Chicago neighborhood guides
A bungalow bathroom, a lakefront high-rise and a workers' cottage raise different questions. Each guide covers housing types you'll commonly find in the area and what they mean for a bathroom project.
A neighborhood guide is not a promise of coverage. We review each request and connect homeowners with independent professionals only when one is available.
North Side
- Lincoln ParkHow do you update a bathroom in an older row house or greystone without losing what makes it special?
- LakeviewWhat should a Lakeview condo owner sort out with the association before remodeling a bathroom?
- Roscoe VillageShould you update the one original bathroom, or add a second one?
- North CenterHow do you turn a family bathroom into one that works for busy mornings?
- Lincoln SquareWhat's worth keeping from an original bathroom?
- RavenswoodWhat changes when the bathroom you're remodeling is on the second floor of an older house?
- AndersonvilleHow do you add storage to a bathroom with almost no wall space?
- EdgewaterWhat's different about remodeling a bathroom in a lakefront high-rise?
- UptownReplace the vintage tub or refinish it?
- Rogers ParkWhich bathroom upgrades give the most daily benefit for a moderate budget?
Northwest Side
- Logan SquareShould the owner's unit and rental unit bathrooms be remodeled differently?
- AvondaleWhat should you budget for when the plumbing is as old as the house?
- Irving ParkIs it time to convert the only tub in the house?
- Portage ParkHow do you make a compact bungalow bathroom work better without moving walls?
- Jefferson ParkHow do you plan a main-floor bathroom you can stay in for decades?
- Albany ParkWhat's a sensible scope for a multi-flat owner updating bathrooms?
West Side & Near West
- Wicker ParkHow do you blend a new bathroom into a house with nineteenth-century bones?
- BucktownWhat's worth changing in a newer-construction bathroom that's already decent?
- West Town & Ukrainian VillageHow do you fit a modern shower into a narrow older building?
- West LoopWhat limits a bathroom remodel in a converted loft or newer condo tower?
Downtown & Near South
South & Southwest Side
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