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NY Good Questions: How Do I Decorate This Narrow Bathroom?

Dear AT, We're moving next week into an apartment with one small problem: A very long, very narrow, tunnel-like bathroom. I have NO idea how to decorate it! It's painted a taupe-y brown right now,...

Banjo Countertops

The name struck us as funny when we learned about banjo countertops a few years ago. But now we just think of them as great space-savers in tiny bathrooms. They're named after the musical instrument...

NY Good Questions: How Should I Fix Up My Bathroom?

Dear AT, The small (5’ x 4’) bath in my prewar co-op has been the victim of several tragic renovations, resulting in the ugly tile, hideous clashing peach floor, crooked horrible water-wasting ...

Jey Modern Bathroom Vanity from Mastella

Check out this elegantly simple bathroom vanity from Italian manufacturer, Mastella. The Jey vanity is a curved open shelf in natural wood. Definitiely designed for the consumer who is not intimidat...

High End Bathtubs
The New York Times 5.8.08

Bath tubs have morphed into sculpture. The New York Times rounds up some very, very pricey tubs that will elevate your bathroom to art gallery status. If you have the budget — and space — for s...

Hidden Commode: BenchToilet from Julien

This is an interesting — yet odd — idea. The Julien bathroom suite by Troy Adams Design features a toilet that is hidden within a bench. The bench design includes one or two storage drawers (per...

Look! Gisela's New Bathrooms

Reader Gisela was eager to show us her updated bathroom before Bathroom Month ends. In addition to sharing pictures (both before and after) she has thoughtfully shared all her resources with the AT ...

AT Survey: Would You Use a Bidet? Is it a Good Green Choice?

As normal as we think America is, we're an odd bunch and do things very differently than the rest of the world. For example, take the bidet. While common in Europe and Asia, the words bidet and toi...

Hot or Not?: Japanese Aquarium Toilet

Would you do this at home? This underwater restroom, built into the side of an aquarium, is located at a cafe in Akashi, Japan. ...

Clawfoot Bathtub Warehouse

They used to be called Half Price Tubs. "Clawfoot" is a much better word for marketing. Snooping around the vintage part of the web, we found Clawfoot Bathtub Warehouse in Texas . These guys are s...

XO Collection by Lefroy Brooks

Stark design paired with unsurpassable quality, the XO collection of plumbing fixtures by Lefroy Brooks is simply stunning. The collection, introduced in 2000, is a suprising addition to Lefroy Broo...

HInoki Bath Tubs by Bartok Design

We can't get over the beauty of these hinoki bath tubs by Bartok Design. They combine the stark simplicity that's appealing in modern bathrooms with warm wood craftsmanship......

William Garvey Wooden Sinks & Baths

Beautiful idea requiring lots of maintenance? Not so, says William Garvey. A longtime tradition in English butler's pantries, teak sinks are watertight, long lasting and absolutely quiet. It's ju...

Vintage Tub & Bath

If you are looking for tubs, put Vintage Tub on your list. Started six years ago, it is a family run business in Pennsylvania that wants to corner the market on antique and reproduction bathroom fi...

The Spoon Bathtub

Bathroom month wouldn't be complete with showcasing the Spoon Tub from Agape. A perennial fixture at Moss in Soho, the Spoon Tub was designed by G.P Benedini in 1998 out of Exmar, a composite of re...

The Spoon Bathtub

Bathroom month wouldn't be complete with showcasing the Spoon Tub from Agape. A perennial fixture at Moss in Soho, the Spoon Tub was designed by G.P Benedini in 1998 out of Exmar, a composite of re...

Best Products: Speakman Anystream Showerhead

The gold standard of showerheads. Speakman's Anystream showerhead isn't kooky, witty, or cutting-edge. But it's functional, simple, and high-quality. And it's beautiful enough to be the showerhead u...

Leather Suite Bathroom Fixtures by Neo-Metro

We think people will either love or hate this collection. It's the Leather Suite by Neo-Metro, a collection of leather-accented toilets, vanities, and lavatory vessels......

Swiss Self-Cleaning Toilet

There is something about this video that is mesmerizing not only due to the fact that what the toilet does to clean itself can only be called marvelous, but also because the American ladies filming ...

Deko Bathroom Vanity from Idea Group

I'm loving the slim lines and turned-wood legs of the Deko group of bathroom vanities. Combined with the giant multi-tiered interior of the mounted drawer and/or the freestanding two-drawer unit, th...

Elemental Spa Showerheads by Dornbracht

Part plumbing fixture, part architecture, the SATI and SANGHA shower heads are part of the new Elemental Spa collection by Dornbracht......

Flickr Finds: Bath Chair at Goldsmiths Degree Show

Look at how the cast iron core creates a black edging on this "Bath Chair"......

Best Small Toilets 2008: Toto, Duravit, Kohler

Duravit Starck 2 Okay, you've got a tiny bathroom but you want it to be really, really nice. Where can you find a beautiful small toilet that will fit in? OR, say you're just really space challenged...

Best Japanese Toilet Posts

Japan is a huge influencer for design, but no where to they influence as much as in bathroom design. Due to the small spaces we wrestle with in our cities, Japanese bathroom's offer a lot of insights...

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NYT House & Home Roundup 2.14.08

The New York Times gives us a peak at the over-the-top law offices of Miami firm Alters, Boldt, Brown, Rash, Culmo. Designed by Briggs Edwards Design, the un-stuffy and uber-Modern space features a ...

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