Bathroom windows allow the sun to shine where, normally, “the sun don’t shine.” Who doesn’t love a soak in the tub with rays of sun filling the room? While skylights and solar tubes do the same thing, they typically don’t add as much architectural interest as windows do. And they often don’t provide as much…
White, white, everywhere. We’re not talking about another Wisconsin winter. We’re talking about all-white bathrooms. Floor to ceiling, shower to towels, walls to window treatments, almost everything in these rooms is white. The fixtures may be metal, and you might see a bamboo plant or a lone orchid perched on the counter, but otherwise, it’s…
Did you know that Beyonce owns a bathtub completed caked in Swarovski pink crystals? Not everyone can afford—or wants—opulence to make their bathroom stand out. Fortunately, giving a bathroom that extra oomph can often be achieved with little and far less costly things: some wood detailing on a faucet, a strip of colorful glass mosaic…
It is perhaps the most common bathroom challenge we see—the small bathroom. “Small” is one thing, but then there’s really small. We’re talking Manhattan apartment small. We’re talking can-turn-around-without-bumping-into-your-shadow small. Maybe that’s a stretch, but you catch our drift. It is actually possible to add showers and tubs to some micro-bathrooms: Think outside the box.…
Ever heard of daylighting? In simplest terms, it’s about bringing indirect natural light into the home to light up the space. It tends to involve a little art and a little science, but the result is a greener—as in more eco-friendly—means of lighting a home’s interior. It’s a great way to brighten up a bathroom,…