These are baths that, while grounded in timeless elements, surprise and enchant. There are grand baths of high style with elegant mirrored and marble surfaces. There are bold rooms of rich maximalist patterns and color. There are strictly tailored spaces of great restraint and serenity. And finally, there are baths with restorative views of the garden or forest — or in the middle of nature themselves. Gathered, these spaces seduce, delight, and serve as a visual blueprint for readers looking to create refuge and beauty at home.
In that spirit, this lecture will explore everything from the vintage objects and artistry that inform Waterworks fittings to the vital role that time-honored craftsmanship plays in the company’s designs. With the help of stunning images, the audience will also be introduced to an array of “Ultimate Baths” — spaces that celebrate the unexpected and inspire design lovers to bring a magical quality to their baths, no matter how modest or grand.
Barbara Sallick is the co-founder of Waterworks, a noted speaker in the global design community, and the author of several acclaimed books, including The Ultimate Bath (2022), The Perfect Kitchen (2020), The Perfect Bath (2016), and Waterworks: Inventing Bath Style (2001). She has also contributed to books by Phillip James Dodd and Don Ruggles, renowned experts in classical architecture and design.
She has served on the national board of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, and is on the board of the Decorators Club Education Fund which awards scholarships to high school student with demonstrated financial need, allowing them to enroll in pre- college courses at one of its five partner credited design schools. Barbara is also a board member at The TileWorks of Bucks County, the historic artisanal tile factory; the honorary chair of Rooms With A View, New England’s premier annual design event; and a former director of Sir John Soane’s Museum Foundation. She received Cottages and Gardens’ Innovator of the Year Award in 2015; House Beautiful named her one of its 2020 Visionaries.
$35 for ICAA Members
$45 for Non-Members
Waterworks 8431 Melrose Place Los Angeles