{"id":35299,"date":"2026-10-31T14:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T14:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/?p=35299"},"modified":"2026-10-31T20:27:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T20:27:43","slug":"walk-in-shower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/en\/walk-in-shower\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk in shower: an architect&#8217;s guide to sizes, drains and waterproofing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35299\" class=\"elementor elementor-35299 elementor-35298\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7735d10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7735d10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:35248,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\\\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\\\/w:auto\\\/h:auto\\\/q:mauto\\\/f:best\\\/https:\\\/\\\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/walk-in-shower-master-bathroom-with-a-flush-bath-and-shower-a-studio-project.webp&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:35249,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\\\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\\\/w:auto\\\/h:auto\\\/q:mauto\\\/f:best\\\/https:\\\/\\\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/walk-in-shower-recessed-shower-head-and-jets-in-a-studio-shower.webp&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:35250,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\\\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\\\/w:auto\\\/h:auto\\\/q:mauto\\\/f:best\\\/https:\\\/\\\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/walk-in-shower-the-av-home-master-bathroom-with-a-double-basin.webp&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e872e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e872e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ELRE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e1d67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14e1d67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Walk in shower: an architect's guide to sizes, drains and waterproofing<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc8018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bc8018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Walk in shower: sizes, falls, drains and waterproofing, explained by architects for a villa bathroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04cc0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e04cc0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#guida\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the guide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ab9d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42ab9d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4903f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e4903f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07dc4bd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07dc4bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"guida\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Walk in shower: what it is and when it makes sense<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b7e4f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49b7e4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>walk in shower<\/strong> is one you enter without a door and often without a step: a fixed glass panel, a continuous floor, water running towards the drain. In a villa it is far more than a fitting. It changes how the bathroom feels, because the floor carries on and the space is not interrupted. That is exactly why it is one of the hardest details to build well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0734a66 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0734a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most guides talk about models and glass prices. We talk about what you cannot see: levels, falls, drainage, waterproofing. A good walk in shower is a small work of architecture, and almost every problem starts in the design, not in the installation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc3e60 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bc3e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Walk in shower: the essentials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1702e80 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1702e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>A zero threshold is a result:<\/strong> levels, falls, drain and waterproofing are designed together.<\/li><li><strong>The typical fall is 1.5\u20132%:<\/strong> over 1.20 metres that means 18\u201324 millimetres.<\/li><li><strong>Below the surface you need depth:<\/strong> about 120 millimetres in one technical example.<\/li><li><strong>The membrane does not create the fall:<\/strong> it goes on a surface already sloped.<\/li><li><strong>The real test<\/strong> is with every outlet running, before you accept the work.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e4aa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63e4aa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=451096452  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/master-bathroom-in-pale-stone-with-indirect-light-in-av-home.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35252\" alt=\"Master bathroom in pale stone with indirect light in AV Home\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1920\/h:1280\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/master-bathroom-in-pale-stone-with-indirect-light-in-av-home.webp 1920w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:600\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/master-bathroom-in-pale-stone-with-indirect-light-in-av-home.webp 600w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1536\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/master-bathroom-in-pale-stone-with-indirect-light-in-av-home.webp 1536w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1920\/h:1280\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/master-bathroom-in-pale-stone-with-indirect-light-in-av-home.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612318f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"612318f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f8bca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5f8bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=1267751916  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/walk-in-shower-double-basin-on-a-timber-top-in-sd-home.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35251\" alt=\"Walk in shower: double basin on a timber top in SD Home\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1280\/h:853\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/walk-in-shower-double-basin-on-a-timber-top-in-sd-home.webp 1280w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:600\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/walk-in-shower-double-basin-on-a-timber-top-in-sd-home.webp 600w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1280\/h:853\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/walk-in-shower-double-basin-on-a-timber-top-in-sd-home.