Diane, Author at Bathroom Review

Bathroom furniture is a key element in helping to design a stunning yet functional small bathroom space. Not only can retailers and designers experiment with colour and texture, but carefully chosen cabinets can provide compact yet generous storage space to keep the ‘clutter’ hidden behind closed doors. Wall-hung units are particularly suited to small bathroom spaces as they create the illusion of more space by keeping the floor area clear (see the Elements wall-hung basin unit, pictured above).

Bathroom units with short projection depths, such as Valesso slimline range at 222mm (pictured below), are available in many different cabinet types and widths and have been specially designed to fit into small spaces with a minimum footprint and provide flexible storage space. Team with slim semi-recessed basins and WC for super organised and efficient use of space.

Another innovative design to join Bathroom to Love’s evolving bathroom furniture category is a new ‘One-piece’ basin and WC unit measuring just 124cm in width. This practical solution includes a one-piece worktop with an integrated basin, cupboard, WC unit, and end panels and plinths. Launched last month, it is available across many of the brand’s fitted furniture ranges. It boasts a luxurious and seamless look (pictured below in the Benita range in a flawless Matt Latte finish with brushed brass fittings).

For showering solutions in a space-challenged room, look to In-fold enclosures, such as the innovative RefleXion model from Bathrooms to Love. An excellent space-saver design, the RefleXion In-fold Enclosure – a more modern version of the well-known Bi-fold door – features a smooth opening and closing mechanism that slides into the showering space instead of outwards into the room. Therefore, it takes up less space and avoids difficulties in being too close to a basin or WC. It is pictured here in a recess bathroom space.

Beautiful & bijou from Bathrooms to Love RefleX ClassiX

Beautiful & bijou from Bathrooms to Love RefleX Infold

In terms of ceramics, plenty of compact options are now available such as the beautiful Cedarwood range (pictured below) with soft curves, finely tapered edges and slimline seats – all to provide the illusion of more space. This space-saving, wall-hung basin is just 450mm x 320mm with a bottle trap, keeping that valuable floor space clear and open, and a slim close-coupled WC (just 350mm wide) features a fine-edged wrapover seat for efficient, streamlined looks.

In addition to offering luxurious space-saving bathroom solutions, Bathrooms to Love is supported by a first-class distribution service through PJH, one of the UK’s largest KBB distributors. A premium customer service package includes many benefits such as; Next Day Delivery to 91% of UK postcodes, the opportunity to have deliveries made to store or home addresses, online ordering and account management via the PJH Partners Portal™, a virtual showroom, QR codes and AR (Augmented Reality), the Bathrooms to Love ‘BOND’, and PJH’s much lauded ‘First Choice’ customer service. Huge stockholding means all Bathrooms to Love products are usually always in stock for next day delivery.

Illustrating just a flavour of the space-saving bathroom solutions available from Bathrooms to Love, contact PJH for further information on the full Collection:

Further information: Bathrooms to Love by PJH: T: 0800 8 77 88 99 / www.partners.pjh.uk / www.bathroomstolove.uk

Rubinetterie Treemme presents Aurelia

The Aurelia collection, designed for Rubinetterie Treemme by Danilo Fedeli, reinterprets classical forms with modern shapes and proportions, creating a stark and sculptural effect for each piece.

The collection was designed to be timeless, always on trend and ideally suited for many types of bathrooms.

The concept showcases light and its reflections through incisions on cylindrical surfaces. The result is a fusion of lines in a refined and elegant balance.

Aurelia is a complete collection of single-lever faucets made of brass and available in 12 finishes. This wide range of colours makes the design as versatile as a chameleon.

RUBINETTERIE TREEMME Via Mattei 10 – 53041 Asciano (SI) – Tel. +39 0577/718293

www.rubinetterie3m.it – #rubinetterietreemme

UNI and MONUMENT deliver space-saving design

When it comes to bathrooms, limited space can often pose a challenge in terms of storage and functionality. Saneux, an industry-leading bathroom manufacturer of space-saving ceramics & furniture, long recognised this since its inception over 25 years ago and as such, has continued its mission to provide stylish space-saving bathroom products.

Two ranges of theirs that incorporate space-saving ceramics & furniture are UNI and MONUMENT.

