote for fluffy spa-like white towels and a thick white cotton rug.
I really don't think it's that bad, yes it's small but the ceiling is high and looks like it might be curved which is really cool. Definitely find a great shower curtain that will help break up some of the tile.
I would recommend painting the walls saturated color (someone above suggested "midnight"). Then create some kind wall decor for above the sink to emphasize the high ceilings. Maybe a cool vintage sign, chalk drawing/lettering if you use chalkboard paint, or even wall planters with plants (though that would require you being willing to climb a footstool to water them).
New mirror above the sink and an AWESOME chandelier!
How about a clear shower curtain? It seems like it would really shrink the space if the tub gets blocked off by a solid one.
I agree with the suggestions to change out the lighting and mirror above the sink and add some window treatments (something simple, like a roman shade in a thin texture/colorful fabric that would provide privacy without blocking too much light). I wouldn't paint the water heater above the bath, but I would raise the shower curtain rod closer to the ceiling and get a very long shower curtain so that the water heater is hidden (assuming that it isn't a fire hazard to have the water heater a bit more enclosed). That will also provide some drama/glamour.
It also looks like the ceiling is arched, which is a cool architectural detail that I would consider playing up by painting it a contrasting color.
I LOVE the midnight blue idea, sounds really cool!
Thanks everyone for the ideas and suggestions, I will now use them to build a bathroom board on pinterest and plan the whole thing out! :))
I seem doomed to closet-sized bathrooms, so have some practical advice.
Just some storage tips: I've used a tiny ikea nightstand with cabinet-style doors as a makeshift vanity in one apartment, and as an etagere in another (literally sat it on top of the toilet back). I've also tucked a cute second trash can under the sink for storing extra bottles, cleansers, etc.
I am also a giant fan of using office-supply storage in the bathroom.
It's actually a pretty good bathroom. It could be a lot worse.
If the mirror is stuck to the wall and can't be removed, find a nice looking picture frame and hang the empty frame over the mirror. Changing out the light above the mirror could be a fairly cheap and easy improvement.
In the two foot wide space that we can't see, I'd put a 2 foot wide by 6 or 8 foot tall bookcase- or dvd case, as they are often shallower and narrower, but they still hold a lot of products. Cover it using a tension rod with fabric that matches the fabulous new shower curtain you are going to get.
That's the next thing I was worried about - storage space!
New mirror, new light fixture (maybe hanging?) and a fun colorful shower curtain.
Your bathroom isn't bad at all it is just a blank canvas right now. Maybe a basket for TP under the sink?
That is not a horrid bathroom, but the easiest way to personalize it is to make -- or have made -- a shower curtain that comes to the floor (with a liner, of course, that hangs inside the tub). There are inexpensive custom sewers to be found online. For storage, a wheeled unit that rolls under the sink would be useful. I have a Muji Rolling Coffee Table in aluminum under my pedestal sink, with Muji storage containers on it. That's too wide for your space, but Ikea would have similar solutions. If you are allowed to paint, you might do a color on the ceiling and bring it down the walls to the top of the water heater. It would make the room look less tall and skinny. I would probably do more than hooks for towels, given the small space.
Mona, is the toilet located in that 2 foot wide space that isn't visible? If so then I would mount a medicine cabinet above it, for storage. If the toilet is elsewhere then would you be able to fit some sort of book case or enclosed storage in that space?
I like the grid created by the dark grout - It looks very 80's. Consider getting a fun 80s new wave styled shower curtain. For inspiration:
I love this stickers, easy way to bring colour to your bathroom :) www.yourdecoshop.co.uk
I just moved into a new place with a similar bathroom, but the times are a faded mustard yellow with white grout, ahh! I went with a bold shower curtain that I already had, a mat that matches that (for less than $10 you can go to most big box stores and choose from dozens of colors) and some art above the tile. The art gives you a chance to DIY and you can look for frames, prints, shower curtains and window curtains at local thrift stores to cut down on costs (just make sure you wash EVERYTHING!) For some reason I see a really bold piece of art above your mirror, and sheers on the windows -let light in without flashing the neighbors!
Great comments.....I would agree with raising the curtain rod and getting a new mirror...perhaps a tall one that houses cabinet storage and extends past tile, you could also do a collection of mirrors going up high to open up the space even more....skirting your sink with a great outdoor fabric will help hide a storage caddie underneath, a great chandelier and new paint will also add some beachiness... I like the dark blue idea but also doing a nice light aqua, reminiscent of sea glass would also work beautifully! good Luck!
Wall color... Something bright but not too dark. You'll just feel more boxed in in that tiny space. Lime Green or an orange/yellow. And bright colorful accessories. Personally I'd keep the shower curtain white or clear...again so you don't feel like the walls are closing in on you.
Yes..your bathroom is stuck in the 80s with those white square tiles. But I think your solution is all about accessories. I agree with everyone...I'd get a nice shower curtain. Maybe something in a grey tone. Then I would get a little bamboo/wood color bench or storage for the foot of the tub where you could stack white or grew towels. I think the key is to just minimize the check pattern as much as possible. Maybe find a nice bamboo/wood grain storage container for under the sink if one will fit. This bathroom isn't bad. It just needs to be warmed up.
I'm late to the party! Haha. I love challenging spaces like this, here are my ideas, get ready - it's full of links!
A Nautical Stripe Shower curtain would look awesome. You know, those thick blue and white stripes, like this: http://frugalmaterialist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/showercurtain.jpg - which you could easily make from fabric, and use a clear plastic one as the inside liner.
When I think of the ocean I think of rope, macrame, etc. There are a LOT of DIY rope style projects you could do for the room:
Imagine an interesting rope light like this acorn from Design Sponge:
and this DIY rope pendant lamp
Distressed wood shelving, for your towels and maybe some blue glass jars to hold bathroom supplies, you can tint old mason jars to your color choice if you google "DIY vintage mason jars" - distressed wood is always so beach-y, and versatile. You can make wall art, etc. You can easily distress NEW wood using a solution of steel wool and vinegar. http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1SNNT_enUS433US433&biw=1600&bih=775&tbm=isch&tbnid=qvimV0vIJndgEM:&imgrefurl=http://www.etsy.com/listing/90325541/distressed-wood-shelving&docid=bjlYDdHWuwtd6M&itg=1&imgurl=http://img0.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.331285208.jpg&w=1432&h=1500&ei=BC8gUN30M5CWjALhvIGgDA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=253&sig=111452452515605658256&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=137&tbnw=131&start=0&ndsp=35&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:79&tx=73&ty=90
I love plants, but I don't know if you have room in there! If you do, succulents would look fantastic and need very little maintenance, and if your interesting in hanging a plant, these modern macrame designs would match: http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1SNNT_enUS433US433&biw=1600&bih=775&tbm=isch&tbnid=nfLDQpSophZtDM:&imgrefurl=http://karapaslaydesigns.blogspot.com/2011/04/newold-trend-macrame-hanging-plant.html&docid=52FvA7GEemxCiM&imgurl=http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5608591110_cc727bb8ba.jpg&w=500&h=379&ei=wi4gUIuaOaf1iwKv3IE4&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=393&vpy=148&dur=1273&hovh=195&hovw=258&tx=134&ty=90&sig=111452452515605658256&page=1&tbnh=133&tbnw=171&start=0&ndsp=39&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:79
Through in a fun plush rug, maybe in white or cream to contrast against that floor or maybe a spa pebble mat if you like that better, also DIY:
As for Paint, I originally leaned towards something in the lighter blue or teal category to keep the space open and light, but with the bottom half being white tile, a deep blue or midnight as mentioned earlier would be really dramatic, especially if all your accessories were light, or stark white.
Wall art would be the most fun, something three dimensional above that sink would be neat, since it wouldn't get in anyones way. Or, you could just add another shelf, to act as a mantle to hold a nice framed photo, some ceramic & glass vases, shells, anything you've collected that represents you and your adventures. Driftwood, a glass float... https://www.google.com/search?q=glass+float&hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1SNNT_enUS433US433&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=jTAgUIKDDomDiwL_vYGQAQ&ved=0CHcQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=775
you have so many possibilities! Keep us updated, I can't wait to see what you do.
