Our housing specialist Bjorn Cocquyt has been visiting leading properties and real estate projects at home and abroad for more than 10 years. In our section Pureliving, he gives his vision of exclusive living.
This winter we are all in favour of wellness at home. In a jacuzzi, sauna, hammam, relaxation shower, … you can completely unwind and feel the stress just fade away. Wellness can be done in the bathroom, but also in a separate room or outside on the terrace and in the garden. And why not in the living room? You will discover it in this inspiration piece that is guaranteed to make you dream. And why not make that dream a reality?
Two in one
The popularity of wellness cabins, in which a shower is combined with a steam bath, is increasing rapidly. The top of the bill is the Topkapi by Effegibi. This steam cabin has a shower, water source, seat, sound system and even colour therapy. For the finish, you can choose from different types of marble and glass. Ideal if you want to get away from the world
Style icon
Anything more stylish could not be a spa when looking at the Aria by Hotspring. The wall covering blends in with the surroundings and the legs add an elegant touch. The Aria also has many hidden talents. There is the combination of soft massaging jets and jets that penetrate deep into the muscles to relieve the tension. After a quarter of an hour of relaxing you leave here as reborn. Ready to start the day, but also to crawl one hundred percent zen under the wool.
Digital Shower Era
With RainTunes from Hansgrohe, you will soon be stepping into a new shower era. The launch of the revolutionary shower which allows you to set different programmes according to your preferences was planned for 2020, but may be delayed by corona. It’s worth the wait, though, because the RainTunes is a cut above the rest, allowing you to adjust the water spray, music and light, as well as the fragrance, to suit your mood.
Effort = Relax
Making an effort is also a form of relaxation for many people, but during the winter, diving into your swimming pool is not exactly fun. Unless you choose an Endless Pool. You’ll swim in a pleasant temperature in a pool with a countercurrent, because the small surface area means you can heat up in a budget-friendly way. After your workout, you can enjoy some afterglow thanks to the spa function.
Wellness in the living room
For a long time, saunas were located somewhere in a corner of a room that was otherwise not used. Not exactly cosy and inviting if you ask us. That’s why we love the Aura by Klafs. It is so beautifully decorated that it fits perfectly into the living room. Crazy, you think? Then look closely at this picture. The cushions are in the same style as the seat and the wood is a warm addition to the cool concrete.
Size doesn’t matter
You shouldn’t need to have the biggest one. This hotspring by Cascina may be small in size (151 x 178 x 81 cm), but its performance is nothing short of great. With its 17 hydrotherapy jets, waterfall and underwater lighting, it offers the ultimate in wellness pleasure. No matter where, because the hotspring is a lightweight that you can easily move and only have to plug into a wall socket.
Sliding sauna
It is a challenge to add extra features such as a sauna to our increasingly smaller homes. But Klafs has found a solution with the S1. With just one simple push of the control panel, it slides from a classic cabinet depth of 60 cm to a sauna of 160 cm. This is combined with a width of 112 or 142 cm. A small piece of luck, then, that can be connected to the power supply in any room without any problem thanks to the 230 V connection for the infrared sauna.
In a tropical rainforest
In the AquaSymphony by Grohe you can imagine yourself in a tropical rainforest. A concealing mist, a gentle drizzle, a cooling downpour: you name it, the shower has a suitable jet. Even a waterfall is possible. And, of course, there are the massaging functions of eight pulsating sprays that, combined with the colour and sound therapy, make you forget about all your worries.
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