Article: In the lap of luxury: the right product choices can turn a typical bathroom into a luxurious personal retreat.(Luxury Products)

Experts say the biggest trend in bathroom remodeling today is creating a luxury environment. From high-end homes where budgets are unlimited to midlevel homes where value is essential, the bathroom is now considered a place to "escape" and relax. Creating a beautiful and therapeutic environment isn't all that difficult with the right products.

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"White-collar, middle-class America is now leaning toward more and more luxury," said Carolyn McCown, owner of McCown & Associates, a remodeling firm in Culver City, Calif. "It's things that nurture people and give them comfort. When [we] do showers now, we do rainshower heads in the ...

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