2010 Bathroom Design Trends - The Refresher
The Refresher – A New Concept in Bathrooms
When I was in college, I used to joke that I could cook dinner, take a shower, and go to the bathroom all at the same time in the tiny little apartment I lived in. Now, that concept has actually been acted upon (without the cooking part) in a new bathroom concept called The Refresher. Still in patenting stage, this major appliance contains a sink, toilet, and flexible “refresher” hose and sprayer.
The Refresher 3d Model
Featured recently at the National Kitchen and Bath show in Atlanta, this multi-functional unit can be installed in nearly any room where a utility hook-up is available. It handles the basic human needs of showering, using a toilet, washing, shaving, etc. It contains mirrors, space for toiletries, and outlets for electric. Continual purified air can be pumped in, and it is bright as well as nearly soundproof. It fits snugly into a corner taking up no more than 3 ½ feet.
The company states that it takes no more time than hooking up a washer and dryer, as long as proper drainage and water access is in place. They feel it will work great for lake or vacation homes, offices, lower-grade classrooms, retail stores, hotels, etc.
There are no porous surfaces within, making The Refresher also mildew proof. This low cost, full bathroom is meant to cost roughly $2,000-3,000.00, making it a much more affordable alternative to a typical bathroom. While units are not on the market yet, the site asks that you submit your name to them if interested and they will contact you where you can purchase. Now you can clean up anywhere, anytime!
Written by Jan Finlayson | Edited by Ryan Kerby
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Reader Comments (8)
This bathroom is a tad more adventuresome than I would want for myself, but it has, nevertheless, a number of excellent ideas in it. I think that's one of the glories of the Internet, though. You just keep surfing about looking for ideas for your home improvement project, and sooner or later you come up with something that works. Or at least I hope you do! I have a kitchen and two bathrooms that REALLY need some help. And one day soon I hope to give them that help, thanks to blogs like yours.
It is surprising how many times i have seen installations where products like this would fit and would work.
In the past i have done installations of self contained showers in student occomodation in cambridge and this type of system always works
@Joseph I totally agree with the refresher being a tad more adventuresome for my taste when it comes to modern bathroom design for the home. However, I think it is a great concept and I love to see engineering minds at work. While this all-in-one bathroom approach will find plenty of uses in other situations, I feel this gives us a glimpse into the future of bathroom designs. To appeal to the modern American consumer they will certainly need to find ways to cut prices and increase aesthetics.
Can definitely see how something like this would be suitable in a number of situations. Should be easy to keep clean too!
2010 Bathroom Design Trends - The Refresher
Thanks for sharing
You can almost take it with you lol. Seriously in big cities, developing countries I think this would be a big hit. Their is also a crowd that try to live in the smallest space they can to reduce their footprint on the environment.
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