Bathroom Blogfest 2010: Friday Highlights

Day 5 of Bathroom Blogfest 2010 and what a day it's been!

Today's posts:

Iris Garrott from Checking Out and Checking Out has us thinking about other aspects of the 60s in Toilets on the Lawn. Don't forget to look for us on Flickr: Stuck in the 60. Thanks to Iris!

Ted Whittemore from The Smoke Rise & Kinnelon Blog offers unforgettable advice in Toilets! Unplugged! Not Exactly Like Eric Clapton Unplugged...

Toby Bloomberg from Diva Marketing Blog brings back an appreciation for talking feet to feet in Friday Fun: Bathroom Blogfest Stuck in the 60's.

Marianna Chapman from Results Revolution brings up an interesting Local Business Marketing Partnership Idea – Using Bathrooms. It reminds me of a mashup between Foursquare and Sit-or-Squat.

Steve Tokar from Please Be Seated takes us to Italy to visit a minimalist museum bathroom in More Bathroom Blogfest: clean, simple, 60s and on an intensely convoluted, after-thought of a journey to find a bathroom in Bathroom Blogfest 2010 #3: Stuck in the Doorway?

Stephanie Weaver from Experienceology shares a thought-provoking bathroom sustainability message in Bathroom Blogfest Signpost.

Shannon Bilby in Big Bob's Outlet describes how to freshen up a dated bathroom in Updating a Mid-Century Bathroom.

C.B. Whittemore on the Simple Marketing Blog explores all about Finding the Right Keywords and on Flooring The Consumer takes us back to Retail Experience Basics - both with a Bathroom Blogfest angle.

Happy Bathroom Blogfest 2010!

Best,
C.B.

Do De Rubber Duck: Bathroom Blogfest 2010

For this the final day of Bathoom Blogfest 2010, I thought I would share with you my very favorite Bathroom themed song sung by Ernie of Sesame Street Fame: Do De Rubber Duck.

[Also available by clicking on Do De Rubber Duck on YouTube.]


Hmmm, I wonder if this means that Woodstock is around the corner?

If you have a chance also check out The Art of the Toilet Paper Roll. You'll be inspired and amazed.

Happy Bathroom Blogfest 2010!

Best,
C.B.

Bathroom Blogfest 2010: Thursday Highlights

Day 4 of Bathroom Blogfest 2010. Hard to believe that we're winding down tomorrow...

Here are today's posts:

Victoria Redshaw and Shelley Pond from the Scarlet Opus Trends Blog put together a glorious Monthly Montage: Bathrooms.

Jennifer Boyd from Secrets in San Diego discusses The Turf Supper Club – Bathroom Blogfest entry.; I love the slide show of photos she put together.

Bruce Sanders from RIMTailing explores Peeking into Bathroom Rituals. which bathroom ritual is your favorite?

Bethany Richmond from Carpet and Rug Institute Blog shares carpet design and color inspiration relevant to 60s carpet in  Mad Men and Carpet: Bathroom Blogfest 2010.

Sunny McLean from Bill Buyok's Avente Tile Talk Blog shares more tile inspiration in Stuck in the 60's? Not in this Bathroom!

David Reich in My 2 cents gets environmentally conscious in Bathroom Blogfest.. Round 2: Toilet Paper Revolution.

Shannon Bilby writing for Carpets N More describes Creating an Attractive Universal Design Bath.

C.B. Whittemore on The Carpetology Blog explores Las Vegas Style Inspiration: Bathroom Blogfest 2010 and on the Simple Marketing Blog includes the Bathroom Blogfest in Engaging Content Marketing Examples: Bathroom Blogfest 2010.

Happy Bathroom Blogfest 2010!

Best,
C.B.

Mad Men Theme Song - With a Twist: Bathroom Blogfest 2010

So relevant to Bathroom Blogfest 2010! Stephanie Weaver from Experienceology shared this Mad Men Theme Song video with us on Facebook. At the same time, Paul Anater shared it on Kitchen and Residential Design in A Mad Men Mashup.

[Subscribers, click on Mad Men Theme Song - With a Twist on YouTube.]


Happy Bathroom Blogfest 2010!

Best,
C.B.

Bathroom Blogfest 2010: Wednesday Highlights

Day 3 of Bathroom Blogfest 2010 and the content that is emerging is engaging beyond belief. Kind of jaw-dropping, too, don't you think?

Here are today's posts:

Valerie Fritz from The AwarepointBlog writes about Hospitals, Bathrooms and RTLS: Bathroom Blogfest 2010. Did you know that RTLS prevents hospital patient falls and keeps track of critical equipment - all relating to bathrooms?  Very cool stuff.