Their UNI collection has two new short projection basins in 40cm and 50cm sizes. Both basins have a depth of only 36cm, allowing them to fit snugly into cloakrooms or small bathrooms, even when paired with their corresponding vanity units. There are wall-mounted door units in the 40cm size, and wall-mounted 1 and 2 drawer units in the 50cm size, all of which are soft closing and come in 3 contemporary finishes: matte white, matte anthracite, and English oak. With a handleless, minimalist design and plenty of storage space, these units are the perfect fit for many modern bathrooms.

A new range of space-saving furniture designed by Saneux is MONUMENT which is part of their Niche initiative where it is not available online. Inspired by the Monument column in London, the on-trend fluted furniture collection is also short in projection as it pairs with the UNI 40cm and 50cm basins and is in door and drawer configurations too. It is the perfect blend of modern and classic through the contemporary finishes of matte white, matte black, and matte sage, and its nod to historical design, all of which will make the furniture timeless for years to come.

These two ranges go alongside Saneux’s other space-saving collections of AIR and HYDE.

View UNI here: https://saneux.com/product-category/uni/

View MONUMENT here: https://saneux.com/product-category/monument/

Bathroom giant, Easy Bathrooms opts for Deposco fulfilment solution

Deposco, the omnichannel fulfilment supply chain solutions platform for brand owners, retailers, ecommerce, and 3PL companies, has signed Easy Bathrooms as a new customer.

Easy Bathrooms is on a steep growth path in the UK. With 135 stores in action today and a further 65 set to open soon, the company needed a fulfilment solution to keep up with its plans for rapid expansion. Deposco’s end-to-end omnichannel planning and fulfilment solution was the perfect fit.

The Deposco solution will help Easy Bathrooms manage its 350,000-square-foot warehouse more efficiently, provide an accurate, real-time view of inventory to quickly satisfy customer orders, and remove a raft of manual processes across the business.

“We chose to work with Deposco because they understand our business and demonstrated the knowledge to support our growth objectives,” said Craig Waddington, founder and CEO of Easy Bathrooms. ”The Deposco solution will give us the control, visibility and accuracy we need to continue to deliver a great customer experience through enabling our warehouse to operate more efficiently. This will free us to focus on growing the Easy Bathrooms retail footprint.”

The roll-out of the Deposco solution at Easy Bathrooms is set to be completed within a 90-day timeframe. Once fully implemented, the Deposco solution is expected to prove to be a vehicle to grow the business and make products available to customers at optimum price and availability levels.

Easy Bathrooms will initially deploy one element of the overall Deposco solution, its Warehouse Management System (WMS), ready for peak season trading later this year. Over the medium term, Easy Bathrooms and Deposco plan to work together to achieve complete inventory visibility and generate management information across the operation before going on to drive further operational benefits.

Longer term, Easy Bathrooms is looking for the Depsoco solution to help them assimilate new stores into their portfolio, expand their product range, and launch new channels to market to better serve new business opportunities.

Will Lovatt, vice president and general manager Europe at Deposco, said: “We are proud to be supporting Easy Bathrooms on their journey to becoming the UK’s premier bathroom retailer. Their energy and drive to deliver fabulous results are well matched to the culture at Deposco. We’re loving the opportunity to innovate together to fulfil orders for a greater number of new Easy Bathrooms customers as effectively as possible..”

More information on Deposco’s end-to-end omnichannel planning and fulfilment solution can be found at www.deposco.com.

Space-saving shower spaces from The Shower Lab

Space saving does not mean you need to stint on style; in fact, some very stylish shower spaces are created as space-saving options. Maximising space in the bathroom is often a necessity and, as such leads to stunning innovative solutions in the right hands.

Utilising recess situations is an excellent case in point. A recess shower space can look stunning, and whilst it may maximise available space in different size alcoves, it can also deliver a head-turning focal point.

Recess configurations are perfect for bespoke options. The Shower Lab offer a special individualised, customised service to retailers, installers, and architects called M2M. If the client has a sloping ceiling, compact space or over-height ceilings – there are products and service which can work, The Shower Lab are proud to say, if it can be done, we can do it. From customised 10mm toughened safety glass in various colours to special component finishes and custom cuts M2M delivers.

Space-saving shower spaces from The Shower Lab

Although space may be at a premium, style definitely is not. A recess shower space does not need to be hidden; Beautiful finishes, handles and hinges, as well as a choice of glass colour combine to create a recess shower space which takes pride of place.