With the white tile, dark grout, I would go with an industrial look rectangular wire basket under the sink for storage. It looks like there is room between the sink and mirror for a narrow shelf. Put up a plain white shelf there - the new IKEA Enudden would be perfect. So then you have a place for your basic toothbrush stuff.
Can't tell if the mirror is a medicine cabinet, but if you can replace the mirror with plain, square edged medicine cabinet that would be worth it for the storage.
For me, with a small bathroom, I usually keep only the basics in the bathroom (towels in use, toothbrush, skin care) and if at all possible, everything else (extra towels, cleaners, toilet paper, blow dryer, make up bag) in the hall cabinet or my bedroom closet. I don't like clutter and I think most shelving units designed for bathrooms are incredibly ugly. One exception is the carlson ii from CB2 but it's spendy.
Yes, as others have said, a shower curtain will make a big difference, whatever kind you choose.
It's hard to tell from the photo, but what's the color of the grout? It looks a little dark; if you can get it super-clean or bleach it, the lines will be less visible. I did this to my kitchen floor and it made a huge difference (I used some sort of all-natural grout cleaner in a spray bottle from a home improvement store, plus a battery-powered spin brush).
Embrace the awful and go all Tron.
I love that bathroom! If it was mine, I'd paint the wall above the tile black, update the mirror and light fixture, and scour fabric stores to find an exact match to the tile for the curtain.
I think its a great bath too. This is a trick question?
I actually kind of love this bathroom. I would kind of embrace the stark look and go sleek and modern. I agree with the new mirror. As for storage, I have zero storage in both of my bathrooms. If there is enough space between your door and the door jam, try an over the door shoe organizer. It lays flat against the door and then you don't have baskets and piles of bathroom stuff. Make sure the pockets are mesh though. Otherwise you risk moldy clear plastic. Try this one: http://www.containerstore.com/shop/closet/shoeStorage/overdoor?productId=10010675
It's not horrid. Can you paint the wall area above the tiles around the sink? How bout a 'not too deep low cupboard or shelves on the 'head' end of the tub? Often neglected, take off & clean the shade to the light above the mirror; ditto the bulbs. As others said, for such a small area, invest in a good bright & colorful shower curtain would be a good bet. Is the floor tile or ??? If you're the only one using it, don't put all you energy into the bathroom right away; focus on the rest of the place. Enjoy.
It looks like Taj Mahal compared to the last one I had as a renter. It has character; I would play to that. Accentuate what is good about it; the curved ceiling, tall windows, and the height, for starters. I would start by doing one thing that will cost you nothing: Rehang the shower curtain rod higher up on the wall. You can fill the holes left on the tile with white caulk. There are extra long shower curtains available these days (I've seen some on Ebay), and you can even use window curtains. You may be able to hide the tank this way. Plan your paint color wisely; you might not want to go dark on the walls if your bathroom doesn't stay well-lit throughout the day. My impulse is to stay austere with the color.... lighter on the walls, slightly darker on the ceiling. Lastly, I might suggest adding some organic touches in your accessories; bamboo, wood, and natural fibers go a long way to warm up white, and they create a spa-like vibe.
The guy who writes the blog manhattan nest painted the drywall in his bathroom black (which ends at about the same height as yours looks like in your photos), used a plain white shower curtain and had just a few cute little details. Since you like blue, I would consider navy or even a darker royal blue up there, plain shower curtain, switch out the mirror to something with an antique-y frame and switch the light fixture up. I think that would class it up a bit. Beautiful ceiling, though!!
To make your bathroom look bigger I would regrout your tiles with white grout. Its a pain, but it would be cheap and effective. Also makbe a timber stool under the sink to place a couple of towels or, not sure how much space is behind the door, but maybe timber shelving for storage. And a plant!
Joanna from A Cup of Jo, did a great job with her tiny bathroom! http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2012/08/our-bathroom-makeover.html
did you see this small bathroom makeover? http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2012/08/our-bathroom-makeover.html lots of nice beachy touches in a tiny space! I especially liked the use of these shelves for storage/display http://www.containerstore.com/shop/collections/display/shelves?productId=10001027
I don't have a suggestion, other than to echo many others' comments that it's not really horrible. It looks sort of horrible now because it's empty. Put your normal things in, a shower curtain, a bath mat other things and it will look better instantly. Then decide what needs to be done.
The water heater or whatever it is above the shower is the worst part. I would hate to imagine getting brained by that thing every time I took a shower.
I would LOVE to have that bathroom to work with. Mine are so much worse. I was going to suggest the navy blue paint (which is very Nautical with white) and some shelves with shells and other beachy items. A bold, colorful shower curtain. I know I'm not offering anything new. Just wanted to reiterate what others are saying and let you know it's not that bad. Really. You are lucky to have that base with so much potential!!! It's quite lovely actually. You will rock that bathroom and it will become amazing.
My 1980s kitchen has a similar tile/grout situation going on, and I was mortified by it. But I painted the kitchen a light grey, somewhat similar to the grout, painted all the cupboards white and accented in white and chrome, with a touch of red/black, and I get endless compliments, as though I planned that tile! Be thankful your plumbing is all white! (I was even less fortunate with my 1980s bath boasting a beige ensuite and dated 'matching' tile! No idea how I'm going to handle that on my wee budget--something for me to ask this section in future).
At any rate, I think currently the white walls are the 'wrong white' and draw even more attention to the tile, so they should definitely be painted, otherwise the first thing people see is the tile.
Alternatively, regrout the tile in white, and you'll have a much wider range of options.
Wanted to add that this seems like a good job for IKEA. It's such a clean modern looking bathroom as it is. Adding color and some personal touches will bring it to life! It's you can't paint. Just put some artwork up above the mirror. It also appears that the mirror might be difficult to change due to tile work surrounding it. Same for the light fixture. If you can't change those, add something to the wall above. Also a window treatment will make a huge difference too. Maybe a roll up bamboo type thing. Or a roman shade that accents the shower curtain you choose. I really think the shower curtain is going to make the most difference. If you choose the right one, it will become the focus of the room and the rest will fade in comparison. Good luck, I think it will turn out spendid. I hope you will post "AFTER" photos.
Oooo, Vittoria! There are at least half a dozen ideas that would translate well to this (not so) horrid bathroom. Painting the upper portion of the wall a nice saturated color would be a great first step.