Marianna Chapman from Results Revolution offers good ideas in Bathroom Blogfest: Bathroom Signage Idea?

Bill Buyok from the Avente Tile Talk Blog came up with nostalgic images capturing Stuck in the 60s? Trends & Changes in Bath Design while also putting the times into perspective.

Becky Carroll from Customers Rock! showcases beautiful bathroom examples she has uncovered in Las Vegas. Her contrasting example makes the point of Bathroom Blogfest 2010 – Stuck in the 60s?

Susan Abbott from Customer Experience Crossroads elevates the bathroom discussion in Bathroom Blogfest 2010: Bathrooms are aspirational.

Nora DePalma from Professor Toilet unearths preposterous advertising and promotional materials in American Standard: The Groovy Years. OMG!

Arpi Nalbandian in the TILE Magazine Editor Blog offers An ode to bathrooms blue and pink, or, real 'Mad Men' like pink tile too!

Shannon Bilby for Dolphin Carpet and Tile writes about Creating an Attractive Universal Design Bath.

C.B. Whittemore addresses Toilet Paper, Advertising & Bathroom Blogfest 2010 on Flooring The Consumer and Real-Time Marketing & Bathroom Blogfest 2010 on the Simple Marketing Blog.

Happy Bathroom Blogfest 2010!

Best,
C.B.

Holy Kaw and Bathroom Blogfest 2010

Leave it to AllTop's HolyKaw to find some of the most preposterous content ever - particularly related to Bathrooms.  In honor of Bathroom Blogfest 2010, I share with you my latest finds.

This chart takes you through a logical flow in terms of "Where Should You Pee?"

Better not be in a hurry, guys.

At the same time, better be aware of Toilet Texting and Other Statistics on Texting.

Take a look at What Will Bathrooms Look Like in the Future.

I love this Funny Bathroom Door.

Then, there's the Nicest Restroom [Guy] has ever used and a Toilet-themed Restaurant.

Thanks to the Internet, we are not 'stuck in the 60s' when it comes to Bathroom News.

Enjoy Bathroom Blogfest 2010!

Best,
C.B.

Bathroom Blogfest 2010: Tuesday Highlights

Day 2 of Bathroom Blogfest 2010. What do you think so far? Inspired? Curious? What have you enjoyed most so far?

Here are today's posts....

Stephanie Weaver from Experienceology wrote Bathroom Blogfest 2010: Stuck in the 60s.

Veronika Miller from Modenus wrote Still crazy after all those years – a Bathroom Blogfest contribution - check out the photos!

Maria Palma in People2PeopleService described This Bathroom Is Literally Stuck in the 60's and Beyond. Oh my! What do you think of the sewing machine?

Bethany Richmond on the Carpet and Rug Institute Blog wrote about Rugs, Mats and Bathroom Blogfest 2010. I love flower power!

Carolyn Townes from Becoming a Woman of Purpose wrote Bathroom Blogfest 2010: Stuck in the 60s. Coach Carolyn definitely tells you like it is...

Shannon Bilby on My Big Bob's Flooring Outlet blog wrote Adding the Unexpected to your Bathroom. Check out the upholstered chair.

C.B. Whittemore in Carpetology describes Surfaces and Bathroom Blogfest 2010. In the Simple Marketing Blog, she addresses Mad Men as Conversation Generator: Bathroom Blogfest 2010.

Happy Bathroom Blogfest 2010!

Best,
C.B.

 

Stalls and Walls: Bathroom Blogfest 2010

While preparing for Bathroom Blogfest 2010, Bethany Richmond from the Carpet and Rug Institute Blog came across Stalls and Walls.  Her note said "rather amusing, sometimes obscene" [which in its succinctness reminded me of my all-time favorite line "good tea, nice house"].

Stalls and Walls describes itself as "A collection of jokes, philosophy, poetry, political commentary and art found in the bathrooms of the world."

From the About Stalls and Walls Page:

"I have long wondered, when I sit enjoying a meal, reading a book, or drinking a tasty beverage, who amongst us are the people, armed with a pen, a sharpie, a piece of chalk, or a lighter, preparing themselves to make a visit to the restroom, not to simply “use the facilities” but instead to leave something potentially more permanent behind....

Some establishments keep a vigilant eye on their bathrooms and quickly paint over any blemish encountered.  Yet, other establishments let their customers make and leave their mark, creating a running history for all those who visit the restroom.  In either circumstance the messages are perishable, which is why I felt Stalls and Walls would be the perfect place to share and make a record of those deserving notice...."

