Robb Report Luxury Home: The Spa
January 1, 2008
Aequum: Combining the expertise of an osteopath and a bespoke furniture craftsman, British massage couch company Aequum creates voluptuously curved, polished hardwood massage tables, dressed in Swedish Elmosoft leather. The Aureus massage couch features an ergonomically contoured face rest, detachable side armrests and eiderdown head and leg pillows. Prices range from about $12,000 to $16,000. +44.1522.532.220, www.aequum.com
Wellness Enterprises: The company’s Wellness Shower helps reduce the signs of aging and repair damaged hair by removing harmful free radicals from the shower and enhancing it with reduced negative ions and rare Japanese volcanic minerals. Containing one replaceable cartridge, the unit arrives in a hand-polished bamboo box wrapped in biodegradable spun sugar. $249, 800.428.9419, www.wellnessshower.com
Sanijet: While the fixed pipes in most whirlpool tubs are prime breeding grounds for harmful bacteria, Sanijet Spa Baths are outfitted with easy-to-clean, removable jets instead. The company’s baths can be equipped with up to 12 ultraquiet jets that propel water at 18 to 20 gallons per minute. Signature Collection from $6,000 to $14,000; custom baths from $20,000 to $30,000. 877.934.0477, www.sanijet.com
Stone Forest: Doubling as a millions-of-years-old geological find and a stunning in-home water feature, Stone Forest’s Basalt Dome fountains are chiseled from a single basalt boulder. The Santa Fe company, known for its granite and copper sculptures, preserves each boulder’s individual coloring (evidence of natural oxidation) while delicately exposing its black interior. $5,800 to $6,800, 888.682.2987, www.stoneforest.com
ThermaSol: The company is taking the home spa to a new level, combining music, aromatherapy and chromatherapy with the curative effects of steam. ThermaSol’s Premium Control Package converts your home shower into a steam bath and includes six distilled essential oils and an LED light and music system that features high-performance speakers and a built-in FM receiver with MP3, CD, DVD, satellite radio and cable box capabilities. All functions can be accessed by a waterproof remote control. $5,000 to $8,000, depending on the size of the shower. 800.776.0711, www.thermasol.com
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