Bathroom

Bathrooms are a focus feature of the 21st-century home, and where space allows, there is usually more than one. The most desirable configuration is an en suite shower room—a streamlined space for a quick and efficient cleanse, as well as a larger, more luxurious room with a bath and possibly a steam enclosure. Top stylist Vinny Lee (Zen Interiors, Kitchens: A Design Sourcebook) shows that it is no longer just the bath-versus-shower option that needs to be considered—there is an increasingly diverse range of ancillary options. Saunas, spa baths, body-jet showers, environmentally modified systems, and mood lighting are just a few of the vast array of fixtures and ideas that she explores. She also looks at the vast array of materials now available for those all-important finishing touches. Enhanced with 250 color photos, Bathrooms is an outstanding source of ideas and advice for anyone looking to renovate an existing bathroom or planning to build a new one.

Vinny Lee is a writer and stylist specializing in interior lifestyle features, who also broadcasts on television and radio. She is Interiors Editor of The Times magazine and had written several books on design, including The Colourful Home, Kitchens, Recycled Spaces, Innovative Interiors and The Spiritual Home. She was awarded Newspaper and Supplements Stylist of the Year in 2001. She lives in London.