Unfortunately, I don't notice much activity since June 2010. Nonetheless, there's still plenty there to... appreciate!

Happy Bathroom Blogfest 2010!

Best,
C.B.

Bathroom Blogfest 2010: Monday Highlights

Day One of Bathroom Blogfest 2010 is over [just about on the East Coast] and what an incredible start to the event!

Before listing today's posts, I want to thank several Bathroom Blogfest friends for helping to get the word out about Bathroom Blogfest 2010.

Special thanks to Chris Moline from Alexandria Carpet One who took me up on my challenge to get involved!  He wrote "Stuck in the 60s?" inspired by Mad Men - this will be fun!

Shannon Bilby can always be counted on! In My Big Bob's Flooring Outlet Blog she wrote Bathroom Blogfest Announcement, on From the Floors Up Bathroom Blogfest 2010, on Dolphin Carpet and Tile Bathroom Blogfest 2010 and on Carpets N More, Bathroom Blogfest Announcement.

Big thanks to Bill Buyok who wrote on the Avente Tile Talk Blog Press Release: Avente Tile will Participate in Bathroom Blogfest 2010

Moving on to today's Bathroom Blogfest activity which is wildly creative!

David Reich wrote on My 2 Cents Bathroom Blogfest: Some Pay for Captive Audience.

Renee LeCroy from Your Fifth Wall asked Are You Overdue for a Bathroom Redo?

Steve Tokar in Please Be Seated discussed Bathroom Blogfest 2010: back to the 60s.

Valerie Fritz in the AwarepointBlog highlighted Customer Experience in Hospitals: Why Bathrooms Matter!

Paul Anater in Kitchen and Residential Design Blog wrote Still stuck in the 60s? That may not be a bad thing...

Jeanne Byington in The Importance of Earnest Service offered bathroom perspective and advice in Service of Nostalgia.

Joseph Michelli wrote about Quality Toilet Paper on Dr. Joseph Michelli's Blog.

Christine Whittemore [yes, me] contributed New Jersey's Best Bathrooms: Bathroom Blogfest 2010 on the Smoke Rise & Kinnelon Blog, reminded us in Flooring The Consumer that Water Matters. Bathroom Blogfest 2010 and put forth a content plan for the week on Simple Marketing Blog in Bathroom Blogfest 2010 Begins.

BTW, I'm worried that Leigh Durst from LivePath Experience Architect Weblog who has just been called into a work emergency won't be as involved in Bathroom Blogfest 2010 as she had hoped to be. To send her beneficial and productive good wishes, I thought I would share with you her classic from 2005: Bathroom Usability.

Finally here is the Twitter Transcript for #BathroomEXP from October 18, 2010 to October 24, 2010.

One more piece of good news:  another blogger, Jennifer Boyd from Secrets in San Diego has joined Bathroom Blogfest 2010! Welcome, Jennifer.

Happy Bathroom Blogfest 2010!

Best,
C.B. 

Woody Marks Pixar Mensroom. Bathroom Blogfest 2010

Priceless picture from Tom Hanks. Caption: "The Mens Room at Pixar. Woody, not Buzz. Hanx"

Doesn't get much better than this!

Hat tip to Shelley Ryan from KillerWebinars.com

Happy Bathroom Blogfest 2010.

Best,
C.B.

UX Magazine, Tile Magazine Announce Bathroom Blogfest 2010

Along with the official announcement of Bathroom Blogfest 2010, we've gotten a marvelous opportunity to describe this year's Blogfest in UX Magazine with an article titled UX, Bathrooms, and Mad Men.

And Tile Magazine just published 2010 Bathroom Blogfest draws 33 bloggers, 40 blogs.

I got the word out today on Flooring The Consumer with UX, Bathrooms, And Mad Men: Bathroom Blogfest 2010.

The momentum is building on Twitter with #BathroomEXP...

This is going to be so good!  I hope you're ready.

Best,
C.B.

It's Official! Bathroom Blogfest 2010

It's official.  The word is out.  Bathroom Blogfest 2010 has been formally announced!

BATHROOM BLOGFEST 2010 DRAWS 33 BLOGGERS & 41 BLOGS TO FOCUS ON EXPERIENCES ‘STUCK IN THE 60s’

Perspectives Reflect Universality of Bathrooms with Mad Men Twist

Here is the link to the official Bathroom Blogfest 2010 announcement.


Mark your calendars, prepare your Twitter and Google searches with #BathroomEXP, or simply follow us on Twitter @bathroomblogfes, on Facebook and via the Bathroom Blogfest Blog.

