Studio notes
Four things worth knowing before you start
Written by the people who do the work, about the parts of a bathroom that decide whether it is still right in ten years.
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The rest of the journal
Short, specific and written for people about to spend real money on a small room.
Curbless showers: what your house will actually allowA level-entry shower is the nicest thing you can do to a bathroom and it is not available in every house. Here is how we work out which version yours can take.May 12, 2026 · Wendell Pike
Choosing a tile pattern for a small bathroomIn a 5 by 8 hall bath the pattern does more work than the colour. A short guide to what stacked, running bond, herringbone and basketweave actually do to a room.April 21, 2026 · Soraya Nasser
What a bathroom remodel really costs in AshevilleA breakdown of where the money goes on a $36,000 bathroom, which decisions move the number most, and the three line items nobody expects.March 9, 2026 · Dermot Hayes
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