A ramshackle plot in New Jersey becomes an enchanting estate. – Elle Decor 10 addictive color blogs that will inspire you to go bold. – Stylelist Home See which unexpected recyclable material is popping up in home furnishings. –Houzz Follow 9 simple steps to whipping your bathroom into organized shape. – Real Simple 70 different ways to add style and personality to your kitchen. – Read more

How long can your child hold it? If she's in Stephanie Warner's class at a Brooklyn elementary school, let's hope she can hold it for a while! The fifth-grade teacher has enacted a new policy to keep kids sitting at their desks and out of the bathroom. At the start of each week, the teacher hands out three bathroom passes to each student in the class. The kids then have three windows throughout Read more

The title of this post might make you cringe if you're picturing getting on the floor of a teeny public bathroom stall to drop and "give me 20," but I assure you, these moves are totally clean, since they're best saved for your bathroom at home. You visit the ladies room for other reasons besides relieving yourself, so take it as an opportunity to multitask and fit in a few minutes of fitness. Read more

This month, Elle Decor featured Courteney Cox's new Malibu home on its cover. Before pursuing a career in acting, in college, Courteney took courses geared for a path in architecture. Needless to say, she was very involved in the remodeling process. Her entire home reflects a laid-back vibe, but her bathroom really did it for me: part sleek master bath, part beckoning boudoir. Strong marble and Read more

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member inglenookdecor from the Su Casa group: Just a little post today folks. When you think of that little space in your home called your loo, aka the bathroom or restroom . . . do you keep it sterile and think of it as just a place to do your business? Or do you actually adorn it and think of it as a room to escape to from the mundane world of the living Read more