Best Bathroom Idea

Wallpaper by Fornasetti for Cole & Son adds a lively note to a Bahamian toilet.

Originally the owners were planning to bring a master suite, but they then looked up and realized that the third-floor attic, with its peaked roof and exposed beams, introduced an unusual opportunity. "The very first thing we shopped for was that tub," says Chicago-based designer Julia Buckingham. "It is the crown jewel."

A powder room sees restricted use, so put form over function. A mirror with streaks injects color into a daring area.

The boys' bath in a Lake Tahoe home made by Matt O'Dorisio has a large trough sink and a pendant from Schoolhouse Electric Supply & Co..