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6 ways to create design calming spaces in your home with H&M HOME’s collection inspired by bright hues and playful shapes

The moment we all have been eagerly waiting for is finally here. Our favourite apparel brand has marked a scintillating debut in the home decor segment with H&M HOME—a digital store at hm.com and on the e-commerce platform Myntra on 3rd March 2022. Carrying their trademark style-forward, H&M HOME offers fashion-forward decor and accessories for every room and style.

From high-quality bedlinen and timeless dinnerware to diversified textiles, with contemporary style and attention to detail at its core, the vast assortment transforms your space into a place that feels like home. Merging modern design and quality with sustainability and affordable prices, here are 5 ways with which the collection aids in creating a personal and modern space—

Working with different style platforms, H&M HOME ensure that their design embraces everything from the eclectic to more muted and minimalistic; Photographs courtesy H&M HOME

Lovely prints such as hand painted flower patterns and a dreamy ‘sun and moon’ call for simplicity and a spiritual vibe; Photographs courtesy H&M HOME

LIVING ROOM

With a wide range of home accessories, your living space is in for a treat and a much needed makeover. Without much ado, choose your pick from colourful cushions to cosy blankets, classic curtains to stylish storage, there’s something for every decorating style.

BEDROOM

Surround yourself with comforting bohemian chic details and find pleasure in your everyday life at home. With H&M HOME, it’s easy to transform your bedroom interior through a great selection of duvet cover sets, sheets, bed skirts and spreads, blankets, curtains, pillowcases, rugs and more.

Add printed cushions made from organic cotton and store a cosy crinkled blanket in stylish baskets made with FSC certified rattan; Photographs courtesy H&M HOME

KID’S ROOM

A plethora of art, architecture, fashion, food, folklore, and the cultures of the world amalgamate into H&M HOME, identifying styles that are of the moment and adapting trends to create collections that stimulate. This is your sign to add some colour and playfulness into your kids’ room interior with their exceptionally fun toys and inspiring accessories.

Soft waffled towels in pastel tones will make your me time moment feel extra soothing while scented candles envelop your senses; Photographs courtesy H&M HOME

BATHROOM

Cosy towels, dressing gowns, snuggly bath mats, eye catchy shower curtains—you name it and they have it. Prepare your bathroom for everyday luxury with H&M HOME’s golden bathtub shelf that keeps all your home-spa essentials in place. Let your feet sink into the fluffy patterned bath mat and escalate other senses through scented oils and candles.

KITCHEN

Whether you’re planning an intimate supper, gala dinner or cosy night in with the family, H&M HOME’s tablecloths, place mats, chinaware, aprons and other decorations will make you an instant hit amongst your friends and family.

Utensil holders in ceramic will keep your gear in place and wooden boxes provide the perfect open storage for groceries; Photographs courtesy H&M HOME

OUTDOORS

Prepare for brighter days ahead and spruce up your outdoors for al fresco adventures with the outdoor home range. Be it picnics in your garden or long, lazy days at the beach, there is something for everyone!

The collection is bound to leave you reinvigorated and peaceful enabling interior lovers across the world to create a personal and modern space; Photographs courtesy H&M HOME

This March, as spring beckons, decorate your homes with soft neutrals, abstract prints, and edgy shapes. Design-driven and fashion forward, H&M HOME is offering decor accessories for every room and style.

With products for living, dining and kitchen, bed, bathroom and kids, the assortment will be available on hm.com and Myntra from 3rd March, 2022.

Work hard, shower harder—Kohler Anthem showering valves are here to transform the way you bathe

What are the signs that you have made it big in life? When a task as mundane as showering every day offers you an immersive and mesmerising experience, you know you have truly arrived! Thanks to the thoughtfully designed Kohler Anthem showering valves you can now welcome this luxury into your homes. Providing myriad combinations of temperature and spray control for handshowers, body sprays, rainheads and showerheads, the valves are truly a blessing in disguise.

