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Hmmm…let’s check out some interesting “Finds” in other Home and Garden Blogs!

Have a tiny bathroom? See how you can optimize limited space at Space Savers! Check out the chrome over the tank magazine and tissue holder at Apartment Therapy!

Silk hand-painted wallpapers are now available for viewing at the MISHA showroom in Milan, Italy! Check out the IMEDAGOZE blog for more interesting news…

Browse the beautiful collection of Embossed Glass Lanterns that are featured on Landfair Furniture Blog!

Check out this delicious find, a bath towel designed to look like a tasty chocolate cake, topped off with strawberry magnets!

I think it’s adorable and fun, makes the perfect gift for the chocolate lover in every family! It’s a Japanese import (those ever creative geniuses) made of 100% cotton, and is 2×4 feet long. It’s sold by fredflare.com for only $35.00!

If that doesn’t satisfy you taste buds, you can always go the more conventional route and purchase more traditional bath towels.

A classic festive alternative would be this 3 piece Holiday bath towel set available at JCPenney.com.
This set consists of yarn-dyed 100% cotton jacquard towels, one 27×54″ bath towel, one 15×28″ hand towel and one 12×18″ fingertip towel. Previously sold for $49.00 it is currently on SALE for $23.99!

To purchase the Chocolate Cake Bath Towel, click here.

To purchase the 3 piece Holiday Bath Towel set at JCPenney, click here.

To shop for more deals on bath towels, click here.

This modern bed is certainly attention-grabbing - the thick bamboo or log-like effect of the headboard ensures a double-take. Bringing forward an organic allure, the Orson bed is a modern bed from Varaschin with primitive strength… finish reading at Trendir.com.

A perfect desktop companion, the igrobot ($13) is half robot, half earth. He comes with peat and seeds, and will keep growing even after you give him a little trim. Check out his growth potential at Uncrate.com

See the whimsical Chocolate Coasters from Animi Coasters that are fun and inviting. Who wouldn’t want to slip one beneath their mug of coco or spiked coffee? See more at Pure Contemporary Blog.

This week in Smarter Home & Garden we covered:

• Shop the discount drinkware sets I discovered at West Elm….only $29 bucks for a set of 4 stunning martini glasses, champagne flutes and wine glasses.
• Recycling can be fun and festive, see the creative use of Mountain Dew cans and liters…Happy Holidays!
• Showering has never been more FUN! See bathroom accessories and a great Youtube clip from Rain AIR.
• Remarkable design work by Victor Aleman and his new “Twist” on living room furniture. It’s not to be missed!
• Our delicious Deal of the Day will solve all your gift giving problems! Utilize the coupons and save money on our Holiday Gift Baskets offered by Mrs. Beasley and FTD.com

Check out this exhilarating Youtube clip that features bathroom accessories from Rain AIR. It reminds me of Fantasmic light show at Disneyland but with water, and a techno slash operatic beat!The girl in the clip really makes you want to get it, she looks like she is having so much FUN!

WARNING: If you watch it too many times, you may want to tinkle…just throwing that out there.

Enjoy!

YouTube - Watch Rainfall / Raindance Air: XXL

Shop for bathroom accessories and shower heads, click here.

Sedona Bath Towel - $4.99

Need to revamp your drab bathroom? Check out the great deals on bathroom towels at Wrapables.com. The Sedona Bath Towels featured above are only $4.99!! Warm complementary earth tones are featured in all items of these towels. The striped jacquard towels are available for bath or hand towels, and wash cloths.

Here are other decorative options that are just as reasonable:

Origins Towel Collection - $2.99

Back to the simplicity of fine design, the jacquard Origins Towel series exhibits gentle wavy vertical stripes on 100% cotton. Let the waves calm you.

Circle Game Towel Collection - $7.95

These Circle Game Towels presents a fun and contemporary look for your bathroom. It is elegant, with urban geometric formulated themes. The color combinations of these towels are yellow-green, leaf-green, olive-green, aqua-blue, brown and black.

Lucky Stripe Towel Collection - $6.95

Present a happy mood with these fun colors and elegant simple stripe patterns with these Lucky Stripe Towels. Maybe these lucky stripes will bring you some luck!

I hope these deals help spruce up your bathrooms and bring a little splash of color into your lives! Happy hunting.

To browse or purchase bath towels, click here.

I have a confession. Ready? …

I am one of those people, who when visiting a friend, relative or a complete stranger, and I return from the bathroom, you will find that the toilet paper is right side up! The shredded end should be overlaying the roll and neatly folded there, held by gravity in place. This is the correct position people, there is a method to my madness. This way when you are done, you tear your sheet off and it doesn’t continue to hang there or unwind for 5 more inches looking dirty and discarded.

Kohler Devonshire Toilet Tissue Holder - $27.89

See that is how a roll of toilet paper should look. This is what I mean about the toilet paper being right side up, who doesn’t know this??

So this is a nice little number that is classy and polished. I mean it’s toilet paper holders folks, not rocket science. Really depends on your pet peeves and preferences. The toilet roll matches the Devonshire faucets and fixtures and is a great price.

Kohler Memoirs® Classic Toilet Tissue Holder - Was $143.40 Now $102.38

This number is more expensive but you pay for better quality. This model is made with solid brass and is inspired by faucets from the 1920’s and 1930’s. It is made to endure a long life and is quite elegant.

Kohler Purist Tissue Holder - Was $81.61 Now $65.30

I personally like this little guy. Gives me no anxiety about the toilet roll being right side up, and it is super easy to refill. Now instead of your boyfriend, husband or children leaving the refill on top of the old holder, now they can literally just drop the fresh roll onto the holder (I bet they still leave the refill by the sink….ugh!!).

Kohler Revival® Double Toilet Tissue Holder - Was $248.34 Now $217.54

Last but not least for you folks that just can’t use enough toilet paper, there is the double tissue dispenser. Women in particular will find the additional roll helpful, especially during certain times of the month… enough said. It is beautifully crafted and resists scratching, corrosion and tarnishing.

The one lesson I want you to walk away with is that THE TOILET PAPER MUST ALWAYS BE RIGHT SIDE UP!! If you need me to show you or want me to fix it send me an email and I will!

For more Toilet Paper Holders, click here.