Shower spaces can be created from just 70 cm, perfect for smaller bathrooms or ensuites, with no maximum width if the space is wide but perhaps not overly deep. This means that a home can have an additional dedicated shower facility.

Corner showers and quadrants work equally well for maximising bathroom performance. Space-saving doors such as sliders, pivots and infolds can really help if there isn’t much clearance beyond the shower door.

Keeping the specification high means that even the smallest shower spaces can really punch above their weight!

www.theshowerlab.com

Waters Baths of Ashbourne – Coast Corner Bath

Providing the answer to awkward-shaped bathrooms, Waters Baths of Ashbourne’s response is their Coast Corner Set Bath – a choice that cleverly combines both the practicality of a corner bath with the modern indulgence of a freestanding bath.

“Just like pebbles in the ocean, we wanted to create the illusion that the perfect organic silhouette has formed over centuries – the sea slowly shaping the smooth contours of the bath with its steady currents and torrents, wearing it down to create the most natural of forms” comments Lee Frost, director of Waters Baths of Ashbourne.

Sculpted to fit the body like a glove, the smooth contours of the Coast bath edge are contrasted with the well-defined angles of the corner setting, exuding a luxurious contemporary aesthetic.

Crafted from one piece of incredibly hard-wearing Lucite acrylic, the double-ended bath is available in both left and right-hand options, proving the model versatile and durable – an exciting and unique addition to the Space Collection.

ISO9001 adds Kudos

Cumbrian manufacturer Kudos Showering Products has been awarded ISO9001 Quality Management Certification, the world’s most recognised quality management system standard.

Mark Hill, group managing director of Kudos said of this welcomed achievement, “Anyone who has been in the process of achieving ISO9001 knows just how much work is involved in gaining this accreditation. I am immensely proud of the team here at Kudos who I have witnessed working tirelessly to make this happen. This is great news for us and shows that we have exceptional processes in place with the people to support this, and that customer service and satisfaction is the core of our business. We are on a continous improvement journey and on our way to achieving operational excellence, this standard has been hard won, which makes it all the more satifying to achieve.”

Kudos was awarded the ISO9001certification by QSL Ltd. Perry Simpson, Account Manager at QSL adds: “Kudos Shower Products have demonstrated an exceptional level of dedication and expertise in implementing a sophisticated management system. Their self-motivation and proactive approach to embodying the ISO framework meant they were prepared for certification after just one day of their two-day GAP analysis. One of the key factors contributing to their success is their collaboration with a consultant with impressive experience in implementing management systems”.

Kudos Shower Products Ltd has been designing and manufacturing shower products at their Cumbria facility since 1999. Part of SanSwiss AP, which is part of the Ronal Group of Companies, their portfolio includes shower enclosures, shower trays, over-bath screens and wet-room solutions sold via KBB showrooms and merchants across the UK.

Visit their website, kudosshowers.co.uk, call them on 01539 564040 or email info@kudosshowers.co.uk.

Schluter-Systems offers adaptable underfloor heating technologies

Schlüter-Systems, a leading manufacturer of tile installation products, also offers both conventional underfloor heating (UFH) and an electrical undertile heating alternative suitable for diverse applications: the manufacturer’s two CAD-enabled options for the 21^st century – BEKOTEC-THERM and DITRA-HEAT E.

The first is a hydronic system that can be installed in the traditional way beneath different floor finishes throughout the home or in commercial buildings. But unlike many rival UFH systems, BEKOTEC-THERM is based on studded modular panels, which are quick and easy to install and offer a low build height with rapid warm-up times. A screed is laid across the pipe runs, and rather than waiting weeks for it to cure, tiling operations can commence as soon as the surface is hard enough to walk on by using Schlüter-Systems’ DITRA uncoupling mat, which means BEKOTEC-THERM is ideal for time-critical refurbishment contracts such as in shops and offices.

Then, as an electric powered undertile solution, applications for DITRA-HEAT E are only limited by the imagination: they encompass demisting mirrors, warming walls or seats in spas and showers, and vanity areas or countertops. DITRA-HEAT further finds applications for flooring and plant shelving in conservatories. At the same time, the system has been specified widely in prestigious locations such as The Lanesborough Hotel and Langham’s in London.

