Fun
with Water - Introducing Aquafun®
Aquafun
shower and steam cabins from Hansgrohe’s
wellbeing brand, Pharo, present a wealth of choice for having fun with
water in every household. Three different versions – DeLuxe, Steam
and Shower – in three different sizes (base widths of 75, 85 or 95cm)
provide water as showering rain, water as a turbo spray, water transformed
into steam and enriched with delicious aromas, water enveloped by coloured
lights and water accompanied by pleasant music.
The DeLuxe version of the Aquafun 95 model is complete with fully electronic
controls. The height adjustable hand shower offers three spray modes as
does the overhead Raindance shower, while powerful turbo jets from the
six side sprays deliver an all over body massage. Four additional jets
above the seat are ideally sited to provide a back massage and there are
also four neck jets, a cascading shower and an alternating shower.
For further relaxation there is a comfortable seat and at a touch of a
button the cabin fills with health giving steam. For maximum enjoyment
the steam outlet can be filled with herbs or fragrant oils to add aromatherapy
to the steam experience. Background music is provided by the cabin’s
built-in radio.
And finally for the ultimate in mood lighting – a light module using
coloured LEDs flood the cabin with gentle blue, red, green or yellow light
to help stimulate or soothe body and soul.
If
fantastic showering is the priority and space is limited then choose the
entry priced Aquafun 75 shower model. The quarter-circle shape with a
length of just 75cm fits neatly into any bathroom corner and the practical
glass sliding door makes optimum use of space. Enjoy a multitude of spray
options from the overhead and adjustable hand shower and a stimulating
top to toe massage from the eight body jets.
Aquafun® Options
Aquafun Shower version 75 / 85 / 95
Aquafun Steam version 85 / 95
Shower cabin with steam generator and seat.Aquafun DeLuxe versions 85
/ 95
Additionally with coloured lighting and radio.
All
cabins are white with aluminium door frames and chrome fittings.
All cabins have space-saving sliding doors.
Tel: 0870 770 1972
Web: http://www.hansgrohe.co.uk
Flexio
– Professional Taps for the Domestic Market
Paini
says that its Flexio range of mixer taps offers the functionality and
performance of the professional kitchen, whilst satisfying the demands
of the style-conscious domestic user.
Available in three models, the range suits all budgets and sizes of kitchen.
The Flexio range is available in the UK from January via Plumbing Imports
(UK) Ltd.
Tel: 01845 578089
Email: mailto:sales@plumbingimports.co.uk
Bristan
has extended its Quadrant collection of taps with two new wall mounted
brassware products. Both the new wall mounted bath shower mixer and wall
mounted bath filler have the same aesthetics which are apparent across
the whole Quadrant collection.
The striking yet elegant cross head design of both products creates a
contemporary, minimalist feel. The ends of the cross heads are softened
into a ‘d’ shape which is mirrored in the shape of the spout
end to create a synergy in the design. This angular appeal is heightened
still further in the new pieces which have a jaunty ‘v’ shape
leading to the spout. Each piece is available in either a stylish
chrome or a more subtle steel finish.
Other items in the range include a dual control basin mixer, basin and
bath taps; a three hole; bidet mixer, a pillar bath filler and a pillar
bath shower mixer. A full range of coordinating shower valves and
heads are also available.
Offering value for money, as with all Bristan products, the Quadrant is
guaranteed for five years to cover any manufacturing defect and all relevant
products have been tested by the WRc under the new Water Regulations Advisory
Scheme. The Bristan Group are investors in people, and ISO 9001 accredited.
Tel: 01827 68525
Email: mailto:enquire@bristan.com
Web: http://www.bristan.com
Reginox
UK Launches the Elegant Flamingo Tap for Easy Cleaning
Cheshire-based
Reginox UK announces a new addition
to its RegiFlo collection of taps, the Flamingo (RF 15).
The Flamingo features an elegantly curved spout, which incorporates a
flexible pull-out hose that extends to one-meter in length. This hose
is suitable for easy cleaning of all areas of the sink and for rinsing
large, cumbersome pots and pans.
Combining aesthetics with practicality, this high quality tap has been
designed to complement all current sink fashions from stainless steel
to the latest ceramic and composite sinks.
