This issue focuses on the most public and private rooms in the house—the kitchen and the bathroom. Whether in camaraderie or solitude, we spend a great deal of time in these hardworking spaces. They are often the first rooms to be renovated, not only because doing so raises the value of a home, but also because these rooms represent respite.
We begin with a collection of new products and materials available to the buyer and the renter alike (page 40), because anyone should be able to make small design interventions to improve their quality of life in a practical way, whether or not they own their residence. For many, the kitchen and bathroom can be disheartening spots if one can’t replace all the appliances— not to mention crumbling tile grout,…
