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Sunday , May 11, 2008 at 2226 hrs Your bathroom could occupy pride of place, but…well, there could be functional problems. Personal too. But then you won’t settle for just any old bathtub or washbasin, would you? Just use your imagination… there are a host of manufacturers out there who will ensure your wish is their command. Custom-build your bathroom, and, rise above the humdrum task of just cleaning up. You do run the risk of letting the world pass you by though, because you just might not want to step out of here.

Now let’s look at what’s on offer. There are several minuses and plusses you can add to the range, to make it a my-kind-of bathroom. Just hop across to the nearest Kohler showroom and take a sneak peak at its Sok — a tub with chromotherapy, fitted with a heater to maintain the tub temperature and a pump to rush the water through 11 special air jets. Positioned within the inner walls of the bath are LED light ports. Eight colours, by turn, wash the bather in a faded hues that turn dense before fading away to the next shade. All this while the melodic sound of falling water relaxes and comforts the mind. Clearly, the purpose here is not just to clean but also to de-stress. But that’s only after you part with Rs 5,95,000 to get it installed. Two other things can make the picture complete — a glass of wine and a wall-mounted LCD playing Chelsea vs Manchester United. Well, who says Bond is only reel?

“The Indian luxury market is expected to touch $30 billion in the next decade and the luxury bathroom will be a significant part of this spend,” says Nagina Waters. Waters recently opened a store in India to market West One Bathrooms. The brand claims to enjoy the patronage of the likes of Sunil Bharti Mittal. “Indians are travelling a lot — taking spa vacations… They are experiencing luxury and understand that it can be affordable too. They want to have rain showers, steam and wet rooms, or saunas. The bathroom is no longer just a functional room. It is a luxury haven,” feels Waters.