With all the newfangled materials that sinks are made with, it's a wonder the lowly toilet is still made with porcelain in this day and age! More

Joanna, from A Cup of Jo, described her bathroom as an eyesore, but because she is planning to move from Manhattan to Brooklyn next spring with her family, she didn't want to invest a lot into renovating it. Instead, she turned to a bucket of blue paint and some talented friends to transform her bathroom on a modest budget. Check out the results below. More

This vanity looks pretty standard from the outside, right? It doesn't look like anything out of the ordinary — but once you open those doors, it holds a special DIY laundry-helping secret! More

Just like suitcases with wheels, recessed power outlets are one of those "I can't believe it wasn't around 'til now" inventions. But even if you know they exist, you might not know how to use them. Here are five places around any home, apartment or loft where you should install this space-saving electrical hardware. More

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In terms of storage in the bathroom, most of us are limited to the small area underneath the sink. It's a good spot for extra tissues and occassional towels, but not a great spot for the bathroom gear you use everyday, like your hair dryer, electric razor or electric toothbrush charger. More

Designer: Ron Marvin
Location: FInancial District, New York, New York
Size: 600 square feet

If "haberdashing" isn't a word, it should be. And Ron Marvin would own it. He's made a mark in the design world with menswear-inspired interiors that come together like a polished GQ how-to: Start with the well-tailored groundwork (charcoal suit, sofa or wall paint), add a splash of color (tie or pocket square or lamp), give it a little bling (cufflink or nailhead trim) and make sure the details are right, polished and impeccable. It's signature Ron Marvin, and dandy never seemed so fine. Even on a bit of a budget.

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When you think of German design, you probably think of BMW or Mercedes-Benz. Not bathrooms. But a recent trip to a bath showroom in Germany proved to me that German designers are just as successful at applying ingenuity in this arena as they are with the well known cars. Minimal, high-tech design looks great in the bathroom, where less really is more. More

Sometimes looking at other people's dreams can be just as inspiring as looking at your own. Over the past month our writers have put together their dream bathrooms and, rounded up together, they make for quite a collection. They go from rustic to geeky and cover the spread in between… More

When I search for "traditional" bathroom styles, a plethora of images pops up that looks nothing like the kinds of classic bathrooms found in historic American homes. Somehow, traditional has become less about classical style and more about ornate flourishes, dark wood, and heavy, overlapping patterns and textures. More