Convenience
has played a huge role in the development of the modern bath. This epitome of this evolution has been
termed the ‘5-piece bath’. It can easily
be inferred from this creative title that there are five key elements to the
modern master bath. These elements are
two vanities, a water closet (or toilet for those who are not offended by the
common term), the tub and the shower.
Notice that the tub and the shower are listed separately. This is for a few reasons. First – the tub should be better than that
for any standard bathroom. This should
epitomize luxury. It should be larger
and deeper and for most people it should include jets. [A side not with jets – If you want to be
happy with your tub for all the years you own it, the jets should circulate
through an in-line heater so your water doesn’t get cold too fast, and the
pipes (or tubing) should be rigid and sloped for positive drainage. Do not get a tub with corrugate
tubing. The water will collect in the
ribs and mold so you get a cloud of green mold pumped into your tub when you
turn on your jets – now back to our regular programming.] The next reason the tub and shower are
separated is because the shower has so many options for shower heads. A truly luxurious shower has shower heads on
all the walls which can be adjusted and manipulated to give therapeutic massage
thus optimizing relaxation.
The dual
vanities have gone through an evolution process of their own. Naturally this is so each homeowner can have
a sink all to themselves. (So now you
are responsible for cleaning up your own toothpaste splatters and whisker
clippings.) When more space is
available, separating the two vanities to opposite sides of the bathroom and
providing her with a grooming station/make-up counter will make life in the
morning a little more enjoyable in the mornings. With no bumping elbows she can avoid stabbing
herself in the eye with the eye-liner and he can avoid nicking himself with the
razor. Life is good and the drive to
work is a little more enjoyable!
So to keep
harmony and bliss in your life – make the 5-piece bath part of your Master
Suite.
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