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Dorchester bath, £2,475; Classic bath and shower mixer, £975; Manhattan vanity basin and washstand, £862.50; Classic three- hole basin mixer , £431.25; East Hampton white marble , from £99.36 per sq m, all Fired Earth Basin setup (excl taps), £8,554; mixer, £2,184, shower set, £5,954, all from the Inigo range by Michael Smith from West One Bathrooms Free- standing Toulouse bath , £3,200; Amalfi 55 basin, £475, Victoria + Albert Baths Victorian free-standing bath, from £279; Penfold bath filler taps , £69; Austin pedestal basin , £99, all Bathrooms.com Solo countertop basins , £103.30 each; Macintosh lever wall - mounted basin set , £453.60; Bentley cast-iron roll-top bath, £1,788; Macintosh deck-mounted lever thermostatic bath/ shower valve, £1,212; Bespoke Farmhouse washstand in powder blue with stone worktop, £2,880, all Alternative Bathroom Company Not all bathrooms are best designed to revolve around one statement piece. In larger spaces a more coherent look, with equally ca...

As featured in the May 6th issue of Maclean’s Photo courtesy of Kohler.ca Text by Bryan Baeumler Edited by Chris Daniels When it comes to renovation, bathrooms have traditionally played a supporting role to other rooms in the home. As we witness the evolution of bathroom design in creating personal mini -havens, this is beginning to change. Homeowners are opening their minds, and their wallets, to the idea of opulent bathroom renovations . The consensus is that whether modest or luxurious, the most private space in our home has acquired an important respite and importance all of its own. Renovation Essentials An average cost for a bathroom remodel in my experience ranges between $10,000 and $15,000 for a basic redesign and in the range of $40,000 and up for a more specialized design. Expenses can vary immensely, but often times they should directly correlate with the number of years the homeowner plans to spend in the home. If you’re looking at completing a bathroom renovation in a h...