Definitely workable with your stuff. I'm not one for making the shower curtain the focus. I say do something fairly understated, as the area of a curtain is so large.. I have a tub with an end like like and the curved rod, and I need two curtains to cover the space...perhaps vertical stripes in white and a lighter shade of blue that is close to your wall color would look best. II'm also not one for painting the wall dark - with the dark floor, it would make me seem claustrophobic. I would paint the wall, though. I would paint it a fairly light color - you like blues, so consider a ligher blue tone you like to set the color scheme for the bathroom - I'm thinking pale blue, like the pale blue free range chicken eggs I've bought recently, might be a nice blue, or a pale aqua. Then use a darker but compatible shade of blue (or two, or a blue and a green, or either one with some white) for towels and other fabrics. Definitely put a rug on that floor - something cotton, easily washable, I'm thinking Dash and Abert (google them) cotton rug in stripes (many have nice blues) that would pick up on your nautical theme - perhaps get the rug, and pick towels to go with blues or greens in it. Leave the mirror - if you want to dress it up with a frame, they sell frame parts online specifically for sticking around the edges of such mirrors to give them a new look...perhaps they have ones you can paint your choice of color to go with your colors. Put a blind in the window - I like plastic mini-blinds for bathrooms - easy to clean, cheap, and moisture friendly, in white or pale blue. Then take a little piece of fabric you like with your colors and make a simple valance about 6-8 inches or so long (you can do this without sewing - just use that iron on tape), fold in edge hems and iron them in place, and make it a piece folded in half, so it has two fabric sides, and leave little holes at the top sides so you can run a little spring-loaded tension window rod in there and stick in the window. Make it just a couple of inches longer than the window, so it isn't ruffly or gathered much, just a little fuller than a flat piece of fabric would be. Or you could use bamboo or some other light or medium colored wood blinds, and then skip the valance all together. I don't like the dark grout lines in the white tile - if it is truly colored grout and scrubbing doesn't lighten it, they sell grout paint specifically for this purpose to cover up dark lines - I haven't tried it, but I might well try it here, in white. You do have lots of room for storage, so as mentioned above, use the space under the sink and at the end of the tub for some storage furniture....I like the idea of adding a natural wood tone in here - from light to fairly dark, whatever you find looks best once you've done your colors...the wood will warm up this room a lot, in a way that chrome accents won't. Or you could use some old furniture painted in blues to go with your nautical theme, or use a painted piece and a wood piece. I like the idea of one of them being a wood stool or small bench-type thing you can sit on top of. If the space you mention for a two foot shelf is not where the toilet is, but is free all the way to the floor, do put in a narrow depth bookcase there - you can store stuff in baskets on the shelves so the items aren't view - they work kind of like small drawers, and you can take a basket off the shelf to rummage around in it for small stuff - I like using the kind of baskets that are made to fit on bookcase shelves, if you can find some to fit - they have fairly high sides, and thus hide the stuff, and add a wood tone to the room. If you can't find baskets that fit, use the plastic bins with holes in them that you find in home organization stores - they come in a variety of colors, some that will go with your nautical color scheme. It will look fine, really. Bathrooms are basic, the built elements do fade into the background once you all all the accessories. Be glad yours is mainly white and has a window - that's really all that is required to make it look good!
I have seen some horrid bathrooms and this one is definitely not one of them.
A coloured shower curtain you can keep closed will definitely make you feel better about the room. I would definitely pick pale blues and bright turquoise colours to keep it beachy!
Anthropologie has this really pretty shower curtain (Sculpted Mums Shower Curtain) on sale right now that would be a really great shade of blue for the place.
Urban Outfitters also has some fun nautical options!;
Elisa Cachero Odyssey Shower Curtain
Whales Shower Curtain
A blue shelf for the wall where you described would be good for colour and decor as well. You could easily DIY one in a blue shade of your choice, or search for a "blue wall shelf" on Etsy where I'm sure you could find something you love.
Have fun! Maybe paint the walls blue if your lease allows.
I would suggest using nature and nature-related accessories as decor to soften the graphic nature of the grout lines -- a plant or two, seashells, a shower curtain with ocean waves or, say, ferns on the print and window curtains to coordinate, but not match. A seashell-framed mirror. Nice basket under the sink (fill with towels). Either a sand color or a pale green on the walls. Keep it all light colored to give an airy, expanded look.
You know, thinking that bathroom is horrid on thing, being that unaware of describing it that way in a post makes you seem like a spoilt brat.
A Grout Pen, to whiten the grout between the white tiles, would immediately make this space look less cluttered.
Other than that I agree with most of the suggestions above about painting the wall a different colour - I think having in effect a two-tone wall will break up the height and make the room feel wider. Also do accessorise with coloured bathmat and towels (cheap and immediate effect), ideally in a different colour again to the new wall colour. If you do go with the midnight blue suggested, then red and yellow bathmat and towels would give the place a great primary-colours punch.
Changing the mirror and light fixture are also good ideas if you can, but I would say don't hang art over the mirror, as it will look ridiculous up that high.
I don't see any problem with that bathroom, you can put any colours and style that you like. I would choose brigh happy orange as the colours for the decoration
This kind of orange, although a different style:
Good luck
This one is also very beautiful:
1) to the one who called me a spoiled brat: just go away. what is your problem, anyway?
2) no, this is not a trick question.
3) the toilet is not in there, so yes, putting a shelf around the corner would be a great idea!
4) First of all: I live in Austria, Europe. Most bathrooms here are huge. I now live in an apartment with a completely new and huge bathroom. Due to a breakup I have to move out and the new apartment is tiny but sweet, aside from this bathroom you see on the pictures above. To me it is not so much about the size or the tiles as about the fact that there is not much storage room, and that I barely use the bathtub for taking a bath, I prefer showers. But anyway, I just had no idea what to do with this bathroom and I am very happy and very thankful for your help, everyone! Great suggestions!! THANK YOU!!
@MOOONAA: I didn't call you a spoiled brat, I wrote that calling this bathroom horrid (entsetzlich, schrecklich, schauervoll, fürchterlich) makes you seem like a spoiled brat. As many commenters noted, they would be happy to have a bathroom like this, so yes, complaining about how horrid it is without realizing that it is a while not stylish but completly ok batroom with a lack of storage, especially on a site like apartmenttheraphy where its mostly about renting and low-budget, does seem entitled and spoiled. If you wrote something like "gorgeous flat with a not so gorgeous bathroom" or "a drab bathroom with a lack of storage" there wouldn't be any problems.
Oh I see, now you added "Entitled". I am moving into a rented place that has 350 square feet, paying by myself, so how spoiled do you think I am?
I have no interest in arguing with you, I am here to ask for help about my future-to-be bathroom. So: Thank you for your lesson on how to talk on apartmenttherapy, I will keep your tips in mind, have a good day.
As I missed your preference for blue colour, I think that you can use any blue that you like, look at this one in turquoise with sea shells around the mirror....:
Maybe you can buy a second hand small chest, box, basket... to put under the sink and paint it in the same blue....
I like the idea of seashells, seahorses and sea stars... for decoration.
The ideas about the shelves and the storage on the door a good ones...
Some ideas about the curtains...
These ones are very beautiful, but too expensive:
Thank you guys for the color ideas, first I thought midnight blue but now I see it more in a teal/sea foam kind of blue!
Look! Today's apt therapy no less:
Also, at Fulinlin, your tone will not win you friends or allies. Step back a bit & view it "objectively."
the color is gorgeous!
Well, I agree with you that it's horrid lol. The reason being that dark gray grout and bad lighting. It makes it look dingy. My major suggestions would be (get ready to roll up your sleeves) to re-grout the tiles with white grout and get new lighting.
I don't know if you rent or own, but if you can get your super to re-grout, why not!? That ceiling is really high! Awesome if it's that high throughout your apartment, but in that bathroom it doesn't work. My thought would be to get a hanging lighting fixture (or multiple) to bring your eye down, warm up the space, and get great lighting in there. Since the bathroom is a bit small, I wouldn't junk up the visual space with a shower curtain that's too ornate or too loud in color. I'd keep it simple and white (we are going for the beach theme). To me, beach themes can be pulled off with mostly whites and light neutrals with bold pops of color (blues, teals, greens, corals, etc.) from your accessories (e.g., towels).
A new mirror with a frame that makes a statement, a jute or bamboo rug (something natural and beige), a basket to put bathroom items under your sink, a beautiful light shade of paint (e.g., neutral beige/gray tone or blue/teal tone) above the tile, and light, flowing curtains that stretch from the top of the window all the way down to the floor.
I think your bathroom has potential and all DIY & cheap. So many simple hanging lighting options at Ikea, bathmats anywhere online…you get my drift. Some elbow grease, sweat, smart shopping, and a weekend can give you the bathroom you desire. Best of luck!
I'd put down all weather wooden floor tiles to bring in some different texture. A curtain with color, add a frame around the mirror, change the light fixture out, and put in a narrow shelving (bookcase) to the right, next to the door.
I know you said that the tiles are not your major issue, but they would be mine. Seriously, two words: GROUT PEN.
I am sure that bathroom will look a million times bigger, cleaner and better with clean white grout. And then a hanging plant - a fern, or something trailing.
Good luck!
