Bathroom

I stared at my bathroom wall for a full year before I did anything about it. Not the vanity, not the shower curtain, the wall. It was blank, beige, and boring, and every morning it greeted me with absolutely nothing. Then one Saturday I hung a single framed print above the towel bar, just one,…

Our bathroom was the last room I ever thought about decorating. For years it was the room with the builder grade mirror, the chrome faucet that came with the house, and a shower curtain I bought in a hurry because the old one had seen better days. I walked in, did my business, and walked…

The first time I walked into a green bathroom that actually worked, I stopped in the doorway. It was my sister’s house. She had painted one wall a soft sage green, hung a trailing pothos from the ceiling, and put a little wooden tray across the tub. The whole room smelled faintly of eucalyptus. Nothing…

The first time I walked into a farmhouse bathroom that actually worked, I stopped in the doorway. It was my aunt’s house, an old place with creaky floors and a window that never quite closed right, and the bathroom felt like a warm hug. White shiplap, a chunky wood vanity, a stack of soft plaid…

The first time I walked into a real spa, I did not want to leave. It was not fancy. It was a small room with soft towels, warm light, a little eucalyptus, and a smell that made my shoulders drop about two inches. I remember thinking, why does my bathroom at home feel like a…

The first time I walked into a truly retro bathroom, I was visiting my aunt, and I stopped in the doorway like I had stepped into a movie. The walls were a soft pink tile with a black border, the floor was a checkerboard that clicked under my shoes, and the sink had chrome legs…

27 Powder Room Decor Ideas That Make a Tiny Room Feel Like a Jewel Box Intro: The Smallest Room, the Biggest First Impression Our powder room used to be the room I apologized for. It was barely bigger than a closet, with a plain white wall, a builder grade mirror, and a hand towel that…

27 Winter Bathroom Decor Ideas That Make Cold Mornings Feel Warm and Cozy Intro: The Bathroom That Felt Like a Walk In Fridge Every winter, my bathroom turned into the coldest room in the house. I would wake up warm under the blankets, pad down the hall in socks, and step onto tile so cold…

Last spring my cousin stayed with us for a long weekend, and I learned a humbling lesson about my guest bathroom. I thought it looked fine. The towels were clean, the mirror was wiped, the soap dish had soap in it. Then she came out after her first shower and said, very politely, “Do you…

The first time I tried to decorate my small bathroom, I made every mistake in the book. I bought a dark shower curtain because it looked fancy in the store, hung a tiny mirror because it was on sale, and crammed a basket on top of the toilet tank that slid off every single time…