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"Let's face it — think of Africa, and the first images that come to mind are of war, poverty, famine and flies. How many of us really know anything at all about the truly great ancient African civilizations, which in their day, were just as splendid and glorious as any on the face of the earth?"
Men of Kansas vote in favor of granting the right to vote to women.
The men of Arizona, which became a state in the same year, grant the right to vote to women.
Although a hot topic while the state constitution was being formed, a conservative block in the senate, mostly consisting of Southerners, defeated all attempts to give women the vote in the state's constitution.
Just a few months later, Arizona men voted and changed that short sighted lack of compassion and freedom.
With the right to vote on the Oregonian ballot for the sixth, and final time, most women are granted the right to vote.
Statutes persisted preventing first-generation Asians (male and female) from becoming citizens and therefore voting, and Native American women are also barred from voting, except those married to white men.
"Lincoln's voice, as far as period descriptions go, was a little shriller, a little higher," says Holzer. It would be a mistake to say that his voice was squeaky though. "People said that his voice carried into crowds beautifully. Just because the tone was high doesn't mean it wasn't far-reaching," he says.
'To call them "drug cartels" involved in a "drug war" is doubly inaccurate. Popular terms are impossible to eradicate, but they hide reality. Mexican crime-orgs are less like rival businesses than rival warrior states of the pre-modern era.'
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By Aly Semigran, Hollywood.com Staff
The proof that Girls is a great show is in the details. While Lena Dunham's Golden Globe-winning series touches a nerve with the fans that love it because it unabashedly explores the universale topics of sex, relationships, class, money, et al. (In the words of Marnie, ""Et al?!"") But you know when a show is also paying attention to the minor, but important details that it's really working. Sunday's episode, ""I Get Ideas,"" dealt with a lot of big things (including one of the show's biggest critical roadblocks, race) but it was the little things that really went for laughs and put us in touch with the characters.
When Hannah, dressed as a ""sad, limp little glow worm,"" and Elijah (the hilarious Andrew Rannells) are watching Adam's love serenade in horror on her laptop, it's all about the details. Elijah notices Adam's unsettling tool collection in the background, Elijah's eye roll when Hannah is upset at the idea that Adam wouldn't murder her because he didn't love her enough, and Hannah's email icon, which reveals that she has thousands of unread messages. Her pondering whether Adam is ""murdery in a murder way"" or whether she was supposed to be flattered by his song (sample lyric: ""Standing outside your window/Not making a sound"") may say a lot about her, but those unread emails really say it all.
Since Girls is a show that meticulously weaves the big things with the little things, let's look at how they handled them in the second episode of Season 2.
Big Issue: Race: Like any show that features an all-white cast living in a sprawling urban area (Friends, Seinfeld) the hyper-scrutinized Girls was bound to be asked the question: ""Where are the people of color?"" But, unlike Friends and Seinfeld, Girls, answered the question much faster. During the premiere we were introduced to Sandy (played by Community star Donald Glover), the African-American guy Hannah has started dating. We didn't learn much about him, except for the fact that he seemed okay with showing affection in public and that Hannah really enjoyed having sex with him. Last night we learned that he has some big deal breaker traits including that, despite having non-Republican parents, Sandy is a staunch Republican and he doesn't like Hannah's writing. But it wasn't Hannah's inability to take criticism about her work or being a staunch liberal that finally made Sandy kick Hannah to the curb. During their courtship-ending fight, Hannah not only claims she doesn't notice their different races (""That's insane, because you should,"" Sandy fires back) but she brings up his race and the fact that he's a conservative when she inadvertently quotes Missy Elliot and drops a statistic about African-American men on death row. (Hannah and Schmidt from New Girl couldn't be more different, except for when it comes to knowing how to have interactions with anyone of race.) Sandy then says what anyone horrified by what Hannah was arguing: ""Thank you for updating me on minorities!"" That said, Hannah wasn't the only one to tap racial insensitivity. Sandy marginalizes Hannah to any caucasian girl in Brooklyn who ""got a fixed gear bike and date[s] a black guy."" This couple never would have worked for a bevy reasons, including Hannah still interacting with Adam despite claiming she wants ""the kind, sexy, responsible boyfriend that I've always wanted, but never had"", but ultimately it came down to race. The fact that Hannah couldn't broach the topic in a smart or sensitive way proved that she, and the show, have a long way to go when it comes to knowing how to deal with race.
