The Quiet Room
Bathrooms are the room we spend the most time alone in — and the one most people design last. We think the order should be reversed. 194 bathrooms, from powder rooms to wet rooms to the ones that double as showpieces.
The 45-Square-Foot Bathroom That Taught Us to Edit
Brooklyn architect James Holbrook had one real constraint: no part of the room could be more than eight feet from any other part. The answer involved a floating oak vanity, a curbless shower, and one very good mirror.
Read the StoryThe Bathrooms That Keep Winning
The Powder Room That Swung the House
When a designer told this Dallas family that the powder room was the most important room in the house, they laughed. Two years later, they admitted she was right.
Read the tourWhy the Wet Room Is Coming Back
The hotel-style wet room went out of fashion in the early 2000s. It’s back, and smarter — with better drainage, better glass, and a designer’s case for why you should consider one.
Read the tourSix Square Feet. Two Doors. Big Problem.
A bathroom off a San Francisco hallway had to fit a tub, a toilet, a vanity, and a shower — plus the awkward door swing of a century-old building. Here’s the solve.
Read the tourThe Primary That Became a Retreat
After twelve weeks of construction, this Santa Monica couple stopped treating their bathroom like a utility room and started treating it like a resort.
Read the tourZellige vs. Subway vs. Penny Round: A Tile Debate
Three designers, three tiles, three opinions. We asked them to make the case — and to name the one tile they refuse to specify anymore.
Read the storyThe Lighting Mistake Everyone Makes in Bathrooms
It’s not about lumens. It’s about where the light comes from. A primer on why your bathroom lighting is probably wrong — and how to fix it.
Read the storyBathroom in the Works?
Our Bathroom Planning Checklist covers layouts, plumbing rough-in, tile selections, and the decisions that save thousands in construction. Free to subscribers.
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