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P E R S P E C T I V E | S E P T E M B E R / O C TO B E R 2 0 1 6 37 soaking tub complete this beautifully feminine room. Lori Gilder and Rebecca Reynolds, co-founders of the Kitchen Design Network, designed a creative, emotional kitchen set to capture the mood of Like Water for Chocolate. The team incorporated innovative, "As with film sets, each designer sought to express the moods, themes and essences of characters through color, texture, lighting, fixtures and detailed accessories." unconventional elements to capture the romance, sadness and passion of the story. These components included an exquisite wedding cake made of three sleek, contemporary DXV Pop vessel sinks strewn with rose petals, chocolate and crystals. Glazed tiles that reflect the flames from the fireplace and simple shelves add a warm, inviting feeling to the space. Architect and designer Justin Shaulis took inspiration from A Room with a View, creating a set with two vignettes designed to symbolize the way main character Lucy feels torn between the two men in her life. A masculine, English-inspired room evokes the character of Cecil and his proper, 19th century life with the minimalist form of the DXV Lyndon soaking tub and the architecturally inspired Contemporary floor mount tub filler. Meanwhile, Shaulis depicted the character of George in a light-filled space featuring an elegant Lyndon trough sink and luminous Percy faucets, which with their simple ring handles were selected because they call to mind a wedding. Interior designer Regina Sturrock chose to explore the moody mid-19th century style of Anna Karenina. She began at the ground level, where laser-cut marble in blue and black created a dark, dramatic feeling. As the eye moves up, the palette grows lighter and more dazzling, approaching a theatrically lit ceiling. The glamorous DXV St. George freestanding tub and clean, classic styling of the Landfair bridge faucet complete the romantic atmosphere of this room. Personalized Comfort: The DXV SpaLet Smart Toilet Distinctive bathroom fixtures are destined to stand out in any setting. The DXV SpaLet AT200 smart toilet— with its advanced technology, flawless engineering and contemporary design lines—is the star in today's upscale, luxurious bathroom. The striking presence and personalized comfort offered by the SpaLet never fails to make an impression, even catching the attention of actor and comedian Anthony Anderson, who gave the smart toilet a heartfelt shout-out at this year's Art Directors Guild Awards ceremony. Sleek and sophisticated, the dual-flush SpaLet toilet with indulgent bidet functions as a luxury fixture that combines thoughtful design, soothing self-indulgence and a heightened sense of comfort that transforms the daily ritual of visiting the bathroom into a pampering and rejuvenating experience. Designed with the user's individual comfort in mind, this electronic smart toilet provides not only an enhanced hygienic experience, but a sense of luxury from start to finish. It also offers a range of completely automated, easily adjustable functions to transform the bathroom into a relaxing, life-enhancing space—without compromising effectiveness, proficiency or healthfulness. The experience begins when the user approaches the smart toilet and the seat lid opens smoothly and automatically. For superior personalized cleanliness, the SpaLet includes a fully automatic, five-position cleansing wand, with three adjustable water temperature settings, and six pressure options. All cleansing functions are enabled by a sensor as soon as the user sits down on the temperature-controlled warming seat. When the user departs, the lid closes and the toilet also automatically flushes. The SpaLet also incorporates a soft nightlight in the bowl and in the area around the feet, conveniently illuminating the base of the toilet and the inside of the bowl. A sleek metal remote control is also included to add a unique and high-tech experience. Elegant in form, lavish in features, and unmatched in water efficiency and performance, this dual-flush SpaLet smart toilet is an indispensable addition to today's environmentally aware lifestyle. It is WaterSense-certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for providing high performance with a dual-action flushing system that uses less water than the average toilet. Versatility in Design These curated movements offer a dazzling variety of styles that can be combined to create personalized sets that aptly capture the desired mood and tone. DXV allows timeless designs from disparate eras to delightfully combine to create an aesthetically stimulating dialogue. Glamorous fixtures serve as the cornerstone of the DXV brand. As a complementary element, the wide range of DXV faucets adds variety and nuance, or contrast and complexity to the ensemble. Pairing fixtures and faucets from different movements offers the freedom to create the exact look and feel to suit any sensibility. ADG Opposite page: Lori Gilder from Beverly Hills and Connecticut-based Rebecca Reynolds, co-founders of the Kitchen Design Network, designed a creative, emotional kitchen set to capture the mood of LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE (1992, Marco Antonio Arteaga, Emilio Mendoza and Denise Pizzini, Production Designers). The team incorporated an exquisite wedding cake made of three sleek, contemporary DXV Pop vessel sinks strewn with rose petals, chocolate and crystals.