Little Issue: Little Dogs: We didn't see much of Jessa last week, but now we see she's living it up in a soulless Brooklyn high-rise in post-honeymoon ""bliss"" with the hilariously douchey Thomas John (Chris O' Dowd). They both got matching tiger tattoos, she has him pose for paintings, he takes off for meetings he may or may not be late for (I'm venturing to guess the latter), and can't be bothered to learn his wife's friends names (he calls Hannah, who showed up to their apartment in shorteralls,""Danna"" not once, but twice.) So what exactly could be so wrong about any of that? Well, everything is wrong about their impulsive nuptials, but perhaps none more so than the adorable bandaid on their gaping wound of a doomed relationship: Thomas John surprises her with three very cute puppies. I can't think of anyone less equipped to take care of living things than Jessa and it says everything about her when she urges her friend Hannah to ""read a newspaper"" and tells her to ""look around...life is not gonna get any better than this for you"" but then names her dogs Garbage, F**ker, and Hanukkah. (Full discloser: I kinda love all of those names.) Jessa is a smart, capable, and talented person, but here she is lying that she's at her happiest and calls Democrats and Republicans ""dirtbags"", yet names her pooches Garbage and F**ker. The episode doesn't fully explore the mixed-up psyche of Jessa, but it does show how naming little dogs can say a whole lot about a person.
Big Issue: Unemployment: Marnie was the only one of the entire gang with not only gainful employment, but a job in the career they were pursuing, so talk about a shock to the system when she was laid off. After going on a nightmarish interview with an art gallery owner, Marnie found herself not only jobless, but even more lost than before. What do you do after your dreams start to get away from your and the New York City career you were going after slips away from you? That's right, you get a job. Any job to pay the bills. You hear that, Hannah? No judgment about hostess gigs that may or may not cash in on sexuality. Marnie may not like having to dress up like, as Elijah puts it, ""a slutty Von Trapp child"" for a waitressing gig at a cigar-chomping men's club, but it's an income until she can get back on track. Maybe Marnie is better than that job, but at least she can see past what Hannah never can: when you need one, a job is a job.
Little Issue: Obnoxious Sweet Talk: Is there anything more irritating than a couple in their honeymoon phase? Where everything they say and do is magical and everyone outside of their bubble doesn't understand a love quite like this. I still don't quite get the Shoshanna and Ray connection and their reunion, but the show sure does get what it's like when couples are first together. Case in point, they say to each other all glossy-eyed and blissful, with no irony whatsoever, ""You'd be really good at bathing a pig.""
Big Issue: Age: It's of absolutely no surprise that George opted to split from Elijah after he cheated on him with Marnie. George may not completely have his shit together, but he's been around long enough to know that bi or not (let's face it, not) Elijah is 25. A 25-year-old doesn't keep secrets from their best friend (Hannah has no idea Elijah and Marnie had a ""three pump"" hookup), a 25-year-old doesn't know what they want from themselves, let alone anyone else, and a 25-year-old certainly doesn't have a Hotmail account anymore. Like their stance on interracial relationships, Girls doesn't quite know what to do with May-December relationships, but maybe they'll get there someday.
Big/Little Issue: Adam: Look, don't get me wrong, stalking is a very real and very serious issue. But when Hannah keeps allowing in both physically and metaphorically, it's hard to see him as a real threat. You can't call 911 on someone and fix them a glass of milk at the same time and you can't scream at them to go away and then give them call them back with a loving glance as they start to leave. It doesn't work that way. That said, Adam is a totally heartsick nutter butter who is creeping around Hannah's apartment and letting himself in when he so pleases (""space rape,"" as she puts it), so a restraining order wouldn't be the worst idea. The problem isn't necessarily Adam though, so much as Hannah's reluctance to make a real decision about what to do with him. While it would be in both of their best interests to split for good, they are a pair of 25-year-olds, of course they are going to continue to make bad decisions with each other. Even though Adam gets arrested (the cops show up after Hannah's quasi-911 call and it's discovered he has outstanding unpaid tickets) I sincerely doubt this is the last we'll see of him. Hannah still has the big issue of her relationship and her own self-worth to consider, after all.
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The Knicks were a good, but not great, team. Patrick Ewing was their center. Bernard King, a high-scoring yet under-rated forward, was having a phenomenal season. The Knicks would regularly lose to the hated Larry Bird and his Celtics. They were competitive against everyone else in the league.
And then I remembered a TV news report about the Knicks. They were the "blackest" team in the NBA. Of the 15 players on the roster, 14 were black. Their only while player was reserve Ernie Grunfeld, who almost never played. Grunfeld would later become a respected basketball GM after retiring as a player.
My point in bringing all this up is that I wasn't aware. When it came to basketball, I was truly colorblind. I liked the Knicks, they were my team, and the racial make-up of their roster didn't matter to me. I never once thought, 'wow, they're all black.'