Two valve platforms—mechanical and digital, are engineered to perfection and effortlessly match the global plumbing standards. Foraying into the world of digital showering, Kohler has single-handedly elevated the bathing routine to a next-level sensory event with these precision systems.

The sleek new Anthem controls take their design cues from high-end home furnishings and have a minimalist, sophisticated, and warmly tactile vibe. Managing upto six outlets, it’s control’s touch-sensitive surface is intuitive and easy to use. Allowing the user personalisation over any combination of shower sprays, rainheads, showerheads, hand showers and body sprays the controls elevate the shower’s design and experience.

Whether you are craving for a cold shower or a hot one, don’t break into a sweat as each outlet can be independently adjusted to suit the user’s specific temperature and flow desires. Be it soft, warm spray from the overhead rain head along with strong, hot massage from the hand shower, users can mix and match to their heart’s content and then program up to ten favourite presets to revisit anytime.

“A really great shower is based highly on personal preference and should be completely within the control of the user,” says Lun Cheak Tan, Kohler VP of Industrial Design. “We have developed the Anthem valves and controls to empower bathers with the ability to manipulate flow, temperature and sprays to achieve a personalised wellbeing experience,” he further elaborates.

Your bathroom can be one of the best places to connect with yourself and your loved ones, and there are countless ways to make your bathroom beautiful. With Kohler’s Anthem showering valves, get ready to take your bathing experience a notch further!

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From Monochrome, minimal to boho, Duravit presents D-Neo series to bring a blend of design and functionality in the bathrooms

A personal space to refresh, recharge and gather plenty of creative thoughts, a bathroom in every home stands as a haven that sets the mood for the day and night. Assembling a bathroom in the most elevated manner with the right kind of decor, furniture and utility storage nooks adds not only the functionality but also to its overall visual story. Duravit, one of the premier sanitary ware brands and manufacturer of designer bathrooms worldwide, wants you to take your bathroom sessions seriously and introduce that space with interior changes that will charm you every time you take a glance at it.

Duravit has its expertise expanded to various verticals of bathroom ware, organising and wellness systems, including sanitary ceramics, bathroom furniture, bathtubs, shower-toilets and accessories.

Bringing its modern and sophisticated translations of bathroom to your abode, Duravit introduces its D-Neo series of Monochrome, Minimal and Boho that lends an elegant makeover to any bathroom and shower rooms.

Duravit D-Neo bathroom series — Duravit D-Neo Monochrome series

Pristine, perfect and painted in an alluring tonal palette, the Duravit D-Neo Monochrome edition models a clear-cut styling with every piece in the range looking poised and organised. The new Oak Terra finish colour adds character to the furniture, while its diverse designs complement every style of bathroom. Ensuring the space is always bright and radiant, the circular mirrors from Light + Mirror range add utility value. What augments the Monochrome series are the faucets with characteristic narrow, vertically positioned handles.

The other sublime bathroom series, D-Neo Minimal, makes a unique statement with its sober tones and neat edges, bringing a sense of alignment to the bathroom. The range by Bertrand Lejoly poses as the choicest pick for the urban dwellers who prefer to break away from the clutter. Fit for every interior style and every individual’s aesthetic taste, its trove of muted, beige and brown hues along with crisp geometric forms let one enjoy a rejuvenative time by themselves.

Duravit d-neo bathroom — Duravit D-Neo Boho series

The D-Neo Boho range imagined by Bertrand Lejoly caters not just to the individuals but the family as a whole. Synonymous to and focussing on the feeling of young, stylish and refined, Boho series douses the bathrooms with a certain Nordic minimalism, emotional elegance and evident functionality through its storage areas and racks that every interior setting would adapt well to.