The Flamingo is equipped with a single lever mixer, which is fitted onto
the side of the tap for ease of use without compromising the design. The
lever regulates the water flow and temperature with a simple up and down
and side-to-side action.
The Flamingo is available in two colour options, chrome and brushed stainless
steel, and as with all models in the RegiFlo range of taps, the Flamingo
is fitted with a safety non-return valve ensuring that the cold water
supply does not become contaminated. In addition, all RegiFlo taps are
WRAS approved.
The Flamingo retails from £179.99 inc. VAT.
Tel: 01260 280033.
The
Delta Cubicle from Kinedo - A Cost Effective, Silicone-Free Solution for
Student Showers
The
Delta cubicle from Kinedo is a robust,
cost effective solution for installing showers in student accommodation.
Competitively priced and sturdily constructed from strong white super
shock resistant panels with acrylic doors, the Delta has been specified
and installed in student accommodation throughout the UK.
When York University decided to update its student accommodation and add
120 shower cubicles the competitively priced Delta presented a good choice.
At Teesside University the Delta was the only affordable option that could
be installed in the apex of a roof without the need for doors to be adapted.
The Kinedo Delta cubicle is quickly installed and offers the time-and-labour
saving feature of eliminating the requirement for silicone sealant at
installation stage. This saves time and material cost and avoids potential
leaks due to incorrect utilisation of sealant. As the cubicle is self-contained
there is no need for messy tiling and grouting. The panels and doors of
Kinedo cubicles are ‘maintenance-friendly’ and easy to clean
– ideal in a student environment!
http://www.saniflo.co.uk/kinedo_home.asp
Nature
and Technology Forge Water Droplet
Based
on the simplicity of a water droplet, mh1 is a new contemporary brassware
range designed for Water Front by
interior designer Mark Humphrey.
lnspired by nature, Mark's design required innovative production techniques
from Water Front to accommodate the unique form of a water droplet. Each
piece of the collection, which has been three years in development, takes
on this attractive natural shape.
The range includes single and tower basin mixers, and deck and wall-mounted
taps for basin and bath, all finished in a mixeage of polished and satin
chrome. Prices start at £223 for a basin mixer. The mh1 collection
is initially available through all CP Hart showrooms nationwide.
For more information and a stockists' list, please contact Water Front
on: 0121 520 5346, email:mailto:waterfront@bt.connect.com
or C P Hart on 020 7902 1000.
Web: http://www.waterfrontbathrooms.com
Pure
Minimalist Designs from Showerlux
Showerlux
has strengthened its position in the growing minimalist market with the
launch of a new collection – Collection Pure. The range combines
minimalist styling with sleek, frameless panels to offer a stylish showering
solution. Each of the round, offset round, pentangle and ‘crescent
round’ configurations available features a hinge system that has
a watertight seal running throughout. This seal has been specially designed
to provide maximum water tightness and offers a point of difference against
other minimalist enclosure designs on the market.
In addition, each configuration incorporates a stylish stability bar for
added strength and is supplied complete with a dedicated ‘Belatec’
reinforced shower tray. Collection Pure retails from £1,700 ex VAT.
Tel: 02476 882515
Web: http://www.showerlux.com
Aqualux
brings new energy to bathrooms
Aqualux,
the shower enclosure company, has announced the launch of its new range
of shower enclosures and trays, ‘energy’.
The range, available from January 2004, will be formally launched at KBB
2004 and combines good looks with practical features. It consists of contemporary
designs to meet the consumer demand for frameless minimalism. Features
include easy clean, limescale resistant coatings to keep the glass looking
good for longer along with an integral soap dish and towel rail. This
is combined with an innovative wall-fixing clamping system to make instalment
relatively quick and easy.
Mike Jones, sales director, said: 'Energy is a great addition to the Aqualux
range and is the first in a series of new products for 2004. Having looked
at consumer trends we’ve launched the range to the meet the demand
for minimal, contemporary designs that has seen enormous growth over the
last couple of years. We want to ensure that we are helping consumers
and our distributors provide shower enclosures that capture both the look
and feel they want in their bathrooms.