Oh, sorry...just looked at it again. It's actually grey grout, right? Not dirty. Okay, maybe not then...I dunno, I'd still paint it white, but on closer inspection, it doesn't look bad with the floor.
Also, I wouldn't go for the bright shower curtain. I'd get something either clear or pure white - ideally, one of those ruffled Urban Outfitters/Anthropologie ones. Get a wooden or bamboo bath mat, and some thick, pure white towels (or bleach the ones you've got, if that's not in the budget). Put up a shelf to the right of the door there (I don't know how, sorry, I'm hopeless at that stuff), and arrange a line of little succulent plants and/or tea-light candles on it.
And if it makes you feel any better, I don't blame you for saying the bathroom looks horrid. It's freakin' tiny, for starters. It would depress me on first sight, too, and I rent a small place myself. But I think you can make it look really cute. :)
how european! hopefully, some day, we in america also will be able to control the heat of our water like this. it is a nice bathroom, and it looks like it has tall ceilings, so go up, but only in one place so that it does not seem crowded. maybe chrome shelves next to the heater or above the toilet? paint a pale colour but not too green, as green is not flattering. a mirror above the mirror might make the space look double the length.


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If you're looking for an end of semester break with attitude, an Africa holiday ticks all the right boxes. Get back to the basics on a camping safari in Kenya with full on days and relaxed fun-filled nights. Wake up at the cracker for a dawn game drive where you will be amazed at the beauty of the hippos and antelope as you watch them graze and drink at the waterholes. By night, you'll be sharing stories around a campfire and sleeping under the stars. Go on a gorilla trek through the dense bamboo growth of Rwanda's Parc National des Volcans where you can get up close and personal to these gentle mountain giants.
African holidays are all about adventure –zoom into Egypt for ancient wonders by day and a thumping club scene by night. You'll be gob smacked at the awesomeness of the Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza and when you need time to chill out from the heat, sit back and relax as you sail down the Nile on a felucca. Take a dip in the Red Sea – it's a Mecca for scuba divers and you'll have a blast sandboarding down the desert dunes.
A holiday in Africa is a once in a lifetime experience you'll never forget – head to Morocco for some ripper ruins, the ancient ruins of Volubillis are said to be over 2000 years old. A camel trek will lead you to the Sahara sand dunes where you can camp for the night in Berber tents. Budding mountaineers can climb Mount Toubkal in the high Atlas Mountains and marvel at the majestic Todra Gorges. These soaring canyons are one of the most magical sights in Morocco and a magnet for rock climbers.
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Wow, it's been so long since I last updated this space and I do feel bad. IT HAS ALMOST BEEN A YEAR. Things always end up this way; I think of something, I start it, but I don't follow through. I promise to update more once my exams are over! After all, I've moved to Brisbane for university and I've travelled to two other states so far. The are pros and cons though — being able to see places I've never been to and burning a huge hole in my already tight pocket.
Till Mid November!
Photos from Perth which I've finally sent for developing and collected. I really love the surprises you get from film cameras since you forget whatever you take most of the time and how it will turn out after developing.
I've always wanted a paper aeroplane inked on myself, but after seeing all these, I guess an aeroplane icon doesn't seem that bad. Or actually, I should get the outline of the world map, just like in the last photo (except on a much smaller scale), and shade all the regions I've been to.
And one day, the whole map would be shaded.
Heading to Perth in less than 2 days' time and I haven't packed at all. I don't know what to bring. Thinking about the number of cameras I feel like bringing is making me excited yet dreadful. Having to lug the cameras around is gonna be a real pain, but I guess, no pain no gain.
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James Frey has avoided traditional publishers with his next novel, "The Final Testament of the Holy Bible," the story of a modern-day Jesus that his publisher, the Gagosian Gallery, predicted would be "the most compelling and provocative work of his career." The book is set in the Bronx, and Mr. Frey's version of the Messiah is a heavy drinker. It is set for release on Good Friday. The Gagosian Gallery, which has never published a novel before, will print only 11,000 copies. The book will include original artwork by Ed Ruscha, Terry Richardson and Dan Colen, among others. Mr. Frey will make an e-book edition available to traditional retailers.
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HarperCollins Buys Series From James FreyBy Motoko Rich
A week after submitting a young adult novel anonymously to editors, James Frey, the notorious author of "A Million Little Pieces," and a writing partner, Jobie Hughes, have agreed to sell North American rights to "I Am Number Four" and three subsequent books in a planned series to HarperCollins, Mr. Frey's most recent publisher of his adult novel, "Bright Shiny Morning." Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Under the Covers, James Frey Pitches AgainBy The New York Times
James Frey, the author of "A Million Little Pieces" and "Bright Shiny Morning," is working with another writer and anonymously shopping a young adult novel called "I Am Number Four." Motoko Rich has more in Media Decoder…
The Morning FeedBy Dave Itzkoff
What we're reading on Thursday morning.
Having built a career on films about tough guys, Las Vegas and venerated religious figures, Martin Scorsese is planning to direct a movie that will combine all three: a biography of Frank Sinatra. Variety reports that the project's producers have secured the rights to both the life story and the music of Ol' Blue Eyes from the Sinatra estate. No casting has yet been announced, but Leonardo DiCaprio, a veteran of Mr. Scorsese's films "Gangs of New York," "The Aviator" and "The Departed," is believed to be the leading candidate to play Sinatra. As Variety points out, "Because any music in the film will come from Sinatra's recordings, it will not be necessary to cast an actor who is a proficient singer."
In the realm of people who do their own singing, "American Idol" on Wednesday night gave the boot to the semi-finalist Danny Gokey, The Associated Press reports. Next week will see the show's final competitions between Adam Lambert and the other guy who's going to lose to Adam Lambert.
Reuters reports that Oprah Winfrey has apologized to James Frey, the author of "A Million Little Pieces," who admitted on her show to having falsified portions of his memoir after it was made an Oprah's Book Club selection. Mr. Frey told the Web site of Vanity Fair that Ms. Winfrey called him to say she was sorry for lambasting him on her show, adding that he "really appreciated the call and the sentiment." Just to be on the safe side, Reuters confirmed with a representative for Ms. Winfrey that the phone call did indeed take place.
Talk about your split personalities: for the second time in as many weeks, Variety reports that a new film version of Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is in the works. The latest incarnation, called "Jekyll and Hyde," will be directed by Abel Ferrara (of "King of New York" and "Bad Lieutenant") and will star Forest Whitaker and Curtis Jackson (a k a 50 Cent) as the mild-mannered doctor and his violent alter ego. Last week, it was announced that Keanu Reeves is planned to star as both characters in a separate adaptation of the Stevenson story.
Paulina Porizkova lasted longer as a judge on "America's Next Top Model" than most contestants, but she has been fired after one season from that reality series, The Associated Press reports. In an interview on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," Ms. Porizkova said, "It seemed that `America's Next Top Model' had gotten too fat and they needed to cut some fat — and the fat was me." (We assume she meant this metaphorically.)
Stranger Than TruthinessBy Rachel Donadio
The fake memoir wave continues. In Tuesday's Times, Motoko Rich reports that contrary to the premise of her new memoir, "Love and Consequences," Margaret B. Jones is not half-white, half-native American and was not raised as a foster child by a black family in South-Central L.A. Her real name's Margaret Seltzer and she's from Sherman Oaks. (Click here for Rich's Wednesday follow-up, and here for today's story on how Seltzer apparently fabricated a charitable foundation.)
This follows on the case of Misha Defonseca, who fessed up last week not to have been raised by wolves in the forests of Europe during the Holocaust — a story Blake Eskin untangled in Slate here and my colleague Greg Cowles blogged about below. Two years ago, it emerged that J.T. Leroy, the celebrated author of the gritty novels "Sarah" and "The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things," was not in fact a gay, truck-stop prostitute from West Virginia, but rather the assumed identity of a San Francisco writer named Laura Albert.
