This Bathroom Is Literally Stuck in the 60's and Beyond

Posted by Admin | 10/26/2010 | , | 3 comments »

This week I am honored to be a part of the annual Bathroom Blogfest, which I have participated in every year since it started in 2006.  For the past month I've been prepping for this Blogfest - taking pictures of bathrooms that have inspired - and appalled me. 

This year's theme is "Stuck in the 60's".  Incidentally, I came across this restroom before I even knew about the 60's theme...


Antique Row Cafe Restroom (Lemon Grove, CA)

Antique Row Cafe Restroom


This is the restroom in a restaurant called Antique Row Cafe in Lemon Grove, California (a suburb of San Diego). The whole restaurant has a vintage theme, so I guess this type of decoration would be ok considering...

However, take note of the antique sewing machine. Since when did people sew in the bathroom? Is that something I missed during American History class?  I was grateful that this restroom was spacious, though.  Otherwise, the floral wallpaper (actually, it was fabric stapled to the wall) would have made me go cross-eyed.

The sewing machine is a great example, though, of how companies sometimes include things in the experience that are irrelevant to the customer. Sure, the sewing machine is cute, but I would have much preferred a hook so that I could hang my purse while I used the restroom.

Weird as it may seem, the restroom experience can be a deal breaker for me. It could be a great establishment with everything I need, but if the restroom is sub-par, then they lose big points.

So stay tuned this week for more posts about the restroom/bathroom experience!  In the meantime, visit the Bathroom Blogfest homepage or search for #BathroomEXP on Twitter.

Check out other participants of this year's blogfest below:


BloggerBlog NameBlog URL
Susan AbbottCustomer Experience Crossroadshttp://www.customercrossroads.com/customercrossroads/
Paul AnaterKitchen and Residential Designhttp://www.KitchenAndResidentialDesign.com
Shannon BilbyBig Bob's Outlethttp://blog.bigbobsoutlet.com/
Shannon BilbyCarpets N More Bloghttp://blog.carpetsnmore.com/
Shannon BilbyDolphin Carpet Bloghttp://blog.dolphincarpet.com/
Shannon BilbyFrom The Floors Uphttp://fromthefloorsup.com/
Shannon BilbyMy Big Bob's Bloghttp://blog.mybigbobs.com/
Toby Bloomberg Diva Marketinghttp://bloombergmarketing.blogs.com/bloomberg_marketing/
Laurence Borel Blog Till You Drophttp://www.laurenceborel.com/
Bill BuyokAvente Tile Talk Bloghttp://tiletalk.blogspot.com/
Jeanne Byington The Importance of Earnest Servicehttp://blog.jmbyington.com/
Becky CarrollCustomers Rock!http://customersrock.net/
Marianna Chapman Results Revolutionhttp://www.resultsrevolution.com
Katie Clark Practial Katiehttp://practicalkatie.blogspot.com/
Nora DePalma American Standard's Professor Toilethttp://www.professortoilet.com/
Leigh Durst LivePath Experience Architect Webloghttp://livepath.blogspot.com/
Valerie FritzThe AwarepointBloghttp://www.awarepointblog.com/
Iris Garrott Checking In and Checking Outhttp://circulating.wordpress.com/
Tish GrierThe Constant Observerhttp://spap-oop.blogspot.com
Renee LeCroyYour Fifth Wallhttp://yourfifthwall.com/
Joseph MichelliDr. Joseph Michelli's Blogwww.josephmichelli.com/blog
Veronika MillerModenus Bloghttp://www.modenus.com/blog
Arpi NalbandianTILE Magazine Editor Bloghttp://www.tilemagonline.com/Articles/Blog_Nalbandian


Reshma Bachwani ParitoshThe Qualitative Research Bloghttp://www.onqualitativeresearch.blogspot.com/
David PolinchockPolinchock's Ponderingshttp://blog.polinchock.com/
Victoria Redshaw & Shelley Pond Scarlet Opus Trends Bloghttp://trendsblog.co.uk/
David ReichMy 2 Centshttp://reichcomm.typepad.com/my_weblog/
Sandy Renshaw Around Des Moineshttp://www.arounddesmoines.com/
Sandy Renshaw Purple Wrenhttp://www.purplewren.com/
Bethany RichmondCarpet and Rug Institute Bloghttp://www.carpet-and-rug-institute-blog.com/
Bruce SandersRIMtailing Bloghttp://rimtailing.blogspot.com/
Steve TokarPlease Be Seatedhttp://stevetokar.wordpress.com/
Carolyn TownesBecoming a Woman of Purposehttp://spiritwomen.blogspot.com/
Stephanie WeaverExperienceologyhttp://experienceology.blogspot.com/
Christine B. WhittemoreFlooring The Consumerhttp://flooringtheconsumer.blogspot.com/
Christine B. WhittemoreSimple Marketing Bloghttp://www.simplemarketingblog.com/
Christine & Ted WhittemoreSmoke Rise & Kinnelon Bloghttp://smokerise-nj.blogspot.com/
Christine B. WhittemoreThe Carpetology Bloghttp://carpetology.blogspot.com/
Linda WrightLindaLoo Build Business With Better Bathroomshttp://lindaloo.com/

3 comments

  1. Jeanne Byington // October 26, 2010 3:47 PM  

    I'm with you: If a restaurant bathroom isn't clean, I think of the staff that's serving me, wonder about the kitchen and whether it's seen soap and water and ....yeow am not happy!

    Laughed that you mentioned the sewing machine. It's interesting to see where people display their collections!

  2. C. B. Whittemore // October 26, 2010 3:50 PM  

    Maria,

    That is some bathroom you found! I'm speechless over the sewing machine and the intense floral wall covering... Perfect for Bathroom Blogfest 2010!

    Thanks for being such a wonderful part of the event.

    Best,
    CB

  3. The Customer Advocate // November 22, 2010 12:52 PM  

    If you want to see some poor restrooms, come to the UK!

    I'd love to recommend my blog too. The url at http://www.thecustomeradvocate.co.uk/.

    Best regards

    David

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