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ARMANI’S bath suite is configured like an island where all the essential elements for real toilet ‘tasks’ and those for bathroom pleasure are zoned into modular areas. This package is a smart way to market a bathroom when you know your clientele can afford a good amount of space. It is, in a way, the lazy and foolproof alternative of having to meticulously design and construct your own bathroom. Photo by Roca No one can argue that when one speaks of simplicity and elegance in the world of global fashion, Giorgio Armani is one of the first to come to mind.  Through many years of fashion revolutions, he still adheres to largely structured and tailored lines, masculine colors, mostly basic “noncolors,” and unpretentious yet cleverly constructed forms .  Although fashion trends and styles evolve and change over time, the core values of Armani’s design have remain unaltered. In collaboration with Roca, the Spanish sanitary ware company , the house of Armani designs a bathroom system that in...

I’ve seen some unfortunate bathrooms in my time as an interior designer. The ones that require the biggest overhaul and investment are those that lacked planning for important things like adequate lighting, ventilation and plumbing. Before you think about the colour of your tiles and the latest shower screen , consider the fundamentals. Take time to plan the space. Establish where your electrics will go, siting the extractor fan and your high-level and mid-level lighting. Plan your plumbing and underfloor heating. Lastly, factor in ample storage – my mantra, you can never have too much storage. With some clever advice from the experts, your bathroom will be a sanctuary. Here are my top tips for a better bathroom: 1. Keep a bath if you can. The bath is often the first thing omitted when people consider a re-design of their bathroom space . Installing a bath/shower is one solution, but you could also try freeing up space for a stand-alone bath by changing the way the bathroom door opens...