High-end bathrooms haven’t stopped innovating new features to deliver the most luxurious experience possible. The following are ideas from Balsitis Contracting on amenities that can be included in a luxury bathroom.
Open Shower
Allowing one to maximize available bathroom space, an open shower enables the user to have access to what the rest of the room has to offer, such as beautiful views from windows, all without accessibility concerns. If you have mobility issues that make thresholds difficult to cross, an open shower may be an ideal solution. Furthermore, many homeowners find open showers aesthetically appealing, as they take up less space in the bathroom’s visual design.
Standalone Tub
A classic component of a luxury bathroom, standalone tubs are commonly associated with high-end spas, as it’s easy to imagine oneself soaking in them for hours. The tub can be placed pretty much anywhere in the room– under a dramatic skylight or in an understated corner. Freestanding tubs also have great flexibility in their look, with many different styles to complement any bathroom’s aesthetic.
Built-In TV
A wall-mounted and waterproofed TV is a perfect complement to a freestanding tub, where users can soak and feel the stress drift away.
Radiant-Heat Flooring
There’s nothing like stepping out onto the tile floor and bringing the warmth with you. Due to the way heat travels through the extremities, it’s not surprising how much warmer a warm floor can make someone feel. Radiant heat systems can be installed beneath a bathroom floor and controlled with smart devices for ultimate convenience.
Heated Towel Rack
What better way to compliment heated flooring than a heated towel? Heated towel racks not only warm the towel for the user, but the heat dries the towel at a fraction of the energy required to tumble dry in a dryer, preventing bacteria from growing on it over time. Heated towel racks make for a luxurious bathing experience while also saving many towel washes.
Water Closet
Continuing to gain in popularity, a water closet is a smaller room for a toilet off of a larger bathroom. This adds privacy to the main bathroom area that two or more people might need at once, and the additional space around the toilet improves accessibility.
Double Sink
If you share your bathroom with a partner, or perhaps a child, adding a double sink is a preferred way to reduce clutter. Increasing counter space also produces more storage space beneath the counters, allowing for a cleaner, more organized bathroom. Even if the bathroom isn’t a shared space, extending the counter can be a major convenience for cosmetics or frequently used hygiene products, such as razors and blow-dryers.
Sauna
A sauna is an excellent way to relax and destress after a long day of work or exercise. A number of health benefits have been reported by regular sauna users, including better sleep and improved hearth health.
High Tech Toilet
Smart toilets with heated seats, built-in bidet features, and self-cleaning capability are also gaining in popularity. The former two maximize comfort in the bathroom, while the latter saves the user time. For convenience and sanitation, these toilets often feature a kick button that can open, close, and flush, enabling hands-free operation.
Skylights
While not flashy, skylights offer a highly practical way to boost the natural light in an upper-floor bathroom. Skylights run no risk of the outside seeing in, thus requiring no curtains to obscure them while the bathroom is in use. Patterned or frosted glass is also available for extra security.
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