WE were welcomed into some very private celebrity corners in the past year, via our weekly section, ?Homebody.? Words that come to mind in recall include ?fabulous,? ?sleek? and ?grand.? A few were surprisingly simple, some actually minimalist.

Let us revisit some of the staff?s ? and the readers? ? favorites in the next few days, starting with this virtual playroom, actually international recording artist Claire Dela Fuente?s bathroom. The tiles are from Italy (Valentino), and the washbasin is an antique from England.