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8de74ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8de74ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0; padding-bottom:12px;\">\n<a href=\"\/en\/the-villa-edit-luxury-interiors\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a; text-decoration:none;\">The Villa Edit<\/a><br>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px; color:#999;\">Materials and systems of the villa<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0; padding-bottom:12px;\">\n<a href=\"\/en\/the-villa-edit-luxury-interiors\/natural-stone\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a; text-decoration:none;\">Natural stone<\/a><br>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px; color:#999;\">The guide<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0; padding-bottom:12px;\">\n<a href=\"\/en\/clt-house\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a; text-decoration:none;\">CLT house<\/a><br>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px; color:#999;\">The guide<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0; padding-bottom:12px;\">\n<a href=\"\/en\/outdoor-kitchen-design\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a; text-decoration:none;\">Outdoor kitchen design<\/a><br>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px; color:#999;\">The guide<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0; padding-bottom:12px;\">\n<a href=\"\/en\/buying-a-luxury-villa\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a; text-decoration:none;\">Preliminary reading<\/a><br>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px; color:#999;\">Understand a villa before you buy it<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0; padding-bottom:12px;\">\n<a href=\"\/en\/uhnw-luxury-villa-architecture\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a; text-decoration:none;\">Signature Architecture<\/a><br>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px; color:#999;\">Design or renovate a villa<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\n<a href=\"\/en\/luxury-real-estate-contact\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a; text-decoration:none;\">Contact<\/a><br>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px; color:#999;\">Write to us<\/span>\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51bf294 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51bf294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background:#1a1a1a; padding:25px; border-radius:4px; margin-top:20px;\">\n\n<p style=\"font-size:11px; letter-spacing:2px; text-transform:uppercase; color:#999; margin-bottom:12px;\">Private Service<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff; font-size:16px; font-weight:600; margin-bottom:12px;\">Private Consultation<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color:#aaaaaa; font-size:13px; line-height:1.6; margin-bottom:20px;\">Designing a bathroom?<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"\/en\/luxury-real-estate-contact\/\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center; border:1px solid #ffffff; color:#ffffff; padding:12px 20px; text-decoration:none; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:2px; text-transform:uppercase;\">Contact us<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2721baf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2721baf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d875177 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d875177\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea59b7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ea59b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Walk in shower sizes and proportions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c21ae elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5c21ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no single compulsory size. Commercial sheets quote different values, and in a villa bathroom the reference is a body in motion: arms open, a step back from the water, room for a towel out of the spray. An open shower works when the water does not reach where it should not. The shorter the glass, the more depth or the better aimed the spray you need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d03b2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15d03b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As architects we reason like this: the rain head goes far from the opening, the controls can be reached without entering the spray, the niche sits on the least wet wall, the glass drops to the floor or nearly. The opening goes where the spray does not reach, even if another spot looks more elegant on plan. In a wide bathroom, a shower running between two walls with glass on one side feels like a room of water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0147e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be0147e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Walk in shower design: which system to choose<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbdfbf6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbdfbf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are three construction methods, as summarised in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edilizia.com\/?p=96962\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technical guide by Edilizia.com, September 2026<\/a> (in Italian):<\/p><div style=\"overflow-x:auto;max-width:100%\"><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;margin:18px 0\"><thead><tr style=\"border-bottom:2px solid #8C6A3F\"><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 8px\">System<\/th><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 8px\">When to choose it<\/th><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 8px\">Key check<\/th><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 8px\">Limit<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0\"><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\"><strong>Prefabricated tray<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">Certain timing, little depth available<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">Drain level, perimeter joint<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">Less flexible sizes and cuts<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0\"><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\"><strong>Sloped board<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">Finish continuous with the floor<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">Compatibility with drain, membranes and adhesives<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">Sizes tied to the system<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0\"><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\"><strong>Site-laid screed<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">Custom shapes, large areas<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">Real falls, curing, connection<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">Depends heavily on the installer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df9e0db elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df9e0db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a new villa, with a floor slab planned in time, a screed or board allows complete continuity with the floor. In a renovation the winner is often the system that needs least depth. You do not choose from a catalogue: you choose after measuring how much space there is below the finished floor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057c02e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"057c02e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=414791497  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/walk-in-shower-indirect-light-in-the-bathroom-ceiling.webp\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large 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title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d135f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3d135f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ae48e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4ae48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=284710737  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-av-home-master-bathroom-on-the-bedroom-floor.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" 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data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/federicocappellina.com\/projects\/villa-av-home-vicenza-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=450242192  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/av-home-the-studio-s-villa-in-dueville-vicenza-with-infinity-pool.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20819%201024%22%20width%3D%22819%22%20height%3D%221024%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22819%22%20height%3D%221024%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27275\" alt=\"AV Home, the studio&amp;apos;s villa in Dueville (Vicenza) with infinity pool\" 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title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b859ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b859ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/federicocappellina.com\/projects\/villa-av-home-vicenza-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AV Home, Dueville (Vicenza)<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b832dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b832dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Metra glazing, Viabizzuno and OTY lighting, infinity pool: design and site direction by the studio.