The wellness-designed primary bathroom has well-organized storage, generous fixtures, ample natural light and nature views, along with designer-curated personalization.
Primary bathrooms have become spaces to relax and refresh both body and soul for our busy lives. No longer intended to just facilitate hygiene, these essential rooms are now designed to inspire through form and finish, as well as with light and layout. Biophilia is a strong element via nature-influenced forms and hues. The effect is luxurious, nuanced and personalized, and the goal is for clients to “bloom” in the space where they start and end their hectic days.
Explore the latest fixtures and faucets, furnishings, and opportunities to enhance your bathroom projects with wellness design consultant and Wellness by Design book author Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC and global manufacturer and sponsor Duravit. This lively informative KBtribechat on Luxury Bathrooms (With a Wellness Design Emphasis) will take place on Wednesday, December 8th at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT.
Jamie’s latest book for Simon & Schuster includes three complete chapters on bathrooms.
Our KBtribchat Questions:
1. How have your primary bathroom projects changed in recent years in terms of budget, size and scope (e.g., incorporating walk-in closets, enhanced wellness features, dressing rooms, fitness areas, etc.)?
2. How does the concept of wellness play into bathroom projects in terms of design and product choice?
3. Are there certain materials and finishes, shapes and or wellness enhancements that you find are very popular in bathroom design at the moment?
4. From a wellness, hygiene and even technology standpoint, what are must-have features of today’s luxury bathroom (i.e., bidets, smart mirrors, etc.)?
5. The freestanding bathtub is often associated with luxury bathrooms, what are a few favorite designs for freestanding bathtubs and accompanying accessories (faucets, backrests, trays etc.)?
6. What are your go-to styles, sizes, configurations and finishes for bathroom sinks and lav faucets?
7. What does wellness design mean to you in terms of bathroom specifications? Show off some of your favorite wellness-enhancing primary bathroom spaces!
Q1) How can you pamper yourself through bathroom design?
Q2) What are some budget-friendly ways to add luxury to a bathroom?
Q3) Can luxurious bathroom design also be ecofriendly? Share examples.
Q4) How does wellness fit into a pampered bathroom experience?
Q5) What are some creative ways to create a spa experience in a small bathroom?
Q6) Share images of bathrooms that you would love to be pampered in?
About Amba Products
Established in 2004, Amba Products had a clear goal in mind – to make the heated towel rack a must-have item for every bathroom in North America. While Europeans have been drying and warming their towels on heated towel racks for decades, most Americans have no experience with them. For many Americans, heated towel racks are viewed as expensive, not widely available, and seen only in the homes of the wealthy. A perception has persisted that they are a luxury item out of reach for the average American family.
Amba Products changed this view and is proud to be one of the first companies in the U.S. to introduce consumers to affordable, stylish heated towel racks made of high-quality stainless steel. Amba offers the most extensive variety of heated towel racks in the country and serves more than 200 retailers throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Amba Products is family-owned and operated.
Key Features: • 150 affordable models to choose from (special order available) • Made with high-quality 304-grade durable stainless steel (100-percent recyclable) • Energy efficient (only uses a much electricity as a few light bulbs) •Saves on water consumption as towels do not need to be laundered as often •Health & Wellness benefits include the reduction of mold and mildew •Ease of installation (mounted models can be installed by an electrician in a few hours, free-standing units simply need to be plugged-in) • Superior customer service and local support
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate of 500 recently conducted a survey of luxury home buyers on what they considered “essential“.
Their results for the bathroom:
#1 – Multiple Shower Heads
#2 – Dedicated Make-up/Grooming Space
#3 – Heated Floors
#4 – Ports for digital music players
#5 – A “focal point” tub
#6 – A sauna or steam room
Do you agree?
These certainly are great items but let’s bring this to the kitchen and bath pros of Kbtribechat. What are your top 6 bathroom essentials? This is obviously a list beyond the basics.
Do you find most of your clients wanting multiple shower heads and make-up vanities in the master bath? Those are the top two “essentials” on the list!
Get your list ready…we’re talking bathroom design at the next Kbtribechat!
Wednesday ~ December 11, 2013 ~ 2-3pm eastern time ~ on Twitter
Tomorrow (August 8, 2012) at #kbtribechat on Twitter we will be discussing the current state of Luxury Bathroom Design. Join us from 2 to 3 pm eastern time.
Here are our discussion questions:
1.) How has the economy affected “luxury” in bathroom design?
2.) What trends are you seeing in Bathroom Design?
3.) Any new, exciting bathroom products or materials you would like to share?
4.) What items would you want in your dream bathroom? Describe your dream bathroom.
5.) Is healthy living a factor in today’s luxury bathroom? How?
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