For many, the restroom is a place of solitude and recuperation.  If you’re at home, you can spend long periods of time in them catching up on your reading, and out in public, it’s where you go for a brief respite from the crowds outside.  There is nothing like a nice trip to the bathroom.  Okay, so maybe that’s just the way guys view it.  We’d probably feel different if we had to wait in insanely long lines and weren’t able to do our business standing up.  But the fact remains that we all spend a lot of time there.  Why not make it interesting?

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Bathtubs have become more than just a place to soak in and relax after a long day at the office. To prove that they’re authentic pieces of furniture in their own right, the designers from Duravit have come up with a new patent-pending system that fits your tub with furniture paneling. The result is a perfect mix of fashion and function that adds a tinge of sophistication to an otherwise boring bathroom.  These EasyClick panels come in a space-saving flat pack, feature an intelligent installation system for mounting and dismantling (should servicing be required) and are extremely easy to install. It’s a shame they’re only available for Duravit’s 2nd floor, Starck 3, Vero, Blue Moon and Seadream ranges. [via Trendir]

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Experts in high-quality luxury tiles, the Italians from Lea Ceramiche have just introduced their new City Tiles range. Although it may look like a random mosaic to many, on a closer look it’s actually an intricate overhead map of interconnected roads and streets with miniature houses and buildings. A new experience in ceramics, the City Tiles range brings a slice of city life to the style conscious who want to bring a bustling vibe to their bathrooms. Available in bronze, anthracite and steel, Lea Ceramiche is a must-own at first glance. [Trendir via TheAwesomer]

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Alexander Leopold and Elena Kovshun are looking to create a whole new bathroom experience with their refreshing new designs. Dubbed “EGO”, their bathroom products collection has been created for various producers of sanitary goods (Polypex, Palme and Alphabad) to unbolt fresh and novel possibilities in bathroom planning. And by all means they’ve done a great job with all those washbasins, shower trays, shower cabins, and bathtubs creating a new dimension for your bathroom. If your WC could use a design update, these fixtures are available in the EU– get ‘em while they’re hot. [via IDS]

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European design brand Toto has released an updated collection of sleek bathroom fixtures. The Neorest SE and LE lines are minimal, Zen-inspired pieces that compliment light and neutral bath spaces, especially those featuring bamboo and plant elements. High-tech fabrication keeps the fixtures as flat and unobtrusive as possible. A new hand-held showerhead almost disappears when tucked into a stainless steel compartment. LED lights add a relaxing glow to electronic waterfall nozzles standard on new sinks and bathtubs and Toto’s new tech-toilet is outfitted with a ‘Washlet’ bidet capability. [via trendir]