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Just the right place for rejuvenation
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From an essential routine to a meticulously planned lavish exercise, your bath is now a transformed comfort. The accessories speak of poetry, says RANJANI GOVIND
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– PHOTOS: MURALI KUMAR K.
DESIGNER OBJECTS: Upmarket designer bathrooms have branded accessories to give you a therapeutic feel of the water flow.
It is said that during the course of one’s life, a human being on an average spends 25 years sleeping, five years eating and four years in the bath. It is no wonder that over the years bathing is becoming an enjoyable experience, rather than a quick, essential routine.
History has it that bathing evolved from a community ritual to a more private and indispensable habit of hygiene. From huge community baths in the court of Versailles under Louis XV that had 100 bathrooms to the more recent ‘Stepped wells of Gujarat,’ we see that this ‘15-minute body cleansing’ has gradually evolved into a significant part of one’s routine.
Realising the importance of private baths, the perception of want, need and comfort began to have newer perspectives that were fuelled with technology. When equipment, machinery and expertise came in for extending a hand, it was aesthetics that brought out a revolution in the market. Today we have architects and interior designers fashioning several designs for a washroom with state-of-the-art accessories for making bath a sophisticated experience.
Apart from the crucial civil works, plumbing, and maintenance issues that are basic to a bath space, decorative accessories that fall in line for functional use have gained momentum. Custom-made fixtures from several companies, Indian and foreign, are catering to the growing market with stunning variety.
Take the latest glamour range from Johnson, for instance. During these days of the scorching rays, one respite could be from Milano — the flagship brand of H & R Johnson — that unveils a new range of shower enclosures for a spa experience at home that is touted to leave you rejuvenated.
Says the showroom representative, “Its computerised steam multifunction and the ventilator fan enable you to time your bath while the multi-flow shower, top shower, body massage jets and foot massage tips gently touch your skin,for a so-called ‘perfect body massage’. For a sensory experience, one can switch on the music and in case you don’t want to be bothered by phone calls, just detach the hands-free telephone and allow the music and dripping water to comfort your mind.”
The enclosures come in three varieties — Royal, Regal and Supreme — and are equipped with tempered glass to ensure safety and protection. Because tempered glass, if broken, crushes into very fine pieces that do not have sharp edges like glass that usually shatters into large pieces. The smooth sliding doors of shower enclosures have design and precision for a quick installation. Priced upwards of Rs. 1,25,000, all varieties and models are displayed at the House of Johnson stores and are available with all their dealers.
Highlighter Series
Johnson’s special Highlighter Series is a visual arrest of your living and bath. “Just as your coloured hair streak or a tattoo converts you from solemn to stylish, the new Highlighter Series from Johnson will help you win reviews for your elegant taste,” says the representative.
Highlighter series is a never-before concept that aims to break the monotony of the erstwhile design, says the Johnson brochure. Available in two sizes, the products are meant to coordinate with the matching floor tiles. Suited for residential as well as commercial property, the colours are vibrant and are priced at Rs.195 per sq.ft.
Established in 1958, H. & R. Johnson with a huge market for the tile industry has revenues touching Rs. 925 crore. It offers a range of ceramic floor and wall tiles with the Marbonite brand touching new heights in the vitrified range. Johnson’s Endura offers specialised industrial and pavement tiles.
Hygiene and glamour
Apart from being functional, bathrooms are increasingly linked to hygiene and glamour now. Says the Parryware representative, “Remember the days when bathrooms were tucked away in a corner?
The irony is, from being an outcast, they now occupy an integral place inside homes!” Even transforming an age-old bath area and bringing in some modest and functional shower and sanitary hygiene with mirror and basins are a time-consuming and laborious.
This is where Parryware steps in. “From a modest sanitaryware company to a bathroom appliances provider, we have been observing the evolution nuances of these areas.
From installing new bathrooms, getting old ones done-up, just taking care of repairs or even offering an annual maintenance, Parryware has come up with customer-centric total solutions,” says the CEO.
Want to experience other facets?
Parryware Experience Centres in Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and New Delhi have model displays of every kind of requirement with their range of products. You could have a virtual idea of your select design on computers too!
Parryware Customer Care Centres - Phone: 39898929
(Johnson toll-free number 1800- 22-7484)
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