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Design Sleuth: Botanical Moments Captured in a Blueprint
We first spotted Glithero’s Blueware Tiles in a Notting Hill flat designed by London designer Ebba Thott. Intrigued by the photographic-negative images of pressed weeds from the streets of London, we...
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Windows: Translucent Privacy Solutions
In the UK and Europe, where streets are often narrow and houses look right onto the pavement, gaining privacy while preserving light is often an issue for those who eschew curtains. Here are a few...
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10 Favorites: The Multi-Mirrored Bath
After 20 years together, my husband and I have finally graduated to a bathroom with two sinks. Unfortunately the ugly, oversized mirror running the length of the wall between them reads like pulp...
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A Pop-Up Bathhouse in East London
A social experiment involving cucumber facials and group saunas? Strange but true. Located in a suburban area of East London, the Barking Bathhouse aims to recapture the communal spirit of historic...
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Toasty Towels, Courtesy of Warming Shelves
Perfect for small bath spaces: hotel-style towel shelves that double as towel warmers. Above: Myson's Lekoro Classic Electric Towel Warmer in polished chrome is only 18 inches wide; $1,150 at...
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5 Quick Fixes: Inventive Toilet Paper Storage
Here are our latest additions in our long-running obsession with loo roll holders. Above: Add a dash of color to the bathroom with the Diabolo Holder, a simple rope and metal hub inspired by sailing...
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5 Favorites: Waldorf-Worthy Bath Toys for Babies
Now that my children are a bit older, I miss the days when I needed to stand by while they took a bath. I don't miss the mountains of bath toys, though; here's a selection of bath toys that have stood...
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5 Envy-Inducing Bath Mats
I admit it: I love it when my friends covet my obsessively sourced household essentials. For instance: my woven Portuguese bathmat from the White Company in London that a certain someone is eyeing...
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10 Favorites: Wood Paneled Baths
Wood paneling adds an organic element to otherwise spare, modern spaces; here are our 10 favorites: Above: Plywood is used to create an appealing camp-style bath in Japan by mA-style Architects via...
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10 Easy Pieces: Wooden Bath Mats
I recently upgraded my bathmat and have since discovered the wonders of stepping out onto slatted mango wood post shower. The simple change has turned what I consider daily drudgery into a spa-like...
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Bathroom as Art Installation: A Damian Hirst Included
Influenced by color, pattern, and texture; a London art collector’s home is an art installation in itself. With a client list that includes Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, and the White Cube Gallery,...
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Design Sleuth: Bathtub as Sculpture
Claw foot tub: your time may be up. There’s a sexy, sculpted tub designed by an Italian architect that's the new modern classic. London- and Winchester-based designers McLean Quinlan (members of the...
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10 Favorites: Marble Baths from the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory
Can anything top a marble bath? Simple and elegant, marble in the bath seems to obviate the need for any other adornment in the loo. Do you agree? Share your thoughts in the comments, below. Here, ten...
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The Next Chanel No. 5? A Q & A with a Self-Taught Parfumier
Last year, I thought I was really onto something when I purchased a bottle of Eau Illuminée by San Francisco-based Parfums DelRae. I became an overnight evangelist, only to discover that, well, all my...
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Design Sleuth: Wall-Mounted Tissue Box
It's been a long, brutal cold and flu season and we're all tired of tissue boxes at Remodelista; maybe that's why we're so attracted to this Danish bathroom featuring a wall-mounted tissue box. Here...
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Expert Advice: 10 Essential Tips for Designing the Bathroom
I first got to know San Francisco architect Malcolm Davis of Malcolm Davis Architecture when he designed my friend Berry's house (coincidentally, years earlier I had ripped out one of his projects...
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The Architect Is In: Tips from Jen Turner's Grand DIY
A young architect’s own home renovation can be like a grand DIY. Limited budgets and creative resourcefulness combined with architectural knowledge, training, and experience inevitably lead to clever...
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Current Obsessions: The Simple Life
In anticipation for our upcoming Japanese week, we've been checking out Umamimart's Blog and learning how to make garlicky gomadare (sesame sauce). Check out our Umamimart post. Above: We're...
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Transparent Living, Japanese Style
What lies between a house and a street? This was the question Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto addressed in the design of House N in Oita, southern Japan. The clients' mandate for the house was for...
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Perfect Lamps from a Master Potter
I've been finding myself mesmerized by the purity of Jeff Nimeh’s sculptural ceramic lamps; a clarity borne from many years of perfecting his craft on the potter’s wheel. Ever since he discovered the...
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