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f6b0c elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e8f6b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/federicocappellina.com\/projects\/villa-av-home-vicenza-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View the project<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a4c7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1a4c7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a14836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a14836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Invest<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000b26f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000b26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/en\/outdoor-kitchen-design\/\">Outdoor Kitchen Design: an Architect's Guide for a Villa<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4412cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4412cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Outdoor kitchen design for a villa: layout, cover, masonry or stainless steel, worktops, services\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c7526 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d7c7526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/en\/outdoor-kitchen-design\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5c249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f5c249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=1701798724  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lava-stone-and-bronze-bathroom-in-av-home.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20682%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22682%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22682%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35267\" alt=\"Lava stone and bronze bathroom in AV Home\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1280\/h:853\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lava-stone-and-bronze-bathroom-in-av-home.webp 1280w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:600\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lava-stone-and-bronze-bathroom-in-av-home.webp 600w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1280\/h:853\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lava-stone-and-bronze-bathroom-in-av-home.webp 2x\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f248d99 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f248d99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f81b106 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f81b106\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca55725 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca55725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Falls and levels: the heart of the design<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bbee98 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bbee98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fall is the distance from the drain multiplied by the percentage. Typical values are about 1.5\u20132% but not universal: the design, the drain and the manufacturer&#8217;s instructions decide. One system maker quotes a range <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altsystem.wedi.net\/fileadmin\/media\/downloads\/08_Presse\/IT\/2023\/20230710_wedi-bodengleiche_Duschen_IT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">between 1 and 2.5%<\/a> (in Italian). In millimetres, it means this:<\/p><div style=\"overflow-x:auto;max-width:100%\"><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;margin:18px 0\"><thead><tr style=\"border-bottom:2px solid #8C6A3F\"><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 8px\">Distance from drain<\/th><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 8px\">Drop at 1.5%<\/th><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 8px\">Drop at 2%<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0\"><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">0.80 m<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">12 mm<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">16 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0\"><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">1.00 m<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">15 mm<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">20 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0\"><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">1.20 m<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">18 mm<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">24 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0\"><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">1.50 m<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">22.5 mm<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">30 mm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151a699 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"151a699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Below the finished surface you must fit the trap, pipe, sloped base, membrane, adhesive and finish. In the same guide&#8217;s example: 80 millimetres for the trap, 15 lost in the connection, 25 for base and finish, for about 120 millimetres in total. In a renovation, survey the direction and depth of the existing pipe before ordering a tray, and never cut into a slab without a structural check.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63fb809 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63fb809\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b17a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62b17a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2de5ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2de5ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore our projects<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1918e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1918e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/federicocappellina.com\/projects\/villa-md-home-verona-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=1783328104  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/md-home-the-studio-s-villa-in-verona-with-garden-and-large-glazing.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27277\" alt=\"MD Home, the studio&amp;apos;s villa in Verona with garden and large glazing\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1920\/h:1280\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/md-home-the-studio-s-villa-in-verona-with-garden-and-large-glazing.webp 1920w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:600\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/md-home-the-studio-s-villa-in-verona-with-garden-and-large-glazing.webp 600w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1536\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/md-home-the-studio-s-villa-in-verona-with-garden-and-large-glazing.webp 1536w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1920\/h:1280\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/md-home-the-studio-s-villa-in-verona-with-garden-and-large-glazing.webp 2x\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d0483e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d0483e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/federicocappellina.com\/projects\/villa-md-home-verona-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MD Home, Verona<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c595cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c595cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sch\u00fcco glazing, Minimal Cucine and Modulnova kitchen, Poliform and Baxter furniture, Occhio lighting, MAFI wood.