| My brief to the architect was very clear – I | | | | Vibrant colors were out, since it had to be minimalist |
| wanted a romance-meets-glamour kind of bathroom | | | | and harmonize with the rest of the house. When it |
| with style, classy shapes and clean curves. | | | | was time to purchase the taps and other bathroom |
| When my husband and I sat down with our architect | | | | fixtures, I was taken aback by the wide range of |
| to plan our house, I realized that I wanted a bigger | | | | the options available. Of course, the gold and crystal |
| bathroom than the one in my present house. It had | | | | embellished fittings were not on my list, but their |
| been my dream to have a bathroom like one of | | | | craftsmanship was impressive. |
| those luxury spas, where bathing becomes a sacred | | | | The choice bandwidth has certainly grown in the last |
| ritual. After all, it is my personal space, a haven | | | | few years. We even had the option of getting |
| where I can relax and rejuvenate after a long day at | | | | customized bathroom tubs, faucets and cisterns. The |
| work. | | | | color palette was equally remarkable, and there were |
| My brief to the architect was very clear – I | | | | enough colors to offset any theme I wanted. Of |
| wanted a romance-meets-glamour kind of bathroom | | | | course, we are still in the process of giving our |
| with style, classy shapes and clean curves. The look | | | | bathroom planning the last and final touches, but I |
| had to be contemporary in terms of water closets | | | | know my desire for a luxury bathing experience has |
| and shower cubicles, and yet had to have the | | | | taken more imagination and creativity (and money!) |
| elegance of brushed finish complete with mosaic tiles. | | | | than either of us had anticipated. |