And it's not unusual that didn't notice. Most fans watch their favorite teams the same way. Until writing this blog, I hadn't thought for a about the racial make-up of the Brewers line-up, yet I watch them every day. The white vs. black on the Packers roster is irrelevant to me, and I never miss a game. In sports, we've achieved what we're supposed to be moving towards: a true color-blind society.
This is why the Jason Collins story is a yawn to me. When watching a game, I have no way of knowing which players are and aren't gay. Outwardly, people's sexuality isn't known unless they reveal it. It's different than one's race or ethnicity which is often visible. For a fan, this is the ultimate 'who cares'. At arenas and ballparks, fans who heckle a gay player would be told to shut up or leave. Race-based heckling is already (generally) unacceptable in the stands, even with allowances made for drunkenness. The situation may be different in a team's locker room, but fans aren't privy to that part of the game.
Common sense tells us there have already been gay athletes in the pros, they just kept silent about their sexual preferences. Sports are already in a post-racial era. Surely, by definition, we were already in a post-sexual era too.
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Should I give water to my baby?Monday, May 16th, 2011
We have all heard the importance of drinking enough water everyday. We hear it on the news, see it in health magazines, and hear it from our doctors. However, when it comes to newborn babies, we hear the opposite. Most health experts say that newborn babies should not be given water – at all! Why?
The American Academy of Pediatrics says "Until your baby starts eating solid foods, he'll get all the water he needs from breastmilk or formula." If a baby is given water in addition to breastmilk or formula, he may not have the appetite he needs to feed when he should. The water may temporarily make him feel like he is full, so he won't eat as well at the next feeding. This would mean that he would be missing out on vital nutrients. It is very important that he get all the calories and nutrients he needs in order to grow and be healthy.
it is not necessary to supplement your newborn's diet with water since breastmilk and formula already contain water. So, your baby is already getting all the water his little body needs. In fact, giving a baby too much water can even lead to certain health problems.
So, when is the right time to give your baby water?
Once your baby is eating solid food (at around 6 months of age), it's a good idea to give him some water in between feedings. In fact, giving water instead of juice at that point is helpful so that your baby learns to adapt to the plain taste of water (instead of the surgery taste of juice). For more information on how and when to give your baby water or juice, read this article from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Q: As a broker, we handled a prepaid shipment of a pallet of confectionery products being returned from a distributor to the manufacturer. The consignee refused delivery, claiming the candy had been contaminated because it was delivered in a trailer also containing pesticides and fertilizers. The consignee stated that the trailer emitted a strong chemical smell.
The distributor filed a claim with the carrier for the value of the product. The distributor, however, also is withholding payment for that freight invoice and two others as an offset against the unsettled claim.
The carrier is only offering to pay for half of the value of the products because it has paperwork stating that it originally transported the product from the manufacturer to the distributor a year earlier, and therefore claims the product was old and had no resale value.
I've received conflicting opinions as to whether the distributor can legally withhold payment of our freight invoice for this shipment as an offset against a claim against the carrier. And I can't see any legal basis the distributor can use to not pay the other invoices. My contention is that these are completely separate transactions in the eyes of the law, and therefore their withholding payment is woefully unlawful.
Then we come to the carrier's contention that the product had no resale value. To my mind, the carrier has no scientific basis or evidence to make such a claim. The carrier also says that after the product was refused, it sat in the carrier's warehouse for approximately a month before being returned to the distributor, and a considerable amount of dust accumulated on top. The distributor claims this made the product further unsalable. My response is that once the product was refused and removed from a clear line of control, it was no longer a salable product anyway.
I also have an issue with the consignee's contention that the product was contaminated while being transported. I question how a pallet of product could be packaged so well that sitting for more than a year in the distributor's facility wouldn't harm it, yet at the same time was so poorly packaged that riding in a trailer for a few hours along with pesticides and fertilizers that were properly separated according to federal regulations would harm it because the fumes leaked in.
So, how am I doing as a novice legal beagle? I really look forward to how you slice up these mangled issues.
A: They're not that badly mangled. First, the shipper is simply seeking to exercise its right of "set-off" — deducting money it owes from money that it's owed. The specific invoices it singles out for this aren't important; it's the dollar amount that matters.
The Supreme Court has specifically OK'd this, noting that any creditor has the right "to apply the unappropriated monies of his debtor, in his hands, in extinguishment of the debts due to him"; U.S. v. Munsey Trust Co., 332 U.S. 234, 239 (1947). And there are numerous cases ratifying the approach in transportation.
Note, however, that the Supreme Court said only that if you owe money to someone else who in turn owes you money, you may set off the two debts. It did not say that if you owe someone money and some third party (other than your creditor) owes you money, you can set those debts off against one another.
Yet the latter is exactly what your misguided shipper is trying to do. It owes you for properly billed freight charges; it contends a carrier you hired to haul its freight owes it for an unsatisfied claim. Those two debts don't cancel out, because they involve different parties. It should pay you, and seek its remedies against the carrier otherwise.