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1839479 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1839479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/federicocappellina.com\/projects\/villa-md-home-verona-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View the project<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dff71b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7dff71b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a47954 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a47954\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-254f16c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"254f16c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Point drain or linear channel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-402f0e7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"402f0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A point drain usually creates four falls and needs cuts, often visible on large formats. A linear channel allows a single plane sloping towards one wall: it is the cleanest choice with large slabs, but it concentrates the joint between wall, floor and drain. Check the flow too: an 18-litre-per-minute head and a 10-litre hand shower make 28 litres per minute, about 0.47 litres per second, and the drain must handle that with a margin for grate and dirt.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec5899f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec5899f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Be careful with low-profile traps, useful when depth is short. The European standard EN 1253-1 calls for a water seal of at least 50 millimetres; products with a lower seal fall under specific conditions and need checks on use and venting, or odours follow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d49c4a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d49c4a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=648955647  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/md-home-bathroom-with-a-freestanding-bath.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35254\" alt=\"MD Home bathroom with a freestanding bath\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1920\/h:1280\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/md-home-bathroom-with-a-freestanding-bath.webp 1920w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:600\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/md-home-bathroom-with-a-freestanding-bath.webp 600w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1536\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/md-home-bathroom-with-a-freestanding-bath.webp 1536w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1920\/h:1280\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/md-home-bathroom-with-a-freestanding-bath.webp 2x\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0477a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e0477a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6b709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec6b709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=943077811  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/countertop-basin-and-round-mirror-in-av-home.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35261\" alt=\"Countertop basin and round mirror in AV Home\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1920\/h:1280\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/countertop-basin-and-round-mirror-in-av-home.webp 1920w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:600\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/countertop-basin-and-round-mirror-in-av-home.webp 600w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1536\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/countertop-basin-and-round-mirror-in-av-home.webp 1536w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1920\/h:1280\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/countertop-basin-and-round-mirror-in-av-home.webp 2x\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e72c7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e72c7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfef049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfef049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Architecture<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e70b18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e70b18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/en\/architectural-assessment-method\/\">The ELRE Method in 3 Checks: Architectural Assessment of a Luxury Villa<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b7e74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7b7e74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Architectural assessment of a villa before buying: three checks, declared sources, what is observed\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a52fef elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2a52fef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/en\/architectural-assessment-method\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea00ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ea00ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f0572 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96f0572\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65de347 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65de347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Waterproofing: where the damage begins<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b7fb26 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b7fb26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grout does not waterproof and silicone is not a solution: the seal lies under the finish. The membrane does not create the fall and must be laid on a surface already sloped; if the fall comes only from adhesive or tile, any water that gets through sits on the membrane. The drain body needs a flange or collar to connect it. Corners, valve penetrations and niches need preformed pieces or elastic collars.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf49862 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf49862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The references cited by the technical guide are EN 14891 for liquid waterproofing and UNI 11493-1:2025 for tiling in Italy. Two tests must come before closing the site: a watertightness test after the system&#8217;s curing time, and a flow test with the grate fitted and every outlet running. A bathroom rebuilt because of a leak costs far more than the shower.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3544bcf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3544bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Materials: stone, porcelain, resin<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd008d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abd008d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A shower floor must drain and must not be slippery. Safety is measured: ask for the test method and result for the exact finish (EN 16165), not the product name. Honed stone is beautiful but must be chosen with care and needs upkeep, as we explain in our <a href=\"\/en\/the-villa-edit-luxury-interiors\/natural-stone\/\">natural stone<\/a> guide. Large slabs cut down joints but complicate falls. Mosaic follows slopes naturally. Resin gives continuity and asks for an expert applicator.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220d2ac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"220d2ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Glass is an architectural choice: low-iron glass disappears, smoked or fluted glass draws the space. Choose profiles and fixings with the same care. Be honest about upkeep: a fixed panel needs a squeegee after every use, especially with hard water. If your water is hard, plan treatment for the whole house, not just the shower.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e01482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e01482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=284382809  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/beige-bathroom-with-black-fittings-a-studio-project.