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Bathrooms 2026 Bathroom Design Tip #3: Bring a Little Patina into a Traditional Design In this Vancouver primary bath, designer Kelly Deck layers classic marble and traditional millwork with fixtures made to patina, so the room keeps getting better (and more lived-in) with time.
Bathrooms 2026 Bathroom Design Tip #2: Treat a Window as Part of the Vanity and Let the Light Pour In Instead of fighting the mirror-in-the-wrong-place problem, Mera Studio Architects treated the window like part of the vanity, kept the daylight and leaned into curves, off-centre styling and richly textured finishes.
Kitchens 6 Designer Kitchen Design Tips That Solve Real-Life Problems in Style A prep table that’s not an island, a bold blue moment, a U-shaped hosting hub, condo-friendly bulkheads, traditional materials that fake “original” and lighting that makes everything look expensive.
Kitchens 2026 Kitchen Design Tip #6: Layered Lighting Brings a Kitchen to Life Andrea Jae Studio shows how natural light, dimmable LEDs and light-reflecting paint make muted pink millwork and slat details glow all day.
Bathrooms 2026 Bathroom Design Tip #1: Embrace Your Angles Instead of “squaring the rhombus,” designer Juli Hodgson let the room’s dramatic sloped ceiling lead, layering in warm white oak, a privacy-smart window and a steam shower built for actual lounging.
Bathrooms 2026 Bathroom Design Tip #3: Bring a Little Patina into a Traditional Design In this Vancouver primary bath, designer Kelly Deck layers classic marble and traditional millwork with fixtures made to patina, so the room keeps getting better (and more lived-in) with time.
Bathrooms 2026 Bathroom Design Tip #2: Treat a Window as Part of the Vanity and Let the Light Pour In Instead of fighting the mirror-in-the-wrong-place problem, Mera Studio Architects treated the window like part of the vanity, kept the daylight and leaned into curves, off-centre styling and richly textured finishes.
Kitchens 6 Designer Kitchen Design Tips That Solve Real-Life Problems in Style A prep table that’s not an island, a bold blue moment, a U-shaped hosting hub, condo-friendly bulkheads, traditional materials that fake “original” and lighting that makes everything look expensive.
Kitchens 2026 Kitchen Design Tip #6: Layered Lighting Brings a Kitchen to Life Andrea Jae Studio shows how natural light, dimmable LEDs and light-reflecting paint make muted pink millwork and slat details glow all day.
Bathrooms 2026 Bathroom Design Tip #1: Embrace Your Angles Instead of “squaring the rhombus,” designer Juli Hodgson let the room’s dramatic sloped ceiling lead, layering in warm white oak, a privacy-smart window and a steam shower built for actual lounging.
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