June 2021

There are 3 different showers available on the market today and choosing which one you want or need is a bit confusing. Below is a guide to the 3 types available. Electric showers An electric shower is a style of the shower that only has a cold water feed into it and it heats up […]

How to fit a back to wall pan to allow access: We are often asked how to correctly install a back to wall pan to allow full access to the hideaway cistern. If you follow this guide it should make life easier for you. 1) Place the pan into its desired position against the furniture. 2) Mark […]

I have always maintained that stencilling is not really an art form in itself (though its great practitioners today have elevated it to that position), but simply a means to an end, a pattern made to help the painter produce something else, or at best, an early form of printing. Stencils were used by the […]

The canopy design and the use of intense colours in this room suggested a sort of quirkiness, as though the room has a sense of humour. I really felt we could exploit that further and introduce accessories that said the same thing. Moreover, as an alternative to a huge bathroom cupboard, we felt that many […]

Layout The only other room that the bathroom compares to in terms of price is the kitchen. Both are expensive because the bones plumbing, electricity, permanent fixtures are so difficult to get right. And they can be a very expensive mistake if you get them wrong. It makes sense then to plan a bathroom in […]

Like the bath, the basin is another item that you should buy big. After all, you will probably use it for more than just splashing your face rinsing out tights, washing hair, fighting over the toothpaste, and so on. Whether you conceal pipes behind a pedestal or a syphon cover is a matter of personal […]

Most people don’t seem to worry about trying out beds in showrooms but have an aversion to sitting on the loo in one. This seems a shame as you do want to buy a design that is comfortable. There are lots of styles and colours available, but the main choice comes down to whether you […]

Consider this: a bathroom has to function on two levels a practical place in which to wash; and an inviting room in which to retreat. The two are not necessarily at odds with each other, but every design decision must recognise both roles. Lighting is no exception. In other words, it is flexibility that counts. […]

Many small bathrooms are too high in proportion to their floor area. Transform some of this high-level space into storage: cupboards above the bath are one possibility; building a narrow shelf between the top of the door and the ceiling another. Or try continuing the ceiling colour a short distance down the walls to the […]