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Porcelain tiles, such as the Boardwalk Series in the Coney Island color from Mediterranea, allow restroom designers to integrate the look of wood in a water- friendly and easily cleanable surface.
directed toward the face. Overhead lighting casts downward shadows over the face and, unless you’re the girl in the Twilight series, it’s not the best look. Just shine a flashlight over your head in a dark space and you’ll catch my drift.
Other Trends Call me old school, but I like a women’s restroom with a vanity area separate from the sinks. Women like to touch up their lip gloss or fix their hair, so don’t force them to position themselves over sinks while other ladies are trying to wash their hands. Further, a vanity area allows a lady to place her handbag on a dry counter instead of a possibly wet counter next to a sink. I also prefer toilet rooms versus parti-
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tions for a more finished look. Many view this application as expensive to construct, but there are some clever ways to achieve this effect and cut costs. Use full-height doors for each commode space executed into a solid full-height wall. Between the commode spaces, use partial walls that are suspended and not touching floors or ceil- ings. Partial walls allow for a better mop job from space to space. Everyone appreciates “clean.” Personally, if a public restroom is not clean, orderly and well kept, I have a hard time imagining management is being attentive in other areas. Public restrooms should be memorable in a good way. A few simple amenities in the public powder can improve upon a patron’s overall experience at an establishment and keep him or her coming back again and again.
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