'Aqualux has an established reputation for quality and value. This new
range keeps that focus and provides added, practical benefits that will
make installation and maintenance easy.'
With a focus on flexibility for the consumer, Aqualux is launching the
range in a number of combinations with finishes in white or polished silver
that can be used to meet the needs of almost any bathroom. These include
pivot doors that can be sold separately for use in recesses or in combination
with a side panel. The energy quadrant features sliding doors for easy
opening and minimal usage of bathroom space.
All products in the range are features glass accredited to BS6206 Class
A and can be combined with a new, slimline design styled tray made from
acrylic capped HDF featuring a concealed vortex waste. Throughout January
to March 2004 Aqualux will be running energy launch offers with their
network of distributors and retailers.
For more information contact Aqualux on 0870 241 6131 or visit http://www.aqualux.co.uk.
Piccolo
concept extended with new city range
Developed
specifically for smaller and en-suite bathrooms, the Piccolo space saving
concept was launched by Showerlux in 1993 as the first dedicated modular
‘space saving’ bathroom solution in the UK market. In the company’s
thirtieth year, a new Piccolo range enters the market, Piccolo City -
a unique space saving solution that incorporates a choice of 6 dedicated
baths and a stylish shower enclosure, which means consumers with small
bathrooms no longer have to make the compromise between bathing and showering.
Each of the six bath shapes have been ergonomically designed to provide
maximum bathing comfort, with a steep gradient for extended legroom. The
enclosure’s sleek, circular design provides generous showering space
and its stylish, slim line profiles create a contemporary, minimalist
feel.
Sarah Lindsey, Product Manager, comments: 'With more new build properties
now including an en-suite bathroom and a growing number of homeowners
improving their homes by installing a second, often smaller, bathroom
or an en-suite, the demand for space–saving showering and bathing
solutions has grown significantly in recent years.
'Consumers are increasingly unwilling to choose between having a bath
or a shower and with Piccolo City they can have both - and in a combination
that works with the size and space of their bathroom. We are confident
that it will prove to be a popular addition to our collection.'
Each of the six baths shapes available is GRP reinforced providing superior
strength and durability and the three shower tray options are available
as offset or classic designs. A Piccolo City bath shower configuration
retails from £2,065 ex VAT.
For further information on Piccolo City, please contact Showerlux on 02476
88 25 15 or visit www.showerlux.com
Luxurious
Brassware From Sottini
Designed
by Italian architect Gae Aulenti, this contemporary collection of Arum
Bathroom brassware from Sottini offers a vibrant visual lift to the bathroom.
To ensure a long-term drip-free performance, Arum brassware incorporates
the almost diamond-hard ceramic disc technology for perfect mixing.
Pictured is the striking design of the Arum trumpet-like basin mixer.
Suitable for high-pressure water systems, it is available in chrome finish.
Included in the Arum brassware collection, pictured below is the exposed
shower/bath mixer. Suitable for high-pressure water systems.
For complete design solutions, this leading luxury bathroom brand, also
offers Arum chromium plated exposed shower mixer, an extended basin mixer
and a bidet mixer.
For stockist information or to order a brochure call Sottini on Tel: 0800
591 586
New
Well-Priced Franke Triflow System
New
from Franke is the Professional LD
(Lever Disc) Triflow Trend three-way tap with water purification system.
This addition offers all the benefits of the Triflow inline system at
a competitive price.
Product Manager, John Swain, commented: 'Increasing consumer awareness
of water quality in general and demand for better drinking water in particular
means there is a sizeable popular market for purified water delivered
at the point-of-use via a stylish Triflow three-way tap.'
The LD Triflow Trend in chrome offers 1/4 turn ceramic disc control. The
slimline, colour-coded lever handles dispense hot, cold, mixed or purified
water, which is obtained by turning the centre lever, colour-coded green.
Cold water is diverted through a non-return valve to the carbon webbed
filter unit fitted under the sink. After purification, the water continues
through its own channel within the tap, so avoiding cross-contamination
from the hot and cold supplies.
Franke Triflow systems are backed by guarantees and nationwide servicing.
