Powder room. Loo. Latrine. Ladies’ lounge. Amid all the euphemisms for the bathroom, its functionality tends to get buried as it becomes a room we only whisper about in hushed tones, using roundabout phrasing to talk about a space we all use on a daily basis. Today, we’re setting aside such bashfulness and celebrating the bathroom [...]

When you are thinking of updating your bathroom, more than likely you aren’t spending a lot of time thinking about the wall tiles. They are usually an afterthought, something that blends into the background of the room after you have chosen the “more important” pieces like the fixtures or even the wall color. You don’t [...]

In a season full of parties, cocktail hours, family gatherings and office celebrations, many of us spend more time than ever getting ready for an evening out. And for those of us who get a bit exhausted with all that chit-chat can appreciate a soothing sanctuary where we can catch a breath and get away [...]

Toilet paper is an everyday product that we all have to buy. We don’t necessarily know how to deal with letting guests know where to find extra supplies if the situation arises when using our facilities. It would probably be considered uncouth to leave an extra role casually perched on the top of the toilet [...]

If you have decided to outfit your master bathroom or powder room in a very traditional look, you may not want to install a plain sink. To do this type of designer look justice, consider a hand painted bathroom basin instead. Some companies handle custom orders if you don’t see a classic design that fits [...]

This weekend’s link roundup is as simple as link roundups get: it’s all about bathrooms. We’re taking the mundane and turning it on its ear today with metallic tile from Furniture Fashion, to start off with (see above). Then, there’s the very noir bathroom tour Apartment Therapy took us on this week, where renters take [...]

  The Izola company offers a different take on shower curtains. It has developed a sophisticated product line that includes items which showcase the work of a number of artists. Look to this supplier for bold patterns and unusual images on its products, such as city subway maps. One of Izola’s popular shower curtains is [...]