Looking at the scorching heat outside and no sight still of monsoons still, there is nothing that gives more respite than a cooling shower with the comforts of home around. And if the time under the shower is what keeps you going, at the end of the day, then there’s more reason to consider getting one that’s not just functional but also a smart shower fittings for your bathroom, for some cool aesthetic quotient as well. Since it is the attention to smaller details that make a home showcase your style, shower fittings are definitely on this list of non-negotiable. And to help you decide better on picking the right one for your needs and interiors, we bring you a quick reckoner of some smart shower fittings that we totally dig ourselves.
Now, with bathroom fittings becoming all nifty and a notch up on the tech suaveness part, when it comes to shower fittings, one has more options to choose from than ever before. So, from getting a local regular one for a 1000 odd rupees to a swanky rain shower worth lakhs, the market has something for everyone. And art is not the only aspect worth considering here, so that a relaxing chrome shower head is not all there is, but there are also ecological and sustainable designs available for the closet conservationists among us. With there being many market players, national and international, in the domain of bathroom accoutrements, one can see a flurry of new, tech savvy designs being introduced, so that you have immersive showers with water jets from all angles, showers synced up with light modulations, showers set to music, and those that up the efficiency quotients by saving energy and water while offering maximum relaxation and of course, while looking all very smart.
With house owners re-aligning priorities and thinking of spaces which enhance their living style and quality, there is the trend of concept bathrooms where the colour scheme and the design scheme, whether minimal, modern or vintage, require bathroom fittings and also shower heads and parts to confirm to the chosen theme so that it comes together as a harmonious space for some private time. So, without further ado, here we get on with trying to get you a match form among some cool shower designs out there.
For the young and trippy at heart, the one who loves his machines and music alike, there is this shower with embedded speakers that plays your fave songs via bluetooth. It comes in quite a few colours, can easily blend in with your bathroom interiors, and is modestly priced at a bit more than 10,000 INR. So if you are someone who just can’t get going without your morning ragas and microphones hanging down your neck is a fixture, then this is the perfect shower for you bathroom. And should you have a news junkie sharing your space, then he gets his daily dose of news in the shower itself, saving time and TV. This nifty Moxie shower head with built in speakers is available with Kohler and comes with a guarantee of 2 years for the speaker and 10 years on the shower, as told to us by their dealer. Kohler shower heads are ranged between 1500 – 3,24,000 INR to choose from.
Moving on to our next beauty, we have a smart one for all of you who are struggling with hard water issues, [or even those who indulge their OCDs], as the Jaguar self-cleaning shower hear is made just for you. It not just looks clean, in design, but it goes on to adjust the water jets post shower to clean the pores by itself, voila! Although there’s only one model in this kind, Jaguar has a huge range of shower heads from their Jaguar to premium Artize range, all between 1500 – 3 lakh INR.
Well, we cannot really complete this list without suggesting one for our fashion conscious people out there, who love their haute couture like their middle name, and can totally do with some in their bath fittings as well. So the sexy shower head for them comes from ROCA which has roped in the Italian fashion goliath, ARMANI, to design their collection so that the results are nothing less than true chic. For now this range is available at select outlets only and includes a built-in thermostat shower mixer with 5 functions, including hand shower and 2 shower jets with a spout which will back by about 4 lakh 85 thousand INR. It comes in three colours to suit your mood, and price for the variations can go up to about 5 lakh 49 thousand INR. [But then the last we checked a designer gown costs almost the same. So why not invest one time in this long-standing beauty for your bathroom!].
Now, coming to that one friend we all have who has checked out every good spa in town and still can’t get enough, this is our recommendation for him. The GROHE Rainshower SmartControl is an advanced system featuring an innovative SmartControl push button which helps the user to not just select the spray pattern but to also turn the button to personalise the water volume. One can easily switch between having the water spray set to either revitalising, relaxing, stimulating or soothing, and set the shower at the right temperature, whether tension-busting hot, blood pumping cold or just comfortably warm. And of course, all this pleasure comes with no baggage as you are not wasting but using exactly the right amount of water needed. For this shower that is nothing short of a technological innovation, the price tag is suitably exclusive as the Rainshower System SmartControl 360 DUO will dig into your pockets to the tune of about 2 lakh 10 thousand INR.
With water massaging you, as you stand under your swanky shower head, you realise that upgrading the shower fittings has been a move into the right direction.
