Whenever the topic of decorating the bathroom comes up, we think of The Bath, a wonderful book by Diane von Furstenberg, published by Alfred A. Knopf. Richly illustrated with inspirational images, it explores bathing as both a cultural practice and a deeply personal ritual across time and place. The evocative interiors and atmospheres remind us that the bathroom is a space of retreat, imagination, and refined sensory experience; intimate yet wide-ranging. At once necessity and pleasure, the ritual of bathing calls for an environment with décor devoted to beauty, well-being, and, ultimately, quiet escape.