I wish it the best of British luck in that venture. In its shoes, I'd snatch up the carrier's 50 percent offer in a heartbeat because I don't think it has a valid claim.
Never mind how old the candy was or how much dust had accumulated on the boxes. The point is the carrier maintained proper separation of the candy and the chemicals according to federal regulations. There's a legal presumption that Uncle Sam knows what he's doing in terms of keeping food products uncontaminated. I don't care how bad the trailer smelled, the candy's still officially good — and still, despite your likewise misguided suggestion to the contrary, legally salable.
Don't quit your day job; but still, you came to the right legal conclusions.
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In about two weeks, the impact of sequestration could be seen.
If Congress does not reach a deal before March 1, there will be $1.2-trillion in cuts over the next decade.
Furloughs by the agriculture department could mean higher prices and a shortage of meat, poultry, and eggs, and there could be longer waits at the airport due to TSA cuts. Officials with the Department of Interior say they will reduce hours at national parks.
The cuts are also expected to hit America's national defense hard.
At this point, Congressman Mo Brooks said he sees what he calls a 99.9 percent chance there will be no deal to head off these cuts, and they will hit at the end of this month.
The sequestration cuts are scheduled to kick in because Congress has not been able to make a deal to reduce the federal budget deficit, which has been running over a trillion dollars a year.
Brooks said cuts to defense would dangerously jeopardize American security and could cost the Tennessee Valley more than 30,000 jobs.
But he said he has seen no movement from the Senate or the White House to make a deal, although he said the U.S. House has looked at several promising ideas to make up the budget shortfall.
"Use the 'Obamacare' taxes to pay for sequestration. 'Obamacare' is bad for healthcare of American citizens. Rather than spending all this money on a system that's going to decrease the quality of our healthcare, why not spend it on national defense which is the number one priority of the federal government?" said Brooks.
He said he has seen statements from the Senate and the White House and press conferences and speeches but no actual legislative proposals that could cut the deficit and head off sequestration.
Brooks did vote against the automatic sequestration cuts back when the idea was originally conceived back in 2011.
He said the real time to prevent it was back then.
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A bus packed with Los Angeles high school students en route to tour Humboldt State University collided with a FedEx freight truck in Northern California last night, killing at least 10 people.
Officials from the Los Angeles Unified School District said that 19 of its students were aboard the bus, which was devoured in flames after the FedEx truck crossed a grassy median on Interstate 5 and slammed into it. Witnesses told the Los Angeles Times that the crash "sounded like a series of explosions," and reported [...]


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'Thai Kitchen to the World' exchange
The Australia Thailand Institute and the Thai Embassy in Australia partnered with Tasmania's Guilford Young College in August, to deliver an imaginative culinary program in the north and south of the state, aimed at enhancing skills in preparing Thai cuisine.
Australia and Austria celebrate Ferdinand Bauer
The Australian Ambassador in Vienna, David Stuart, has co-hosted, with the Director General of the Natural History Museum Vienna (NHM), Professor Christian Köberl, the launch of an exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of the return to Austria of Ferdinand Bauer, one of the great botanical artists.
Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award visits 2014
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IMVs: promoting a contemporary view of Australia
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The 27-year-old Young, who was released by the Tigers after the World Series, has been ordered to complete a ten-day restorative justice program at the Museum of Tolerance. If he successfully completes the program his plea will be changed to a lesser harassment in the second degree.


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Something Old Meets Something New
If the Archdiocese of Washington can do it, so can you. The Roman Catholic Church has now employed the use of drones for major public events, which leaves it generally open ended for world wide couples who are planning on tying the knot to consider flying one at their nuptials in order to photograph their wedding. It's a God's-eye view looking down on the day of your marriage, well as long as your pastor or local bishop is okay with it and you don't take out a stained glass window. If you're not sure what a drone really is then take a look over at DroneJedi where they talk about the best drones and quadcopters.
There is nothing stopping this new trend from having more than just a person on the ground with a long lens in one hand and a camera in the other. Depending on the rate of your human shutter bug, your matrimonial ceremony drone may be a comparable videographer at about $1000, if you shop around. Your wedding video will reach new heights on social media, and be the envy of all those friends who didn't think of it before you.
What are the Rules?
Over the pond in America what's the word from the Federal Aviation Administration? You need permission from your Uncle Sam. Nothing over 400 feet, no drones in populated areas (how big is your wedding?) and officially, drones cannot be operated for commercial purposes. Your drone photographer gets to figure all of that out. While the FAA is still arm wrestling local law on city and state levels, those principalities are battling over whose air it is anyway, whose rights are being exercised and-or violated, depending upon the arguer, and consequently, fines for flying a drone against regulation are up in the air as well. Just remember what Grandma always said: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, or two and a half pounds of drone weight.
