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Properly storing your soapy creations extends the amount of time the product looks and feels its best. For cold process soap , proper storage includes plenty of air flow. On the other hand, melt and pour soap should be wrapped immediately. Improper storage can promote dreaded orange spots , faded colors and glycerin dew . Luckily, it’s easy to prevent these problems with a little know-how. How products should be stored largely depends on what the product is made of, and the shelf life of the ingredients. For nearly all bath and beauty products , it’s best to store them in a dry and cool place. Excessive moisture in the air can promote DOS (read more about DOS here) and cause bath bombs to prematurely fizz. Extreme heat can cause melt and pour (or even cold process) soap to melt, and the texture of lotions and balms to change. If placed in direct sunlight, soapy colors and fragrances may fade. If you live in a hot climate, find the coolest and darkest area of your home to store your...

A master suite is more than just a bedroom; it includes a bathroom and closet with a private entrance from the bedroom only. This allows the owner of a home more privacy from the rest of the family's activities. In recent years, the master bath and closet have expanded to include more amenities and a larger walk-in closet.

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This alluring, rustic-looking fieldstone house is a rarity, as very few farm houses dating from the mid-18th century still stand today. But what makes this house even more of a gem is that it is not tucked away in the countryside as one would expect, but rather stands on a busy street in Montreal facing condo towers . Yet many visual elements give the illusion of a rural setting, notably it is set back from the street and surrounded by vegetation and mature trees. Named the Maison Gervais -Roy after its first two owners, the building’s style is French colonial, and research documents put its construction somewhere between 1752 and 1802. Originally built square , it underwent major alterations around 1840, when it was extended on the right side and the batten-seam roof was elongated by an overhang to cover a new porch. Three dormer windows were also added to make the attic habitable. Despite these modifications, the house has kept its harmonious proportions. It was declared a cultur...

Okay, it’s not real ice cream. We apologize. But Philosophy ‘s new ice cream-themed bath and shower kit will def satisfy your (beauty) sweet tooth. The collection was inspired by three of our favorite summertime treats– orange creamsicle pops, rainbow sherbert and peachy cream milkshakes . This seems to be a popular trend within the beauty world right now–hey, no complaints here! Each product can also be used as shower gel, bubble bath and shampoo, so it’s basically like having three awesome products in one bottle. And plus, you can have all three flavors without packing on any calories. Yes, please. The Philosophy Ice Cream Cart Set ($26) includes Shampoo, Shower Gel & Bubble Bath in Rainbow Sherbet, Peachy Cream Milkshake , and Orange Creamsicle . For more beauty news, check out the CK One’s scented polish, Bumble & Bumble’s Surf shampoo and conditioner and the latest nail jewelry trend now.

Since Pam’s favorite 4″- centerset bathroom sink faucet ( from Strom Plumbing  ) appears to be no longer available, Pam assigned me to search the sea of other styles available today to identify other options. I found 14 retro bathroom faucets — all sitting on on four-inch centers —  from nine companies that we think would be a good aesthetic fit for a mid- century bathroom sink . Search tip: Several of these faucets are labeled for commercial use — so a reminder, as we’ve discovered before: checking a company’s commercial offerings can be a gold mine for retro home products such as faucets, flooring and lighting. AND: As time goes by, be sure to check the comments on this story, too, as readers often find additional options and add them to our comment stream. We may not update this story for a long time — so read those comments, too. 14 retro bathroom sink faucets on 4″ centers: Union This list of 14 is roughly in order of our aesthetic preferences — our favorites at the top. How...