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Bathrooms – Modern Family

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Need to update your loo? We’ve got a bunch of bright ideas, from space-saving vanities to lavish tubs and even kid-friendly accessories. Part 2

Above: Lea Ceramiche and Lago

Colour-blocked slabs of Lea Ceramiche’s Slimtech tiles coupled with Lago’s cylindrical basins make a vanity that the young and young-at-heart will love. Call for pricing. At Suite 22 Interiors, 160 Bullock Dr, Markham

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Wishbone soap dish by Umbra

Designer Jeremy Alden gets fishy with this moulded-rubber soap holder. $5, at Umbra Store, 165 John St

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Safe Step by BabyBjörn

Boost your kid up with a light-weight stool. Coated with non-slip rubber, this stashable number is a clean-up and potty-time godsend. $30, at BB Buggy, 10 Yorkville Ave

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Kronos by Rubi

Parents looking for easy-to-reach but impossible-to-break fixtures: this single hole, chrome faucet comes with a carbon fibre lever. $325, at Roman Bath Centre, 883 Caledonia Rd

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Binny by Brabantia

Keep it fresh and clean with this compact apple-green, wall-mounted receptacle. It lifts up and off for easy unloading. $65, at Neat, 628 Queen St W

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Urbana by Fleurco

Seat your little one to scrub their dirty feet in this no-mess enclosed shower.  The built-in storage keeps bath lotions and towels out of sight. $2,350, at Tubs, 45 Samor Rd

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