Some couples may go for the drone, instead of having the photographer darting in and out of aisles and people, standing between you and your family and friends as the big moments happen, but most couples who are linking up to this new technology are doing both; getting the stills with the original pro and the aerial acrobatic footage from the hovering machine.
What Kind of Views can you get?
You'll get the tops of heads and the low down views, you'll get mass perspective and instead of Aunt Marge's big gaudy hat in the way, you'll catch every moment with nothing between the lens and you but air and altitude. Add a little music and you'll have a high flying time to recount the blessed event later on, from an angle that no one saw your vows from.
Just make sure your drone operator doesn't hit one of those suspended chandeliers hanging solemnly from the rafters of the cathedral. Trends come and go, but considering the wave of the future, because this isn't just A Thing, it's a Drone Thing, and it looks like it will become the norm. Something Old, Something New, Something With a Birdseye View.
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The new millionaires and billionaires are spending big. Prices for highly prized art, wine, vintage cars, jewels, watches and other collectibles are soaring past their 2007 highs.
Last year, Sotheby's (BID) sold more than $4 billion worth of collectibles, including the $11.9 million "Scream" painting by Edvard Munch, which set a record for a work of art sold at auction.
This year's collectible-car sale at Scottsdale, Ariz., blew past its pre-crisis sales record, racking up $223 million in sales, up from $163 million in 2008.
"It's almost a little shocking," said Craig Jackson, the CEO of Barrett-Jackson Auction, the auctioneer of collectible cars.
Prices for homes in the nation's wealthiest enclaves are also touching bubble levels. The average home price in Aspen, Colo., is now more than $4 million. And a buyer stepped forward last year to purchase the highest-priced co-op ever sold in Manhattan, at $52 million.
There are now several U.S. homes on the market priced at $100 million or more, including a mansion just listed in Dallas at $135 million, echoing the nine-figure deals of 2005 to 2009.
The waiting lists for new, six-figure Ferraris and Lamborghinis are stretching to more than a year, another development that hearkens back to pre-crisis days.
Yet spending on other forms of conspicuous luxury, including private jets, yachts and high-end handbags -- is still at a fraction of its pre-meltdown pace.
Even though the wealthiest have seen their wealth restored, their mindset has not returned to pre-crisis levels, financial advisers say.
"The fear is still there," said Stephen Martiros, a Boston independent consultant to wealthy individuals and families. "It's like they've been in a car crash. And it was far worse than they imagined. They may be driving again, in a new car on the same roads, but they're taking the corners a lot slower."
That means investing for stability and income rather than growth and risk.
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Just the opposite ... I've been moving out of the market the last year. I'll always have some money in stable, dividend paying stocks to at least catch some of the upside, but the majority is out right now.
My biggest focus recently has been in moving assets around to shelter my principle and earnings from what I believe will be an increasingly hungry more govt. I took some long term capital gains last year.
Now beginning to plan a long range 10-15 year strategy for my 401k withdrawals, as well as gifting money to my children in the manner that most efficiently reduces the taxes and will reduce the estat size. My assumption is that the govt. will become more desperate/aggressive for revenue and "go where the money is" over the coming decades. We are captive audiences with 401ks since withdrawals are monitored and controlled/they can simply write new laws, taxes, add means testing, etc. to get more if you were diligent/responsible and played by the rules all your life.
Same with estates - the largest transfer of wealth in the history of the world is going to take place over the next few decades as the baby boomers pass away .... seems like an area ripe for the taking by the govt. So, I'm modifying my plan of having a large trust now to a smaller trust and am actively transferring more assets directly to my children (and hopefully grandchildren) so the deal is done/the govt. can't quickly change the rules and trap those assets before I'd have time to react.
What a 'Pie in the Sky' article ! While I contributed to the wealth of the good people in my community, and many are millionaires -ON PAPER- They only will realize this wealth when the close out there positions- FASTFROG is exactly right!
And when the stocks drop, I'll always try to short a few to 'grab' a little cash for them & me as well as maintain my clients positions so if Robert wants to be that 'cheerleader' for the market-go right ahead. But just be aware that this market is oversold & artificially inflated so don't over extend yourself or you'll be sorry.
Creating wealth does not create spendable money.
A person can have wealth in stocks and bonds, or in the equity of their home or other personal property.
The difference between wealth and money is that you can spend money, but cannot spend wealth until it is converted into money.
This can only be done in 2 ways.
You can use wealth as collateral for a loan.
You can sell some of your wealth.
