The world has never seen anything like the bathing culture in ancient Rome. For three centuries, the Romans competed to build the most prestigious baths – with each building bigger and more magnificent than the last. In the fourth century AD, there were 11 imperial bath houses and 856 smaller establishments in the city, and the largest had room for 3,000 bathers.

We know her as the project manager and interior designer from TV shows such as Bygglov and Room Service, as well as form her own internet show Det knackar. She is a qualified tailor and has worked as a set designer, but it is as an extraordinarily creative and stylish TV personality that she has become a household name.

Emelie Ekman is a trained property developer. In her free time, she provides us with inspiration via her blog and Instagram. She appears in social media under the name of ‘34 kvadrat’ (34 m2) and is a specialist in compact living. We met Emelie for breakfast and asked her about her relationship with bathrooms.

Christoffer Robsahm is a registered real estate agent working for Erik Olssons estate agency in Stockholm, and he has more than ten years of experience in selling both detached houses and cooperative flats. We asked him about the importance of the bathroom to the overall impression of the home.