Forget how gorgeous and thoughtfully planned the just-opened space at Broadway and Fir is—Vancouver’s brand-new Kohler Signature Store (the first in Canada, in fact) had us at "intelligent toilet".
Among the displays (many of them interactive, with chess-like mix-and-match stations so you can get truly hands-on in creating the bathroom or kitchen of your dreams) of gleaming fixtures and faucets, designer cabinetry and bathtubs that can be custom painted (check out local artist Katherine Gordon‘s masterpiece in store), a row of white loos caught our eye. Our guide, Kohler Canada manager of marketing and communications Donna Church, was just as excited, pointing out such features as ambient coloured lighting, wireless music sync capability, heated seats and foot warmers (the company’s Numi toilet even remembers to put the seat down). Moving on, we salivated over copper, glass and stone sinks, and handles inset with crystal, pearl and onyx in Kohler’s aspirational Kallista collection, plus innovative sinks that actually take consumer feedback to heart (a low barrier between the two compartments in the brand’s Smart Divide models, for instance, makes it much easier to wash and rinse large items). Also, smart showers boasting digital interfaces that allow each user to permanently set his or her ideal temperature and flow (from a gentle rain to a downpour, or a tumbling waterfall to a relaxing mist), and tubs with BubbleMassage technology that, said Donna, envelopes your body in champagne-like effervescence.
The idea behind the signature store, she added, is to "offer a unique and comprehensive shopping experience distinguished by a modern, innovative space and a merchandise mix that completely indulges you as you experience the Kohler brand." Mission accomplished. —Noa Nichol
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