Bathroom Refresh Without Renovation: Small Changes With Major Impact
The moment of truth hit me last Thanksgiving when my mother-in-law gently asked if our upstairs bathroom “was going for a vintage look.” The bathroom wasn’t vintage—it was just plain tired. Dingy beige tile from the 90s, a builder-grade vanity with those weird brass handles shaped like seashells, and a mirror that had started to […]
The Wall Color-Flooring Connection: Choosing Palettes That Work Together
I’ve seen it happen a hundred times. A homeowner spends weeks agonizing over the perfect hardwood floor, finally pulls the trigger on gorgeous white oak planks, then grabs a paint chip at the hardware store on the way home and slaps “Agreeable Gray” on the walls without a second thought. Six months later, they can’t […]
Bathroom Ventilation That Solves Problems: Beyond Basic Fans
I knew we had a serious ventilation problem in our Minneapolis Tudor’s second-floor bathroom when the wallpaper literally started peeling off in sheets during a particularly steamy December shower. The previous owners had “updated” the space with a builder-grade fan that made plenty of noise but apparently moved about as much air as a gentle […]