News — Bathroom

Elsie’s Main Bath (Mini) Makeover

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Hello! Today, I am excited to share our mini makeover with you! Due to Covid and other remodel priorities, we aren’t planning to fully gut and remodel this bathroom for a while (most likely 3-5 years and it is the last room on our list!). Since we won’t be remodeling for a long time, we wanted to do a quick mini makeover to address the functional issues and make it feel closer to our style for the time being. Mini makeovers (often called “phase one”) are very challenging because our goal was to use as much as you could from...

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As amusing as it may sound, there’s actually a right and a wrong way to shop for bathroom hardware

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Aside from the design factor, which is always important if you want your home to look nice, there are plenty of other features that make pieces of bathroom hardware good or bad. Knowing how to choose and invest it bathroom hardware will add both style and functionality to this room, making sure that you get everything you hoped for. So, without any more chit-chat, let’s dig into the world of bath hardware and go over the need-to-know stuff, as well as some awesome products you can buy. How to Choose Your Bathroom Hardware When we refer to bath hardware, there...

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Living space and rental come together in this Brooklyn brownstone renovation

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“After” photos by Kate Glicksberg for Sweeten Homeowners: Bellamy, an executive at The GAP, and Zak, a senior environmental scientist, posted their project on Sweeten Where: Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York Primary renovation: Three stories of a 2,400-square-foot Brooklyn brownstone Notable: Swapping the positions of their renovated garden rental and owners’ duplex Result: Better functionality for the two-family building Sweeten general contractor Sweeten’s role: Sweeten matches home renovation projects with vetted general contractors, offering advice, support, and financial protection—at no cost to the homeowner. Guest post by Sweeten homeowner Bellamy Finding their circa 1900 Brooklyn brownstone home After a grueling year-long...

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Tour our newly finished master bathroom reveal, featuring marble, gold, vintage wood and other beautiful organic raw textures.

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*This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Floor & Decor. All opinions are 100% mine. I’m so thrilled to be sharing another finished space in our pole barn home! Admittedly, progress is slower than I would like as we are moving as fast as time and money will allow. We are trying to be patient in the process and enjoy every little change we make. WATCH THIS POST See the bathroom tour in action! The foundational elements in this bathroom are marble and gold.  We installed Carrara marble tile on the floor,  half way up the walls...

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2020-05-28

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  Be prepared to fall in love with this California ranch-style home! Located in La Jolla, CA, and built by The Meter Company and interiors by AGK Design Studio (make sure to check the builder’s and the designer’s work at their website), this home perfectly blends elegance and craftsmanship in a very special way. You would be impressed by the gorgeous exterior if you went for a walk and saw this stunning home. Featuring Modern Farmhouse influences with a metal roof and an inviting Portico, this home seems to invite you into its bright and airy interiors. This home beautifully represents...

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