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BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF You're not just washing your hands or a dish, you're living a lifestyle and plumbing manufacturers are happy to help. When the home builders met in Orlando, Fla., in January, their show was all about function (April, pg. 39) . The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show , on the contrary, is all about pizzazz. While the show covers everything one will find in a kitchen or bathroom, the 60,000 designers, contractors and remodelors at this year's show in April in Chicago saw plenty of plumbing products . High-tech plumbing Kohler has entered the programmable shower market with its DTV custom showering system . Featuring the DTV Digital Interface and DTV Digital Shower Valve , the product offers customized shower experiences with multiple showerheads, hand showers and body sprays. The DTV's pre- set hydrotherapy experiences include up, down and wave massage, as well as temperature therapy that can ...

“ W e believe that people can transform their lives through how they engage with water,” says Ken Roberts, the vice president of international business at Delta Faucet Company . A lofty sentiment – but one that is reflective of changing attitudes towards what is probably one of the most under-designed rooms in your home: the bathroom. When it comes to decorating, if you think that your bathroom is any less deserving of your attention than the other rooms in your house, you’re sorely mistaken. Recent years have seen this humble room evolve into a spa-like haven of relaxation and restoration – an area for bathing, beautifying and unwinding after a long day. It’s no longer a strictly utilitarian space filled with cold, sterile, purely functional features , but rather a personal retreat that should be treated as an important extension of the rest of your interior. “With the fast-paced lifestyle here in the UAE, people want a sanctuary; they want somewhere that they can go and unwind and ...