Is the bathroom one of your favorite rooms in the house? If so, you’re not alone. The primary bathroom is frequently listed among the most important features for homebuyers. Increasingly, many are also interested in designing wellness into their space,…
Fri, Jan 22, 2021 | Hello MrSteam
From interior design trends to the latest innovations debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show, it’s clear that smart home products are here to stay – and gaining traction in the bathroom and wellness worlds. Some of these innovations are still more…
Tue, Dec 15, 2020 | Hello MrSteam
Interior designer Tiffany Braker transformed her clients’ bathroom from cluttered and dated to airy and modern with a perfect blend of vintage and contemporary decor. She worked for more than a year with the California-based couple to refresh multiple…
Tue, Nov 10, 2020 | Hello MrSteam
Interior designer Claire Jefford is renovating her 1960s bungalow in Ontario, refreshing each room to feel more functional and modern. Her bathroom posed a common set of challenges: small square footage and the need for a total gut renovation. The space…
Tue, Oct 13, 2020 | Hello MrSteam
It seems there are some product shortages around the home improvement industry. A staff writer for The Atlantic suggests that it appears “millions of Americans had simultaneously decided the same thing: If we’re going to be inside, it might as well be…
Mon, Sep 21, 2020 | Hello MrSteam
Color has the power to influence not only the look of a room but also the feel. Sage green can offer tranquility while orange may increase creativity, but research has shown color perception is also often personal and contextual, never meaning just one…
Fri, Sep 11, 2020 | Hello MrSteam
In a trend that the New York Times dubs “The Unbearable Heaviness of Clutter,” multiple scientific studies have shown a relationship between stress and too much stuff. It’s perhaps that realization that clutter and chaos often come as a pair that has…
Mon, Aug 31, 2020 | Hello MrSteam
From exercise recovery to skincare, sweating as a form of heat therapy is a valuable, scientifically-backed tool for wellness routines. Of course, there’s not just one way to sweat, which is how many homeowners, convinced of the benefits of sweat, find…
Sun, Aug 23, 2020 | Hello MrSteam
There are two common myths about wellness that stump many of those who seek it: 1. It can be bought at the store or pharmacy and 2. It is something to be achieved. It’s more accurate to think of wellness as a lifestyle or set of behaviors and decisions…
Mon, Aug 03, 2020 | Hello MrSteam
When you think of a calming environment, you may automatically jump to images of spa-like rooms, flooded in ambient light, pale colors and a touch of greenery. But why are so many spas designed like that? The answer is wrapped up in the theory of…
Fri, Jul 24, 2020 | Hello MrSteam
We may not have flying cars or the casual space travel many imagined for 2020 during the middle of the last century, but we do have plenty of advanced health and home helpers, from watches that track your sleep to smartphone-connected dog treat…