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What a Kohler Shower Trim Kit Includes, and the Valve It Does Not
Trim is the visible half of a shower valve. What a Kohler trim kit actually contains, how to identify the valve already in your wall before ordering, and the difference between a transfer valve, a diverter and a slidebar. Read more...
Kohler K-27859-FM02-CPL Parohn Flush Mount 16in in Polished Chrome
Flush Mount vs Semi-Flush: Which One Your Ceiling Needs
Flush, semi-flush and pendant are three answers to how far below the ceiling a fixture should hang. The 84 inch clearance rule, the subtraction that decides it, and the diameter... Read more...
Kohler K-32282-SC02-BNL Hauksbee Bell Wall Sconce in Brushed Nickel
Brushed Nickel vs Polished Nickel: Which One Where
Brushed and polished nickel are the same metal with different surfaces. What each one does to light, where the grain direction matters, and why brushed belongs on anything you touch. Read more...
Kohler K-23341-PE03-SNL Damask Pendant 12in in Polished Nickel
Polished Nickel vs Chrome: How to Tell Them Apart
Chrome and polished nickel look identical in photographs and different in a room. The physical difference, the white paper test that settles it, how each one ages, and which rooms... Read more...
Kohler K-25157-2BZ Artifacts Grab Bar 36in in Oil-Rubbed Bronze
Kohler Grab Bars: Artifacts and Cardale Compared
Kohler makes grab bars in two registers: the decorative Artifacts range and the plain four-length Cardale range. Which one suits which bathroom, and why the wall behind the bar decides... Read more...
Kohler K-13108-CP Pinstripe Towel Bar 18in in Polished Chrome
Kohler Towel Bars: The Families We Stock and the Sizes to Choose
A buying guide to the six Kohler towel bars in the PrimeZen catalogue: how to choose between 18 and 24 inches, how the families differ on the wall, and where... Read more...
Kohler K-32292-CH03-BML Hauksbee Linear Chandelier 42in in Matte Black with Brushed Brass
Kohler Lighting: What Is Still Available and What Has Been Discontinued
A working map of the nine Kohler lighting families still in circulation, how to read a Kohler lighting model number, and what discontinued means when you are specifying a fixture. Read more...
Kohler K-27951-CH08-2PL Vorleigh 8-Light Chandelier in Polished Brass
Brass Chandeliers: What Warm Metal Does Under Warm Bulbs
Polished brass, brushed modern brass and matte black with brass trim are three different materials. How each behaves under warm light, what they mix with, and the care mistake that... Read more...
Kohler K-32380-CH05-BLL-D Kraga Linear Chandelier 45in in Matte Black
Linear Chandelier Length: The Half to Two-Thirds Rule
Half to two-thirds the table length is the rule. The sizing table, when a linear fixture is the wrong answer, how light count changes the effect, and the two extra... Read more...
Kohler K-25157-CP Artifacts Grab Bar 36in in Polished Chrome
ADA Grab Bar Height and Length, and What a Home Needs
The ADA numbers for grab bar height, diameter, clearance, strength and length, what each one is actually for, and which of them are worth following in a private home where... Read more...
Kohler K-REC32801-2BZ Cardale Grab Bar 36in in Oil-Rubbed Bronze
Where to Put Grab Bars in a Shower: The Three-Bar Layout
Three bars, three movements: a vertical entry bar, a horizontal travel rail on the long wall, and one on the control wall. The heights, the layout table, and how to... Read more...
Kohler K-22546-SC01-BZL Damask Water Globe Sconce 11in in Oil-Rubbed Bronze
Wall Sconce Height: 60 to 66 Inches, and When to Break It
Sixty to 66 inches from the floor to the centre of the fixture. Why centre is the word that matters, the stair rule that keeps a run parallel, and how... Read more...
Kohler K-23688-BA03-BZL Memoirs Vanity Light 24in in Oil-Rubbed Bronze
Vanity Light Height: Over the Mirror or Beside It
Seventy five to 80 inches to the centre of the fixture, about 6 inches above the mirror. Why width is the harder decision, when sconces beat an over-mirror fixture, and... Read more...
Kohler K-32290-PE03-WCL Hauksbee Pendant 18in in Matte White
Pendant Lights Over a Kitchen Island: How Many, How Far Apart, How High
How many pendants, how far apart and how high are all answered from one measurement: the island length. The counts, the spacing arithmetic, and the size rule that catches people... Read more...
Kohler K-31773-CH04-BLL Tone Chandelier 24in in Matte Black
How High to Hang a Chandelier Over a Dining Table
Thirty to 36 inches from the tabletop on an 8 foot ceiling, plus about 3 inches for every extra foot. The sizing rules, the three cases where the rule is... Read more...
Kohler K-R21847-BN Maxton Towel Bar 24in in Brushed Nickel
Towel Bar Height: The Numbers, and the Two Rooms Where They Change
Forty eight inches to the centre of the bar covers most bathrooms. Why the towel length sets that number, the heights for rings and hooks, and the two rooms where... Read more...
Kohler K-23342-CH03-CPL Damask Chandelier 20in in Polished Chrome
How to Clean a Chandelier Without Taking It Down
Most chandeliers clean in place in under an hour, and taking one down is where the damage happens. The method, the finish-by-finish table, and extra care for a fixture that... Read more...
Kohler K-REC30196-2BZ Cardale Grab Bar 24in in Oil-Rubbed Bronze
Installing a Grab Bar in a Fiberglass or Acrylic Shower
A fiberglass or acrylic surround carries nothing. Three legitimate ways to anchor a grab bar through it, how to find studs behind a shell, and the fixings that will fail. Read more...
Kohler K-32379-PE01-BLL Kraga Mini Pendant 10in in Matte Black
How to Install a Pendant Light, and What to Do When the Wires Do Not Match
Most of the difficulty in hanging a pendant happens before the wiring: calculating the drop, and reading conductors that are not the colours you expect. Both, plus the no-box case. Read more...
Kohler K-27951-CH08-2GL Vorleigh 8-Light Chandelier in Brushed Modern Brass
How to Install a Chandelier: The Box Is the Whole Job
Hanging a chandelier is a short electrical job attached to a structural question. The 50 pound box rating, the step-by-step, the no-ground-wire problem, and how to get the height right. Read more...