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		<title>How did this win America&#8217;s Best Restroom?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Watson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in July I wrote about a competition to find America&#8217;s best bathroom. At the time I had a little dig at the entry from The Fountain on Locust, on account of it&#8217;s complete lack of design restraint. So you can imagine my shock when I learnt this week that this restroom won the top [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Back in July I wrote about a competition to find <a href="/blog/2010/07/can-you-help-america-find-their-best-bathroom/">America&#8217;s best bathroom</a>.</p>
<p>At the time I had a little dig at the entry from The Fountain on Locust, on account of it&#8217;s complete lack of design restraint.</p>
<p>So you can imagine my shock when I learnt this week that this restroom <a href="http://www.bestrestroom.com/us/Hall_of_Fame/2010/fountain.asp">won the top prize</a>!</p>
<p>Have I lost touch with what makes good design? I&#8217;m all for playfulness, but don&#8217;t you think this is just plain weird?</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a video from the restaurant to help you make up your mind.</p>
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<p>I thought The Muse Hotel was the best in that competition!</p>
<p>Since <a href="http://www.bestrestroom.com/canada/">Canada&#8217;s Best Restroom</a> competition is still undecided, I&#8217;m going to have another shot at this.</p>
<p>So, I&#8217;ve got a gut feeling that the bathroom in <a href="http://www.bestrestroom.com/canada/vote.asp">Mildred&#8217;s Temple Kitchen</a> will win. Those murals are fantastic.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-130" title="nominee-3a" src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/nominee-3a.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></p>
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		<title>Can you help America find their best bathroom?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Watson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s a fantastic competition going on right now in America &#8211; and you can help them find their best public toilet! Since Americans have a reputation for lacking subtlety, you can be sure that their bathrooms are equally bold. That being said there are some truly stunning designs on display. Stand out designs for me [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There’s a fantastic competition going on right now in America &#8211; and you can help them find their best public toilet!</p>
<p>Since Americans have a reputation for lacking subtlety, you can be sure that their bathrooms are equally bold. That being said there are some truly stunning designs on display.</p>
<p>Stand out designs for me are the <a href="http://www.themusehotel.com/">Muse Hotel’s</a> individually themed rooms, with beautiful mosaic tiling and some very creative lighting.</p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-53 alignleft" title="Picture from The Muse Hotel" src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/4752497589_a97649723c_b-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="250" /><img class="size-medium wp-image-54 alignleft" title="Picture from The Muse Hotel" src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/nominee-2010-7j-zoom-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="250" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.grandamerica.com/">The Grand America Hotel</a> has an equally grand bathroom. Gold taps, marble counters, fresh flowers and chandeliers.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-57" title="Picture of the Grand America Hotel" src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/4753079464_322b1f8029_b-550x338.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="338" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-59" title="Picture of the Grand America Hotel" src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/4753079442_502015f4ca_b-550x424.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="424" /></p>
<p>Really not sure about <a href="http://www.fountainonlocust.com/fountainonlocust.com/Fountain_On_Locust.html">The Fountain on Locust</a>. I’m all for a bit of bold design, but surely there is far too much going on in this room?</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-62" title="Picture of The Fountain on Locust" src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/4753276470_d9b1fe80dd_b-550x828.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="828" /></p>
<p>My vote went to The Muse Hotel, you can <a href="http://www.bestrestroom.com/us/vote.asp">cast your vote here</a>. We will let you know who wins when the competition ends in September.</p>
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