Kitchens, bathrooms go bold, blingy

Foreign firms celebrate the changing face of the fittings and fixtures market in China as both neo-rich and upper middle class Chinese splurge

An entrepreneur hits pay dirt, or makes a small fortune, in China - and among his or her aspirational objects of desire are the latest premium version of iPhone (of course), a top-end BMW, designer jewellery, branded clothes and accessories, and, wait for it, luxury kitchen and bathroom fittings.

That's right.