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" Barbara Sallick, cofounder and senior vice president of design, Waterworks: &amp;quot;Environmental building codes are revamping the bathroom as we know it. Brass fixtures are now lead free. Years ago, a toilet flush took many gallons of water; we&amp;#039;re now down to 1.2 gallons a flush. Recycled shower water\u2014known as gray water\u2014is next. In the past, a plumber showed you your options for a bathroom. Today, the bath is decorated with the same care and attention as the rest of the house. You can have music, furniture, textiles, and refrigerators\u2014 and if you want to drink Champagne in the bath, why not? &amp;quot;My fantasy would be to offer a bathroom in a box: bathtub, sink or vanity, toilet, surface materials, and simple installation manual. It would be a curated package for people who don&amp;#039;t have a designer or who are in a hurry.&amp;quot;  Judd Lord, director of industrial design, Delta Faucet Company: &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;re seeing clean, minimalist design dressed in warmer, traditional finishes such as shades of bronze. There is a move to eliminate hardware, with hidden, built-in handles for a cleaner look. &amp;quot;In the future, bathroom layouts will include more zones, such as dry or wet areas. There will be more individual spaces\u2014dedicated dressing and makeup areas and water closets.&amp;quot;  David Kohler, president and COO, Kohler Company: &amp;quot;The bathroom of the future will be enabled by advanced electronics, but not just for the sake of technology. It&amp;#039;s about creating new experiences and having intuitive control and convenience while conserving water. In many ways, the technology is already here. Our DTV Prompt Digital Showering System has smart features such as a warm-up mode, timer, and the ability to pause water flow. And Robern&amp;#039;s TViD mirrored bath cabinet [above] has an 8-inch LCD television incorporated in the door.&amp;quot;  Amy Tanenbaum, executive vice president, Sicis North America: &amp;quot;Bath design has been focused on sustainability. Now we&amp;#039;re starting to address a more personal element: how our rooms make us feel. The more our society delves into technology, the more we&amp;#039;ll need to surround ourselves with nature. Sicis&amp;#039;s Biophilia tile collection has imagery\u2014flowers, birds, trees, and butterflies\u2014that re-creates the outdoors inside.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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