| FOCUS: Wood trends in contemporary kitchen furniture Well known for its use in traditional kitchen furniture, wood is now making its mark in the contemporary design sector. But what's made wood suddenly such a desirable finish? We spoke to the industry to find out.... | |
| FOCUS: Bathroom lighting Lighting is now a vital aspect of interior design, but that hasn't always been the case. We delved into the market to find out what's brought on this change.... | |
| Bathroom trends: Unishower UniLine is one of four new ranges of 2m tall, frameless doors and enclosures from Unishower. UniLine doors and enclosures have been designed to be installed with shower trays available from Unishower or can be installed without in a wet room. Trays are supplied with a 90mm diameter waste and are manufactured using acrylic sheet. Tel: (01845) 522232 | |
| Kitchen trends: PWS PWS has launched Arena Style, a new shelving system, as part of its smart storage collection. This new pull-out shelving system has grey anti slip shelves to prevent items from moving or falling over. It is also fitted with soft stop plus, an automatic system that gently stops the system at the last moment and closes it automatically and softly. Arena is available with adjustable frames and centre mounted runners for greater individual flexibility. Tel: (01325) 505555 | |
| Bathroom trends: Coram Coram Showers has extended its Premier range to include the new 1500mm Premier Walk-in enclosure that has been designed to optimise available showering space. This enclosure requires just a few components to fit, which makes it quick and easy to install. This enclosure is available for left and right handed fitting. Tel: (01746) 713400 | |
| Kitchen trends: Caple Kitchen specialist Caple has introduced Nexus white, the latest addition to its contemporary furniture collection. This furniture features wide fascia panels finished in white gloss with protruding or inset handles. Tel: 0117 9381900 | |
| Bathroom trends: Impulse Bathrooms Impala and Impact are the latest suites introduced from Impulse Bathrooms. The Impala range (pictured) includes a close coupled wc with optional soft close seat and water saving dual flush, 500mm basin and pedestal, semi recessed basin and also a vessel basin. The Impact suite consists of a choice of either a close coupled wc with soft close seat or a corner wc. Three basin sizes; 550mm, 500mm and 450mm come in a choice of pedestal, semi pedestal or wall mounted option. Tel: 0121 3286824 | |
| Bathroom trends: Crosswater Crosswater has recently launched the Mini range of compact basin taps, specifically designed for smaller basins. Taps in the Mini range measure just 135mm high compared to 160mm - the height of standard basin taps. There are six models available including pillar taps, sequential monobloc mixers and two handle monobloc mixers. The Mini Logic is pictured. Tel: 0845 8738840 | |
| FOCUS: Dishwashers Once derided as water guzzling monsters, advances in technology have turned dishwashers into one of the most superior appliances on the market. But how much do consumers actually understand about them? | |
| Kitchen trends: Atag Atag has added this new coffee machine to its range of built-in appliances. The product is fully automatic and has electronic push button controls and an interactive LCD display. It has front access to the water reservoir and a height adjustable spout suitable for a cup or mug. This model is designed to fit into a 450mm high aperture and is available in a choice of stainless steel and graphite black. Tel: (01993) 852908 | |
| Bathroom trends: Ambiance Bain Divine is the latest addition to Ambiance Bain's furniture portfolio. Available in two wood finishes, Malaga and American Walnut, each with a long polished aluminium handle, this vanity unit has two soft close storage doors with an SMO synthetic resin slab top in white gloss, with integrated basin. Divine also has a short lead time of just three to five days for delivery. Tel: 0870 9021313 | |
| Kitchen trends: Maytag Maytag has added the MDE2002AES condenser tumble dryer to its 60 Series laundry collection. The dryer has a minimal LCD control panel for simple programme selection, a large 7kg drum and uses a figure of eight tumble drying system that reduces creasing and speeds up the drying process. The model measures 850mm x 595mm x 595mm and is available in a stainless steel finish. Tel: (01737) 231000 | |
| Bathroom trends: Ellbee Profile Plus is a semi-frameless collection of shower enclosures from Ellbee Ltd. New to the range for 2008 is the introduction of the rise and fall hinge, which allows the screen doors to rise as the door is opened and fall as it is closed, giving it a better connection with the seal, the company says. Tel: 0113 2248002 | |
