Bathroom

Stumble into the bathroom tucked away in architect Hernandez Silva‘s renovation of a 70s Mexican colonial-style penthouse, and you’ll come face to face with…THE VOID. Silva fashioned the small powder room/water closet from an unused space that had been originally excavated as a circulation shaft for the installation of a second private elevator. Whereas the architect’s tastes for colorful reflective surfaces, his preference for unmitigated, partionless spaces, and his widespread use of white task lighting impart a “refined atmosphere” to the apartment’s living and social quarters, the bathroom’s thick glass floor reveals a portal to another darker, grimier world that is at odds with the ordered composition and sleek image projected by the exterior of the residence.

Silva’s intervention is pure affect, a Surrealist joke of sorts meant to humor party guests. The vertiginous anxiety induced by the shocking transparency of the floor is significantly lessened by the obvious (and necessary) structural system and the bright accent lights that expose the walls of the shaft, thus, spoiling what could have been an utterly disorienting and legitimately terrifying effect. Not to say that we’d want to spend any more time than necessary in here. We’ll hold it, thanks.

FARK thread where I found this had suggestion that you shd (a) not tell guests about it and (b) set the lights in the void to come on after 30 secs ....

Toilets

A lot of people put interesting artwork, magazines, or even novelty toilet paper in their bathrooms to take your mind off what they are there to do. I'm not really sure that it is a good idea to be distracting someone that probably has attention issues to begin with, why else would they pay attention to these things, but if you're going to do it, do it right!



The Fish 'n Flush Toilet Tank Aquarium Kit is definitely doing it right. This aquarium kit turns your boring toilet tank into your own personal fish tank and will be turn your bathroom into one of the most talked about things in your home. The two-piece tank separates the flush water from the fish water, so you won't have to worry about losing your goldfish to some random flush. Get the LED light and enjoy watching your fish all night long.

Kitchen