Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Last time I stayed in a place where everyone could watch me go to the bathroom, I was in jail



"From the chic boutiques of London and Los Angeles to hot new hotels in more exotic locales like India and China, exposed bathrooms are a growing trend — whether in the form of transparent glass walls and shower stalls or bathtubs set in the middle of the bedroom like free-standing sculptures." (The New York Times)

[Photo of NYC's Standard hotel: Matthew Weinstein for The New York Times]
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4 comments:

  1. MonkeyButterApril 7, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    Let me get this straight, the bathtub is in the kitchen. Just like those old school tenements. Once again the norm for the poor become the trend of the rich. All hail! Derilict'!

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  2. EV GrieveApril 7, 2009 at 10:43 AM

    Ha! Good point, MonkeyButter... Didn't even think about that!

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  3. The New York ExperienceApril 7, 2009 at 3:54 PM

    Is that the kitchen? The real question is are the tubs in front of the windows of the rooms that face north, east, and south where people in other buildings could actually see you?

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  4. EV GrieveApril 7, 2009 at 6:48 PM

    Fair question, NYE... I suppose that one could shower/bathe in full view of the windows on the upper floors -- and only really worry about someone with high-powered binoculars or helicopter pilots...

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