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35255\" alt=\"Beige bathroom with black fittings, a studio project\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1707\/h:1138\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/beige-bathroom-with-black-fittings-a-studio-project.webp 1707w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:600\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/beige-bathroom-with-black-fittings-a-studio-project.webp 600w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1536\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/beige-bathroom-with-black-fittings-a-studio-project.webp 1536w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1707\/h:1138\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/beige-bathroom-with-black-fittings-a-studio-project.webp 2x\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-935755e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"935755e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f65b2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f65b2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b76c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13b76c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Architecture<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd3843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bd3843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/en\/the-villa-edit-luxury-interiors\/\">Luxury Interiors for Villas 2026: The Complete Guide to The Villa Edit<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e954d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e954d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Luxury interiors for villas: the 12 systems of The Villa Edit, from passive house to furniture\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1b82e elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6b1b82e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/en\/the-villa-edit-luxury-interiors\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d885e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d885e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddd28fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddd28fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Architecture<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93b77a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93b77a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/en\/the-villa-edit-luxury-interiors\/natural-stone\/\">Natural Stone 2026: A Guide to Marble and Stone for Luxury Interiors<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9acc169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9acc169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Natural stone for villas: marble, travertine, quartzite, local stones and wood. How to choose\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebcb1d6 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ebcb1d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/en\/the-villa-edit-luxury-interiors\/natural-stone\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20fe8e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20fe8e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383cd91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"383cd91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Architecture<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a65b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27a65b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/en\/uhnw-luxury-villa-architecture\/\">UHNW Luxury Villa Architecture: Bespoke Villas by Studio Cappellina<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f5abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04f5abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UHNW luxury villa architecture designed and supervised by Federico Cappellina&#8217;s studio since 2002\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ec04f elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"03ec04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/en\/uhnw-luxury-villa-architecture\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a492458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a492458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=2049056475  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/flush-stone-basin-with-raking-light.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35264\" alt=\"Flush stone basin with raking light\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1920\/h:1280\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/flush-stone-basin-with-raking-light.webp 1920w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:600\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/flush-stone-basin-with-raking-light.webp 600w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1536\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/flush-stone-basin-with-raking-light.webp 1536w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1920\/h:1280\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/flush-stone-basin-with-raking-light.webp 2x\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556825c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"556825c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec5458 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ec5458\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a795fea elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a795fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Light, air and fittings: designing the shower<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01be549 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01be549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Light in a shower should be designed as in a room. A raking blade along the wall brings out the stone, but it also shows every flaw in the installation: if the finish is not perfect, a softer light from above is better. In a deep shower a lit niche draws the eye to the back and lengthens the space. Fittings must have the protection rating for wet zones, and the systems designer says where they can go.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e2e957 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e2e957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Air is the other half of comfort. An open shower lets more steam into the bathroom, and without air change the damp ends up on mirrors, ceilings and furniture. In a well-insulated house, mechanical ventilation solves this quietly, provided the vents are designed with the ceiling. In an existing house, plan at least adequate extraction and a window that really opens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85cde3d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85cde3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fittings decide daily use. A thermostatic mixer gives a stable temperature, and the control should sit outside the spray so you can set the water before stepping in. A ceiling head and a hand shower on two ways are the most practical pair: the head is the pleasure, the hand shower cleans the shower. Concealed parts are chosen before the finish and must stay accessible: a valve replaceable through a hidden hatch saves breaking a stone wall ten years on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3978697 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3978697\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a42728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a42728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=1085097338  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bathroom-with-bespoke-backlit-mirrors.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35259\" alt=\"Bathroom with bespoke backlit mirrors\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1920\/h:1280\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bathroom-with-bespoke-backlit-mirrors.webp 1920w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:600\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bathroom-with-bespoke-backlit-mirrors.webp 600w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1536\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bathroom-with-bespoke-backlit-mirrors.webp 1536w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1920\/h:1280\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bathroom-with-bespoke-backlit-mirrors.webp 2x\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d69ce5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d69ce5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=401100433  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copper-basin-on-a-lava-stone-wall-1.