Luxury Appointments Elevate Bath Projects into Lucrative Profit Centers

Track: Design & Inspiration
Speaker: Christopher Grubb

Passion for a luxurious bath experience has gone mainstream, elevating the bathroom to one of the most intricately designed and unique rooms in any project. Moreover, because luxuriously detailed bathrooms are now the norm, rather than the exception, they are no longer reserved for just residential spaces. Today’s consumers are demanding top quality materials and products and from a cost-per-square-foot vantage point, the bath has evolved into one of the most lucrative rooms in any interior design project, from hotels to medical spaces. In fact, high-end design firms report the average cost of a bathroom has risen to between $300 and $600 per square foot!

Recognizing that it literally pays to take notice of this no-end-in-sight trend, internationally acclaimed Interior Designer Christopher Grubb has embraced the potential of the bath in his own projects, and shares how to inject the bath those special and sophisticated details that resonate with consumers. As a seminar participant, you will be armed with the applicable and useful knowledge you’ll need to implement an unforgettable bath experience in virtually any setting.

Presentation Objectives and Goals:
• What’s trending in materials and products, including stone, tile, countertops, and more.
•  How to spot products that will provide the luxury your clients demand with a budget in mind.
•  Which readily available products can help keep bath projects on schedule.
•  How to identify the luxury bathroom products that can easily transition between residential, commercial, medical and hospitality environments.
• How to design aesthetics that comply with ADA and other codes.
• How to successfully combine the vast array of unique and exotic materials available to create a bath that’s both luxurious and unexpected.
• How to identify the earth-friendly materials that will provide LEED points, as well as aesthetic beauty.
• Which accouterments enhance the sense of luxury in the bath, including audio/video, water features, plumbing fixtures, jetted tubs, color therapy, body sprays, headed floors, refrigeration, warming drawers, and more.