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I had no idea what my sister was thinking when she told me she planned on installing a lilac-colored sink in her new primary bathroom. The color is one of our favorites—we’re kids of the ’80s!—but it’s a long-running joke how much everyone else hates it, from random teens we pass to my former boss, Martha Stewart. So I was like, really?! But Joanne could not be swayed, and I’m so glad she stuck to her vision. Lo and behold, she unearthed a vintage lavender Kohler basin at a salvage yard. It’s the best unexpected twist in a room otherwise filled with classic choices like tadelakt walls and terracotta tile. The space is minimal but so full of welcoming warmth. In this world of likes, saves, and comments, we’ve been…

Brynn Jones trades in nostalgia for a living—the Los Angeles–based former model is the owner of Aralda Vintage clothing boutique—and she attributes her affinity for all things throwback to her family. “According to my parents, I’ve been obsessed with the ’60s and ’70s since I was a kid,” she explains. Recognizing the potential in a piece of cast-off clothing is what Jones does best, so when she first set foot in a 1963 Robert Lee–designed three-bedroom, she could easily look past some of the previous owner’s questionable decor decisions. “The house had great bones but it lacked personality,” confirms Frances Merrill, owner of L.A.’s Reath Design, whom Jones brought on to help punch up the property’s dated details. Everyone agreed the immaculately preserved dark wood paneling and brickwork found throughout…

Out on the West Coast, where good vibes rule year-round, it’s imperative to have a place where you can recharge after a long beach day or an afternoon of L.A. traffic. That’s why French photographer, writer, and O.G. style influencer Garance Doré enlisted the help of designer Sarah Sherman Samuel to perfect the look and feel of her new construction Mar Vista home. “Once you make this decision—to live in something more modern, built by a developer—the question is how do you add character? How do you soften the edges? They’re often cold and feel like a bachelor pad,” Doré says. “The house had no charm.” She worked with Samuel to carve out a minimalist-modern oasis in the primary bathroom, complete with milky white tiles and a terracotta-colored travertine countertop.…

Lourdes Hernández may be best known for the melodious, emotive music she performs under the stage name Russian Red. But she’s also in the business of creating meaningful spaces. When she and her partner, Zach Leigh, found a Mediterranean-style cottage on the border of Silver Lake and Los Feliz in California, they brought in an architect to consult. But after thinking through several design iterations, the couple decided to take on the project themselves, working from the ground up. “The house has a flow of its own that you can’t really feel until you’re in it,” explains Hernández. “Once we understood how we would live in it, it was easy to choose materials and colors.” In the primary bathroom, they chose floor-to-ceiling blush pink. The large hexagonal tiles provide some…

Molly Baz and Ben Willett’s Altadena house serves up good meals, epic marble, and that sweet indoor-outdoor California lifestyle. It makes sense that when the food personality and cookbook author talks about design, she can’t help but use food-speak. The primary bathroom, swathed in pale green onyx with burnt toast veining, for instance, is the Cae Sal bathroom, an #IYKYK acronym for her favorite dish of all time, Caesar salad. “I synthesize most things through food,” she explains. “That’s my love language.” There to help interpret? Her husband, creative director and spatial designer Ben Willett, who drew up their big dreams and helped bring them to life alongside designer Leah Ring of Another Human. When Baz and Willett left Brooklyn and bought the Altadena home in 2020, it was mid-flip—so…

Always up for a challenge, Emily Ward—half of the duo behind design firm Pierce & Ward—recently reimagined a space with personal ties. More than a decade ago, her partner, actor Giovanni Ribisi, purchased ceramic artist Mineo Mizuno’s Atwater Village property in L.A. to use as an office and studio. Eager for more minimalist surroundings, Ward had the idea to transform the mid-century gem—complete with two bedrooms and two bathrooms—into a home for their family. “The area that Giovanni uses as a studio was once Mizuno’s kiln room and gallery,” she says. “We just thought, maybe we can live here and make it work.” Ward set out to imbue the industrial interiors with the warmth she’s known for. She contemplated gutting the primary bathroom, but the storage and layout worked. So,…

