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Jado collaborated with designer Jean Nouvel to create a shower system that is technologically advanced as well as aesthetic (at left). An integrated automatic diverter controls a hand held shower wand, popping up a spray head that retracts when no longer in use.

Over the past few years, elaborate multihead shower systems have become a fixture in custom home master baths. Manufacturers boast an enormous array of spray devices, sleek designs and beautiful finishes combined with technologically enhanced flow and temperature controls to create a bathing experience tailor-made for each individual.

With the barrage of home improvement television shows, magazines and websites available today, consumers are more educated than ever on luxury home products. In a custom home, a single showerhead is unacceptable and a complex water delivery system is usually desired. A master bath must now include a shower that is visually appealing while offering the choice of an efficient shower, a soaking deluge, a relaxing massage or a mixture of all three. Vertical spas are completely customizable using a combination of body sprays, showerheads and hand showers. According to Mike Reffner, Moen product manager, “When it comes to vertical spas, there are three things people are concerned about: water flow, temperature control and flexibility.”

Manufacturers responded to these interests with an abundance of devices that can be mixed and matched in any number of configurations. “Typically, no design

is more popular than a one piece because it provides the ultimate in design flexibility,” according to Michael Wanschneider, senior product manager for Kohler. “High-end customers are focused on the experimental side of the system. For the adventurous, there is a variety of products that allow them to create their own shower system.”

Blame it on the rain

For a real downpour, nothing beats a rainstorm. Since storm clouds aren’t available for in-home use, showerheads emulating the natural experience of rain are in high demand.

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