Western Living

Pretty Things

Five practical little hits of luxury bring home the style and elegance of the spa.
By Amanda Ross

	Weigh Station You’ll enjoy weighing in with the Ignorance Is Bliss scale by Art de Toilette. $110. bathroomscaleart.com
	Rock and Roll Straddling both the celestial and terra firma, these Aluminum Rock Sculpture stools from Torre and Tagus lend your bathroom a polished vibe. From $600. torretagus.com
	Treasure Chest Store those ridiculously fluffy bathrobes and other bathroom unmentionables in this walnut chest from Ligne Roset-made from oiled slats of solid walnut. $1,032. ligne-roset-usa.com
	Tidy Tissue The glazed white porcelain Druggist tissue-box cover by Jonathan Adler gives pottery an irreverent makeover: one side reads "Love"; the other "Hate." $68. jonathanadler.com

	Hot Hot Heat Is it art or a radiator? Both. The baroque Heatwave by Jaga, a Belgian company, reimagines a utilitarian fixture. From $1,600. jaga-canada.com
Tile One On The bathroom gets a boost with playful counters and tiles. By Amanda Ross

	You Spin Me Right ’Round Aluminum Twirl from Formica incorporates real metal for an unconventional yet appealing counter option. $450 per square foot. formica.com
	Stars and Stripes If Paul Smith designed laminate counters they’d look like the Color Wood Exotic Veneer from the classic brand Formica. $450 per square foot. formica.com
	Counter Jewellery Cost of a semi-precious stone slab like this Backlit Brown Agato? $20,000. Cost of seeing your friends’ jaws drop in awe after a tinkle? Priceless. aeonstonetile.com
	Pearly Whites The new, oddly named Brown Lip Loose Mosaic Mother-of-Pearl Tiles from Artistic Tile can look stunning on the wall. $12.33 per square foot. artistictile.com

	Metal Gear Karim Rashid’s new Ubiquity Tiles for Alloy come in stainless steel, copper, brass and raw steel, fitting together like a jigsaw puzzle. About $5 per tile. alloydesign.com.au
	6 It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane... Extreme Green Bamboo from Nevamar may channel an organic wood grain, but its almost-indestructible and fire-resistant properties make it more supernatural than natural. $95.99 per 4-by-8-foot sheet. nevamar.com
	Hard Decisions Working in custom concrete slabs allows Victoria-based Szolyd to tailor large tiles to whatever their clients can dream up. Custom pricing available upon request. szolyd.com