MODERN GEOMETRY Inside furniture designer Glenn Lawson’s Los Feliz, California, home, the powder room is a party trick. “It’s the fun bathroom that people end up in,” he says of the tiny room swathed in geometric Apex Grand wallpaper by Cole & Son. NEO-TRAD TOILE L.A.-based creative Beth Birkett lined the walls of her powder room with Sheila Bridges’s mellow citrine Harlem Toile de Jouy. The print is a modern twist on the traditional pattern, featuring characters playing basketball and jumping double Dutch. SUN-KISSED CITRUS Things that just feel right against cheerful orange-print wallpaper in a powder room: tangerine details on a mirror, faucet, and light fixture. The homeowner, Latham Thomas, a doula in Brooklyn, was fully committed to a citrus theme. FURRY FRIENDS San Francisco designers Susan and Ben…

1. The Classy Contemporary The Needville is just right for a moderate-size bathroom, and its thin edge isn’t too distracting, so the focus will always be on you. Needville Accent Mirror, Wayfair 2. The Hang-It-Your-Way Oval The pipe-style frame of this mirror can be mounted on its own or alongside another (or two) for a unique gallery-like display. AYTM Angui Wall Mirror, Design Public 3. The Under-Stated Beauty This Rejuvenation pick is clean and subtle enough to let other elements shine without getting lost. Bentwood Rounded Rectangle Mirror, Rejuvenatio 1. The Powder Room Pop This groovy gold mirror will help you break out of the medicine cabinet rut. Renwil Tufa Gold Powder Coated Mirror, Amazon 2. The Refined Rectangle Suitable for a classic or transitional bathroom, this mirror’s reasonable price…

Erin Hiemstra, founder of design website Apartment 34, and her husband, Chris, spent five years remodeling the 1850s Victorian they used to call home in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood. “It took this long because I made a point to have truly special elements,” says Hiemstra. On the second floor, they started from scratch—taking it down to the studs to create a primary suite. With a new configuration, the former upstairs bathroom became a walk-in closet for Hiemstra and an extra bedroom became a spacious primary bath. The pair connected the rooms via a short hallway. Pocket doors on either side of the hallway lead to the walk-in and a water closet, while the corridor opens up to a luxurious bathroom with a Kohler soaking tub and separate shower. Pale wood…

Years ago, when Graham Kostic and Fran Taglia were engaged, they moved from a tiny apartment in Boston’s South End to a 3,000-square-foot condo in a soda factory-turned-auto garage in Chicago. “The layout offered both an open loft feel in the front and a sense of privacy because of the small jewel-box rooms in the back,” says Kostic. “And we loved that juxtaposition.” As soon as the couple moved into the two-bedroom—which includes a massive multipurpose living area and kitchen, as well as a private courtyard and garden in front—they began an extensive eight-month renovation project. Thanks to a number of smart design decisions, the updates that Kostic and Taglia made to the guest bathroom back in 2016 still feel fresh today. The compact space is all about classic elements…

When designer Raili Clasen signed on to renovate a 1927 Dutch Colonial on the resort-dotted island of Coronado in Southern California, she drew on the area’s long history as a naval air station base, adding oversize brass pulls in the kitchen (hardware suited for a ship’s galley) and navy camo wallpaper in the entry. In the homeowner’s three-year-old son’s bathroom, Clasen put a spin on tradition, without taking anything too seriously. For a look that feels more schoolhouse than lighthouse, Clasen brought in a cast iron trough sink with a navy finish and double faucet. The unoccupied inches below the wall mount sink make the space feel open and airy. But because there are no drawers or cabinets built into the vanity, Clasen needed a storage solution. She took the…

White paint is a classic for a reason. In a bathroom, the fresh tone instantly brightens things up and complements pretty much any style—or as designer Shea McGee puts it: “White can read historical, traditional, or modern.” That versatility also means nailing your shade can be a little tricky. The right lighting, undertones, and texture will make this neutral work in your favor. Lighting: White is a natural reflector of light, so it’s crucial to consider how window placement, ceiling cans, or sconces might interact with a particular color and finish. A gloss finish will absorb the least amount of light, while flat absorbs the most. Undertones: For a space that lacks natural light, consider warmer undertones like yellow and brown. On the flip side, it may be best to…