Either way, the money you receive, comes from the debt principal of someone's loan that has been spent into circulation, because all M1 money is created through the extension of credit from private commercial banks, with no money created to pay the interest on the borrowed money that is in circulation.
All money in circulation is a mortgage on the future productivity of the people who had to borrow it.
Without this borrowing, the federal reserve's fractional reserve debt monetary system would collapse.
For everyone to access money from their wealth, it would require huge amounts of additional borrowing, if not, the debt dollars would not exist in circulation, to enable those with wealth to sell some of their wealth for spendable money.
It is sell the wealth or borrow against it. Either way, the banks would have been, or will be involved, and collect interest on someone's mortgaged future productivity.
Under this system, if there is no debt, there can be no dollars.
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Before & After: Lauren's Lovely Bathroom
It's been so fun ooh-ing and aah-ing over all the amazing kitchen and bath re-dos this month. This latest one comes from a Seattle reader, Lauren Zerbey, who was inspired by Kitchen and Bath Month to send us her dramatic bathroom transformation. Check out the results after the jump!
Lauren and her husband, Kyle, both architects, have been keeping a blog, Chez Zerbey, to chronicle the unbelievably thorough DIY renovation of their adorable 1910-built bungalow in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. For renovation junkies, and for other ambitious remodelers looking for inspiration and helpful advice (with photos!), Chez Zerbey is a must-read.
And the bathroom... WOW. It was pretty bad before. A tiny little tub, bad floral wallpaper, fake marble tile. They basically ripped it down to the studs and added all kinds of fun features like a radiant-heated floor and a hacked Ikea vanity. Here's a nice little summary of the project, in Lauren's words:
With the exception of the drywall mud and tape, we did all the work ourselves. We were working with a tight budget, but didn't want to skimp on quality where it mattered. For us, this meant spending a bit more on plumbing fixtures, the tub, toilet and floor tile while saving money on the vanity, wall tile, lighting and accessories. To give our IKEA vanity a more finished look, we wrapped the top and side with pre-finished teak plywood. We also slipped a leftover piece of teak over the IKEA towel rack to hide the exposed fasteners and give it a bit more oomph. For easy storage space in the shower, we installed a solid teak shelf that is easy to reach whether you're taking a shower or bath. We also vaulted the ceiling above the shower and installed a skylight, which provides additional daylight and reduces our need to turn the lights on.
Inspired by this post from Ohdeedoh, Lauren and Kyle made this wall sculpture out of toilet paper rolls. Love the idea of hanging it in the bathroom! It's very "meta."
We also love the blue towel color paired with the deep red-brown of the wood paneling on the vanity. Nice choices! The bathroom has a clean, modern aesthetic without feeling sterile or impersonal.
For many, many more photos of the bathroom before and in progress, as well as detailed information about the remodel and the design, visit Chez Zerbey. Thanks for sharing, Lauren!
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interesting idea with the toilet paper rolls. hope the room has good ventilation or they're going to start getting mushy from all those hot showers!
Beautiful job!
lovely, especially the teak plywood venity.
Maybe by the time the wall thing gets moldy they'll have enough empty rolls to make a new one.
WOW! I am both impressed by the transformation and in love with the results. I love the simple combination of white, wood, and blue.
PS I live in Seattle. Can you come renovate my bathroom? :)
Yes we have a 80cfm panasonic ventilation fan that's hidden above the shower in the vaulted ceiling space. The vault over the shower traps most of the moisture laden air which then gets sucked out by the fan. We also coated the toilet paper rolls with 3 coats of clear polyurethane. We'll see how long it lasts:) thanks for the comments!
Beautiful space! I can't believe the amount of work that went in to it (or, well, really, I can believe the work, I CAN'T believe that you did it all yourselves, that's amazing!). You should be proud of yourselves. From the window to the tub surround, all your alterations are fantastic!
The only concern/questions I have are thus: a) where did you get teak plywood? (I didn't know it even existed) and b) did you treat it beyond the natural water-resistance of teak? I've seen what water does to plywood over time, you'll want to make sure (particularly with your sunken sink) that it is well-sealed.
It is a phenomenal transformation.
I love that countertop. How did you finish the teak to protect it?
Well, I feel sad that all the 1910 qualities of the bathroom have been obliterated. Of course, people can do what they like and enjoy, but please, consider that your house will be here long after you are gone. The teak bathroom is very pretty, just not what I would think is sympathetic to the bungalow roots.
wow! what a great remodel! i am inspired by this.
as for the 1910 roots....the before bathroom doesn't exactly look straight out of 1910....looks like it was completely built in the 80s or sth?
You did the bathroom and house a big favor.
