Liquid Assets

Authentic luxury
This elegant glass-enclosed shower unit would stand magnificently in the middle of your bathroom, or even in your bedroom.
Photo: Drummonds

Luxury is more than just style and aesthetics. It’s also about value and investing in your home for the long term. Choosing finishes and materials that are durable and timeless as well as appealing will pay off years down the road, even if they cost a little more upfront. Refined details and sumptuous little touches that don’t break the budget bring balance and added enjoyment to your experience.

 

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Carrara caress
For the ultimate luxurious bath, slip into this striking vessel tub, constructed from a single block of stunning Carrara marble.
Photo: Stone Forest

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Your kind of beautiful
A perfectly proportioned makeup bag keeps your lotions and potions in stylish order.
Photo: Ted Baker London

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Designer chic
Chanel’s hydrating lip balm softens, soothes and protects dry lips for a naturally radiant smile.
Photo: Chanel

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Slippers with style
This early bird likes to stand out in a crowd with its dramatic colour and menswear-inspired details.
Photo: Birdies

Sigrid McCandless, ARIDO, IDC, CMKBD, is an interior designer and certified kitchen and bath designer. She is the owner of Avonbridge Interiors and past president of the National Kitchen and Bath Association (Ontario Chapter).

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