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...America obsessed over kitchens: literally billions were spent on preparation islands, cherry-wood cupboards, customized appliance corrals and elaborate Viking ranges. But these days the attention of house-proud homeowners has marched down the hall to -- would you believe? -- the bathroom, which has suddenly become a place to relax, to exercise, even to entertain...
...bathrooms are twice the size they were two decades ago, roomy enough for the family dog -- and maybe a few family members -- to nap between dual pedestal sinks. They have added functions too: many are preferred sites for exercise equipment, paired with a wall-mounted or swivel-based TV. Bathrooms are also showplaces, filled with big-ticket items like stained-glass shower enclosures, halogen lights, fireplaces, even "morning kitchens" with under- the-counter refrigerator and microwave for heating up muffins or evening snacks. Themed decors are popular, with billowing paisley-fabric-covered windows, flower gardens with plants, wicker furniture...
...loos do not come cheap. This year Americans will spend $10.9 billion on bigger and better bathrooms, typically shelling out between $7,000 and $9,000 for remodeling or adding new fixtures or furniture. Author David Owen (The Walls Around Us) and his family, of Washington, Conn., "decorated" their funky 1790 farmhouse bathroom with castoffs: a couch, a rocking chair, a bookcase, a table, an old refrigerator used for storage. They even held a cocktail party there. "It's a very comfortable, cozy room," he explains. "When the kids were little and we had company, one of us would have...
...park ranger left and departing by dawn before he returned. They hid blankets and pillows in the bushes and slept on a picnic table under a streetlight, where the mosquitoes weren't so bad. They took showers with a five-gallon water jug and washed up in the bathrooms, one standing guard for the other. Bobby shaved using the car's broken rearview mirror, and they washed clothes in the sink. "There's no reason you can't be clean if you can find a bathroom," notes Tamey. But they could improvise for only so long, and on the Fourth...
...smeared with Vaseline distort vision, wax plugs dampen hearing, gloves and splints cripple fingers, and peas inside shoes impair walking. Then the ersatz invalids are asked to perform common tasks: purchasing medication at the pharmacy, undressing for X rays, filling out a Medicare form and, most humiliating, using the bathroom...