Beautiful! I absolutely love this bathroom...simple, chic, and clean! I love the warmth of the wood they used. Looks perfectly functional as well! <3
I love your bathroom! It looks like a Euro style toilet with the small or big flush option??? If so, bravo... that is one thing that should be an option in homes in the USA that would save SO much water.
a beautiful remodel. but i can't help thinking the layout of the first one was nicer.. I don't like toilets right up next to the bathtub (makes taking a bath less pleasurable for me) and I hate to see a window made smaller. I would have left the toilet where it was (as far from the bathtub as possible) and moved the door over a foot or so, so it didn't open directly on the toilet. And left the big window with counterspace/storage below it. but not trying to be critical, just thinking of how I might like it better. love the wood and blue and tolietroll art!
Hi, I thought I would answer a few questions.
fallentree and superbeetle: The teak plywood came from Crosscut Hardwoods in Seattle. It's an exterior grade plywood with teak veneer. So the glues used to hold the plys together are waterproof. We also finished all the teak with 6 coats of Daly's teak oil. The solid teak shelf in the bath gets the most abuse and needs to be refinished every 18 months or so. It's due for its first refinish of teak oil! The undermount sink has an additional 4 coats of clear polyurethane finish over the exposed inside edge and we applied a bead of clear silicone caulk between it and the sink.
laurainalameda: Unfortunately any of the original qualities were long gone before we bought the house (in fact, we're not even sure there *was* a bathroom when the house was built!). The house was "remuddled" some time in the 50's and then again in the 60's or 70's. We have taken a lot of care to do a full craftsman restoration to the exterior of the house (http://chezerbey.com/exterior) but the inside just didn't have enough of anything to save. Actually, we think our house may have been built as a worker's cottage (our neighborhood used to be home to a large cedar mill) and so it never really had the built-ins and details that other houses from that era have.
djt54: Yes it's a dual flush toilet. It's the Toto Aquia and it's awesome. The bottom has a smooth cover so it's super easy to clean and it's water efficient! It seems like they are becoming more and more common in the U.S.
jag80: Yeah, when we take baths I find that we pull the shower curtain to create a partial separation between the toilet and tub. As for the layout, we actually moved the whole bathroom over 5' so the old window is actually where our new back door is. Even though our new window is smaller, we installed a skylight over the shower so the natural light is really great.
Thanks all!
hi lauren, LOVE the remodel! great job. hey, how did you post the tube "leaves" on your wall? i'd love to do that in my classroom. thanks!
I love what you've done. We are embarking a very similar reno and I was curious what bath tub and shower system those are? thanks.
jillmcarlisle: the wall art is actually very light so we just hung it on the wall with 5-6 straight pins (and held it off the wall a little bit to create interesting shadows). If you look closely at the detail photo, you can see the white heads. You could use push pins too.
macc9093: The tub is a Kohler "tea-for-two" (we got an amazing deal on craigslist) and all the shower/bath components are Kohler "purist" with the exception of the temperature/control valve and handshower sliding bar which are both Hansgrohe. We're really happy with everything so far!
I'd love a full picture of the toilet-roll artwork! The bathroom is lovely.
Big yuck to the toilet paper rolls art - its just going to get all damp and moldy. I swear people don't think before they do something like this...or mold is just something they think will add resale to their house....?
Wow Chrisgal, is your bathroom an underground cave or something? If you have enough dampness in your bathroom, along with an environment to support mold, then you have other issues because mold should NOT be growing on anything (yes, even paper) in a bathroom with proper ventilation .
My bathroom is only slightly humid about 15-20 min a day. Somehow I've had the same roll of paper towels on the sink for months and it's still fresh as a daisy. I swear people jump to conclusions without rationale. If there's still a bug up your butt I'm sure a quick spray of mold-resistant lacquer or sealant (on the sculpture) will put things in order
Love your toilet-role art fixture
Hi Lauren--
Just wondering about the flooring--could you let us know the source?
Thank you!
Wow, GREAT reno!!! It looks fabulous.
laurainalameda: wow, get off your high horse. If you knew what you were talking about you'd know that there is absolutely NOTHING 1910's about that bathroom. That's more of an institutionalized looking 70's 80's bathroom. Definitely NOT worth keeping. It would have been a travesty for them NOT to renovate away that mess.
Absolutely gorgeous, and the layout is so similar to mine (minus the window) I am filing it in my Reno Inspiration folder.
I LOVE this bathroom. Definitely will be my inspiration when we redo our bathroom :)
missCanary: here is a post that shows more views of the wall art: http://chezerbey.com/2010/02/08/bathroom-wall-art/
Chrisgal: Yup, we thought about the moisture issues and in addition to an 80 CFM fan, we treated the cardboard. So far, so good!
kt598: Our floor tile is from Pental in Seattle. I believe it's called "Technoline".
