European homes are much smaller than your average American one – their cities are, typically, more densely populated, with compact buildings and not a whole lot of sprawl. And that’s made European designers very, very good at making the most of small spaces. So if you happen to have an uncomfortably small bathroom and aren’t […]
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My one and only bathroom is small enough that, anywhere but an apartment, it would barely qualify as a guest bathroom. There’s just enough room for a vanity, a toilet, a small shower/tub combo, and, with a little finesse, a tiny trashcan. My bathroom vanity is 24″, which is the smallest standard size, but still […]
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For a long time now, the quality of the average piece of furniture has been steadily declining. As newer, less expensive materials have become readily available and more widely accepted, solid wood furniture has sort of fallen by the wayside. But in the past year or so, natural wood has started to come back in […]
Bathroom, Bathtubs, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Latest Trends, Showers, Toilets
Building A Dream Bathroom On A Budget With Ariel Bath
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Building a dream bathroom is often as much an exercise in money management as it is in design: you have to plan carefully to squeeze as many of your dream features as you can into the budget you have. In a large scale renovation, that means not just choosing between a luxury shower and a […]
Bathroom, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Kitchen, Latest Trends
Crash Course In Interior Design: Cottage Style
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To kick off this series on interior design, we took a look at the three basic design schools of thought: traditional, transitional, and contemporary. But in practice, design is a lot more complicated, with dozens of unique and distinctive styles that each have their own quirks and personalities. Cottage style design falls solidly in the […]
Bathroom, Bathroom Vanities, Decorating Ideas and Tips
Simple Wood Bathroom Vanities For A Relaxed Cottage Style Bathroom
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White is the traditional color of cottage style bathrooms, from pedestal sinks to beadboard to subway tile. But lately the classic white-on-white bathroom has been falling a bit out of favor. If it isn’t done just right, too much white can make a bathroom feel sterile and too bright, especially if you don’t have a […]
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Everyone has a thing, right? Some people like fencing, or origami, or twisting yourself into a pretzel in a really hot room. At ibby, our thing is remodeling small bathrooms – it’s what we do. We like to consider ourselves the unelected governing body of the Small Bathroom Club. Do you have a small bathroom? […]
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For truly tiny bathrooms, a lot of the conventional wisdom about small bathroom storage goes right out the window. If you don’t have room for shelves or a place to put an organizer, you have to make the most of the furniture you’ve got. Sagehill Designs offers a full collection of petite bathroom vanities that […]
Bathroom, Bathroom Vanities, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Medicine Cabinets
Pros And Cons Of Using Decorative Mirrors In The Bathroom
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Decorating a bathroom is always a balance between functionality and style; there are a number of major fixtures you pretty much have to include (like your bathtub and toilet), and unless you go really wild with your design, there isn’t a whole lot of variety among these basics. So personalization and flair have to come […]
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Bathroom vanities come in all sizes, shapes, and styles, but some features are much more difficult to find than others. Solid wood bathroom vanities, for example, have become increasingly rare as use of particleboard and MDF has become more common. Unfinished bathroom vanities are all but unheard of, and are only really available from select […]