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Universal PureClean Bidet by Kohler is the ultimate choice for your bathroom musings

Bathrooms are where ideas transpire and me time is taken seriously. Bathroom design is not just about aesthetics or decor, it is a myriad of practicality, wellness and style that makes you want to spend long hours soaking in bliss and solitude. Selecting the right sanitary ware can be a daunting task and a faux pas is a recipe for disaster in the long run. Wash the worries away with Kohler India’s Universal PureClean Bidet for hygiene and sanitation.

From crisp and approachable to luxurious and a little extra, this seat attachment is one of a kind.

No matter what storm brews outside, the splendour of these bidets is sure to immerse you in meditative calm. Get ready to spruce up your bathroom experience with style and solace.

Kohler India bathroom products — This self-cleaning output is a great product to get children toilet trained without a fuss; Photographs by Kohler India

A 6mm sleek body, Universal PureClean presents a comfortable seating ideal for all seat types and bowl combinations. With a retractable spray nozzle, this self-cleaning output offers a washed bidet that automatically cleanses after every use.

Raising the standards of sanitation, this easy to manoeuvre and adjustable design is convenient for front-to-back cleansing, while bestowing users a satisfied end to their everyday toilet routines. Avoid the hassle of washing front and washing back, it’s time to bidet it away!

With cutting-edge technology, Kohler is responsible for sleek stylish bathroom products that bathe your space in elegance. Mr. Salil Sadanandan, President, Kitchen and Bath Kohler Brand K&B S. Asia, Middle East & SSA, said, “We are very excited to announce the launch of the Universal PureClean bidet (toilet seat attachment). This product is the outcome of years of research on the ‘intimate hygiene’ needs of women, and it helps create a cleansing routine that is tailored to their personal preferences. As the name suggests, it can be fitted onto almost any toilet available, this is a gracious self-care upgrade that every woman deserves. It’s also a great product to get children toilet trained without a fuss”.

Universal PureClean Bidet is bound to make you sigh in content and delight! Break away from the daily grind, notch up your bathroom and spend some quality time away from everyday hustle, we call life.

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In sink with innovation—Kohler X Daniel Arsham bring a forth an iconic 3D-printed ceramic sink

Kohler, the sanitaryware giant, brings together unique and limited-edition innovations with contemporary artist Daniel Arsham. Characteristic of Arsham’s body of work, Rock.01 is an ode to time.

Doubled as high functional art, it reflects the effects of time in the patina of the brass “rock” achieved through a forced coercion process. Backed by expert craftsmanship, Rock 0.1 is a 3d-printed sink that will be unveiled at Design Miami/ 2021 as a featured product in both collaborator’s co-curated spaces at the event. The collaboration transpired thanks to Kohler’s relationship with Sana Rezwan’s The Art Lab Studio, an art marketing and partnership consultancy.

Arsham’s collaboration with Kohler reflects the company’s long-standing commitment to the arts; Photograph courtesy Kohler

The sink, made of 3D-printed vitreous china and hand-poured brass, effortlessly brings together modern-day technology with Kohler’s nearly 148-year manufacturing legacy.

Kohler’s revolutionary method is at the forefront of innovation in the industry, and the technology is what made it possible to produce Daniel’s design which was too complex to produce using traditional methods.

A perfect contemporary piece by a renowned contemporary artist, the product is nothing shy of iconic; Photograph courtesy Kohler

“Rock.01 melds the future of 3D-printing technology with the most basic methods of hand-cast brass. It is literally the new resting on top of the old, and I find that incredibly poetic. Kohler was the ideal partner to bring such a complex and futuristic design to life,” said Arsham.

Textural opulence and structural supremacy mark the Rock 0.1 by Kohler in collaboration with Daniel Arsham; Photograph courtesy Kohler

Arsham’s collaboration with Kohler manifests the company’s long-standing commitment to the arts. Since 1873, Kohler’s mission has been to contribute to gracious living through the highest level of design, craftsmanship, and innovation. Rock.01 is materialised in Kohler, Wisconsin and will be available for purchase in December in an edition of 99.

