Bathe in Volcanic Luxury!

Last month I learned about Victoria and Albert, a European company with a small office in Mount Pleasant, SC.  I thought I’d to share about their bath fixtures.  They have some sexy bath tubs, so check out their website and look at the pictures of their beautiful tubs and matching vessel basins.  Their tubs are made from 100% of their trademarked, ENGLISHCAST.  ENGLISHCAST is a blend of finely ground volcanic limestone mixed with high performance resin, so these tubs are an eco-friendly and renewable alternative to cast iron or acrylic.  Due to the volcanic limestone, Victoria and Albert tubs are naturally white.  The resin allows them to be lightly polished to a glossy sheen.  You can also paint the exterior of the tub.  So be creative and paint a pattern, design or just a color other than white!  Yes, these fixtures can scratch like most materials do, but minor scratches can be buffed out and polished back to its glossy sheen.  Try not to use an abrasive cleaner on your Victoria and Albert fixture to make sure it maintains its sheen.  Click here for information about Victoria and Albert’s 25 year warranty.

You’d be surprised how strong, yet lightweight these tubs are.  The resin and volcanic limestone bond together to create a very strong web.  Have you ever held a volcanic rock?  The ones I’ve held have been lightweight, compared to another stone.  Also, these tubs have high insulation properties, which keeps your bathwater warmer for longer.  Now that’s eco-friendly too!  A Victoria and Albert tub even feels warm to the touch.  If you are like me you hate sitting and leaning back against a chilly tub!  Sure you can get a tub with a heated back-rest, but a Victoria and Albert tub is naturally warm.

Browse the Victoria and Albert collections to see the variety of styles to suit your unique taste.  They have amazing modern and minimalist styles, neat Japanese soaking tubs, and graceful classic tubs with elaborate legs.

Oh and if you need drawing files you can download files for each of their fixtures on the Victoria and Albert website.  I think this is a great tool for designers and architects!


Air and Water Do Mix!

If you turn off the water while you brush your teeth, you save water. Taking a shower instead of a bath saves water. Taking a quick shower saves water, but who actually takes a 5 minute shower for the sake of saving water? No one that I know.  Let’s face it; going green is a lifestyle choice that requires sacrifice and changes in habit. But what if I told you that you could save water while showering by simply installing a Hansgrohe showerhead?
Hansgrohe’s has developed exclusive AIR-injection technology which infuses each drop of water with air. Hansgrohe says the system pulls air into the showerhead or hand-shower at a 3-to-1, air-to-water ratio. Expanding the water with air makes the water droplets larger and more comfortable. The green options Hansgrohe offers provide a full-coverage shower with a water-saving flow rate of 1.8 gallons per minute (gpm). This is nearly 30% less less than the standard of 2.5 gpm!  So you can save water even if you take a long, relaxing shower. As I said, going green is a lifestyle choice. I can ask you to do your part but only YOU can change your habits! Every little bit counts though, so taking part in a small way is better than taking your long shower with your showerhead spouting full blast.
Oh, and since you love your relaxing showers, let’s talk about comfort. Have you ever been in a shower where the spray is uncomfortable? Yea, you know what I’m talking about. It’s spraying you and bouncing all up in your face and it even almost stings. Not the most relaxing shower ever. Well, the streams of water flowing from these Hansgrohe shower fixtures are softer and more comfortable because of the air in the water droplets.  It’s not called Raindance AIR for no reason!

For a past press release with more info visit: http://bit.ly/b1iouz and  http://bit.ly/9rIbc7


Now It’s Time to Blog

I know you’ve waited so long! So here it is, the first blog post by Salon Blue Ridge:

So first off, I want to thank everyone that attended the TurboChef cooking demo yesterday at our showroom in Flat Rock, NC.  These TurboChef speed-cook ovens just amaze people. Not only do they cook extremely fast, but with five-star results too.  Imagine roasting a 12 pound turkey in 42 minutes, potatoes in 6 minutes and biscuits in less than 2 minutes.  Plus, your meat comes out tender and moist. Your vegetables come out crisp. And baking using this oven is a dream!  We have a bright orange TurboChef in our showroom (yes, they come in fun colors). We use it all the time to cook and bake, so we know how good it is.  Oh, did I mention it’s easy to use? So whether you are a chef-extraordinaire or cooking-illiterate, the TurboChef oven is a perfect match.
For those of you that missed the TurboChef demonstration by the TurboChef Mobile Culinary Institute, hopefully we will have the opportunity to host this event again next year.  Remember, we have a TurboChef in our showroom. Don’t hesitate to stop by and check it out! Call ahead and we can be prepared to cook something tasty.