Waterworks : Inventing Bath Style

The perfect bathroom is a stylish, inviting space that is both functional and appealing. It is a place of tranquillity, refreshment, and renewal -- a refuge from the busy world.

Waterworks: Inventing Bath Style offers all the inspiration and practical advice needed to create this perfect bathroom, no matter what the budget or space.

Drawing upon more than twenty years of experience in bath design, author Barbara Sallick explores the essential requirements of every bathroom -- its fixtures, fittings, and surfaces -- and provides hands-on advice in selecting tile;  placing fixtures; introducing lighting; choosing faucets; finding storage space; working with ceramic, stone, glass, metal, and mosaic; adding accessories; and creating a beautiful space that meets your needs. Stunning color photographs showcase a number of exquisite bathrooms that range in style from romantic to streamlined,
utilitarian to indulgent.

Waterworks: Inventing Bath Style explains and celebrates the simple luxuries of a well-designed bathroom, from the floor on up. Filled with tips for working successfully with designers, architects, and suppliers, this invaluable guide ensures that a new or renovated bathroom adds comfort, style, and value to any home.

BARBARA SALLICK is cofounder and vice president of design for Waterworks. She and her husband, Robert, launched Waterworks in I978 and recently celebrated the company's twentieth anniversary as the leading resource for bathroom fixtures, fittings, and accessories in the United States.

LISA LIGHT writes about interior design, architecture, and the applied arts. In 1996, she coauthored Zona Home: Essential Designs for Living. She has also published a book of poetry, The Pavement Laughing. She lives in New York City.