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PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESYOF MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL/CITYCENTER RESIDENTIAL Restrooms are a respite at Veer Towers. Haute Property NEWS, STARS, AND TRENDS IN REAL ESTATE bathing beauties LUXURY REIGNS SUPREME IN LAS VEGAS'S LAVISH LAVATORIES. BY TONY ILLIA B athrooms are the new dens: the comfy, private place for relaxation and contem- plation. Homeowners are increasingly seeking lavish lavatories with spalike comforts, including towel warmers, soaking tubs, heated floors, and saunas. Bathtime at home can now be a sensual delight with surround-sound music and flat-screen televisions, along with aroma- therapy and the use of mood-enhancing colors, also known as chromatherapy. "Today, people spend more time in their bathroom than the dining room or living room," says Rob Jenson, founder and CEO of Jenson Group Luxury Real Estate (thejensongroup.com). "Bathrooms are a stay-at-home sanctuary. It's all about atmosphere." One local homeowner heats up the bathroom with a glass-wall fireplace, while another has a built-in salon for a personal stylist. The residences at Trump International Hotel have televisions embedded inside each bathroom's mirror wall. And his-and-her tranquil vanities are increasingly common in luxury homes. Refined materials can also help set a soothing, tone. Take One Queensridge Place: The twin 18-story towers near Summerlin, with penthouses as embrace a pampered Art Nouveau style, with satin-nickel thermostatic temperature controls, large as 16,000 square feet, faucets and fixtures, marble, and stone-inlay flooring. There are also master and secondary bathrooms equipped with soaking tubs, continued on page 112 VEGASMAGAZINE.COM 111 becoming retreat—a