| In recent years, modern bathroom design has made | | | | screen which retracts when you are done. There are |
| a huge departure from the way bathroom spaces | | | | mirrors which never fog, music piped into the shower |
| have been designed and built in the past. | | | | stall, and you can access the Internet while dressing. |
| The contemporary bathroom is a personalized private | | | | The cramped, dark bathrooms of decades past have |
| refuge, as beautiful as it is functional. Dimmed lighting | | | | become retreats in which to indulge the senses. The |
| and scented candles encourage a relaxed mood. | | | | transformation has been dramatic. This change from |
| Shower and baths are sculptured spaces, akin to | | | | a merely utilitarian cleansing space to a luxury |
| indoor fountains of hygiene and health. Bathrooms | | | | environment has been partly influenced by modern |
| are a perfect stress-buster. Bubbles swirl in the tub, | | | | hotel and spa resort bathroom design. Bathrooms are |
| water pulses and steams forth from fixtures with | | | | hot right now in the home improvement business, |
| the power to soothe aches of body and soul. | | | | eclipsing demand for new and remodeled kitchens. |
| Today's bathroom can be an oasis of efficient yet | | | | The bathroom is now regarded as one of the major |
| luxurious indulgence, a relaxing temporary retreat | | | | focal points in architectural and design schemes. |
| from a hectic world. | | | | Bathrooms are also being made far more accessible |
| Some modern bathroom designs even have areas | | | | to everyone who uses them, from the working |
| set aside for aerobic exercise, stretching, mediation | | | | professional couples to infants, toddlers and children, |
| or yoga. Some have a small refrigerator and a space | | | | elderly and handicapped persons. Several barrier-free |
| for making coffee, or blending fruit smoothies for | | | | design adaptations make usage easier for both the |
| breakfast. Media has also moved into the bathroom. | | | | able-bodied and those with special needs. |
| You can watch television while in the bathtub on a | | | | |