Arsham will join David Kohler, President and CEO of Kohler Co., at the Kohler Living digital event on Thursday, 4th November, to discuss how technology and digital media are creating new opportunities for expression and feature an overview of this collaboration.

The limited edition is a must-have collector’s item from Kohler; Photograph courtesy Kohler

For more information and to register to attend: living.kohler.com

The new push button showering system MagnaChoice by Delta Faucet is every bit chic and functional

At times, the only way you can flee the hustle-bustle of the world is when you are in the bathroom. The time spent in the bathroom and under the shower is only yours—you get the chance to reflect on a myriad of thoughts, ideas and those creative eureka moments that matter! The new MagnaChoice from Delta Faucet is a high-performance showering system, which rightly aspires to make your showering experience memorable, comfortable and luxurious.

New MagnaChoice® from Delta Faucet -the super flexible, high performance push-button showering system; Photograph courtesy Delta Faucet

The mood with which you enter your bathroom determines the stretch of your shower. Be it a quick shower before work or one that you drench in for a long time on weekends to unwind—each moment becomes all the more fun and indulging with the multifunctionality of MagnaChoice.

Convenience of multiple functions, all within easy reach; Photograph courtesy Delta Faucet

Innovative and easy to use, MagnaChoice offers the flexibility of installing the shower system horizontally or vertically, of customizing the controls with the option to add individual buttons in any order and the choice of fine designs and finishes, so that your convenience and aesthetic needs are not compromised.

The convenience of installing horizontally or vertically according to your design aesthetics. Photograph courtesy Delta Faucet

Carefully-sized push buttons to choose from a range of showering functions; Photograph courtesy Delta Faucet

There’s more—serious attention has been paid to craftsmanship and design with diamond-cut knurled knobs for a secure grip and the carefully-sized pushed buttons for ergonomic ease. Clearly, designers at Delta Faucet have dug deep into consumer needs and habits and have created something extraordinary for an extraordinary showering experience, every day.

Thoughtfully designed diamond cut knurled knobs, for a secure grip even with wet hands; Photograph courtesy Delta Faucet

With MagnaChoice, it’s time to make a million droplets dance with your fingertips!

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VitrA X Terri Pecora launches Plural—A bathroom range that is equally bold and accommodating

Designed by Terri Pecora in collaboration with Design Studio VitrA, Plural offers the feeling of a vintage living room, inspired by the iconic mid-twentieth century look. Light and airy furniture are creatively embedded into the bathroom environment, introducing a welcoming domestic space where users can share time with others.

Plural’s refined design language creates an atmosphere of sensual luxury. With an aesthetic mix and match of forms, finishes and colours, it brings objects and people together in a delightfully harmonious bathroom environment.

The Plural Collection mixes and matches forms, finishes and colours to bring people together in a wonderfully balanced bathroom environment; Photograph courtesy VitrA

All the elements of Plural interrelate in a way that encourages social mixing and grouping together in a modern and fresh bathroom concept. The collection introduces a subtle palette of colours and materials into the bathroom space to break away from conventional design.

Clean lines and polished surfaces meet a congenial bathroom space in VitrA x Terri Pecora’s Plural Collection; Photograph courtesy VitrA

To strengthen the seamless harmony, Plural can be matched with the Origin brassware colours. The range of washbasins appear to float from the wall and can be positioned in unprecedented locations, even in the middle of the room. A contemporary interpretation of communal bathing spaces and rituals, inspires new experiences in shared intimacy.

Attractive, light-looking, yet solid and strong furniture with graphic black legs are characteristic to the collection. The wood countertop creates an exquisite centrepiece for any bathroom.

VitrA x Terri Pecora’s design flair gives a whole new meaning to modern bathrooms with its matte black washbasins; Photograph courtesy VitrA

The collection also offers a compelling set of ceramic countertops in an innovative array of colours. The wall-hanging vertical mirror moves from side to side allowing the mirror to be used from two angles.

