The other night on one of those TV makeover shows, I watched the guest genius install floor-to-ceiling tile in a bathroom so minimalist I could almost hear the potential buyers whine “there’s no place for the hai-i-ir dryer.”
It was a look clearly taken from the contemporary Italian bathroom tile companies, like Bottega d’Arte, in Modena, [...]

One aspect of doing more with less involves editing down to necessities. This is especially true for “unfitted” bathrooms – those which have no built-in or “fitted” cabinetry. What’s interesting is how cabinet-free baths cut across the style spectrum – from minimalist to country. Instead of sinks and tubs installed in cabinets or surrounds we [...]

In a beach house, it makes sense to rely on tropical wood planking that stands up well to water. In this Mr.-and-Mrs. master bath, the planks take on the added role of motif worked in three ways – like fencing to create a semi-open shower, like horizontal paneling on walls and then as slats on [...]

Houses built with windows tucked just under the roof line offer uninterrupted walls that lend themselves wonderfully to definition by a change in the surface. That feature is often found in mid-century style homes in the western U.S.
This contemporary bath, in just such a house, boasts a panel of natural wood veneer as the backdrop [...]

They’re lacquered and pretentious, sleek and curvaceous and positively pink.  Designed by Marco Poletti for Eurolegno these vanities were made to be noticed.  The Amarcord collection (above) comes with your choice of lacquered or crystal rose-shaped handles, as well as matching mirrors and stools.

From the Glamour Collection, this vanity is described as the “cool classic” [...]

The open quality of an outdoor shower moved indoors some time ago. Rather than being defined by an architectural enclosure, this bathing center often commands its own area – sometimes adjacent to a tub. Bathrooms built this way are designated as “no barrier” and thought to be more advanced in their design.
Here, on the top [...]