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Marimekko shower curtains and towel sets from Crate & Barrel

pam kueber — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:00:56 +0000

This site is first and foremost about resources, so I am gettin’ all the Marimekko linens from Crate & Barrel into the database. Crate & Barrel currently offers authentic 1958 and 1960 shower curtain designs, with four possible colorways (some seem to be original, some are modern interpretations). The 1958 Lehtimaji design shown at left is teal/indigo. The smaller 1960 Tamara print is available in red, olive, and linen. When it comes to bathroom linens I am into matchy-matchy, so it’s exciting that these four designs also have matching towels and washcloths. Hey. You spend a goodly amount of time in your bathroom. It’s a sanctuary. Invest in good towels that make you happy happy happy every time you touch them. Nicely done, Marimekko by Crate and Barrel.

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Alexander Girard bedding and shower curtains at Urban Outfitters

pam kueber — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:00:16 +0000

Urban Outfitters features bedding, shower curtains, cloth curtains and wall art, all based on archival designs by Alexander Girard. I particularly like the shower curtains, and they are now on sale from $20-$25. The quilts — which also have matching shams — are pretty groovy, too. Urban Outfitters – Alexander Girard.

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Terrazzo shower pan from Stern Williams

pam kueber — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:00:05 +0000

Reader Christina writes with a second supplier for terrazzo shower bases — Stern Williams. These are terrific for mid-century homes, I see them all the time in time capsules. One tip: Think carefully about the size of shower pan you get. The Stern Williams rectangle is 32″ wide, the Crane/Fiats are 36″ wide. 32″ is going to be good if you are tight for space, but that’s not much elbow room for a 5’8″ amazon like me. 36″ would be better, I believe, *if* you have the room for it.

FYI, two of my bathroom have Swanstone shower pans that are 34″ wide — as much as we could squeeze in. Honestly, I am not sure which way I would have gone if I had known of the terrazzo options. In other bathroom, I simply don’t believe there was room for 36″. The other – it would have been tight and meant a narrower enclosure for the toilet. This particular decision would have caused me anguish: More room in the main part of the usually already small postwar bathroom, or more room in the shower? Such is the retro renovator’s life, alas.

Snaps to Christina, who writes:

I have an original 1962 terrazzo shower base downstairs and I love it! I’m turning my upstairs master bath tub into a shower-only and I’ll be getting a new terrazzo base for that shower. After much research, I’m getting one made by Stern Williams, ordered via Ferguson. It’s super-heavy, but even with shipping the cost is comparable to Swanstone. So, the only downside is reinforcing the floor enough to handle its weight. I’ll get photos of each to you at some point. Great site – thanks for doing this!

Here’s the link to the Stern Williams site.

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