And of course there's the infamous case of James Frey, Read more…
Jumping the WolfBy Gregory Cowles
According to an article in USA Today last week, memoirs have survived their James Frey moment and entered a new golden age. More memoirs than ever are being published, and last year they even outpaced first novels, 295 to 227.
It's true that "Eat, Pray, Love" and "The Glass Castle" — the two memoirs that USA Today cites as examples of the genre's success — have sold about a gazillion copies. But here come reports of a new James Frey moment. Evidently, Misha Defonesca, a 71-year-old Belgian author living outside Boston, made up most of her best-selling Holocaust memoir. As The Times briefly summarized in today's Arts pages: "The author was never trapped in the Warsaw ghetto. Neither was she adopted by wolves who protected her from the Nazis, nor did she trek 1,900 miles across Europe in search of her deported parents or kill a German soldier in self-defense. She wasn't even Jewish."
My favorite quote regarding this story comes from the historian Maxime Steinberg, talking to a Belgian TV station: "I'm not an expert on relations between humans and wolves, but I am a specialist of the persecution of Jews, and they (Defonseca's family) can't be found in the archives." Read more…
Franzen's 'Awakening'By Dwight Garner
In New York magazine this week, Boris Kachka interviews Jonathan Franzen about his just-released translation, from the German, of Frank Wedekind's 1891 play "Spring Awakening" – a musical adaptation of which is now a Broadway hit.
(In his foreword, Kachka writes, Franzen calls the musical "insipid" and "instantly overpraised.")
The entire interview is worth reading. Here are four of Kachka's questions:
So what's your beef, exactly?
I care a lot about American theater, and I'm loath to criticize any spark of excitement anywhere. But what happened to the play is, I think, it became dishonest on the road to being that musical. The real way to any theatergoer's heart is to tell some kind of truth about their experience, not flatter them with some kind of pleasant lie they'd like to tell themselves. It turns it into a kind of self-righteous Avril Sévigné…[A follow-up e-mail confirmed that, in fact, he meant pop star Avril Lavigne.]
So this is why you decided to try your own translation?
No. Fifty dollars made me do it in 1986 for the Swarthmore College theater department. It was a memorable production. It sat in a drawer for 20 years, and when the musical came along I remembered it. I knew it was a good translation, better than anything else out there. Read more…


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"News, videos & podcasts on how to survive the global financial crisis. All feed by guerrilla users like you"
Yeah yeah, blah blah.
Launched Monday. Still working on code. Bedo is finishing his semester exams and will take him another week or two to release beta.
Wonder if Fock will make any difference.
Just heard today more terrible news.
Every headline makes it look like the *end of the world*, just in slow motion.
Very luckily I found a day job to pay the bills (felling quite guilty).
Starting Jan 5, less time to develope current proyects, but at least I´ll get some money on my pocket (to self-fund Fock and other ideas we have).


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As I continued to release music I had the opportunity to grow and create music that explored some more serious and adult content. With the release of my 2013 album "Blank Pages" I started to grow concerned about my nerdy/pop-culture content undermining the more serious content. I struggled to mix songs about Star Wars and Cartoons with songs about Sexual Abuse advocacy and Domestic Violence. With the release of the album I felt as if it were 2 projects that were packaged together, and I began brainstorming which of the two I would focus on.
As I have started working on my third full-length album and first true studio album, I found the struggle to make meaningful pop-culture music was even more present, and I began to think I would have to abandon the nerdy music all together. Then I had the epiphany that I can DO BOTH!


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Situated in the town centre, a stone's throw from the spectacular cathedral and less than 10 minute's walk from the rail station.
Housed in a 200 year-old building Prezzo Chichester is full of character and is the perfect place to relax in the heart of this charming Roman town. Guests can enjoy a view of the 12th century cathedral from the upper floor, or dine al fresco in the delightful walled garden at the rear of the restaurant.Order takeaway Back to restaurants
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Child Fairy Wings
Opal Tail Fairy Child's Wings
Let your imagination take flight when you add these magical Opal Tail Fairy child's wings to your costume and experience a metamorphosis.
Midnight Fairy Child Costume
Mystical, magical and magnificent - that's the Midnight Fairy in all her dark glory. Celebrate the night in this Midnight Fairy child costume that's bewitchingly beautiful. The black fairy dress comes complete with apron, belt, fairy wings and wand.
Neon Rainbow Child Wings
The Neon Rainbow Child Wings will stand out this Halloween, especially during Trick or Treating. Features rainbow wings with white swirl detail and ribbon in the center.
Blue OpalTail Fairy Child's Wings
Let your imagination take flight when you add these magical blue Opal Tail Fairy child's wings to your costume and experience a metamorphosis.
Pink Opal Tail Fairy Child's Wings
Let your imagination take flight when you add these magical pink Opal Tail Fairy child's wings to your costume and experience a metamorphosis.
Purple Opal Tail Fairy Child's Wings
Let your imagination take flight when you add these pretty purple Opal Tail Fairy child's wings to your costume. You can be anything on Halloween.
Rainbow Fairy Child Costume
Mystical, magical and majestic the Rainbow Fairy Child Costume will have you soaring above all the other fairies this Halloween. This pink dress with rainbow-striped skirt features blue flutter wings on the sleeves and larger rainbow wings you wear on the back.
Lilac Fairy Child Costume
This little pixie is ready for a candy filled Halloween. The Lilac Fairy Child Costume has a beautiful blue leaf bodice, a wispy lilac tutu, matching wings and darling blue leg ribbons.
Woodland Fairy Child Costume
Cast a spell on your little girl so she'll be on her best behavior all night when you dress her in this Woodland Fairy Child Costume. She'll be absolutely adorable in this shimmery forest green dress with sheery and shimmery layered petal skirt, lace up midriff, sheer wings and floral headpiece.
Fairy Godmother Child Costume
You'll be as pretty as the princesses you save in the Fairy Godmother Child Costume. This princess worthy pink gown features scalloped skirt detail, attached pink gem, an intricate rhinestone encrusted tiara, wings and of course a magic wand, to make everyone's dreams come true.
Glitter Fairy Child Costume
Fly through the neighborhood and make everyone's wishes come true when you wear this Glitter Fairy Child Costume complete with dress with shimmery sequin detail, ruffled collar, rose detail and detachable mesh wings.
Flower Fairy Child Costume
Fly through Halloween and collect all the delicious candy you can carry when you wear the Flower Fairy Child Costume. This cute, pink dress comes complete with a wand, headband, corsage and green wings.
Child Fairy Shoes
Your little girl will be the belle of the ball in these storybook shoes, the perfect compliment to any princess costume. With their lace appliques, they'll dress up a girls costume with style that's right out of a fairy tale. Great for dress-up, too!
Pastel Child Butterfly Wings
She'll look as sweet as spun sugar in the Pastel Child Butterfly Wings. These purple and pink wings go with an array of fairy or butterfly costumes (sold separately).
Firefly Fairy Toddler Costume
Your fanciful little fairy will look magical in the Firefly Fairy Toddler Costume. She'll spread her wings this Halloween in this orange and pink dress with ruffle detail, beautiful wings, and a floral headband.
Blue Fairy Costume
Beautiful in blue,you will enchant everyone you meet in the Blue Fairy Costume. This bright blue, handkerchief style dress has a butterfly detail on the belt, with matching stunning blue wings and headband. Sprinkle some fairy dust and you're good to go.
Lilac Fairy Girls Costume
Flit about from friend to friend and spread your fairy magic in this Lilac Fairy girls costume. The beautifully detailed outfit includes wings and a pretty dress with a ruffle iridescent tiered skirt. The effect is magical.
Woodland Fairy Toddler Costume
Now all your wishes can come true when you dress your fairy god daughter in this Woodland Fairy Toddler Costume. Your wish is her command in this shimmery forest green dress with petal skirt, elegant sheer wings and rose petal headpiece.
Blossom Fairy Toddler Costume
Be the cutest little fairy in the forest in the Blossom Fairy Toddler Costume. She'll show off her sparkle and shine in this green leaf bodice with pink tutu skirt bottom, matching headband and of course some delicate pink wings.
