As Driscoll points out, showers can be easily augmented with dimmer-controlled pot lights, while en suites can be tricked out with LED mirrors, heated floors and sensors that alert you via smartphone when a leaky pipe is detected. Bergstrom cites steam units, fogless mirrors, and chroma- and aromatherapy systems as evidence the bathroom’s primary function remains self- care, while also noting flat-front vanities and crisp white-and- grey colour palettes prove timeless. “People are looking for longevity — people are spending money so that they’re really going to enjoy (their bathroom) and look back in 10 years and say, ‘I still really love that faucet,’ ” she says. “No one wants anything frou- frou anymore. It’s got to be clean lines, flat fronts, a nice
slope in the tub and low-flow toilets that aren’t flushing gallons of water every minute. They’re looking for undermount sinks that are clean, and fixtures with no doodads on them … so when you walk into the bathroom it really is just classy, and European.”
MANY OF TODAY’S UPGRADES INVOLVE
COMFORTS THAT WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN IMAGINABLE A FEW DECADES AGO.
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