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“It’s most people’s favorite room in the house,” said Michelle McKenna of the master bathroom in her Georgian London home—including its residents: “Last weekend, it was truly a family room: My two youngest boys were in the…
Ever since we featured The Rose, a new hotel in the seaside town of Deal in East Kent, England, we’ve been thinking of the boldly colorful rooms and baths designed by Harding & Read and…
Furniture designer and antique restoration expert Caitlin Long has enviable remodeling skills. In her blog, The Shingled House, she chronicles life in her San Francisco household, and documents her many projects and ideas. “I get…
“Samena is the story of how to reinstate a ruin,” says Olivier Amsellem. A fashion photographer and co-founder of Marseille’s hipster lifestyle boutique Jogging, Amsellem purchased a rundown beach shack half an hour down the…
A little-considered issue that will arise during any bathroom update or remodel: the toilet seat. Going for glamor? Make it black. Above: A bathroom in Osterlen, Sweden, via Hus & Hem. Above: Comfort Seat Deluxe…
Laura Aviva collaborates with artisan workshops in Latin America to create L’Aviva Home’s lighting, textiles, and furniture. She approaches traditional craft as a springboard for sophisticated, entirely new designs and loves getting her collaborators to…
We’ve admired the use of reclaimed architectural salvage accessories (see Design Sleuth: Recessed Soap Niche) in the bathroom; if you can’t find an appropriate vintage product, consider the Graystone Accessory Collection at Subway Ceramics. The…
Waterworks co-founder and bath historian Barbara Sallick is the grand dame of bathroom design (she’s on the board of directors at the Institute of Classical Architecture); she and her husband, Robert, started Waterworks in 1978…
Sometimes the simple fixtures are the hardest to find: utility lights, spotlights, downlights. When I was remodeling my own house, I discovered (and used) the moderately priced Purity line from Seattle-based lighting company Resolute. Designed…
Our judges have selected the finalists, now you choose the winners. Vote for the finalists in each of 12 Considered Design Awards categories, on both In the Best Professional Bath Space category, our five finalists…