Tel: 0161 436 6280
Email: john.swain@franke.com
Web: http://www.franke.co.uk
Colour in the Bathroom Continues to Grow
The
Flute range of bathroom brassware from John Sydney
features coloured levers combined with a chrome finish. The initial range
has been expanded with two new additions. The new Bath Shower Mixer with
integral diverter hand-set together with the Pillar Bath Filler make Flute
a more comprehensive range. In so doing it becomes a far more attractive
and viable option for those seeking a luxury domestic bath or wet room.
There are three lever colour options in the Flute range: blue, aqua and
chrome, the latter is available in satin or plain finish. The simple lever
control has proved popular as has the aqua colour, which now outsells
the other options.
The John Sydney Collection of bathroom fittings is guaranteed for ten
years and fully complies with WRAS guidelines. John Sydney bathroom fittings
are sold nationally for contract and domestic use via a select network
of Bathroom Dealers and Specifiers.
Tel: 01827 304000
Following
on from the success of its Isy brassware range, Hopkinsons
Fourways has extended its Bathroom Moods Collection, with a
wider and more comprehensive range of Isy products – including new
shower and accessory ranges.
Positioned in the contemporary, high end market sector, the company says
that the Italian Isy brassware range made quite an impression when it
was launched last year – being the first mixer tap incorporating
hidden cartridge technology, located beneath the basin yet accessible
from the top. New Isy shower mixers, valves and Universal Accessories
match the three current Isy styles – IsyStick (single lever), IsyArc
(cross handles) and IsyLine (‘T’ handles).
Maintaining the same sleek and minimalist style of the mixer tap, new
Isy shower products are available as exposed and built-in versions; as
bath shower mixers and shower mixers; as built in straight valves; and
as three hole built in valves. In addition, there is also a thermostatic
shower valve option, again featuring the latest technology for optimum
showering performance.
‘Our Isy brassware range perfectly complements our Bathroom Moods
brand,’ explained marketing manager, Sally Parkinson. ‘In response
to changing market trends, we wanted to offer customers, bathroom products
featuring the latest fusion of technology with creative design –
and Isy far exceeds this pre-requisite’.
Within the Universal Accessories, the range, which can be combined with
any of the three Isy styles, includes items such as a wall mounted shower
support, supply union, handshower, showerhead and arm, flexible shower
hose, slide rail and 158mm spout.
A wide range of Isy POS material is also available from Hopkinsons Fourways
to help promote the range in store – plus a targeted consumer marketing
campaign has commenced to promote the brand with end-users.
Tel: 01204 707070
Web: http://www.bathroom-moods.co.uk
An
Evolution in design from Showerlux
Following
on from the success that Showerlux
has experienced with the Europa Urban contemporary walk in enclosure,
the company has taken the concept further and launched Europa Evolution.
Europa Evolution is a stunning walk-in enclosure featuring a sleek, frameless
curved glass entrance and a generously spacious showering area. As well
as its elegant styling, Europa Evolution features an amazing tropical
rain effect overhead shower, a sleek hand shower attachment with three
spray settings and two luxurious body massage jets, all of which are concealed
in a function column which forms an integral part of the product design.
Recognised for its design innovation and contemporary styling, the Evolution
received a prestigious Red Dot Design Award earlier this year. The award
is an internationally recognised and respected accolade that confirms
Showerlux’s position as a leader in bathroom design.
Walk-in enclosures are becoming increasingly popular with homeowners,
as Phil Viner, Product Manager, explains: 'In recent years, we have seen
more and more consumers looking for the contemporary and spacious feel
that a walk-in enclosure can bring to their bathroom. The phenomenal success
of our existing walk-in design, Urban, led to our decision to refresh
one of our older designs - and what better product to refresh than the
first ever walk in enclosure in the UK – the Life Corner which Showerlux
introduced back in 1989.
'Evolution is a truly contemporary design that also features additional
‘hydrotherapy’ extras to meet the demands of today’s market.
We are confident that Evolution will be an enormous success with consumers.'
Europa Evolution includes a dedicated acrylic shower tray featuring an
integrated duckboard, concealed fixings and compensating profiles for
out of true walls. Manufactured from tempered safety glass, the enclosure
measures 1590mm x 1080mm and retails at £3,950 excluding VAT.