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35335\" alt=\"Copper basin on a lava stone wall\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1620\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copper-basin-on-a-lava-stone-wall-1.webp 1620w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:600\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copper-basin-on-a-lava-stone-wall-1.webp 600w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1536\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copper-basin-on-a-lava-stone-wall-1.webp 1536w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1620\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/copper-basin-on-a-lava-stone-wall-1.webp 2x\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280592b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"280592b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-384cbe5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"384cbe5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6378e8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6378e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The wet room: when the shower becomes architecture<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d8ede elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6d8ede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In some villas the master bathroom stops being a sum of fittings and becomes a single room, with floor and walls in one material, where shower and bath share the same wet zone. It is a fascinating solution because it frees the rest of the bathroom from water, and it asks for even stricter design: the whole room is waterproofed and sloped, and the glass separates the wet zone from the dry side with its furniture and wardrobes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da629b9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da629b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The link with the outdoors is another theme. A shower facing a private patio or walled garden is one of the great pleasures of a house, provided you design the view, the privacy and the shelter from wind. The route counts too: from bedroom to shower, from pool to shower, from garage to utility bathroom. In a villa, the passing shower near the pool or gym is often the most used and deserves the same care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b01144 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b01144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Walk in shower pros and cons<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c89fe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45c89fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong> a continuous floor, step-free access where the space allows, visual calm, more light in the bathroom. <strong>Cons:<\/strong> with no door, air moves in winter and the room can feel colder; spray must be controlled; the work is more delicate than a traditional tray. Heating matters: a warm wall or floor changes the experience, as our guide to <a href=\"\/en\/underfloor-heating-luxury-villa\/\">underfloor heating<\/a> explains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc01fca elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc01fca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On accessibility, having no threshold is not enough: manoeuvring space, a seat, grab points and reachable controls all count. If the house is to accompany you for many years, think about it now: reinforcements for grab rails you may never fit can go in the wall today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a561ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a561ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b54e8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b54e8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=828567879  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bathroom-with-hexagonal-mosaic-a-studio-project.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20682%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22682%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22682%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35257\" alt=\"Bathroom with hexagonal mosaic, a studio project\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1280\/h:853\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bathroom-with-hexagonal-mosaic-a-studio-project.webp 1280w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:600\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bathroom-with-hexagonal-mosaic-a-studio-project.webp 600w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1280\/h:853\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bathroom-with-hexagonal-mosaic-a-studio-project.webp 2x\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b0959 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54b0959\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287233b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"287233b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Invest<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97076d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97076d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/en\/clt-house\/\">CLT House: an Architect's Guide to a Timber Villa<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad9c791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad9c791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CLT house and prefabricated timber villas: CLT or timber frame, comfort, durability, earthquakes\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a75543b elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a75543b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/en\/clt-house\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5744db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5744db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=341373368  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bowl-basin-on-a-stone-top.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35266\" alt=\"Bowl basin on a stone top\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1920\/h:1280\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bowl-basin-on-a-stone-top.webp 1920w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:600\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bowl-basin-on-a-stone-top.webp 600w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1536\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bowl-basin-on-a-stone-top.webp 1536w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1920\/h:1280\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bowl-basin-on-a-stone-top.webp 2x\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49fa72 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b49fa72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532dc61 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"532dc61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a860b64 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a860b64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much does a walk in shower cost?