| Spa baths call for white
on the counters, but as these four options show, there’s more than one way
to get it white.
 IceStone’s
alpine white surface is green too: it’s made of recycled glass and concrete,
and it’s VOC-free. greenworksbuilding supply.com
 Bianco
Carrara Gioia marble slabs offer a hint of grey from veining in the marble.
ceramstone.com
 Okite
in Bianco Regina is a quartz-based stone that is also a heat, scratch and stain
resistant surface. okite.com
 Corian
in arctic white is a durable, heat and scratch free solid surface—and in
the bathroom, it comes with a matte finish resistant to bacteria and mold. corian.com |
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Want to downplay the toilet
in your bathroom? These commodes are decidedly understated.
 The
sleek porcelain white design in Lacava’s Sauve commode
ups the invisibility factor with a concealed tank. $1,340, lacava.com
 Villeroy
& Boch’s Pure Stone has an oval shape that mimics the traditional
lines of a washbasin. $1,356 for bowl, $537 for seat, villeroy-boch.com
Hide the toilet altogether with Julien’s BenchToilet: its
sliding wood panel converts the seat into a lounger. $12,625 for one drawer, julien.ca
The stealth design of Kohler’s Purist Hatbox toilet has
a green side too: with no exterior tank, the design cuts the amount of space and
water this toilet requires. $4,125, kohler.com |
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The
Magnus Black Granite sink by Red Apple Bath varies in shape and texture
according to the boulder it’s carved from. $399, redapplebath.com
Villeroy
& Boch’s Source Line’s glass washbasin
is perfect for small spaces—its see-through design gives the appearance
of roominess. $2,880, villeroy-boch.com 
Steven
Pollock’s custom-designed concrete sinks use environmentally conscious
ingredients to bind the materials together. Price ranges depending on design,
woodstonedesign.ca
The
PH washbasin by Boffi is completely made of a glacier white Corian and
can wash the length of your entire arm. $3,722, boffi.com 
Encased
in white minimalist housing, Sieger Design’s Elemental Spa
faucet fills the sink from its mounting on the wall. $2,485; ornbracht.com 
Infrared
sensors make the Destiny a completely hands-free faucet. $1,108,
moen.ca 
The
Fountainhead Integral Laminar Faucet’s brass workings are hidden
from view; water flows from underneath the cabinet it is fitted in. From $536,
kohler.com 
Up
to two gallons of water flow from the four-and-a-half-inch spout on the Alterna
faucet every minute. From $1,484, kohler.com