Bathing Beauties Spectacular is the word for this season’s bathtubs. By Amanda Ross
	Candy counter The red lucite RossoVivo bathtub from Albatros features Technogel pillows that feel like gummy bears. Also available in blue and white. $19,000. albatros-idromassaggi.it
	Rock Solid The Starck X bathtub for Duravit features an all-around water channel with polished marble stones. $14,500. duravit.com
	Deluxe Combo With a shower on one side and a bathtub on the other, the Rockford bath and shower by Hytec melds convenience and cool. From $1,700. hytec.ca
	Watering Hole Reminiscent of a horse trough, the steel Vieques by Patricia Urquiola for Agape works in both traditional and modern spaces. $13,140. agapedesign.it
	Zen O’clock Inspired by the Ofuro tubs of Japan, the soaking tub by Troy Adams Design for Julien comes in stainless steel or teak surround. $20,270. troyadams design.com
Shower Power Super soakers with beauty and brawn. By Amanda Ross
	Jet Setter Classic and timeless in design, the Spray Jet showerhead by Restoration Hardware may evoke days of old, but it comes equipped with a modern-day low-flow spray option. $450. restorationhardware.com
	Be Cool It’s minimalist in design and shape, but the WaterTube by Dornbracht delivers maximalist health benefits with cold streams of hydrotherapy after your sauna. $970. dornbracht.com
	Square Prayer And, on the seventh day, über designer Philippe Starck created the Starck Shower Heaven by Axor-a little square of celestial beauty with three spray zones. $8,190. axor-design.com
	Healing Waters Not feeling well? Under by Aquabrass offers chromatherapy (blue reduces stress and blood pressure, purple detoxifies) and comes with three adjustable triple-action body jets, a multi-function hand shower and, of course, a toe-massage spout. $12,400. aquabrass.com
	Karaoke Time The TD116 hand shower by Blu Bathworks resembles a modern microphone-perfect for singing in the shower. $225 (not including wall union). blubathworks.com
	Nod to Nature The stainless steel construction of the Aquavolo Duetto showerhead by Jaclo might be perfect for an outdoor pool or shower, but we like the easy switch from waterfall to drenching rain for our indoor shower. $5,850 to $7,200. jaclo.com
Bar None Mirrors and towel bars are finishing touches that reflect a great sense of style and design. By Amanda Ross
	Made to Measure The Kaja mirror by Boffi is clearly more hip than square. Made of thick Plexiglas, it can be grouped vertically for some bright linear thinking. $874. boffi.com
	Raise the Bar Real estate is always at a premium: enter the Baci Towel Bar Mirror by Remcraft, with swivel towel storage and magnifying mirror in one. From $950. bacimirrors.com
	Mirror, Mirror With Umbra’s new detailed Chrysalis oval silkscreen mirror, who’s the fairest of them all-you or the mirror? $42. umbra.com
	Pretty Hot Be afraid, utilitarian towel racks. This smart Elory towel warmer by Amba might make you go the way of the toilet seat cover. $1,600. ambatowelwarmers.com
	Pretty as a Picture Artwork rarely makes its way into the bathroom, but consider the Pure magnifying mirror by WS Bath Collections: in walnut and stainless, a custom masterpiece. From $2,865. wsbathcollections.com
	A Frank Slide Goodbye door-swinging facial injuries: the Uplift Flat cabinet from Robern features a face-saving slide-up door, as well as options for a defogger and TV mount. From $1,980. robern.com

SOURCES
Pretty Things
Page 44 Gerba soap dispenser, Agape, agapedesign.it, Inform Interiors, 604-682-3868, Vancouver, informinteriors.com. Slats 2009 walnut chest, Ligne Roset, ligne-roset-usa.com, Livingspace, Vancouver, 604-683-1116, livingspace.com. "Ignorance is Bliss" scale, Art de Toilette, 415-990-5343, bathroomscaleart.com. Druggist tissue box, Jonathan Adler, jonathanadler.com, Provide, Vancouver, 604-632-0095, providehome.com; Onlyhuman, Victoria, 250-383-6659, onlyhuman.ca; Kit Interior Objects, Calgary, 403-508-2533, kitinteriorobjects.com; The Artworks, Edmonton, 780-420-6311; Sew and Home, Saskatoon, 306-373-2332, sewandhome.com; Five Small Rooms, Winnipeg, fivesmallrooms.com, 204-488-8099. Aluminum Rock Sculpture stools, Torre & Tagus, torretagus.com, Torre & Tagus Showroom, Richmond, B.C., 604-273-4777, torretagus.com; Urban Barn, Victoria, 250-360-9067, urbanbarn.com; Urban Barn, Calgary, 403-270-7129, urbanbarn.com; The Tin Box, Edmonton, 780-436-2006, thetinbox.ca; Urban Barn, Saskatoon, 306-933-9770, urbanbarn.com; For Space Sake, Winnipeg, 204-488-2633, forspacesake.com. Heatwave radiator, Jaga, available through Points West Marketing Inc. in Alberta,
403-243-0756; in Saskatchewan & Manitoba, rammarketing.ca

Tile one on
Page 48 Formica Colour Wood and Aluminum Spin Windsor Plywood, Western Canada, windsorplywood.com; Rona, Western Canada, 1-866-283-2239, rona.ca. Brown Agato, Aeon Stone Tile, Vancouver, Surrey and Edmonton, 877-599-4274, aeonstonetile.com. Artistic Tile’s Brown Lip Loose Mosaic tiles. Empire Kitchen and Bath, Calgary, 403-252-2458, empirekitchenandbath.com; Cantu Bathrooms, Vancouver, B.C., 604.688.1252, cantubathrooms.com. Alloy Ubitquity tiles, Alloy Design Australia, worldwide shipping, +61 2 9565 2422, alloydesign.com.au.Nevamar Extreme Green Bamboo Windsor Plywood, Western Canada, windsorplywood.com. Custom concrete, Szolyd, Victoria, 250-590-7447, szolyd.com.

