Tailor made
Selecting a look for your bathroom has become a question of taste now that so many manufacturers offer customisation down to the smallest detail. Take colour, for instance – a one-time no-no in that bathroom that's now widely seen. The end isn't nigh for fail-safe white, but today's bathroom is a shade braver than it has been. In fact, some manufacturers are upping the ante even further. “At Villeroy & Boch, for instance, you can select a precisely defined shade for your bathtub, along the lines of ‘colour-on-demand',” says Wischmann.
Made-to-measure solutions are also making their mark. For example, Keuco's Edition 400 vanity range can be adapted to the space available, while burgbad offers cut-able ceramic vanity tops.
In the world of shower enclosures, many manufacturers are using sandblasting technology to create individually designed glass panels. “In the future, it won't just be big companies or hotels that can use their own decor or emblem in the bathroom, it will be an option for everybody. So why not design your own pattern or integrate likenesses of your family?” suggests Wischmann.