Suggestions for period-inspired cabinets, fixtures and materials for walls and floors.

Giving up a bedroom allowed these old-house owners to enjoy two new bathrooms, masterfully designed.

Ever wonder as you move your palm over a favorite Edwardian-era pedestal sink—feeling the glaze gone sandpapery over the decades, noting a new chip—if there’s a fix: a kind of Botox for bathtubs? Here’s a quick course on your refinishing options.

This brilliant bathroom, original to the 1933 Spanish-style California bungalow, features green tiles and butter-yellow fixtures. It’s a period piece that delights the home’s owners and their guests.