This may be the first time a post on Apartment Therapy is categorized both as BATHROOM and ENTERTAINING. Laura works in PR and is an expert in bringing out the best in almost any situation. That she threw a "shower" for her newly renovated bathroom should therefore come as no surprise.
First Laura did her research. She asked around in person and online and learned that a number of people around the country were celebrating aspects of home renovation socially. With this information under her belt, she managed to garner press coverage and corporate sponsorship for her bathroom-based Brooklyn soiree!
She invited over a bunch of friends and hired Michael, son of the bathroom contractor Carlos Lozano, to serve as maitre d' for the evening. Michael stood at the front door with a clipboard and took the names of party guests who were interested in trying the shower.
Throughout the night, Michael ushered people into Laura's bathroom to shower in her 4-jet fueled plus overhead water-based experience. He provided them with towels and bathing products and encouraged them to indulge in the age old art of showering.
It's a great shower and a great idea. About 8 people took advantage of Laura's shower generosity, while the rest drank cocktails and talked all things bathroom, shower pressure, and the joys of city living.
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This is an idea I can't quite get behind.
I think this is a lovely idea!
Uh... this is a new one. I have no idea how to feel about this, LOL
I've been to something similar; it was a "bathroom warming" (rather than a house warming). No one actually used the newly renovated bathroom; it was just another area to socialize in, but it was a fun party. And I had a sofa warming party when I bought my sofa; it was the first big piece of furniture I'd ever bought.
A lovely bathroom and what sounds like a fun party for her friends!!
beautiful shower! I've seen these kinds of parties before--on VHS. Seriously though, sounds like fun.
This is hilarious. I think any excuse for a party will work with the right people! Sometimes the more ridiculous the better. And that shower looks amazing!
If my bathroom looked like that, I'd have a party too!
Different but extremely entertaining. I agree with a few others, if my bathroom looked like that, I would be throwing a party as well! Great party idea and hope everyone loved their shower!
I'm with anmar on this.
I don't know...
On one hand it seems a bit self indulgent and showey.
On the other hand. Sometimes you go straight from work to a party. Wouldn't it be cool if they had the space to bring a change of clothes and get a little freshen up once you get t o the party. Odd idea I think.
Then on the third hand, what no showering pictures, I mean come on, how do we really know that these people took showers.
Looks like a great way to try out someone's custom shower so that you can see if you'd like to do that in your own home!
At first this sounded really tasteless but then I realised that when I finished my reno I had a deck-warming. So... I guess yay?
On the bright side, it's not like any of her friends were so dirty that they really needed to shower, right? Or pissed in the shower?
booooooo, they should have all showered together --now THAT's a party! ;)
For the record - I had decided to renovate instead of move to a more updated apartment due to the recession. Still couldn't afford the price tag of a new place, but found a good contractor that was willing to work with me in terms of budget. Ultimately, I was able to create a "new" apartment without ever leaving my old space. And, figured this Shower Shower was a fun alternative to the traditional house warming. BTW - If you want to connect with the contractor in question on this project, here's his site: www.clrenovations.com
How about covering up the boob?
OrangeLily so read my mind.
That's just cleavage.
boobs are only ok when they're plastered all over a piece of Jonathon Adler merchandise, silly people.
Whether you like the party idea or not is not as important to me as the fact that that is one GORGEOUS bathroom renovation! Good Job Laura!
yeah I did this years ago when my clawfoot tub finally was usable. We did not shower, but I did fit 13 people into my small bathroom, with 3 people in the tub. We opened champagne. We were clothed and no one had to wear a towel.
Although I like the idea of having a party for some big aspect of making your place nicer, like a renovation or maybe a just-put-in veggie garden, getting corporate sponsorship for is just so tacky and tasteless. Yuch.
Why do I feel like this is kind of self-absorbed?
I would have signed up for a shower though.
"Cover up the boob?" I didn't know middle schoolers read AT. The hostess looks great and her guests look like they're having fun. Sure, fun is "self indulgent," as are parties in general---thank goodness!
Tell me she didn't hire a model to stand, towel-wrapped, in her shower? This is why people think Americans are stupid, wasteful, and crazy! As for the cleavage, it'd be one thing if the pics weren't for publication, but since they were, she should've done a Boob Check. Always, always Boob-Check! She's had that rack for long enough to know better.
I think the party is a fabulous idea, she's gorgeous boobs and all, and the bathroom looks great- the whole point people!
Good job Laura!
Seriously? Y'all are still talking about the boob? I thought it only counted as boob if there was nipple showing.
Meanwhile, on another post, the Jonathan Adler multi-boob lamp is getting praised left and right. As always, pun intended.
I think this is a fun idea... any reason to party... I'm all for it!!!
Hilarious! I'd drink to that!
"4-jet fueled plus overhead water-based experience"???
It does look like a really relaxing shower, so I can understand why 8 of her guests wanted to hop right in and try it. But I for one, would love to see what she got billed for all that hot water! And I don't even want to know the footprint of all that self-indulgence. For the cost of that reno, and the combined hot water bill, she could have helped a small village of people get fresh drinking water for the first time in their lives. Seriously.
Oh, for goodness' sake, the party is far less self-indulgent than all this whining and criticizing and oh, won't someone think of the children stuff. Grow up, guys! It's a party! It's hilarious! No one made you go! And if you're as transparent in real life as you are on this thread, you won't be invited to anything as spontaneous and different as this anyways, so you can all rest easy.
And as for commenting on the boob, get a life and be nice. You wouldn't have the guts to comment on her cleavage to her face, I'm sure, so why do it on this thread? Shame on you!
Shower looks great, and the party sounds like a blast! I would've tried it out for sure! Nice job, Laura!
Hi Laura,
I'm noticing that one of the walls and the bottom of the shower is brown. Is that brown tile, can you tell us more about it? Do you find that the shower gets dark? I think it's very attractive, I'd like to know if it's practical. And I think your idea is very clever and fun!
Can you tell me where you got the bathroom faucet? I need something similar for my kitchen sink.
On another note --- I can't get over how snarky & RUDE people are on here!! Whatever your feelings are about her Shower Shower are one thing, but to talk about her body is downright nasty! She looks lovely, and seems like a fun person -- leave her alone!!
livvymom - The tile on the floor and the back wall is actually dark gray - Daltile Fabrique Noir Linen
Starbaby - Thanks for the shout out. Luckily, I have a thick skin. As for my gooseneck bathroom faucet, it is a Grohe from their Atrio line. I got it at Davis & Warshow.