Three innovative and technologically—advanced syphon solutions conceal the untidy look of pipes, enabling washbasins to be mounted in any part of the room. One allows the ceramic basins to be placed at various angles as an alternative to conventional positioning against the wall, encouraging users to face each other and engage with their surroundings.

Plural features an exquisite assortment of ceramic and wood countertops, floating washbasins, shelves and rotating mirrors; Photograph courtesy VitrA

Another has been designed specifically to enable washbasins to be mounted in an open bathroom space whilst retaining a clean and minimalistic look. The third allows for the fitting of monoblock basins at free angles in the room instead of the more common 90° angle to the wall.

The Plural collection lends a modern and fresh tonality to the bathroom with a slew of soft, joyful colours and furniture pieces that can be styled in a variety of ways; Photograph courtesy VitrA

Plural WC pans have a clean, seamless look. To strengthen the seamless harmony, the seat cover hinge colour can be matched with your tap colours. With their compact and unique form, the new generation urinals add a subtle style to commercial bathrooms. Available in standard and monoblock versions, they also present perfect options for public bathroom environments.

Explore the refined Plural collection by VitrA X Terri Pecora on www.vitra-india.com/plural today!

Duravit X sieger design—Happy D.2 Plus renders bathrooms expressive with cogent form and colour

Founded in 1817, Duravit AG is a leading international manufacturer of designer bathrooms today. With Happy D.2 Plus, Duravit has teamed up with sieger design to realise current trends in colours, design, and finishes. The archetypical open oval of the Happy D. design classic also runs through the elements of this new, supplementary range.

Above-counter wash bowls with precise lines, stand-alone consoles and matching semi-tall cabinets as well as circular mirrors combine to create perfectly harmonised washing areas. The new range enables elegant, expressive style collections to be individually designed with a darker or lighter basic mood.

The above-counter wash basins with their narrow, characteristically flattened rim are available in three widths, of which two have an incorporated tap platform.

The archetypical open oval of the Happy D. design classic runs through all the elements in this new range; Photographs courtesy Duravit

Their striking individuality comes from the new colour variants in Anthracite Matt or a two-tone contrast, with glossy white on the inside and Anthracite Matt on the outside.

The consistent colour concept of Happy D.2 Plus also extends to toilets and bidets, with the interior of the toilets finished in glossy Anthracite for optimum hygiene. All ceramic parts are also available in glossy white.

Subtly rounded contours, handle-free fronts, low material thicknesses, and optional interior lighting for the pull-out compartments and drawers on the bathroom furniture are highlights of the contemporary elegance of the series. Storage options are provided by console washbasin vanity units, which come in four widths.

The new Happy D.2 Plus color variants of refined Anthracite Matt or a two-tone contrast of glossy White inside and Anthracite Matt outside lend the above-counter basins an extra layer of individuality; Photographs courtesy Duravit

Small, practical racks in the door of the semi-tall cabinets, which are available in two sizes, ensure perfect order in the interior. Individual style collections can be created with a total of eleven carcass surfaces to choose from — quality wood, or matt, yet practical surfaces in light and dark shades.

The Graphite Super Matt variant also comes with an anti-fingerprint coating. Happy D.2 Plus affords even greater customisation options: the console panel can be selected from a range of six finishes, enabling a range of different, expressive combinations – monochrome, harmonious tone-in-tone or contrasting.

The circular mirrors in two colours also lend an air of expressive elegance. The all-round mirror lighting strips come in two finishes — graphic-radiating (“Radial”) or bionic-geometric (“Organic”).

The Happy D.2 Plus back-to-wall bathtubs in glossy acrylic with seamless panelling in Graphite Super Matt are a statement in style. The free-standing version comes in the alternatives Graphite Super Matt and all White; Photographs courtesy Duravit

For maximum comfort there are the models fitted with a sensor switch, featuring dimmable light and optional mirror heating. The variant with icon control on the mirror surface also has mirror heating and the ambient light mode and switching function for coloured light.

