Lately kitchen and bath designer Lori Jo Krengel has been getting a lot of requests for towel warmers to give her luxurious bathrooms an extra-indulgent appeal. Krengel has been using Myson’s electric and hot water towel heaters for about five years, but she really likes the electric models for their ease of installation for clients who don’t want to run an extra dedicated hot water line for the appliance.
“Myson’s [units] offer a great amount of versatility,” she says. They come in many shapes and sizes, “and just when you think you can’t get the right finish, they have it.” Not only do they store towels and keep them toasty warm, they also radiate heat into the room. The towel bars can be mounted to the floor or to the wall and come in styles ranging from Victorian to contemporary. Myson. 800.698.9690. www.mysoninc.com
Dan Groth
Builders Showcase, Flagstaff, Ariz.
When one of custom builder Dan Groth’s projects calls for a skylight, he bypasses the off-the-shelf skylights and goes straight to his preferred source: his local glass shop for the glazing and Abundant Energy Inc. for the weather-sealed aluminum frames. Groth says this solution allows him to create nearly any size and shape skylight at an affordable price. “We’ve been using them for six years,” he says. “They give very specific instructions, and they work very well. We’ve never had a leak problem.”
Abundant Energy’s Pro-Seal extruded aluminum system can be used for sunrooms, gazebos, and greenhouses as well as for skylights. Consisting of a base perimeter bar, glazing cap, and trim cover, Pro-Seal can be used with insulated glass, single panel, or plastic glazing. The system utilizes EPDM rubber gaskets to form a watertight seal against leaks and incorporates integral gutters to weep condensation away from glass and framing members. Turn-around time on orders is fairly quick, usually within one to two weeks after drawings are submitted, Groth says. Abundant Energy Inc. 800.426.4859. www.abundantenergyinc.com
