Placeholder while article actions load Q: I have a tiny bathroom with a huge claw-foot tub, which is a problem as I work on aging in place. The tub is too big to remove, and financing a major renovation is unrealistic. How can I make the tub safer for a […]

LAKE STEVENS — By February, interior designer Kelly DuByne’s home remodeling calendar was already booked for 2022. “When COVID-19 got here, I didn’t know what to expect, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised,” said DuByne, the owner and lead designer of Distinctive Interior Designs in Lake Stevens. “The rest of 2020 […]

Bathrooms tend to be the tiniest rooms in a house. Most of us would love to make a little bathroom bigger, but expanding its square feet or re-doing its footprint can be expensive and laborious — assuming it’s feasible at all. The great news is that certain remodeling and design […]

You’ve undoubtedly heard the saying: “Kitchens and bathrooms sell houses.” And it’s true. Nothing will appeal to buyers more than clean, fresh, modern kitchens and baths. If you’re about to embark on a bathroom remodel, it’s important to know your goal. Are you undertaking this project to suit your family […]

Picture a glass and marble jewel box, plunged in light, billowing with steam. It’s furnished with a leafy hanging fern and a comfy teak bench, all drenched in a warm, pulsing summer rain. With a setup like this, you’d sing in the shower, too. It’s easy to upgrade any shower, […]