Bathing Beauties
Page 52 Vieques tub by Patricia Urquiola for Agape, Inform Interiors, 604-682-3868, informinteriors.com; agapedesign.it. Rockford bath and shower by Hytec, Artistic Baths, 604-252-2633, artisticbaths.com; hytec.ca. Starck X, Robinson Lighting and Bath Centre, 604-879-2494, rlrbc.com; duravit.com. Julien Japanese soaking tub, Cantu, 604-688-1252, cantubathrooms.com; julien.ca. RossoVivo lucite bathtub, Luxsalon Bathrooms, 604-707-9131, sphinxexport.com.

Shower Power
Page 56 Jaclo Aquavolo Duetto Kitchen & Bath Classics, Vancouver, 604-873-0004, kitchenandbathclassics.ca; Cantu, Victoria, 250.382.1252, cantubathrooms.com; Royal Flush Boutique & Plumbing Showroom, Calgary, 403-228-2934; online at Finest Fixtures, 866-405-1933, finestfixtures.com. Dornbracht WaterTube, and Starck showerhead for Axor Robinson Lighting and Bath, Vancouver, 604-879-2494, robinsonlighting.com; Robinson Lighting and Bath, Calgary, 403-245-8637, robinsonlighting.com; Robinson Lighting and Bath, Edmonton, 780-453-5714, robinsonlighting.com; Robinson Bath, Winnipeg, 204-784-0111, robinsonlighting.com. Under shower system, Aquabrass, Hillcrest Plumbing and Heating, Vancouver, 604-879-1415, hillcrestplumbing.com; Victoria Specialty Hardware Ltd., Victoria, 250-598-2966, victoriaspecialtyhardware.com; The Royal Flush, Calgary, 866-228-8999, royalflushbathboutique.com; B.A. Robinson, Edmonton, 780-453-5714, barobinson.com; The Plumb Shoppe, Saskatoon, 306-249-4000, theplumbshoppe.com. Spray Jet showerhead, Restoration Hardware, Vancouver, 604-731-3918; Restoration Hardware, Calgary, 403-271-2122. TD116 hand shower, Blu Bathworks, The Ensuite, Vancouver, 604-872-3371, emcobc.ca; The Ensuite, Victoria, 250-380-1570, emcobc.ca; The Ensuite, Calgary, 403-214-1503, emcobc.ca; The Ensuite, Edmonton, 780-452-2626, emcobc.ca; The Ensuite, 204-925-8711, emcobc.ca

Bar None
Page 58 Remcraft Baci mirror and towel bar, Victoria Specialty Hardware, Victoria, 888-274-6779, victoriaspecialtyhardware.com; Cantu Bathrooms, Vancouver, 604-688-1252, cantubathrooms.com. Boffi Kaja mirror, Inform Interiors, Vancouver, 604-682-3868, informinteriors.com. WS Bath Collections Pure walnut and stainless mirror, available online directly from WS Bath, 610-831-0214, wsbathcollections.com. Amba Elory towel warmer, Victoria Specialty Hardware, Victoria, 888-274-6779, victoriaspecialtyhardware.com; Cantu Bathrooms & Hardware, Vancouver, 604-688-1252cantubathrooms.com. Robern Uplift Flat mirror, Splashes Kitchen and Bath, Victoria, 250-386-8311, splashesonline.com; Splashes Kitchen and Bath, Vancouver, 604-874-2351, splashesonline.com; Empire Kitchen and Bath, Calgary, 403-252-2458, empirekitchenandbath.com. Chrysalis oval mirror, Umbra, Homewerx, Vancouver, 604-682-2204, homewerx.ca; Designhouse, Victoria 250-383-3569, designhouse.ca; Home Evolution, Calgary, 403-253-5552, home-evolution.com; Le Gnome Galleria, Edmonton, 780-444-1137; Urbane Gift & Decor, Regina, 306-347-3470, urbane.ca; Sew and Home, Saskatoon, 306-373-2332; Small Indulgence, Winnipeg, 204-487-2040.

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