PRESS RELEASE Designing a complete wellness retreat Loft conversion creates room for relaxation, bodycare and exercise Pampering yourself with water treatments, exercising in private and relaxing in style - what better way could there be to lift your mood after a stressful day? With a bit of judicious planning, a whirl tub, sauna, shower, exercise area and the bedroom can be accommodated in direct vicinity to one another on a single floor, thereby creating a coherent wellness zone. GROHE demonstrates how it can be done. An entire floor of the house dedicated to body culture This private oasis of wellbeing fills out the second floor with its two sloped walls. Individual areas of different heights and depths have been created to break up the length of the room even though a consistent appearance has been ensured by using the same materials throughout. While the wellness treatments have largely been arranged on the left-hand side of the room, the right-hand side houses the exercise equipment comprised of a sophisticated multifunctional unit with stylish leather trim, a spinning bike and a treadmill. The WC sitting below one of the sloped walls is separated from the rest of the room by a partition. The spa area is directly accessible both from the staircase and the master bedroom. This flowing transition between the living and wellness areas is underlined by a butterfly-themed wall mosaic and a rug from the Armani collection. The monochrome colour scheme combining a range of beige and warm grey tones creates a calm and relaxed atmosphere and promotes a 1 sense of natural elegance throughout this private retreat. The rustic charm or the half-timbered walls has been juxtaposed by modern materials as well as a number of objects expressing a clear design vocabulary. Caring and pampering In addition to a small sauna offering a view of the loggia through a glass wall and a whirl tub facing the wall mosaic, the spa area also features a spacious shower cubicle for two. GROHE Allure thermostat mixers protect against scalding and keep the temperature of the shower water precisely at the level set by the user. Sena hand showers, GROHE Rainshower® F-Series ceiling showers and an Allure waterfall spout combine to produce personalised shower experiences to suit your mood of the moment. The minimalist design of the Allure faucets is echoed by the three-hole tub mixer and the singlelever mixers sitting on the basins lining the long wall. The extensive range of products available from GROHE means that each faucet can be chosen to meet precisely defined standards in terms of comfort, size and functionality from extra-compact spouts for small lavatories to tall spouts for free-standing basins. The Allure glass holders are a perfect match for the faucets installed throughout the private spa. Another WC accessible from the staircase is also fitted with a basin made of the same natural rock as the ones in the spa area. The colour scheme chosen for this WC, a blend of red and pink hues from the Bisazza series, deliberately contrasts with the decor of the rest of the spa. An entire floor dedicated to a private spa where no wish in terms of cleansing, relaxation and revitalisation remains unfulfilled. 20.06.2014 2 Material list GROHE products in shower area GROHE Allure thermostat shower mixer (2 units) Sena hand shower and elbow connection with hand shower holder (3 units) GROHE Rainshower® F-Series ceiling shower (2 units) GROHE Allure waterfall spout GROHE products in tub area GROHE Allure 3-hole single lever tub mixer GROHE products in basin area GROHE Allure single-lever mixer (2 units) GROHE Allure holder with glass (2 units) Plus Tub: Hoesch tub with whirl system, 150 x 200cm Washstand: bespoke design Basin: Duravit Vero Sauna: Klafs Exercise equipment: Technogym Tiles: Mosa GROHE Feldmühleplatz 15 40545 Düsseldorf Phone: +49.(0)211/9130-3000 www.grohe.com Media contact: HERING SCHUPPENER Unternehmensberatung für Kommunikation GmbH Berliner Allee 44 40212 Düsseldorf, Germany Telefon: +49.(0)211.430 79-266/-289 E-Mail: grohe@heringschuppener.com 3