Surewood Fairy Girls Costume
Discover what it would feel like to be a real-life fairy when you don this pretty pale green Surewood Fairy girls costume. You are a natural beauty in this 100% polyester dress with matching wings. Let your imagination take flight on Halloween.
Fairy Princess Girls Costume
Fairy tales can come true when you don this adorable Fairy Princess girls costume. The magical dress comes complete with wings, leggings, matching glovelettes, mini tiara and wand. Float around the party in this cute ensemble as onlookers will be mystified.
Rainbow Fairy Girls Costume
Flit and flutter around the neighborhood in full bloom color when you wear this Rainbow Fairy girls costume. The incredibly cute one shoulder dress features shredded print and comes complete with leg warmers and fairy wings.
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You can easily imagine a magical fairy land when you wear this pretty pink and green Pixie Fairy tween costume. Flit about from flower to flower in this whimsical ensemble, complete with lace-up bodice, skirt with ruching detail, sleeves, flower clip and wings.
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Make your mark this Halloween in the Rebel Fairy tween costume! Celebrate in this blood-red and jet-black plaid outfit and matching wings, trimmed with Goth elements like the crossed studded belts and the printed cross detail on the skirt.


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Topics: Delivery of Care, Marketplace, Medicaid, Health Reform, States, Mental Health
Aug 31, 2009
Local newspapers report on health care issues including mental health in Arizona, the stimulus "windfall" in Texas and a family health insurance plan in Nebraska. The Arizona Republic reports: "The number of seriously mentally ill people in Maricopa County has exploded in recent years, growing by 94 percent since 2000. It will grow another 45 percent by 2015, according to state estimates. ... The annual state audit of the system's performance that was released this year found it fails nearly all of its patients on key measures: placing them in stable housing and providing them with a job or other meaningful activity. Among those who have not been in jail or hospitalized for their illness, the system failed 86 percent. Among those who have, it failed 83 percent. Interviews with patients, providers, state officials and company executives reveal instability at every level of the system. ... The results are deadly: Nationally, the life expectancy of a mentally ill person is 25 years shorter than that of a healthy person. In Maricopa County, their life expectancy is 32 years shorter" (Newton, 8/30).
Austin American-Statesman reports: "When the federal government dangled $2 billion in front of the nation's 7,000 community health centers, the officials who run the public health clinics in Travis County suddenly turned up the heat on back-burner construction projects that had seemed unaffordable. ... Besides delivering health care to thousands of additional uninsured and underinsured people, the grant money that began flowing ... will add several dozen medical staffers to the payrolls of CommUnityCare and its counterpart, Georgetown-based Lone Star Circle of Care, officials said. It has helped Lone Star open its first clinic in Austin and renovate another" (Roser, 8/31). Lincoln Journal Star reports: "Several thousand more Nebraska families will be able to get free health insurance for their children under an expansion of the public Kids Connection program. The state Legislature raised the income eligibility for Kids Connection in a law that becomes effective Sept. 1. Families with income up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level - that's about $44,100 a year for a family of four - will be able to get health care for their children through Kids Connection. The law raises Nebraska's income ceiling from 185 percent of the federal poverty level to 200 percent, raising Nebraska from the bottom. Nebraska joins 15 states that set income eligibility at 200 percent of the federal poverty level" (Hicks, 8/29).
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US: Santa Cruz Organic launches online promotion
By Andy Morton | 22 June 2012
- Consumers use Facebook to nominate good deeds by friends
- Up to US$20,000 may go to Feeding America programme
- Participants can win $3,500
Santa Cruz Organic has joined with a hunger charity
Santa Cruz Organic has launched an online promotion to promote its line of organic lemonade beverages in the US.
The company hopes to raise up to US$20,000 for the Feeding America hunger-relief charity. Santa Cruz Organic is one of many beverage companies aiming to carve out a niche in a soft drinks industry that some believe has reached saturation.
Santa Cruz Organic Launches Sweet Deed Society
Celebrate Good Deeds to Help Donate 160,000 Meals to Feeding America and for the Chance to Win a Beach Vacation and Other Prizes
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This summer Santa Cruz Organic will celebrate good deeds and the spirit of helping others with the launch of the Sweet Deed Society at www.facebook.com/santacruzorganic. For each daily sweet deed nomination submitted, Santa Cruz Organic will donate five dollars to Feeding America®, up to $20,000 - that will help provide 160,000 meals* for families struggling with hunger across the country.
Starting today, consumers are invited to become a member of the Sweet Deed Society on the Santa Cruz Organic Facebook page and nominate a friend who has done a good deed. Participants will also be entered into a grand prize drawing for a chance to win weekly prizes and one of two beach vacations, awarded as a $3,500 check. To help acknowledge their good deed, the nominee can also accept their nomination, join the Sweet Deed Society and be entered for their own chance to win.
As the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, Feeding America knows the value of a good deed. Santa Cruz Organic is proud to partner with them and help further their mission to feed America's hungry and engage the country in the fight to end hunger.
Santa Cruz Organic Lemonade Beverages are certified USDA organic products and available in recyclable 32-ounce glass bottles in a variety of flavors.
No purchase necessary. Promotion open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., 18 years and older and ends at noon on August 8, 2012. Promotion subject to complete Official Rules available at www.facebook.com/santacruzorganic. Void where prohibited.
As a pioneer organic brand, Santa Cruz Organic was the first to have a wide range of organic, 100 percent juices and blends and the first juice processor to use all organic fruit sourced from growers certified by an independent, third-party certification organization. With a history of developing innovative products, Santa Cruz Organic currently offers more than 80 organic items ranging from organic fruit juices and sparkling beverages to organic fruit sauces, chocolate syrups, peanut butters and fruit spreads. Visit www.santacruzorganic.com or www.facebook.com/santacruzorganic for more information.
*$1 donated provides the equivalent of 8 meals secured by Feeding America® on behalf of local food banks.
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If you watch the video of Bennett receiving his 1st goal puck, you can hear this in the background. It can be assumed this is more than likely the Pens' locker room victory song this year. Oh Pens.
So this morning I found out Geno had concussion symptoms and I was pretty much like this…
Then I purchased tickets to meet Neal, Letang, Dupuis, and Despres and I was like this…
Pens stop toying with my emotions.
Could Neal's Twitter background be anymore awesome?
"I love this city, I love the people here. This has always been my home and I intend to live here the rest of my life." - Mario Lemieux in Pittsburgh Magazine
"He's won a Cup in Pittsburgh. The year before, the Penguins were runners-up. He went to this franchise when the franchise was literally at the bottom and was part of the build-up of this franchise. So he's emotionally extremely attached to the fans and the city of Pittsburgh and the organization. Ron, Mario, Ray, David and the whole group. It meant a lot to him. When you are negotiating a contract of this magnitude, as a player, it's important to understand what you want and where you want to be first. First and foremost, Sidney understood that from Day 1. Regardless of what he's been through, the good and the bad and all that, in the vacuum he was able to realize where he wanted to be – and he wanted to be in Pittsburgh" - Pat Brisson on Sidney Crosby
"I like the people. I think that's what stands out for me. The people are great. Any time my friends or family come to town, they always talk about that." - Sidney Crosby on his favorite thing about Pittsburgh
Lockout or not, I will always be proud to have Mario and Sid representing my team and my city.
Geno misses Sid and Pittsburgh. So many feels.
Sid and Neal at practice Fri.
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That tattered old coffee table in my living room has been the pass down that won't ever die in my family. Purchased by my parents at a yard sale after they were married and then passed onto my brother when he left for college. Today it still stands strong in my living room—strong, but seriously scratched and heinously stained. My mission was to resurface and repaint this memory-filled piece of furniture. Reuse that old furniture when you can, a little low-VOC paint can go a long way.
How to Restore Old Furniture:
1. First, sand down the piece of furniture, in my case, the coffee table, both to remove the outer layer of paint and to remove any imperfections in the surface.
