Evening star., 1923-08-11
BATHROOM CHARM
IN MODERN HOME
Comfort, Sanitation and Economy
Not All Claimed for It
Today:

The bathroom of the modern home
and economy-economy in price and
economy in the time required to keep
1t in immaculate condition.
Money cannot be invested to better
advantage than in a sure source of
health and convenience to the entire
household. The bathroom equipment
should be given the same careful
thought and attention as any other
home furnishing. and: it is we'll to
show rooms so that you will be in
formed an guided in judicious selec-
tion of fixtures
No other part of the house pos
sesses the charm peculiar to the
Ideally equipped bathroom. The prog
ress in the manufacturer of modern.
sanitary plumbing fixtures-the i'm
n"ovement in design-and the beauty
Of the ware with it's lustrous surface
in combination with the tile floor and
walls, makes the room Of home, health
and comfort one of the most attrac-
tive rooms in the house.
The bathroom with built-in recess
bath represents the highest sanitary
efficiency few years ago when
the enamesed au-over built-in bath
was new. ii was looked. upon as more
or less Of a novelty. but: it has SO we'll
established itself that ii is now a
part of every bathroom of the thor
oughly modern type.
A shower bath is also a desirable
feature of a modernly equipped bath
room. The exhilarating pleasure and
convenience derived from q shower
bath has made it A necessary part
of the equipment of a complete bath
room. Shower bath units are con-
structed in a great variety of designs
and sizes. The mixing valve. con-
with a lever. enables the user i'm
mediately to obtain any. temperature
desired.
In many homes where, it was once
considered sufficient to have only one
, bath tub showeE baths are now being Ing
shower head is adjustable. so that
the spray Of water is directed as de-
sired and can be prevented from wet
ting the hair. The built-in shower
has shampoo so that women need
no longer consider washing their hair
an ordeal, when this fixture can be
so readily and inexpensively installed
over the side of built-in bath tub.
The ordinary house range boiler
will supply only limited amount of
declines to a minimum. For this rea-
son. and for the best service, an
instantaneous gas heater is recon-
mended with as direct q connection
to the shower as possible. In this
way sufficient quantity of hot water
is supplied and II has the added ad-
vantage of being constant and even
in temperature.
The manufacturers are producing a
wide variety of designs and sizes of
layatories. or washstands. to suit
every individual taste and require
ment. The pedestal lagatories of
enameled iron or vitreou$ china are
very much in demand for the better
class of residence work. and this type
with plan straight lines and simple
design, is most popular.
medicine cabinet or wall mirror
adds to the attractiveness and con-
venience of the bathroom. Glass
shelves. towel bars. tumbler holders
soap holders, etc, are now made of
vitreous china and white finished cast
brass and iron. and the ARRANGEMENT
of these trimmings over the various
fixtures should be made with a view
to harmonizing with the general ap-
pearance of each fixture. If you have
tile walls in your bathroom. il is
possible TO get towel bars and SOAP
dishes which At directly into the wall
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