Why My Friend’s Bathroom Renovation Got Me Rethinking Everything About Modern Design
I was at my friend Sarah’s house a couple of weeks ago, with a mug of hot tea in my hand and desperately trying not to spill anything on her…
How I Learned to Design Boys’ Bathrooms That Actually Last (After Some Epic Fails)
I began to create these rooms entirely differently. Now, I start with what I call the “permanent” items – those pricey components you cannot afford to take out every time…
How I Finally Made My Bathroom Walls Actually Worth Looking At
Honestly, for the longest time, I thought sticking pictures in the loo was a tad pretentious. Like, you go to the loo to wipe yourself and wash your hands, not…
How I Made My Windowless Cave of a Bedroom Actually Liveable (And Kind of Love It Now)
It’s funny how quickly we grow accustomed to our surroundings. In many ways, my flat – and specifically the bedroom — is still essentially a cupboard. (No windows; it’s situated…
The tiny bathroom that nearly broke me (and how I actually fixed it)
Okay, so i have to tell you about this room in my flat, when i First bought it. This bathroom was … well, calling it a bathroom is being generous.…
Why My Grey Bathroom Vanity Actually Fixed Everything (Even Though It Looked Like Dishwater at First)
I went through a long process of agonizing over the color before deciding to go with Stormy Sky (a name that seemed wildly optimistic given its appearance). Something about that…
How Our Double Sink Bathroom Stopped the Daily Morning Wars
Phil’s electric toothbrush going off at 20 minutes to 7am every morning while i am trying to put my makeup on without poking my eye out – that was it…
Why Most “Masculine” Bathroom Designs Get It Completely Wrong (And How I Finally Got Mine Right)
I was visiting my friend James’ apartment earlier in the year, and I used his bathroom. And something suddenly ‘clicked’. The area did not seem to exhibit the odd performance…
Why I Finally Painted My Bathroom Sage Green (And What I Wish I’d Known First)
You know that feeling you get when you go into someone else’s bathroom and you immediately think “bloody hell, this is gorgeous?” I had that feeling exactly last month when…
Found the Perfect Bedside Table That Actually Fits My Tiny Bedroom
You will never fully appreciate the frustration of being only half-awake and searching for your phone charger while simultaneously attempting to fold yourself into a human pretzel to reach the…