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f53356 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f53356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The orders of magnitude given by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edilizia.com\/?p=96962\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edilizia.com for 2026<\/a> refer to the technical part, in Italy:<\/p><div style=\"overflow-x:auto;max-width:100%\"><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;margin:18px 0\"><thead><tr style=\"border-bottom:2px solid #8C6A3F\"><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 8px\">Item<\/th><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 8px\">Order of magnitude, Italy 2026<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0\"><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">Prefabricated tray or tileable board<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">about \u20ac250\u2013900<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0\"><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">Point drain or linear channel<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">about \u20ac100 to over \u20ac600<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0\"><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">Complete installation in a prepared bathroom<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">about \u20ac1,500\u20133,500<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0\"><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">With stack moved, demolition or large slabs<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;hyphens:none\">over \u20ac4,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p>In a villa these figures are the minimum: custom glass, stone, concealed fittings and systems can multiply them. Our advice is to spend first on the hidden part, because you cannot redo it without demolition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae24ebd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae24ebd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784cf17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"784cf17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=1691249493  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bathroom-with-mosaic-and-wall-tap-in-av-home.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20682%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22682%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22682%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35262\" alt=\"Bathroom with mosaic and wall tap in AV Home\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1280\/h:853\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bathroom-with-mosaic-and-wall-tap-in-av-home.webp 1280w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:600\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bathroom-with-mosaic-and-wall-tap-in-av-home.webp 600w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1280\/h:853\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bathroom-with-mosaic-and-wall-tap-in-av-home.webp 2x\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d33edc2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d33edc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf1f7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bf1f7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b342f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45b342f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The brands in our catalogue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6527cdb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6527cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Villa Edit catalogue gathers the companies we consider the best and that the studio looks at for its projects. For the bathroom, Gessi for taps and Antonio Lupi for furniture are brands the studio has used. The catalogue also holds Agape, Ceramica Cielo, Fantini, Treemme and Colombo; for shower enclosures Vismaravetro, and for trays Milldue. They are not partners or sponsors of this guide: the choice depends on each project. The full picture is in <a href=\"\/en\/the-villa-edit-luxury-interiors\/\">The Villa Edit<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a22d674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a22d674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=1725682505  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/walk-in-shower-green-wall-and-white-shower-tray-in-md-home.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22683%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35256\" alt=\"Walk in shower: green wall and white shower tray in MD Home\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1713\/h:1142\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/walk-in-shower-green-wall-and-white-shower-tray-in-md-home.webp 1713w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:600\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/walk-in-shower-green-wall-and-white-shower-tray-in-md-home.webp 600w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1536\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/walk-in-shower-green-wall-and-white-shower-tray-in-md-home.webp 1536w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1713\/h:1142\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/walk-in-shower-green-wall-and-white-shower-tray-in-md-home.webp 2x\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f76ba88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f76ba88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84c7ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84c7ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=870153875  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-black-guest-bathroom-of-av-home-with-wall-hung-fittings.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20682%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22682%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22682%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35263\" alt=\"The black guest bathroom of AV Home with wall-hung fittings\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1280\/h:853\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-black-guest-bathroom-of-av-home-with-wall-hung-fittings.webp 1280w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:600\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-black-guest-bathroom-of-av-home-with-wall-hung-fittings.webp 600w, https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1280\/h:853\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-black-guest-bathroom-of-av-home-with-wall-hung-fittings.webp 2x\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c1e90b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c1e90b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73acefe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73acefe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63fb0fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63fb0fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a17bd4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a17bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Walk in shower: nine mistakes to avoid<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2594fc1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2594fc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Creating the fall with adhesive alone.<\/li><li>Cutting the membrane flush with the grate and closing it with silicone.<\/li><li>Cutting into the slab without a check.<\/li><li>Testing watertightness before curing.<\/li><li>Accepting the work without a test using the real head.<\/li><li>Aiming the spray at the opening.<\/li><li>Choosing stone from a photograph, without a slip test.<\/li><li>Forgetting bathroom ventilation and heating.<\/li><li>Ordering the tray before surveying the existing drains.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77f8a9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c77f8a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Walk in shower: frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca3459 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"bca3459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1970\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1970\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is a walk in shower? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1970\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c46df0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c46df0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e0aa8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94e0aa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is an open shower you enter without a door and often without a step, defined by a fixed glass panel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1971\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1971\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the disadvantages of a walk in shower? