150 best bathroom ideas: (E) - Tapa dura

Showcasing an extensive collection of full-color photographs, "150 Best Bathroom Ideas" provides an in-depth review of exemplary bathroom designs created by internationally renowned architects and designers who have achieved innovative and stunning solutions adapted to the specific needs and tastes of their clients. Included here are the most attractive, functional, and cost-effective bathroom designs from around the world. Design ideas are approached in a practical and artful manner with an emphasis on materials that stay clean and are dependable. Graphic full-color pages explore the most attractive and reliable materials, lighting, floor, wall, and window treatments, along with a wealth of ideas for the bath, shower, toilet, sink, and bathtub. An essential design and decorating reference, and the latest in the highly successful "150 Best Series, 150 Best Bathroom Ideas" covers the diversity of current trends and is an inspirational source of ideas for the homeowner, designer, interior decorator, and architect.

Daniela Santos Quartino is a freelance journalist and an architecture and interior design editor at Loft Publications.