People want glittery master oath-
rooms with two-person whirlpool
tubs, steam showers, fireplaces,
nooks for TVs, adjacent exercise
rooms and separate his-and-her
walk-in closets.
In today's household where both
spouses work, people want to un-
wind when they come home. Any lux-
ury that helps them unwind is selling.
Marcie Lipsitt, buyer/sales
manager at Herald Wholesale in Oak
Park, concurs. "People can turn their
showers into their own individual fan-
tasty with steam units, multiple
shower heads in with water coming
at you in all different directions. It's
relaxing and therapeutic at the same
time." Then step out onto a tile or
marble floor into a warm towel that
has been heating on a special towel
warmer. Need to wash your hands?
Step up to the sink, put your hands
under the faucet, and water im-
mediately flows. No, it's not a genie,

but unique sensor faucets.
The luxury continues beyond the
bathroom door. Luxurious touches in
the master bedroom can come in
many forms, but they all seek to
create a soft, sensuous, romantic at-
mosphere. Some master bedroom
suites situated on the first floor are
currently favored, perhaps for the
added privacy.
"A bedroom should be a totally
romantic room. There can be formica
furniture, but the room must be
softened with fabric," says Linda
Shears, ASID, of Modern Studio of In-
teriors in Birmingham.
Opulent fabrics like silks, brocades,
satins, wools, faux skins, fur throws,
taffetas, iridescent fabrics, mohairs,
even tapestries, have made their way
from the living room, library and fam-
ily room to the bedroom. People want
fabrics that have levels of weight to
them, and that spell luxury.
Window treatments in these lux-

II Soft pastels and creme accents
add a romantic look to this
bedroom in a showcase home by
Holtzman & SilvermanIThe Fisher
Group. Photo by Beth Singer.

urious fabrics carry glamour and
elegance throughout the house.
Draperies puddling on the floor, shut-
ters, fancy braids, thick tie-backs and
balloon drapes are leaving mini-
blinds in their wake.
Neoclassical touches are fre-
quently expressed in columns, fire-
place surrounds, crown and other
traditional moldings, and door and
window trim;;. Natural, not synthetic,
materials are everywhere.
In both traditional and contem-
porary homes, more wood, marble
and tile floors are being installed.
Marbles in shades of pink, beige and
green are used in master bathrooms,

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