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American Standard Announces the 2002 Americas Ugliest Bathroom Contest
ARA - Floor to ceiling harvest-gold ceramic tile … foam-padded toilet seats … that lovely peach and teal wallpaper from the 80s. These are just some of the "fashion donts" still masquerading as bathroom décor. American Standard realizes that homeowners with such dated bathrooms will go to great lengths to avoid the public eye or maybe even seek a 12-step program to deal with the embarrassment of harboring such heinous bathing facilities. Regardless, American Standard announces its call for entries in the 2002 Ameri
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