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Q: Is there any way to increase the water pressure in my house? I’d like the upstairs shower to be more forceful. We’re on city water. —Andy Stefik, Loveland, OH Check Water Pressure in the Whole House Before we get to the shower, how’s the water pressure in the rest of the house? To find out, buy a water-pressure gauge—they cost about nine bucks at home centers—and screw it to a hose bib, like the one on an outdoor faucet. The gauge should read between 40 and 60 psi when you open the bib’s valve. If the pressure is in…

What makes a perfect bathroom? In my mind, it looks like this one, in the former LA home of designer Pamela Shamshiri. (The house sold to new owners this past summer). Spa-like but cozy, simple but sophisticated, it’s anchored by a hinoki soaking tub for long, relaxing baths. Above: The room’s palette reflects the one on the other side of the floor-to-ceiling window. Photograph courtesy of Rizzoli from the book, The Perfect Bath by Barbara Sallick. I’m not alone in admiring this space: It appears in Barbara Sallick’s book, The Perfect Bath, and, as it turns out, was Pamela’s favorite room…