Issue 295 – Kitchens & Baths

Condo Kitchen Reimagined

Traditional meets modern in a hardworking yet social space.

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Row-House Remodel

Reconfiguring an oddball bathroom vastly improves the functionality of a small kitchen.
Rise of the IAQ Monitor

These devices may lack accuracy, but they can teach us how we play a role in maintaining indoor-air quality.
Bath on a Bluff

This primary bathroom offers lessons in layout and designing for comfort and quality.
Traditional at First Glance

With hints of the Shaker style, this kitchen's more modern leanings are subtle, but important.
What's the Most Durable Grout?

A former remodeler wonders why more people aren't using polyurethane grout in their kitchen and bath projects.
A Kitchen for the Rest of Us

A contractor crafts his own kitchen for $12,000.

1970s Revamp

Space restrictions and the desire for clean lines inform every inch of this kitchen transformation.
One Bad Kitchen, Three Good Designs

Three designers modernize a disconnected, dysfunctional midcentury space.
Timber-Frame Resurrection

Uncovering and reconfiguring hand-hewn timbers results in a character-rich kitchen.
Kindred Spirits

A home's three bathrooms maintain a consistent style with enough interest to stand on their own.
Opening Up a Family Kitchen

Folding the functions of multiple rooms into one makes for a dynamic hub.

Glass in Wet Spaces

Rules for protecting occupants from injury in slippery locations.

Everything, and the Kitchen Sink

This remodel included one very unusual feature: a kitchen backsplash window.
All for Fun With Family

Designing for multiple generations means creating more space for storage.
Midcentury Makeover

Converting an antique credenza into a vessel-sink vanity drove the design of this master bathroom.
Spa Experience

A near gut remodel turns a dated 1980s bath into a luxurious retreat.

Audio-Inspired Shower Fixtures

These vintage stereo-inspired shower mixers make the perfect addition to any audiophile's bathroom.
Elegantly Simple Illumination

With a perforated, spun-metal shade, this pendant light lends dappled light to any room.
Vibrant Kitchen Faucet

This industrial-style fixture is bold without being overbearing.
Svelte Cooker

This touch-screen wall oven lives up to it's Minimalist name.
Crafted in Stone, Inspired by Nature

This mosaic tile made of volcanic stone comes in vibrant colors with a variety of shapes and textures.
Color-Coordinated Quartz

These new monochormatic slabs and tiles are made to mimic natural stone.

Why Is Indoor-Air Pollution Largely Unregulated?

Pollutants are all around us, but regulation of air quality largely stops at the front door.

Keep Craft Alive: Ace McArleton, General Manager

A commitment to inclusion and respect inspired this home builder to create a different kind of construction company.