Schlüter-Systems’ technical specifications consultant, Tony Taylor-Sheriff, commented: “UFH technology has progressed enormously since the Roman Hypocaust, but there is still much that is not understood across the wider construction industry regarding relevant efficiencies and potential problems such as the importance of uncoupling layers, load distribution and vapour management. Our solutions have been developed to help professionals achieve quick and energy-efficient installations, with BEKOTEC-THERM, for example, offering the benefit of low-temperature flow which makes it ideal for use with heat pumps or other renewable heat sources. DITRA-HEAT E likewise offers rapid response and is very flexible in use.”

For specifiers and architects, as well as installers of flooring finishes wishing to increase their knowledge of underfloor heating technology, Schlüter-Systems also offers a CPD seminar entitled Specifying Integrated Underfloor Heating Systems, which can be delivered online or in person.

With more than 2,300 employees and seven offices across Europe and North America, Schlüter-Systems is the world’s largest and most innovative manufacturer of system solutions for the function, protection and decoration of tiles and natural stone flooring. Schluter-Systems in the UK offers an extensive product portfolio, including the Schluter-KERDI range waterproofing membranes, the versatile tilebacker KERDI-BOARD and its underfloor heating solutions.

For further information, call 01530 813396 or visit https://www.schluter.co.uk/

Bette milestone – 100,000 products from green steel

Bette is celebrating a new milestone; to date, the company has created 100,000 bathroom products from green steel for sustainable bathroom design.

Bette manufactures its baths, shower trays and washbasins from glazed titanium steel and began sourcing and using CO2-neutral steel in 2020. Now the company is celebrating a major milestone: the production of 100,000 bathroom products made of ‘green’, CO2-neutral steel.

“We are celebrating an important milestone on our path to greater sustainability: each of these 100,000 bathroom products represents our commitment to a greener future and sustainable interior design,” says Bette Managing Director Thilo C. Pahl. By using green steel, the company, based in Delbrück, Germany was able to reduce its CO2 emissions by ten per cent in 2021, and in 2022 the reduction was almost 40 per cent, corresponding to around 8,000 tonnes of CO2.

As part of its commitment, Bette also wants to support sustainable steel production in Germany and its steel suppliers switching from fossil to regenerative blast furnaces, even though these are around three times more expensive. Bette is doing this at no extra cost to its customers.

Steel becomes ‘green’ through suppliers continuously investing in measures to reduce their CO2 emissions. At steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal, for example, this commitment is documented by certificates assigned to individual steel blanks, making them CO2-neutral. This in turn has a positive impact on Bette’s overall CO2 emissions and is also visible at product level.

Currently, subject to minimum quantities, Bette can offer certain products made of CO2-neutral steel, and, in the future, there will be product ranges made exclusively from this ‘green’ steel.

The 100,000 product milestone is only a step on the way to Bette’s ambitious goal: by the end of 2024, the company wants to manufacture half of its products from green steel. In addition, Bette is continuously working on optimising its use of resources. Processes and procedures along the entire supply chain are constantly reviewed to ensure they are as resource-efficient as possible. For many years, the bathroom specialist has also been using combined heat and power plants and photovoltaics to generate energy in order to largely produce its own electricity and heat.

However, the company’s biggest source of emissions remains its product. That is why Bette not only attaches importance to sustainably produced, recyclable and quality products that are also long-lasting in terms of aesthetics and comfort, but also takes care to avoid overproduction. Around 70 per cent of Bette’s baths, shower trays and washbasins are made to order; the remaining 30 percent are stock items.

Thilo C. Pahl: “We are proud of what we have achieved so far, but we know that our work does not end here. Our commitment to sustainability is a long-term process and we will continue to innovate, research and look for ways to do our part to create environmentally friendly bathrooms.”

A counter on the Bette website provides information on the current number of bathroom products produced from green steel: https://www.my-bette.com/en/about-us/sustainability

The Shower Lab unveils stunning new brochure

The Shower Lab, one of the UK’s leading shower space companies, has unveiled its highly anticipated AW23 brochure.

The inspirational 122 full-colour professional brochure is a carefully curated collection of beautiful new shower spaces with the spotlight on cutting-edge innovation at the heart of every design. It includes stunning new launch products across the Portrait and View collections.

The brochure is perfect bound to offer longevity and has been designed for architects and designers as well as retailers and consumers. The brochure clearly shows all glass, handle and hinge options to allow for full customisation of bespoke installations.

As ever, the company’s focus remains on offering style-informed solutions and unparalleled service to all their customers.

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