Thursday, 11:08 PM
Stephen O’Sullivan felt ready for a better bath. The dual Irish-French citizen had been living in his apartment in Paris’s 9th for almost 20 years when he gave architect Suleïma Ben Achour a shout. The…
The space under my bathroom sink was a chaotic mess and a source of longstanding guilt for me. But every time I set out to conquer it, I felt overwhelmed and would quit before any progress…
Designed by Jérôme Vinçon of Lode Architecture, this small pitched-roof house near Honfleur might echo other Normandy cottages on the exterior, but the comparison ends there. The structure, which the architects call a “deluxe shed,”…
Arguably the most nicknamed piece of plumbing in domestic history–and certainly one of the most life improving–the flush toilet was invented by John Harrington, poet and godson of Queen Elizabeth I, in 1597. His creation…
Stephen O’Sullivan felt ready for a better bath. The dual Irish-French citizen had been living in his apartment in Paris’s 9th for almost 20 years when he gave architect Suleïma Ben Achour a shout. The…
Architects Jess Hinshaw and Andrew Fisk specialize in sensitive modernizations of old New York City structures: see, for instance, The Sentimental Minimalist, a tour of Jess’s own Brooklyn townhouse, and Andrea’s own Late-19th Century Quarters…
A reader clued us in to the Potsink, designed by Milan-based Turkish industrial designer Inci Mutlu (in a partnership with Droog) for Vitra, based on the familiar form of the garden flower pot (and reminiscent…
Sleek and stylish open-concept bathrooms—with entire walls and floors clad in gorgeous tile—are all the rage these days. But are these artfully designed, modern spaces suitable for everyone? To get the lowdown on so-called “wet…
Here’s our collection of clean-lined wall-mounted faucets for the minimalist bathroom. Above: The Dornbracht Lavatory Meta Wall-Mounted Faucet is $872.64 at Faucet Supply. Above: The Newport Brass East Linear In-Wall Lavatory Faucet comes in a…
Made of ceramic and featuring typewriter lettering: a new (and covetable) line of bath accessories from Rockett St. George in the UK. Above: Ceramic Toilet Paper Holder; £19.95. Above: Ceramic Toothbrush Mug; £9.95. Finally, get…