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Artist and writer retreats are often situated in bucolic, peaceful locations where one can effortlessly tune out the noise to turn on the creative juices. River Bend House, set under towering eucalyptus trees and above…
Specializing in 18th-century kitchen craftsmanship applied with 21st-century verve, Plain English has been on our radar for a good while. (See, for instance, A Kitchen Inspired by a Windswept Island, A Subtly Splendid Kitchen with a Grand…
The Victorian townhouse in London’s Primrose Hill had been “nailed by contractors,” says project manager Emily Girling. This was not intended as a compliment. Girling is a member of the small team at Mark Lewis…
From venerable British brassware manufacturer Samuel Heath comes Xenon Black, a clean-lined range of bathroom faucets and accessories with a black matte finish. The black finish is available on all Xenon taps, showers, and accessories, including…
We first noticed a new breed of hotel shops when we stayed at the Ace in Portland, Oregon, a while back. Since then, we've been taking note of a compelling range of goods on offer…
We recently came across the work of A1 Architects, a design firm founded in Prague in the Czech Republic in 2005 by architects Lenka Křemenová and David Maštálka. In the renovation of a Prague apartment,…
Here are 10 favorite bathrooms from members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory—some modern, some in cottage style, all demonstrating the versatility of white. Above: In this Brooklyn townhouse bathroom renovation, architects Fernlund + Logan used white milk…
We love the look and functionality of high arc spouts in modern deck-mounted bathroom faucets. The following is a roundup of our all-time favorites. Above: The Vola Three-Hole Basin Set is available in a wide…
When I was a kid, our house had a suite of pastel pink bath fixtures: pink countertops, pink shell-shaped sinks, pink shower, pink toilet. If only it had looked as romantic and sophisticated as this…
Carly Carey is a new mother and a third-year plumbing apprentice in Minneapolis—she’s about two years from taking the state test to become a licensed master plumber. It was during the pandemic that Carly, a…