Smart bathroom: the intelligent room

Winter days are short, the nights long. A lack of light and fresh air can result in some of us experiencing a serious case of the winter blues. But there are various ways you can prevent this.

When the days start to get shorter and the weather deteriorates, it's time to treat yourself to some little time-outs. These tips will help you to enjoy the autumn.

Do you like sports and being active? With the right tips for relaxing your muscles, you can achieve the perfect combination of relaxation, well-being and regeneration.

Our lives are constantly getting faster, everyday life more hectic. We rush from one appointment to the next, and our minds are constantly occupied with things to do and worries that lie ahead of us. But with a little mindfulness and a few basic exercises, you can soon slow down and do something to counter the stress.

Most of us start our day with a morning shower. As part of a study, psychologist Alfred Gebert of the University of Münster divided showering behaviour into four types, each one of which tells us something about the particular personality.

Another year has passed, and the new year also brings new trends in interior design. These are the major interior trends for 2019.

You could easily spend the whole year visiting furniture and interior design trade fairs. Never before have people been so interested in finding out what style suits their four walls best. We've marked four trade fairs that really shouldn't be missed in 2019.

A 5-star hotel in the middle of the Berlin Republic, between Chancellery, main station and Potsdamer Platz, that fulfils even the very highest standards.

At the energy-efficient Alpenchic show home, the bathroom was finished with a washbasin and bath combination by Bette: made to measure in steel/enamel as a sustainable solution

Even a small bathroom should be functional, comfortable and – above all – homely. Here are our tips and tricks for bidding farewell to the wet room, and turning every square metre into an 'aha!' experience.

Should the bathroom be more than just a spot for the necessary? Yes please! Today's bathroom is also a retreat, a feel-good oasis. In which case, it should also provide some entertainment. So in this article, we're going to be telling you about a few ways to upgrade your bathroom.

What exactly is a "Smart Home"? And where does sustainability fit in this concept? Eigenraum has a snappy overview for you.

One question that is often asked is, "Why does my bathroom have to be intelligent? And how would that benefit me?" Saving water, safety first and entertainment in the bathroom – now you can find all this and more at Eigenraum.

The bathroom as a wellness oasis has long be a standard request from many customers. However, much in the smart bathroom is automatic – and often on command.

A high quality of life and stay is becoming increasingly important in the bathroom. Bette has developed a free-standing bath and floor-standing washbasin in glazed titanium-steel in BetteLux Oval Couture, which are covered and upholstered in a woven fabric just like a cosy sofa. Four colour options and a high level of functionality bring sensuousness and comfort into the bathroom.

Completely waterproof – even with dynamic loads.

BetteSolid is an entirely new waste fitting for the shower that has a high self-cleaning performance and that drains up to 36 l of water a minute. In doing so, Bette declares war on blocked and hard-to-clean drains under the shower.

BetteSensory eliminates the need for a visible overflow in baths. The technology and operating method of the innovative electronic overflow system have now been visualised in a video animation that explains the system clearly and succinctly.

The water in the shower sprinkles down like a refreshing rain shower in the forest, and the bath fills with a murmur that is not unlike a waterfall or waves breaking on the shore. What gives rise to anticipation and lovely memories in one person, though, can be perceived as a nuisance and unwanted by the neighbours.

Bette's intelligent installation frame saves time and effort when installing new shower trays – ideal when the building time schedule is tight. Refurbishing is one of the supreme disciplines in residential construction. If a number of residential units need to be completed at the same time, then a cool head is required.

Free-standing baths are eye-catchers and focal points. But how to find the perfect model for your home? And where's the best place to put it? No need to worry – here are the answers.

Goethe said, “There is strong shadow where there is much light” in the first act of the play, “Götz von Berlichingen”. But how much light do you actually need to feel good in the bathroom? And how do you manage to save energy? In this article, you will find a crash course on perfect bathroom lighting.

Anyone who is about to build a new bathroom or renovate an existing one often has to address the question whether the future shower areas is to be tiled and fitted with a shower channel or whether a floor-level shower tray or a shower area in glazed titanium steel would be better. So what are the advantages of the two solutions?

Everyone is familiar with the traditional bath tap: it is positioned either as a fitting that sits on the bath rim, a spout attached to the wall, or a combined bath filler, waste and overflow set below the bath rim. However, another alternative is bath fillers that are out of the ordinary, for instance based on a near-natural experience when running the water, or are particularly quiet, or that can be controlled electronically down to the degree.

Accidents in the bathroom are among the most common and most serious accidents in the home. But with the right measures, the risk of slipping and tripping in the bathroom can be reduced. Non-slip surfaces in the bath or shower will help to prevent dangerous accidents.