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Kohler Just Debuted a $16,000 Smart Bathtub Is Designed to Simulate Japanese Forest Bathing

Photo credit: Kohler
Photo credit: Kohler

From House Beautiful

When you think of a smart home, what comes to mind? A kitchen filled with Wi-Fi-enabled appliances? A living room with smart TVs and coffee tables with built-in Bluetooth? The bathroom is probably the last room you picture outfitted with advanced tech. Well, that's about to change because during this year's Consumer Electronic Show (CES), Kohler unveiled a new smart bathtub that will transform your bathroom into a luxe at-home spa.

Drawing inspiration from Japanese forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, Kohler's Stillness Bath is designed to create an immersive experience to help "relax the mind soothe the body, and renew the spirit," according to the company. It features a minimal exterior, a warm interior, and its bases is surrounded by a Hinoki wood grate. In other words, it functions and looks like a tub you'd find at a world-class spa.

The Stillness Bath will be offered as a freestanding bath, but the Stillness Infinity Experience version boasts the best immersive features. The Infinity Experience begins with water filling from the bottom of the tub and overflowing onto the Hinoki wood mote, creating a soothing sound. Then, you can set the mood with chromatherapy thanks to the full spectrum lighting that surrounds that the tub. After, fog envelops the surface of the bath. You can even add essential oils to the experience tower, which gently emits soothing aromas.

Even better, you can easily customize every element of your experience through the Kohler Konnect app.

It should come as no surprise that a luxe smart bath comes with a high price tag. Available for purchase later this year, the Stillness Bath ranges in price from $6,198 to $15,998.

See more of the most futuristic home items from CES here.

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