Not Your Grandma’s Pedestal Sink: An Updated Look For A Small Bathroom

Pedestal sinks have been a staple of small bathroom design for pretty much as long as we’ve had the concept of “bathroom design”. And for the most part, their design hasn’t changed much; a broad porcelain basin perched atop a simple pedestal, with variation mostly in the size and detail work. But while pedestal sinks […]

Wet Bathrooms: The Evolution Of A Barrier-Free Bathroom

I used to get scolded a lot for dripping on the bathroom floor. And, fair enough: puddles of water are slippery and can damage your floor if they’re left there too long. But I’m starting to think a lot of kids that got the same lecture are now adults holding the reins on their own […]

Teeny Tiny Bathroom Survival Guide: Space Saving Vanities For Your Small Half Bath

Decorating a small bathroom is always a pain. For most people it means choosing the difference between a vanity that’s either 24″, 30″, or 36″ wide. But in truly small spaces, width isn’t the only concern. You also have to worry about how far your vanity extends away from the wall. Most conventional “small” bathroom […]

Get The Look: Modern Minimalism Making Small Bathrooms Beautiful

By and large, there are two kinds of small bathrooms: spare half baths or powder rooms where you can have a lot of fun playing with decor because you don’t have to worry too much about functionality, and teensy tiny full or 3/4 baths that are squeezed into too little space because you need them. […]

Get The Look: Stylish Sophistication For A Petite Powder Room

Powder rooms, guest bathrooms, and half baths are among my absolute favorite rooms in the home to decorate. The function they need to serve is relatively simple, which means that once you’ve got the basics down (Sink? Check. Toilet? Check.), you have a ton of room to get creative with your decor. This powder room […]

Get The Look: Making A Small Guest Bathroom Breathtaking

Decorating a very small bathroom can be an exercise in frustration. There’s rarely room for anything but the basics, and it’s easy to expend all your creative energy just trying to find a place for all the necessary parts. That combined with a lack of natural light means that small bathrooms are a somewhat grim […]

Top Ten Small Bathroom Vanities Under 20 Inches (You Won’t Find Smaller!)

It’s always difficult to make the most of a small bathroom. Balancing storage space and simple functionality becomes more difficult the smaller your space is. But sometimes the best thing you can do is opt for a really – and I do mean really – small bathroom vanity, at least as long as you choose […]

Compact Vanities For A Bold, Beautiful Look Even In A Small Bathroom

When you’re remodeling a small bathroom, you don’t really have the luxury of a lot of the decor options you’d have in a bigger space. No ho-humming about whether to get the 66″ or 72″ soaking tub when all you have room for is a shower. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have a stylish, […]

Small Bathroom? No Problem! The Magic Rule To Maximizing Your Storage Space

Has your bathroom ever felt more like a water closet? If you have a small bathroom – and I mean really small, like squeezing around your door small, not like “where will I put this hot tub” small – it can be hard to find a place to put all your basic bathroom stuff while […]