DIY: Maidenhair Fern for Bathroom Greenery
As far as bathrooms in rental apartments go, we’re pretty lucky. With a palette of white and more white, we were saved from the Pepto-Bismal pink tile and glitter-flecked vanities that I’ve seen in my friends’ apartments. Still, white tile nearly up to the ceiling can make even the most adamant minimalist yearn for a spot of color. My favorite...
Bathroom of the Week: A Vintage Bath on Old Chaser Farm in Vashon Island, Washington
A few weeks ago, we featured the cookhouse outbuilding at Old Chaser Farm on Vashon Island, Washington—it’s the farm that supplies provisions to Seattle chef Matt Dillon’s restaurants (Bar Ferdinand especially). The space is used for everything from event rentals to farm chores, and plays an important role in the founding of Dillon’s restaurant empire, now five establishments strong (including...
Expert Advice: 10 Essential Tips for Designing the Bathroom
I first got to know San Francisco architect Malcolm Davis of Malcolm Davis Architecture when he designed my friend Berry’s house (coincidentally, years earlier I had ripped out one of his projects from a magazine). Among the many highlights of his projects? The bathrooms, which are light, airy, and full of well-considered details. So who better to turn to for...
Steal This Look: A Masculine Beach House Bathroom
Born in London, raised in Australia, and now based in Manhattan, fashion photographer Ben Watts (brother of actress Naomi Watts) escapes the city to a shingled house in Montauk. The setup, which we spotted in Lonny Magazine, overlooks the ocean and has an overall laid-back vibe that we can’t help but attribute to Watts’s Aussie background. The master bath is especially appealing; masculine,...
Best Amateur Bath: Craftsman Bungalow Guest Bathroom Remodel by Conway Brackett
The winner of the 2018 Remodelista Considered Design Awards Best Amateur Bath is Conway Brackett, for her project Craftsman Bungalow Guest Bathroom Remodel in Decatur, Georgia. The project was chosen as a finalist by editor in chief Julie Carlson, who says: “Bold blue painted paneling and Shaker peg rails make this bathroom both practical and punchy; we also like the...
Bathroom of the Week: A Spa-Like Sanctuary in a Sonoma County Cottage
When Katie Baum, a Bay Area-based photographer, bought a weekend house a couple of years ago in Monte Rio, along the Russian River in Sonoma County, she turned to designer Lois Vinsel of Lola Home Design to help her overhaul the interiors, specifically the bathroom. “It’s a two-story, two-bedroom 1970s cottage, rustic and a little funky (in a good way),”...
Steal This Look: A Classic NYC Bathroom with a Modern Edge
Elizabeth Roberts’ overhaul of Jean and Tzu-Wei Lee’s brownstone in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, is so full of memorable moments that it was hard to condense and curate the images for the house tour that we ran last year. There’s the dining room with views of the kitchen just below it; there’s the chic sunken den; there’s the breathtaking plaster ribbon...
Steal This Look: A Bright and Modern Kids’ Bedroom/Bathroom
In the Prospect Heights renovation by Frederick Tang Architecture, the firm was tasked with “creating a more open modern home for a family.” The kids’ bedroom and bathroom are designed with a simple, whimsical, and down-to-earth touch. Here we profile the key elements of both the bed and bathrooms to achieve a similar look. Above: An inviting and modern bedroom...
Bathroom of the Week: In London, a Dramatic Turkish Marble Bathroom for a Design-Minded Couple
When Matthew Wood and Melissa Robinson of MW Architects set out to turn a London house back into a family home (for years, it had been a hostel), their clients had a few top line requests: “They wanted a large master suite,” said Wood, “and the wife wanted a fabulous bathroom.” The architects delivered: In the finished home, the master suite comprises the entire first...
Steal This Look: A Graphic Bathroom with Vintage Charm
When Margot recently profiled the ambitious renovation by artist Russell Loughlan in Kent, England, the project’s graphic bathroom was one of the more stand-out moments. Loughlan, who holds an MFA from Central St. Martins, hand-painted the stripes using precise tape and Farrow & Ball color. Coupled with black and white tiles and vintage-inspired fixtures, the space is one we’d like...