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1971\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-019b878 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"019b878\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45321e8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45321e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It can feel colder in winter, spray must be controlled, and the build is delicate: falls, drain and waterproofing must be designed together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1972\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1972\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What fall does a level shower need? 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At 2%, over one metre, that is 20 millimetres.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1973\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1973\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can you add a walk in shower in a renovation? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1973\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feab7ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"feab7ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93802ec elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93802ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Often yes, but measure the depth below the floor: trap, pipe and layers can need about 120 millimetres. If it is not there, consider low-profile systems or a slim tray.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1974\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1974\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do you clean a walk in shower? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1974\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e2f75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24e2f75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b7564 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27b7564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use a squeegee on the glass after each use and cleaners suited to the finish. Clean grate and trap regularly, especially with hard water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1975\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1975\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much does a walk in shower cost? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1975\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a340d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92a340d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e197e7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e197e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the technical part in a prepared bathroom, orders of magnitude for Italy in 2026 are about \u20ac1,500\u20133,500, over \u20ac4,000 with demolition or large slabs. 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https:\/\/mlduxolyajm2.i.optimole.com\/cb:Y9xL.aa3\/w:1920\/h:1280\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/floating-vanity-lit-from-below-in-md-home.webp 2x\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf22fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dcf22fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08a5af0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08a5af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Invest<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b532d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44b532d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/en\/buying-a-luxury-villa\/\">Buying a Luxury Villa: the Preliminary Reading in 5 Points Before You Sign<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c8b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36c8b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before buying a luxury villa in Italy, the Dominican Republic, Zanzibar or Dubai: send us the\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17709a8 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"17709a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteluxuryrealestate.net\/en\/buying-a-luxury-villa\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f86644c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f86644c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c660429 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c660429\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2f8821 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2f8821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Designing a villa bathroom?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6847e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f6847e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Send us the plan and photos of the current state: we will tell you what is possible and what to verify. For a complete project see <a href=\"\/en\/uhnw-luxury-villa-architecture\/\">Signature Architecture<\/a> or write to us from the <a href=\"\/en\/luxury-real-estate-contact\/\">contact page<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3529bf6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3529bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><small>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edilizia.com\/?p=96962\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edilizia.com, 2 September 2026<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altsystem.wedi.net\/fileadmin\/media\/downloads\/08_Presse\/IT\/2023\/20230710_wedi-bodengleiche_Duschen_IT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedi press release, 2023<\/a>. Checked on 31 October 2026: these are good practice, and the standards cited must be read in the text in force. Photos: projects by Federico Cappellina Architects; the images show studio bathrooms and do not illustrate a specific system or brand cited.<\/small><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cbc611 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8cbc611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/buying-a-luxury-villa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ask for a preliminary reading<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b151b53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b151b53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc3688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dc3688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Would you like an opinion on the project?<\/p>\n<p>Send us the plan and photos: we reply with the points to verify.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a137651 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a137651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/luxury-real-estate-contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b20c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2b20c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66825fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66825fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover the UHNW Lifestyle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c66db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8c66db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Villa Edit: materials and systems read by architects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb239e elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9cb239e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/buying-a-luxury-villa\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Preliminary reading<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8034677 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8034677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/tutte-le-proprieta\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover the Properties<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-681123e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"681123e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"argomenti-articoli\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6697a19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6697a19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Topics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db30e47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db30e47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul 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