At a luminosity of more than 300 lux, the light colour can be continuously adjusted from 2,700 (warm light) to 6,500 kelvin (cold light). With the set of two, the respective mirror functions for each side are synchronised via innovative wireless technology that is preset at the factory.

This impressive elegance is also reflected when it comes to bathing: the bathtubs made from glossy acrylic are optionally available in Graphite Super Matt with seamless panelling.

The new Happy D.2 Rimless® wall-mounted toilets feature Anthracite Matt on the outside and glossy on the inside—for reasons of hygiene. The bidet is Anthracite Matt both outside and inside. All Happy D.2 wall-mounted and floor-standing toilets and bidets are also available in white; Photographs courtesy Duravit

Thanks to the compact external dimensions, the various models — back-to-wall, corner right or left as well as the free-standing version — enable a high level of flexibility in room planning. The generously proportioned, ergonomic interior of all bathtub models and the optional whirl system offer pure relaxation and relaxing comfort.

Duravit AG is active in more than 130 countries worldwide and stands for innovation in the fields of signature design, comfort-enhancing technology and premium quality.

In cooperation with high-profile international designers, such as Philippe Starck, EOOS, Phoenix Design, sieger design, Kurt Merki Jr., Christian Werner, Matteo Thun and Cecilie Manz, the company has developed unique bathrooms that enhance quality of life for users on a sustained basis.

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Instant Pop: 5 unique colours for a fantastic bathroom facelift

White is so yesterday. Catch up with the times and take a bold step with these punchy palettes for your washroom. Anything but ordinary, these schemes will raise eyebrows and drop jaws for a good reason.
1. Coal black Create a savvy washroom in all black as seen in this sophisticated washroom designed by Studio BRIO. Grey diamond patterned limestone flooring complements the cement epoxy partitions by Pandomo from Greenheart Floors – perfect for shutting the world out.

2. Asian red Introduce an eastern zen inspired atmosphere with pleasing red just like Sonali Purewal did in this washroom for a New Delhi loft. The waterfall faucet coupled with bamboo blinds lends a soothing organic vibe. Don’t miss the TS Eliot poem scripted on the wall that strikes a chord on a spiritual level.

3. Tropical greenIf you are a nature lover, you will love bathing against the verdant hues of a rainforest. To create a feeling of lush foliage, pick a deep green hue for the walls. If you want to amp up the jungle fever, get creative with animal shaped organisers, stone accents and bark textured storage shelves.

4. Sandy ochre Embrace sunshine hues on walls with cues from this lively washroom in John and Faith Singh’s rustic Jaipur house. Match this shade with beach blue for windows, doors and panels and perhaps add some indoor plants to give off relaxing vacation vibes.

5. Waterfall blueCapture the energy of running water bodies just as Isla Maria Van Damme achieved with tones of azure in this Goan pool house by Mandira and Sumeet Nath. The wall and floor panels have been designed by Lou Lou for Bharat Floorings and Tiles while the shower fittings are from Grohe.

Also read: Studio Job’s skeleton tiles for Bisazza

Into the Woods: Revel in a calming timber paradise

It’s never too late to honour the historian in you.
Introduce a Gandhian civility or a vintage varnish to your privy, as seen here
in architect Pradeep Sachdeva’s weekend home in the remote interiors of
Gurgaon.

Here’s how you can achieve a similar look. Choose a primarily dark timber
foundation in dual tones of brown matched with raw planks for the flooring.
Keep the detailing pat down to the tee with gold plated hooks and old time
latches or locking systems with textured patina.

A shower curtain doesn’t have to be a single partition that
you draw from one side to the other. Try this instead: A 360-degree panel in
off-white, hung on a circular rod, encasing a slightly raised bathing tray.

Break the all-wood look with brass fittings and faucets.
Lastly, use opaque linen as curtains for the windowsill for a soft glow of
light throughout.