Bathrooms Increasingly Designed as Retreats
Forget about doing your business, cleaning up and getting out. Today’s bathrooms are becoming peaceful, upscale retreats—sort of like an in-home spa for busy couples…
In some households, the bathroom is the only room in the house where, once you’re in, nobody will try to come in to bother you. Sometimes it’s the only room with a lock. It’s possible that busy parents have been using the bathroom as a refuge for years—and increasing trends toward luxury fixtures are only making the bathroom’s retreat status more solid.
In many busy households with two working spouses, the bathroom is one of the most important places where couples can bond. Couples rushing off to work can check in with each other as they brush their teeth in the morning and get ready for bed at night—making the bathroom an important meeting place for time-strapped couples. According to the article, his-and-hers bathrooms are becoming less common.