For further information, please contact Showerlux on 02476 88 25 15.
Comprehensive
Range of Fittings for Free-Standing Baths
John
Sydney
has expanded its collection of contemporary bathroom fittings, following
the success of the initial range. A comprehensive package of design led
fittings for free standing baths can now be ordered in chrome finish in
both the Cello and Elite ranges.
A fashionable Free Standing Bath Filler with Standpipe is now available
in the Elite and Cello designs, as is a Free Standing Bath and Shower
Mixer combined with standpipes. To complete the look John Sydney now offers
an exposed Bath Waste and Overflow, which complements most bathroom designs.
The market for free standing baths is still in its infancy in the UK but
is currently enjoying considerable growth, particularly in the domestic
or home sector. John Sydney is forecasting continued growth and has specifically
designed its fittings to suit both the traditional and the new, more modern
styled baths, which are now becoming more readily available.
The John Sydney Collection of bathroom fittings is guaranteed for ten
years and fully complies with WRAS guidelines. John Sydney bathroom fittings
are sold nationally for contract and domestic use via a select network
of Bathroom Dealers and Specifiers.
For stockist information contact John Sydney, Lagrange, Tamworth, Staffordshire
B79 7XD. Tel: 01827 304000.
Hueppe’s
Magna Range Offers Design Sophistication for the Bathroom
'With
a unique blend of design, comfort and functional efficiency, the Magna
Range from Hueppe is the perfect amalgamation
of a shower enclosure and shower tray.' says the company.
Available in a choice of models - the Magna 3000 or the Magna 5000 - the
Magna is available in a 'bicolor' design, a new and appealing way to create
a personalised bathroom atmosphere by the skilful use of colour.
Created to it’s exacting requirements, Hueppe believes that the Magna
guarantees showering pleasure that has never been available before in
this form. The design and the technology combine to form a harmonious
system to satisfy the most demanding requirements.
Tel: 01260 276 188
Email: mailto:hueppe@hueppe.com
Web: http://www.hueppe.com
Spotlessly
Sexy Stainless Steel from MGS & Avilion
Launched
last year and recently increased to include several new designs, the Avilion
MGS Kitchen Collection range of taps has been a leader in one
of the latest product groupings to be influenced by the vogue for all
things stainless steel.
Steve Cole, Avilion's Sales Director says, 'Stainless steel taps are both
hygienic and a doddle to keep clean and fingerprint free'
Created by ltalian designers, but re-engineered by Avilion's own R&D
team to ensure the product would meet the high standards set by both Avilion's
own brassware brand, Perrin & Rowe and British specifiers, the MGS
Collection is manufactured from premium-grade stainless steel and now,
after beginning with just three designs, includes two new monobloc mixers
- the Randa and the Randa 'K', another monobloc design, the Vela, which
includes a pull-out-spout rinse and the Vela 'L' - a stylish commercial
rinse style tap.
All designs are available in polished or brushed stainless steel.
Tel:
01708 526361
Web: http://www.perrinandrowe.co.uk
Perrin
& Rowe Launches New Contemporary Bathroom Collection
Perrin
& Rowe,
the British designer and manufacturer of luxury bathroom and kitchen brassware,
has launched a new contemporary collection of bathroom brassware designs.
The Collection, which has been developed over two years by the brand's
own in-house design team, includes bath and basin taps and a range of
streamlined, ergonomic showers.
Specifications
for Perrin & Rowe designs have come from increasingly high profile
projects, and have recently included those from Sandy Lane in Barbados,
Huka Lodge, New Zealand (allegedly the Queen's favoured 'kiwi' retreat),
the opulent Taj and Lake Palace hotels in India and London's grade II
listed Sofitel St. James hotel on Pall Mall. Bespoke commissions have
been made by the Malmaison group of hotels, and The Savoy Group also turned
to Perrin & Rowe, when designers needed to source quality brassware
to match original Art Deco taps in their refurbishment programme.
All Perrin & Rowe designs are precision engineered in the UK from
premium grade products - and components such as thermostatic mixers are
machined from solid brass bar - creating fittings that not only look good,
but which are intended to last a lifetime.
Tel: 01708 526361
Web: http://www.perrinandrowe.com