Bath: Blomus Nexio Soap Dishes
A while back I launched a search for the perfect stainless steel soap dish and came up with the Nexio Soap Dish by German company Blomus; it's occupied a spot in my bathroom for several…
Kitchen of the Week: A Two-Tone Boot Room in Somerset by Parisian Architect Astrid Houssin
French interior architect and designer Astrid Houssin creates soft, comfortable, and welcoming spaces with a penchant for playful color. A trained architect, Houssin worked under Turner Pocock in London for six years before opening her…
“A Minimalist Monastery-Like Space”: A Victorian Townhouse in Knightsbridge Restored and Recast
The request can’t have been customary, even for a firm committed to artfully restoring old buildings. Tuckey Design Studio’s client, a Hong Kong businessman who frequently travels to the UK for work, wanted a bespoke…
Remodeling 101: Towel Warmers
To add to the list of luxuries worth considering in your remodel: the heated towel bar. Most commonly called towel warmers, these appliances easily integrate into bathrooms of all sizes and sorts, no remodel required.…
Life, Rearranged: Changing the Layout of This Victorian Changed Everything
I suspect, for architects, a house with an ineffective layout is like fingernails on chalkboard. When Anaïs Bléhaut, director of Daab Design, was brought onboard to make sense of a client’s gracious but wonky London…
Steal This Look: A Sunshine Bath in a London Townhouse
The standout bathrooms in a London townhouse designed by firm Bradley Van Der Straeten are drenched in unexpected color, from the paint to the tiles. On the first floor, the bathroom is cloaked in yellow—and…
The Artisanal Apartment: Laura Aviva Creates a Mexico City Showcase for Her Design Collection
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…
Remodelista Reconnaissance: A Deconstructed DIY Mirror in a Tokyo Bath
Spotted in Considered Minimalism: Fog Linen Founder Yumiko Sekine at Home in Tokyo: proof that the mirror above the washroom sink needn’t be fussy. Here’s a glimpse—and how to recreate the easy ad-hoc setup at…
Steal This Look: A Retro Bath on the English Seaside
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…
10 Easy Pieces: Wall-Mounted Toilets
Demure, space saving, and easy to clean, the wall-hung toilet is a long-time fixture in European bathrooms that’s getting more attention from remodelers in the US. The design is well worth considering and ripe for…