The status kitchen has now been established--granite counters, handcrafted cabinets, Viking ranges and Sub-Zero refrigerators. Meanwhile, "marble" has been the simple shorthand for luxury in the bath.
Villeroy & Boch
Price: $85 to $105 per tile
Villeroy & Boch, better known for place settings, has created tiles that can light up your life--or at least your bath. The stone and ceramic tiles are embedded with tiny LED fixtures that last for about 100,000 hours and can be used on any surface. They come in a variety of colors and styles, to provide ambient lighting, highlight pathways or illuminate anything else you might imagine. Prices vary according to style. For more information,
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