Can't get over how cool the teak counter top is...
In your experience, would you recommend this application for people with kids ? (small kids - kids who can barely remember to wipe their bums much less a counter top).
hmmm, not sure about the teak veneer plywood for kids. You could definitely do solid teak boards that are joined together. We also don't have a backsplash which is fine for us but not for kiddos who like to splash! it's been an experiment for us.
LittleMissSunshine - Showers themselves create condensation, which is damp - add in the stupid toilet paper rolls and you got a recipe for mold. BTW, I live on the second floor apartment - so my bathroom is also on the second floor.
ChrisGal, had you read the previous comments, you would have noticed that the toilet paper roll sculpture has been coated in three coats of polyurethane, thus rendering it (at least to a large extent) waterproof. On top of that, the bathroom is complete a with proper ventilation system (which is conveniently installed directly above that condensation creating shower you mentioned).
To the owner of this bathroom, the teak is especially lovely.
Great use of resources.
I'm a little confused by the strong comments on the toilet paper art. It's an accessory made from items saved from the trash and attached to the wall with a few pins. I doubt it will affect the value of the home anymore than candles or decorative soap. I think it looks great.
I am also puzzled by the fixation on the toilet roll art. And as far as removing the 1910 qualities of the bathroom, A dinky pedestal sink is not functional for a modern day family. The home should serve the family, not the other way around. Great and very resourceful job!
very nice work throughout.
the plywood vanity top is a unique choice and it seems you've done all you can to waterproof it... this is definitely a cost-saver over stone and a lot nicer than laminate -- kudos for taking one for the team insofar as experimentation.
the drywall detail around the window is quite nice as well.
Lauren and Kyle -
Thank you for sharing your beautiful remodel. I love seeing IKEA pieces personalized and the teak plywood is a material I'm adding to my renovation file for later inspiration.
The TP roll wall art you created is a nice addition of whimsy and texture to the space as well.
Great eye, you two!
anning: we really like the wall mounted faucet and since the sink is used mainly for hand washing and teeth brushing, we haven't had any problems with splashing (and we find that the faucet itself stays cleaner). We definitely debated the backsplash issue and decided that we could always add one in the future if we needed to (especially when there are kiddos in the picture).
Thanks for all the comments!
Wow, people should really read the other comments before posting their own!
This is a lovely transformation...
I am always wary of wall mounted fixtures in a bathroom- especially far-extending ones like that... my husband refused to let me install them in our bath reno because he swears you bang your face when leaning over to spit while brushing your teeth...
after he mentioned it, I thought he may have a point...
I miss the old tub and wall tile. The bathroom looks institutional-like a hospital bathroom. I wonder on resale how potential buyers will weigh in...
Beautiful!! I love all the wood details.
We recently got the same bamboo bath mat for our bathroom. I am NEVER getting a cloth mat again! The bamboo mat works just as well, without getting dirty, damp or smelly from the humidity.
I looked up Pental Tehcnoline but it doesn't exist - Is it Technoquartz? And what size tiles? Thx. Great job!
I love this bathroom....it's very pretty. Some very negative remarks here so I'm happy the owners handled it with class (by ignoring them). I love the toilet paper art and am checking out the link on how to make one.
@ SJP, thanks for the support, I too am puzzled by some comments on our bathroom, our toilet paper art is still in the same shape as when we installed it over a year ago! If you're going to make one, I just picked up some spray cans of clear polyurethane sealer. Good luck!
Very cute renovation. Teak is very pretty. Good luck with the teak oil. Like the sinkcabinet as well. I like the wall faucet. I wanted to install one but started to think abut the leaks inside the wall so chose something else. How you keep the grout white? Did you use additives with grout? Nice clean look. My bathroom with two kids would not be so clean and white. Do you use the shower daily or is this a second bathroom?
I'm especially befuddled by the people who think the original bathroom was, original. It's exactly the fixtures I had in 3 different apartments and homes built between 1978 and 1985. And the fake marble tile! One of the places I was in had them in olive green, your grey ones were comparatively classy!
Yea I really doubt a bathroom in the early 1900's had burgundy and gray tiles, I don't think that was original. And the mold comments are a joke. That being said...
Fantastic remodel! I'm really digging the cabinet. Good choice in the white walls, it makes all the wood stand out.
what are the dimensions? 5' x5'?
@Malia0O0, the space is about 5'x10'.
@nilzed and Chris M, thanks for the support! Besides its ugliness, the bathroom had all sorts of "water-related" issues and sadly nothing could be salvaged.
@krisse, this is our only bathroom so we definitely use it everyday! I don't remember exactly which grout we used, but I don't think it was anything too fancy and we really don't have to clean it very often.
Like the vanity but not the toilet paper "art"


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