Christmas green, white and pewter comprise the stunning color scheme in this lavishly tiled New York penthouse bath with a pair of doors opening onto a terrace overlooking Central Park. It’s hard to imagine a bathroom as movie-set-worthy.
But when would you say it was built?
The look is strictly early 20th Century Arts and Crafts, both [...]

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 [...]

Swimming pool blue. Peony pink. Granny Smith green. When one of these pow! colors covers any significant surface area in a bathroom there’s bound to be a strong reaction – often involuntary and physical according to color theorists. Plus, it’s all ramped up in contrast with white or ivory used for trim and sanitary fixtures, [...]

A  bathroom grafted onto the bedroom is most often found in a hotel or spa. But the idea of an open physical plan in our two most intimate rooms at home can be controversial in terms of resale. Let’s face it, for many couples togetherness is enhanced by the closing of a door.
On the other [...]

Disclaimer warning: This post contains color saturated images that may dramatically change your “neutral only”‘ way of decorating!

Similar to Majolica, hand-painted Mexican Talavera pottery is seeped in history.  Named for the Spanish village of Talavera de la Reina, the handicrafts of today’s artisans are most commonly found in tile and home decor items, but my [...]

Goth taste, Disco nostalgia, a need for intimate drama, or an overabundance of natural light would be reasons for creating a black bathroom. The effect is stunning but using an all-black bath is an experience you don’t forget.
Recently, black rooms have been making a comeback. Over the past year or two we’ve seen a series [...]