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Half of all US homeowners plan to renovate in 2026, Houzz reports

More than half of all homeowners found the time and financial means to renovate their homes in 2025, with a higher share of millennials and Gen Z diving into the renovation world, according to Houzz's ...
The New York Times

These 4 Organizing Ideas Will Contain Your Bathroom’s Chaos in Style

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Caroline Mullen Caroline Mullen is a writer focused on cleaning and organizing ...
The New York Times

3 Ways to Turn Any Boring Bathroom Into a Space You Love

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Ivy Elrod Ivy Elrod is a writer, designer, and relentless DIYer with a ...
Forbes

The Best Of Houzz 2026 Awards Reveal 7 Kitchen And Bath Storage Trends

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. It’s no surprise that kitchens and bathrooms are among the most popular ...
CNN

Travelers have had enough. It’s time to make hotel room bathrooms private again

Let’s set the scene. You’ve been dating someone for a few months, things are going well. It’s time to take the next step — a weekend away together. You find a great hotel that ticks all the right ...
Wall Street Journal

Hotels Are Getting Rid of Proper Bathroom Doors and Guests Are Revolting

First they came for the closets. Then they took the bath tubs. Now, hotels are stripping away the only thing separating us from the animals: the bathroom door. Guests are waving goodbye to the luxury ...
Portland Press Herald

Bath interior design company moves, upgrades downtown shop

Maine Street Design Co. is moving from 160 Front St. to 66 Front St. in Bath, focusing on making and selling Maine-branded products. (Paul Bagnall/Staff Writer) An interior design company with a ...
Business Insider

Interior designers share 5 bathroom trends that'll be huge next year and 3 that will be out

Business Insider asked four interior designers which bathroom trends are in and out for 2026. Tech features, statement tiles, and warm, earthy palettes are on the rise. However, all-white bathrooms, ...
The Texas Tribune

Texas is restricting the bathrooms trans people can use in government buildings. Here’s how the law works.

Never miss a story with The Brief, our free newsletter. More than 100 Texans have joined us to help shape Texas’ future. Are you next? You should've been there. Our reporters were. Read it all in The ...
GameSpot

Master Chief Design Took Nine Tries To Get Right: "It Took Forever," Creator Says

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Master Chief creator Marcus Lehto has recalled his initial design process for the now-iconic character, saying he and the team at Bungie "tried a lot ...
Woodworking Network

National Kitchen & Bath Association releases 2026 Bath Trends report

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA | KBIS), the world’s leading trade association for the $228 billion kitchen and bath industry, representing nearly 55,000 North American ...