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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.
Bathrooms and kitchens have very specific lighting requirements, but who says task lighting can't be beautiful as well as functional? Vintage fixtures, period reproductions, and subtle contemporary lighting keep the design spot-on.
Mosaic floor tile patterns, from simple to elaborate, can be a great fit for old-house bathrooms.
These spectacular bathroom designs offer utility along with beauty.
Mid-20th-century bathrooms displayed a rainbow of hues, as evidenced by these vintage advertisements.
There’s a reason why resilient flooring types and ceramic tile are the go-to floorings for utility areas in the home.
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.
Two hands-on restorers transform a played-out bath into a bright, beautiful, period-inspired spa retreat.
Wood, marble, and nickel evoke the prized bathrooms of the 1890s.
Style notes for a room that's comfortable when it's traditional.
When it comes to lighting bathrooms of the 1930s and '40s, you can't go wrong with a little Modern design.
When drawers in the custom cabinet open into the toilet.
Thanks to some lucky finds and a dose of ingenuity, a Colonial Revival bathroom is transformed into a light-filled, period-appropriate retreat.
"After living in my 1925 Colonial Revival for a few months, I noticed that water tends to pond on the rim of the bathtub underneath the faucet. Black mold keeps popping up along that side, especially in the corner." —Anna Taylor
Designing a bathroom for a house that didn’t have one when it was built? Here are two approaches.
Moody blue walls paired with oak wainscoting make for a Victorian room.
The typical bungalow-era bathroom is a simple space given to sanitary white surfaces and little ornament. Still, utilitarian can be handsome.
In this meticulously restored Victorian house, wood, marble, and nickel evoke the prized bathrooms of the 1890s.
Perk up your bathroom by swapping out your faucet for a retro-inspired one.
