Strategies for using art tile to best effect, with other ways to get artisan or custom looks for less.

When it comes to restoring the tile in a period bathroom, which style is appropriate for your home's style and era? A look at the evolution of styles, colors and uses for home bathroom tile in the 20th Century.

An inside look at the history and evolution of the common bathtub can help you choose the right one for your old house.

Keep your bathroom timeless while using fixtures designed for modern living.

A reader's question about failing grout prompts a spot-on tutorial from a tile expert.

Mid-20th-century bathrooms displayed a rainbow of hues, as evidenced by these vintage advertisements.

Clear glass may not do the trick in a bathroom. But you shouldn’t sacrifice light, ventilation, or beauty in the quest for seclusion—not when so many period-friendly options await.

When it comes to lighting bathrooms of the 1930s and '40s, you can't go wrong with a little Modern design.

The trials and joys of designing small half baths perfect for quirky old homes.

A sink stopped that won't stay put may be an easy fix.

English Arts & Crafts wallpaper and a painted wood wainscot create an informal room with style that bridges eras.

Two important little rooms to outfit for beauty and utility; start with these ideas.

A DIY vessel sink that's perfect of old houses.

Keep your vintage toilet in tiptop shape with these 5 tips.

A timeline of the toilet's evolution can help you make the right selection for your old house.

Here are four examples of new bathrooms that are modest in size, fitted for plenty of storage, and focus on period woodwork and trim.

Learn how to repair a porcelain shower head.

Finding the right replacement tile for a bathroom doesn't have to leave you feeling burned; knowing your options and keeping them open can spark matches that seamlessly fuse the old with the new.

What to do with a leaky sink no plumber will touch? Fix it yourself, per detailed instructions from our plumbing expert.

Let’s face it, shall we?—the small bathroom is a fact of life in old houses.

A remodeled bathroom is influenced by Mackintosh.

Tile adds color & convenience in a small Arts & Crafts bathroom.

Opening the photo attachment, I sucked in my breath in anticipation. There it was, staring up at me from the computer screen in all of its jadeite glory: the green Art Deco sink, the one I'd been looking for everywhere.

Of sink cabinets plain and fancy.