Let it not be said that I don't offer variety on my travelblog. Below is a series of phtos detailing what you might see in a typical Swedish bathroom.

Upon reaching Stockholm, I realised that I had not taken any photos of the differences in homes between the U.S. and Sweden.

Door Knob Unlocked: In Sweden, you have to look at the color of the circle under the door knob to see if someone is in the bathroom or not. The white color denotes that the door is unlocked.

Door Knob Locked: In Sweden, you have to look at the color of the circle under the door knob to see if someone is in the bathroom or not. The red color denotes that the door is locked.

Tub Bath & Shower: All the tubs I came upon were free-standing (and located away from the wall). They all have a shower hose, no shower head plumbed into the wall, so you hold the shower hose to rinse off with. My first experience with these was confusing. I tried bending over and hugging the outer rim of the tub, next to the shower curtain, so as not to splash water over the rim at the back.

Tub Plumbing: Ah...there's the plumbing under the tub, again externally located. This bathroom was on the second floor of an apartment building, and also had a vent pipe coming out of the floor opposite the tub.

Sink Plumbing: Sink plumbing tends to be external as well, whereas in the U.S. we tend to have a cabinet present to hide the plumbing.

Swedish Toilets: You've got to love those Swedish toilets. Sweden really goes all out in conservation of water. With these toilets, you can hold the top button down for as long as you need to flush the waste down. Unfortunately, you have to have the lid of the toilet open to see what is happening, and water tends to splash out as it is a very energetic flush.