2. Use an eco-friendly primer for the bottom coat on the table. Prime all bare wood because the primer inhibits stains, prevents rot, and ensures a more even finish.
3. Pick your low or no VOC paint color. Think about what would be a good fit in the room. In my case, I was going for the shabby chic look. The room has some rather intense coloring, a chocolate colored sofa, a grayish blue wingback chair, and carpet that ties them both together. So I wanted to choose a color that wouldn't fight with either one of them but instead, would bring them all together nicely. I went with a cream color.
4. After painting two coats of the cream color I took a long metal brush and added texture to the top layer in order to achieve the shabby chic look. Make sure that you paint the same direction with the brush the whole time in order to keep a consistent texture.
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Frostproof, Florida Man Shows Up On America's Most Wanted
According to the Lakeland Ledger, a Frostproof, FL man faces charges in a motor vehicle accident that killed an Avon Park, FL couple.
The man was shown on "America's Most Wanted" at 9 p.m. September 18, 2009 on Fox.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported that Brian Dale Andrews of Frostproof, FL crossed the grass median into the southbound lanes when he was driving north on U.S. 27, just north of County Line Road at approx. 5:35 p.m. on June 30, 2007.
Andrews smashed his vehicle into Danny and Pat McCown's vehicle and killed them. Both were 59 years old.
The Florida Highway Patrol said Andrews was treated for injuries, then charged with reckless driving resulting in death and driving with a suspended license.
He hasn't been seen since he was released from Polk County Jail on July 21, 2007.
A warrant was issued for Andrews' arrest September 21, 2007, after which Andrews failed to appear at a hearing. The warrant was for two counts of DUI manslaughter.
Andrews may be located in Pensacola, Cincinnati, Honolulu, or San Francisco according to "America's Most Wanted".
Michele Pennington of Papillion, Nebraska said she was hopeful the episode would lead to Andrews' arrest. She was one of the McCowns' children.
"We live in terror every day. We know that people who have done this once will do it again," Pennington said.
She talked to her parents minutes before the accident, Pennington said. They were excited for an upcoming family get-together. The McCowns had bought a present for their 3-year-old granddaughter in Lake Wales, FL before the accident.
Pennington worried when they didn't call her daughter on her birthday.
"The day wore on and I started calling. My 3-year-old even left a message on her Papa's and Memaw's answering machine, but they didn't call back," said Pennington, who found out about the crash on The Lakeland, FL Ledger's Web site.
Pennington and her sister, Dana McCown, joined Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in Nebraaska, and also participate in MADD's Victim Impact Panels.
The sisters met Lt. Russ Zeeb of the Sarpy County Sheriff's Department in Nebraska through MADD. Lt.Zeeb was the person responsible for getting Andrews' face on "America's Most Wanted."
Pennington said her family wants Andrews to be arrested and treated.
"It is not about revenge. We are terrified that he will do this again and feel that the blood will be on our hands if he does," she said.
Anyone with information can call FHP Lakeland, FL Troop C Station at 863-499-2300, "America's Most Wanted" at 1-800-CRIME-TV, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-8477.
In my practice as an attorney, serving the community in Polk County, FL, I represent victims in personal injury claims. It is important to note that a Statute of Limitations applies to almost all causes of action. The Statute of Limitations is essentially a deadline for how long a plaintiff has to file a lawsuit in the case. Once the Statute of Limitations has passed, a claim can no longer be brought. For this reason, it is critical to hire a lawyer immediately.
In Florida, the Statute of Limitations for a wrongful death action is two years from the date of the accident. In the instant case, the McCown's incident occurred on June 30, 2007 and thus the statute has already expired. Hopefully, the appropriate beneficiaries have already obtained legal representation.


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The Twike is a convertible car in the loosest possible sense and yet it provides an excellent low carbon alternative vehicle. It has three wheels, pedals and an electric motor. The car is controlled by a joystick giving you complete fingertip control of steering, acceleration, turn signals, and brakes, all in one hand. The Twike comes in two versions, the Easy which has just electric battery power and the Active which also has pedals to assist propulsion and save the batteries.
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From ocean to mountain to desert, few countries have as much varied terrain within such close proximity as Morocco, and Marrakech is well situated for exploring the nearby Atlas Mountains or trekking out into the wilderness of the Sahara Desert. Hiking in the hills, riding a camel through the dunes and camping out in a Bedouin tent are all quintessential experiences, but adventurous travelers can now add another activity to their bucket lists – hot air ballooning in Morocco.
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Free Things to Do in Marrakech
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Most Beautiful Mosques in Morocco
As one of the world's oldest Islamic nations, Morocco's historic mosques and medersas (learning centers of religion, law, philosophy and astrology) have long been among the country's most celebrated assets, equally renowned for their architectural splendor as their long history of worship. From towering mosaic-covered minarets to one of the world's largest mosques; here are 6 of the most beautiful mosques in Morocco.
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The Marrakech Popular Arts Festival
With its melting pot of Arabic, Berber and African influences, Morocco's vibrant cultural capital is the perfect place to experience the country's unique dance, music and arts, and Marrakech hosts a number of traditional festivals and events throughout the year. Held each July, the Marrakech Popular Arts Festival is one of the biggest and most popular, bringing together artists and entertainers from all over Morocco, as well as Europe and Asia, for a week of live music, traditional dance and dramatic horse shows.
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As a child growing up in the Atlas Mountains, Mustapha Ahitass was inspired by the pioneering tour guides who led treks through the peaks near his hometown. After graduating from university Mustapha decided to work as a guide himself. He spent 14 years accompanying travelers through the Sahara before becoming a private Viator guide.
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From its charmingly chaotic souks to its grand Islamic architecture, Marrakech is the kind of city you could spend weeks exploring, but whether you're passing through en-route to the desert or visiting as part of a multi-day tour of Morocco, it's still possible to take in the highlights on a day visit. If you can only spend one day in Marrakech, a walking tour of the city or a Marrakech discovery tour is a great way to maximize your time and minimize the hassle, but with careful planning, you can also enjoy the top attractions without a guide.
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From bejewelled contortionists shimmying in the central square of Djemaa el Fna, to the sultry entertainers that perform at the city's top hotels, belly dancers are everywhere in Marrakech. The hypnotic beats and sinuous movements of the traditional dance have long captivated visitors to the city and there are a number of ways to discover the ancient art of belly dancing in Marrakech.
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Five Movies You Probably Didn't Know Were Filmed in Morocco
From the bustling medina of Marrakech to the desolate sands of the Sahara Desert, Morocco's prepossessing landscapes were made for the big screen, but the country's thriving film industry has often flown under the radar for visiting tourists. Everyone from Alfred Hitchcock to Martin Scorsese have shot on location in Morocco, with the Atlas Film Studios in Ouarzazate used for hundreds of films and international blockbusters and the annual Moroccan Film Festival in Marrakech drawing a prestigious crowd of industry insiders. Even James Bond landed on Moroccan soil, with scenes from the 1987 movie Living Daylights set in Tangier. Consider yourself a film buff? Here are five movies you probably didn't know were made in Morocco.
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10 of the Most Delicious Foods to Try in Morocco
A melting pot of North African, Arabic and Mediterranean influences, Moroccan cuisine is renowned for its rich flavors and unique blends of spices, making eating out in Morocco a full sensory experience. Whether you're tucking into street food in Marrakech or dining on fresh seafood in Essaouira, here are 10 of the most delicious foods to try in Morocco.
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The latest episode of Game of Thrones ended with the series's biggest departure from the books to date, and may have gone as far as to turn the tables for the first time, spoiling upcoming surprises for readers instead of the other way around.
Spoilers Ahead.
