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Hamptons Showhouse featuring Mike + Ally bath accessories

The 23rd Hampton Designer Showhouse highlights a shift away from minimalism, embracing an exuberant, maximalist style with tassels, trim, printed fabrics, objets d’art, and even wallpaper!  The fri...

A stay in Chantilly is a nice reprieve from Paris

Enjoy Both Pleasure and Business  Having exhibited at Maison Objet for over 15 years – twice a year, we have certainly grown fond of Paris.  But eventually the excitement wanes and it becomes just ...

Renovating my NYC bathroom

Of all the rooms in a house, the bathroom is probably the most difficult of renovations. Give yourself twice the time expected and find a place to shower.

How much time should you spend in the bathroom?

Over the past decade, bathroom interiors have grown larger, more luxurious and less utilitarian.  The footprint has dramatically increased to an average range of 115 sq f t to 210 sq ft for a prima...

Unleash Your Creativity: Exploring Unlimited Customization Possibilities

Custom wallpaper A highly stylized Madison Ave. apartment owner provided Mike + Ally with her floral and sea grass bathroom wallpaper.  Send us your wallpaper.   Specialized Colors A UK designe...

New Season - New Colors!

Bath Accessory Trends + Colors Unexpected Greens Clover. Bay Leaf. Mystic. Green is about comfort, coziness and confidence. Vivid & Spicy Cinnabar. Dragon's blood. 'Granny Chic' Pea...

What is the finest Marble in the World??

Of course...Italian Stone!      Marble quarries can be found in a number of countries and regions, the greatest exporter being Turkey, which is responsible for nearly 50%. Not far behind is Italy, ...

Paris in Spring time....Maison Objet Returns

After many false starts, Mike + Ally finally attended its first trade fair in nearly two years at Maison Objet. M&O actually opened back in January 2022 when Covid was just beginning to plateau...

The Death of the Trade Show

Trade Shows are Dinosaurs

Spinning with Swarovski

When the chips are down, as they currently are with the pandemic, it's best to innovate.  What else is there to do?  This way when the vaccine is finally discovered and the world needs luxury bath ...