Domestic Science: 10 Natural Cleaning Solutions for the Bathroom
Keeping things generally picked up and uncluttered doesn’t have quite the same impact in the bathroom as it does in other living spaces. Bathrooms require real elbow grease. But the feeling of bleach against skin and the lingering scent of chemical cleansers is not a requisite for porcelain and tile sparkle. We like mixing our own cleaning solutions, but when...
Steal This Look: Eric Pike’s Glamorous NYC Bath
We've been admiring the clean and simple look of this industrial-accented bathroom, part of the downtown New York City apartment of Martha Stewart Living Creative Director Eric Pike and Selldorf Architect interior designer Stephan Steil. Pike and Steil used a soft gray palette through the apartment, with accents of chrome and stainless steel. In the bathroom, Pike chose a glass...
Off the Grid: A Modern Farm, Sans Electricity
When London architects Hackett Holland restored a 19th century farmhouse in North Wales, they took a sustainable, modern approach. But did we mention that there is no electricity (it's pending)? Jane Hackett and Jonathan Holland have set their sights on achieving global sustainability; the design partners believe that the architecture of the future must be responsive to its surrounding environment....
Be Here Now: A Zen Bath Remodel in Berkeley
Bath as sanctuary: Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory member Jerome Buttrick just finished up this quietly luxurious remodel in Berkeley. Here's his account (and if you have questions for Jerome, leave them in the comments section below): "The former bath was nondescript and slightly dated, with Corian counters and an absence of tactile finishes. My mission was to create a Japanese-influenced bath;...
Holiday Gift: 8Knots Turkish Towels from Lekker Home
In an ideal world, our linen closets would be stocked with Turkish towels from Shelter Island, NY-based 8Knots; they're absorbent, lightweight, fast-drying, and can be used as a bath towel, a beach towel, even as a pareo on the beach; available only through Lekker Home. Above: The 100 percent cotton 8Knots Turkish Towel measures 39 by 68 inches and is...
Powder Room: 11 Favorite Pink-Hued Bathrooms, Modern Edition
Recently on our radar: bathrooms with a dose of pink that feel clean-lined and new, not girly. Here are a few of our favorites, pale pink tiles and peach-hued paint included. Above: Australian designer Dan Gayfer outfitted a family bath in pale pink tiles, light wood, and glossy black fixtures. Photograph by Dean Bradley. Above: The tiled shower in the same...
A Vintage Hawaiian Beach Cottage, Restored and Ready for Relaxation
When Brooklyn-based architect Roberto Sosa sent us photos of his renovated farmhouse in upstate New York, we were enamored. Recently we’ve been admiring another project Sosa sent our way, this one nearly 5,000 miles away in Paia, a bohemian surf town on Maui’s wild north coast. Owned by two veterans of the fashion industry, the two 1940s beach cottages—one a...
Steal This Look: A Characterful Bathroom in a Spanish Hotel
At La Bionda Hotel in the Costa Brava beach town of Begur in Spain, interior designers Pol Castells and Benito Escat of Quintana Partners updated a 17th-century private house into an eight-room hotel with a sympathy toward the historic while incorporating modern details and entirely idiosyncratic design decisions. The bathroom of what is called the Valentina suite exemplifies this well...
Vote for the Best Professional Bath in Our Design Awards
Our judges have chosen the finalists, now you choose the winners. Vote for your favorite projects in our 2018 Considered Design Awards, once per day in each of the Remodelista and Gardenista categories. Voting closes at midnight on August 3, and winners will be announced on August 6. Below, browse the finalists in the Best Professional Bath category, then head to our...
Expert Advice: 23 Genius, Reversible, Budget-Friendly Hacks to Transform a Rental Apartment
Here in New York, finding the perfect apartment is an almost futile quest. Unless you’re one of the lucky few—we all know that one person who somehow happened upon a gem, with hardwood floors, an updated kitchen, tasteful light fixtures, and a working fireplace to boot—chances are you’ll end up wanting to change at least one thing about your apartment....