In this week's Game of Thrones, titled "Oathkeeper", the final act took us north of The Wall to Craster's Keep, where the treacherous mutineers from the Night's Watch reside after killing Craster and Lord Commander Mormont. After a short scene that reaffirms just how awful the Night's Watch traitors are, one of Craster's wives brings their leader a newborn boy, which Craster had been sacrificing to the White Walkers in a mysterious agreement to keep him and his home from certain death. Although alluded to in dialog, Craster's deal with the White Walkers is never blatantly confirmed in the books, but its display in the show wasn't a major issue for book readers because it never caused a great deal of conflict for the existing canon. Until now.
Back to this Sunday's episode, after Craster's last son is left out in the snow he's taken by a White Walker on horseback.Together they traveled to a heretofore unseen place, presumably their home, where the baby is placed on a pedestal in front of thirteen other Walkers. He is then ritualistically converted into either a wight or a Walker (It isn't clear which) as the episode cut to credits. Here's where book readers collectively lost their minds.
Everything following the baby's capture by the White Walker is new to the books, or at best unconfirmed myth and history. The Land of Always Winter, which readers can safely assume was where Craster's baby was taken, has been set up as an integral part of the upcoming sixth book The Winds of Winter, but we've never seen it before. Additionally, while the Walkers (or Others) in the books clearly have some purpose, the interaction upon the shrine in the show this week shows some clear indication of formal society and intelligence, which hasn't been explicitly explained. The confirmation that Walkers can actually transform living humans into wights or other Walkers is something that has also never been addressed canonically. Most important of all, however, is the potential reveal of the Night's King, a legendary character of myth from stories told in the North of Westeros.
The identity of the Night's King was almost immediately questioned at the episode's end based on evidence shown during the transformation of Craster's baby. Viewers were quick to note that the Walker who performs the actual ritual on the baby is A) in a clear position of power over the other Walkers and B) bears unique cranial protrusions that look convincingly like a crude crown. The internet was already full of readers speculating that this might be confirmation of The Night's King, but HBO might have accidentally given away the farm with the official episode synopsis on their Viewer's Guide. The guide actually put The Night King's title down in writing, and while the description has since been edited to say "White Walker" instead, screenshots of the text were already taken and have been documented for posterity.
In A Storm of Swords Bran tells Jojen, Meera, and Hodor the legend of The Night's King. Screen Crush has summarized the story for non-readers:
"The Night's King was a respected leader and soldier until he fell in love with a woman "with skin as white as the moon and eyes like blue stars" and whose "skin was cold as ice." He made her his bride and took control of the Nightfort, one of the many castles built along The Wall. He declared himself a king and this mysterious, icy woman his queen. From his new fortress, he ruled with a cruel and iron fist, spreading terror throughout the North for 13 years and sacrificing people to "The Others" (who were renamed "White Walkers" in the show). It took the combined forces of the current King of the North from Winterfell and the current King Beyond the Wall to displace him. His name was wiped from history, with only legends of his atrocities still lingering in the upper half of Westeros."
Aside from this tale, the Night's King is never mentioned in the books. His existence in the current timeline is never even hinted at. Which means HBO might have just spoiled information meant to be revealed to readers in the books The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring. HBO's series has been racing hot on George R.R. Martin's heels, and Martin has mentioned multiple times that he knows how close the show is to surpassing his writing. We also know that Martin has told executive producers how the series will end, in the event that the show does reach the end before the books.
At the end of the day, this new information might not be as revelatory as readers are making it out to be. The Night King's identity doesn't necessarily alter the thrust of the story, and may be nothing more than a neat surprise for people interested in Westerosi lore. To another point, the inclusion of the Night King might be nothing more than an Easter egg added by Benioff and Weiss for the fans.
Even if this week's Game of Thrones marks the first instance of the show beating the books to the punch, we've seen first-hand that details are altered and subplots are cut or extended in adapting the story. The Winds of Winter will still be full of surprises when it finally is published. If ever.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Concussions can't be prevented, treated or cured with dietary supplements, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The agency issued a warning against these products in response to a number of false claims, including promises to promote faster healing times after a concussion or other traumatic brain injury (TBI).
No scientific evidence exists to support this claim or others, according to a recent FDA news release. The agency advised consumers to avoid these products, which are marketed on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook and sold online and in various retail stores.
"As amazing as the marketing claims are, the science doesn't support the use of any dietary supplements for the prevention of concussions or the reduction of post-concussion symptoms that would enable one to return to playing a sport faster," Daniel Fabricant, director of the FDA's division of dietary supplement programs, said in the news release.
The FDA pointed out that dietary supplements marketed as cures or treatments for concussions or other traumatic brain injuries are not only untested, but also possibly dangerous.
These supplements typically contain the Indian spice turmeric and high doses of omega-3 fatty acids. The FDA recommends taking no more than 3 grams of omega-3s daily due to increased risk of bleeding, high cholesterol and problems controlling blood sugar levels.
Even if the ingredients in the products aren't harmful, the agency is concerned that those who believe the claims might not take the proper precautions to prevent a concussion or heal properly after such an injury.
A concussion is a type of serious brain injury that can occur after a hit to the head or rigorous shaking of the head or upper body. These head injuries must be properly diagnosed and treated by a doctor, experts say.
Although the long-term effects of concussions have been the subject of recent debate, research suggests that people who sustain a concussion and resume playing sports or participating in strenuous activities too soon are at greater risk for another concussion. Experts note that concussions have a cumulative effect on the brain, which can cause brain swelling, permanent brain damage or even death.
"We're very concerned that false assurances of faster recovery will convince athletes of all ages, coaches and even parents that someone suffering from a concussion is ready to resume activities before they are really ready," Gary Coody, the FDA's national health fraud coordinator, said in the news release. "Also, watch for claims that these products can prevent or lessen the severity of concussions or TBI."
Jason Humbert, a senior regulatory manager with the FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs, said the agency was first notified about dietary supplements being sold as cures or treatments for concussions by the U.S. Department of Defense.
"We first learned from the military about a product being marketed to treat TBI -- obviously a concern with wounded veterans," Humbert said. "We were taken aback that anyone would make a claim that a supplement could treat TBI, a hot-button issue. That sparked our surveillance."
The FDA has so far identified two companies that sell more than one product promising to prevent and treat concussions or other types of traumatic brain injuries.
One company claimed its product has "the dynamic ability to minimize long-term effects and decrease recovery time," according to the FDA. A National Football League player also vouched for the product's "proven results" in his own recovery from a concussion. Meanwhile, an unidentified "licensed trainer" reportedly uses the product in his "concussion-management protocol."
The second company made similar claims for four products it is selling.
The FDA sent letters of warning to both companies in 2012, which stated that the supplements did not have adequate directions for their use and were generally not recognized as safe and effective for treating concussions or other brain injuries. The FDA notified the companies that legal action, such as seizure or injunction, could result if violations were not corrected. Since then, both companies have changed the labeling on their products and updated their websites, according to the news release.
In 2013, the FDA also sent a warning letter to Star Scientific, Inc., in response to claims that its product Anatablo treats traumatic brain injuries. The agency said it continues to screen the marketplace for other supplements with similar bogus claims and will take the necessary action to protect the public.
"As we continue to work on this problem, we can't guarantee you won't see a claim about TBIs," Coody said. "But we can promise you this: There is no dietary supplement that has been shown to prevent or treat them. If someone tells you otherwise, walk away."
More information
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides more information on concussions.
SOURCE: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, news release, Dec. 31, 2013
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MOBOTIX launches new cameras, accessories
Company unveils enhancements to its product portfolio
The new security solutions are complemented by new accessories such as the MX-NPS3 Network Power Switch for connecting up to three IP cameras/end devices with a network cable and a power supply. By simply inserting a UMTS stick into the weatherproof special housing, the connected end devices become accessible wirelessly around the world.
Users can boost the performance of the entire video system by adding any of the new weatherproof and easy-to-install functional boxes: MX-GPS-Box, MX-NPA-Box, MX-232-IO-Box and the MX-Repeater-Box. The appliances introduce useful features such as a central system time or act as power amplifiers. The functional boxes can be connected with all MOBOTIX cameras.
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