Don’t Feel Cornered: Utilizing Your Home’s Corner Space

Corners are a tricky-to-decorate but mandatory space in every home. Unless we start building all our homes to be curved (which would create a different problem!), you’ll always have several sharp angles in every room. That isn’t a bad thing inherently, but room corners tend to be darker than the rest of the room, and […]

Vessel Sinks: Is It Time for a Comeback or are They Gone for Good?

In 2018, we at HomeThangs said vessel sinks were a fast-fading trend. I think it’s been long enough to reevaluate that statement as we start to see vessel sinks reappear in blueprints for bathroom renovations. Why were they so beloved and then so suddenly scorned? Were they ill-conceived designs, or just a victim of moving […]

Choosing The Perfect Vanity Top (With A Little Help From James Martin)

Picking out a new bathroom vanity can be a stressful process. But even once you’ve found a look you love with all the storage you want, there’s still one choice left to make: the vanity top. Now, with some pre-made vanities, this isn’t a question at all; the vanity top you get is the one […]

Wood In The Bathroom?! Everything You Need To Know About This Taboo-Turned-Trend

With the obvious exception of bathroom vanities, putting any wood in a bathroom has long been a big no-no. After all, bathrooms are full of water, heat, steam, and fluctuating temperatures – all natural enemies of hardwood. Yet more and more homeowners and designers are bringing the warmth of natural wood into this forbidden territory, […]

Black Glass Bathroom Vanity Tops: Updating A Modern Classic

Bathroom vanities with tempered glass vanity tops have always been a personal favorite of mine. They have a bold, striking look that you don’t get from any other material, and are a great way to add a modern feel to your bathroom. But while aqua has long been the go-to option (and sometimes only color […]

Not Your Grandma’s Pedestal Sink: An Updated Look For A Small Bathroom

Pedestal sinks have been a staple of small bathroom design for pretty much as long as we’ve had the concept of “bathroom design”. And for the most part, their design hasn’t changed much; a broad porcelain basin perched atop a simple pedestal, with variation mostly in the size and detail work. But while pedestal sinks […]

The Big Secret To Better Small Bathroom Storage: Offset Sinks

There are a million tips and tricks out there for sneaking more storage into a small bathroom. In recent years, many of them have gone mainstream – including a lot of once-niche bathroom vanity features. Better storage space – and making the most of smaller spaces – is on everyone’s mind right now; from designers […]

Big Style On A Small Budget: Six Trendy Guest Bathroom Ideas

Large scale remodels almost always demand a large budget. The bigger the space and the more elaborate your design choices, the higher the bottom line. That’s why powder rooms and guest bathrooms have become something of a go-to spot to flex your design muscles. Because these bathrooms are typically smaller and less trafficked, you not […]

Get The Look: Personalize Your Bathroom With Bold Tile And Eclectic Accents

Bold, creative tile projects are at the forefront of luxury bathroom design right now, but undertaking one for the first time can be intimidating. After all, the intricate and in-your-face graphic tiles that are so popular right now can be a little overwhelming. That said, if you want to play with color and patterning and […]

Using Trendy, Sophisticated Gold Accents to Brighten Your Bathroom

Time and time again, gold resurfaces as a status symbol. It’s rare, it’s valuable, and it’s so irresistibly shiny. Whether it’s part of your phone, your wardrobe, a decor element in your house, or an edible layer in your fanciest drinks and foods, gold outlasts other colors and materials for its range of applicability and […]