And, here is the official list of Bathroom Blogfest 2010 participants [note that their blogs are also listed in this blog's sidebar]:

Blogger	Blog Name	Blog URL
Susan Abbott	Customer Experience Crossroads	http://www.customercrossroads.com/customercrossroads/
Paul Anater	Kitchen and Residential Design	http://www.KitchenAndResidentialDesign.com
Shannon Bilby	Big Bob's Outlet	http://blog.bigbobsoutlet.com/
Shannon Bilby	Carpets N More Blog	http://blog.carpetsnmore.com/
Shannon Bilby	Dolphin Carpet Blog	http://blog.dolphincarpet.com/
Shannon Bilby	From The Floors Up	http://fromthefloorsup.com/
Shannon Bilby	My Big Bob's Blog	http://blog.mybigbobs.com/
Toby Bloomberg	Diva Marketing	http://bloombergmarketing.blogs.com/
Laurence Borel	Blog Till You Drop	http://www.laurenceborel.com/
Bill Buyok	Avente Tile Talk Blog	http://tiletalk.blogspot.com/
Jeanne Byington	The Importance of Earnest Service	http://blog.jmbyington.com/
Becky Carroll	Customers Rock!	http://customersrock.net/
Marianna Chapman	Results Revolution	http://www.resultsrevolution.com
Katie Clark	Practial Katie	http://practicalkatie.blogspot.com/
Nora DePalma	American Standard's Professor Toilet	http://www.professortoilet.com/
Nora DePalma	O'Reilly DePalma: The Blog	http://www.oreilly-depalma.com/blog/
Leigh Durst	LivePath Experience Architect Weblog	http://livepath.blogspot.com/
Valerie Fritz	The AwarepointBlog	http://www.awarepointblog.com/
Iris Garrott	Checking In and Checking Out	http://circulating.wordpress.com/
Tish Grier	The Constant Observer	http://spap-oop.blogspot.com
Renee LeCroy	Your Fifth Wall	http://yourfifthwall.com/
Joseph Michelli	Dr. Joseph Michelli's Blog	www.josephmichelli.com/blog
Veronika Miller	Modenus Blog	http://www.modenus.com/blog
Arpi Nalbandian	TILE Magazine Editor Blog	http://www.tilemagonline.com/Articles/Blog_Nalbandian
Maria Palma	People 2 People Service	http://www.people2peopleservice.com/
Reshma Bachwani Paritosh	The Qualitative Research Blog	http://www.onqualitativeresearch.blogspot.com/
David Polinchock	Polinchock's Ponderings	http://blog.polinchock.com/
Victoria Redshaw & Shelley Pond	Scarlet Opus Trends Blog	http://trendsblog.co.uk/
David Reich	My 2 Cents	http://reichcomm.typepad.com/my_weblog/
Sandy Renshaw	Around Des Moines	http://www.arounddesmoines.com/
Sandy Renshaw	Purple Wren	http://www.purplewren.com/
Bethany Richmond	Carpet and Rug Institute Blog	http://www.carpet-and-rug-institute-blog.com/
Bruce Sanders	RIMtailing Blog	http://rimtailing.blogspot.com/
Steve Tokar	Please Be Seated	http://stevetokar.wordpress.com/
Carolyn Townes	Becoming a Woman of Purpose	http://spiritwomen.blogspot.com/
Stephanie Weaver	Experienceology	http://experienceology.blogspot.com/
Christine B. Whittemore	Flooring The Consumer	http://flooringtheconsumer.blogspot.com/
Christine B. Whittemore	Simple Marketing Blog	http://www.simplemarketingblog.com/
Christine & Ted Whittemore	Smoke Rise & Kinnelon Blog	http://smokerise-nj.blogspot.com/
Christine B. Whittemore	The Carpetology Blog	http://carpetology.blogspot.com/
Linda Wright	LindaLoo Build Business With Better Bathrooms	http://lindaloo.com/

Happy Bathroom Blogfest 2010!

Best,
C.B.

Tile Magazine Asks: What Do Mad Men & Bathrooms Have in Common?

The answer?  Bathroom Blogfest 2010 of course!

Many thanks to Tile Magazine Editor, Arpi Nalbandian, for helping get the word out about the upcoming 2010 Bathroom Blogfest taking place the last week in October.  Her post What do Mad Men and Bathrooms have in common? sets the stage for the upcoming Blogfest.

With a theme such as "Stuck in the 60s?", what comes to mind? Arpi mentions mirrored-wallpaper and intense floor covering? What memories do you have?

Let me know and do stay tuned for Bathroom Blogfest 2010!

Best,
C.B.