Bath: Graystone Accessory Collection from Subway Tile

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...

Required Reading: The Perfect Bath by Barbara Sallick

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...

Best Professional Bath Space Winner: Chambers + Chambers Architects

“Everyone’s idea of luxury is different,” says Barbara Chambers of Chambers + Chambers Architects. “Some clients want a wine cellar, some want a large walk-in closet.” For one Mill Valley couple, who live in an open-plan house set...

“A New Perception of Space and Identity”: A Villa Remodel on the Isle of Sikinos

The paneled wood doors and window frames are reproductions, painted to match the sea and sky on Sikinos, one of the most secluded of the Cycladic Islands. But far from being a cookie-cutter update, what’s...

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...

Walls, Windows & Floors: Cement Tiles from Tierra y Fuego

Admired recently: cement tiles, in a variety of shapes and forms. We especially like this simple combination of black and off-white tiles from Tierra y Fuego in San Diego. The Cuadrados Barcelona handcrafted encaustic floor...