Tips
To Design A Bathroom
If you want your bathroom to be elegant and comfortable, you have to add some modern accessories to it. A modern bathroom reflects your lifestyle. Bathroom is a place where you can get rid of stress. Before planning a bathroom you have to choose a suitable hardware.
One of the most important things which enhance the look of your
bathroom is lightning. Your bathroom needs both artificial and natural light.
Lightning enhances the look and makes the room look more spacious. Several types
of lights which can be used in a bathroom are down lights, shower lights, spot
lights, wall lights, mirror lights and shaving lights. If you will maintain proper
heat and ventilation, your bathroom will be always fresh. Ventilation keeps out
unpleasant odor and moisture.
The next thing which can completely change the look of your
bathroom is a bathroom mirror. Bathroom mirror reflect both natural and artificial
light. To finish the look of your bathroom you can add certain outfits like towel
rails, soap dishes, glass shelves and baskets.
One more thing you will need in your bathroom is furniture.
You can buy some cabinets for storage of towels and other important things. Most
common accessories which you need in your bathroom are showers, wash basin, bathroom
tubs and shelves. If you want to redesign your bathroom first you have to set
your budget. The bathroom is no longer just a space for cleaning yourself as it
is changing in a comfort zone. It will be a good idea to discuss all your expectations
with your interior designer before starting anything.
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- Jitesh Arora
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BMA Trends Report
highlights how technology, design and regulations are shaping future bathrooms
The Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) has published its
2008 Trends Report. This trade report for Industry professionals looks at lifestyle,
design and market conditions.
The lifestyle section of the report highlights how technology,
water efficiency and the Code for Sustainable Homes and inclusive design are shaping
future bathrooms, while the section on colour, shape and materials looks at the
direction we can expect trends to go in.
The design section of the 2008 Trends Report takes individual
bathroom products and offers an insight into influencers, growing trends and future
products. It is clear that we’re moving away from complete suites and mixing
and matching components to achieve an individual look, which is all about quality.
The state of business overview takes a brief look at the Bathroom
Industry in 2007 and then looks forward highlighting key Government spend for
the next five years for health, education and social housing where the Government
is proposing 20 new hospitals, 150 new walk in centres and 100 new GP practices.
This section of the report also looks at house building and the Olympics.
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Roman updates
range of shower accessories
Roman has refreshed and re-launched their popular range of shower
accessories. This year the range has been revived and updated to give it a sleek,
ultra modern look.
Customers can choose between 7 different shower baskets in a
range of shapes and sizes. There are options for a corner or a straight wall installation,
along with an option to hook the basket directly over the glass of the enclosure.
The baskets are forged from solid brass and finished with a contemporary chrome
effect.
New to Roman’s range of accessories are two mirrored bathroom
cabinets. These are available in a two door option, which features stylish clean
straight lines, or alternatively in a curvaceous single door option.
These Roman branded accessories are also backed by a 10 year
guarantee, giving the end user added peace of mind.
David Osborne, Managing Director at Roman, comments; “We
are very excited about the launch of our newly updated range of accessories. Since
we first launched our collection of accessories they have proved very popular.
With the modern bathroom becoming much more brand conscious, consumers are looking
for everything within their enclosure to sit under one complete brand name. Roman
can offer everything from the enclosure, tray, valve and accessory, all under
the Roman brand – the complete showering solution.”
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The impact of an ageing
population on the Bathroom Industry
This year for the first time ever in the UK, we have more people
aged over 65 than under 18 and the trend is set to continue with the older population
increasing 70 per cent during the next 30 years.
Such a shift in demographics has an impact on business at home
and abroad and in a bid to prepare the Bathroom Industry for these changes the
Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) chose to look at all aspects of the changing
consumer at this year’s annual conference: The Consumer – Designing
for Life, Trend & Spend.
Rama Gheerawo a Research Fellow at the Helen Hamlyn Centre Royal
College of Art was the first speaker of the day and began by challenging our perceptions
of older people, the changes ageing present and what older people really want
from the products they buy.
Rama said that 2.7 million over 55s in the UK have stopped buying
products because they had difficulty using them and aspiration doesn’t fade
with age, offering a key tip to inclusive design - combining style with ease of
use.
Next to speak was independent Occupational Therapist Kate Sheehan
who really took the Bathroom Industry to task over the design of bathrooms that
older and less able people are currently faced with. Kate was quick to point out
the unrealised potential of this market indicating that 80% of UK wealth is held
by the over 50s but there aren’t many attractive bathrooms for less able
folk.
Kate did offer hope for the future though revealing a few bathroom
designs that do cater for older and less able people while still delivering stylish
practicality. These bathrooms featured wall hung products, wetroom designs, trendy
grab rails and generally more atheistically pleasing bathrooms that consumers
can be proud of.
Neil Parker, a Senior Economist at the Royal Bank of Scotland,
offered an overview of the financial climate. The upside for 2008, explained Neil,
is that there will be continued strength in house prices, imported inflation pressures
from the Far East, strong investment spending, stronger export markets and strong
overseas investment into the UK. The downside could be the threat of prolonged
financial market turmoil, the knock on effect of housing market downturn in the
US, the high value of the sterling undermining manufacturing and a general US
slowdown weakening global growth. He also warned that consumer spend is likely
to dip in 2008.
Designer Ben de Lisi reminded delegates of the rising importance
of design and how the catwalk influences all aspects of life from music to bathrooms.
He also highlighted the important topic of sustainability indicating that consumers
in addition to demanding style and practicality also want sustainable materials
in their bathrooms such as waterproof materials from recyclable foam and flooring
and furniture from natural timbers.
Ben arrived at a very important conclusion, telling delegates
that designing for life doesn’t necessarily mean installing a bathroom to
last a lifetime, but designing a bathroom to give the consumer a better quality
of life and he said there was no reason why the UK Bathroom Industry couldn’t
become the trend setter for the rest of the world.
“It’s about integrating form and function, the marriage
of materials merging beauty and practicality and the coupling of technical innovations
with aesthetic appeal,” Ben said.
Will Medd, a Lecturer in Human Geography at Lancaster University,
spoke about the sustainability of water and water usage introducing some ideas
about water efficiency in bathrooms, arguing that current approaches focus too
much on water and technology, and not enough on what people do. Will used examples
from a number of research projects looking at the habits and routines of water
use in everyday life, bringing the bathroom to life.
Industry guru Ted Goold told delegates that if they want to
profitably grow their businesses they needed to look at emerging markets such
as India and China, which represent a third of the world’s population. Overall,
Ted said, emerging markets constitute about 80 per cent of the global population
representing about 20 per cent of the world’s economies.
But there was a warning to those brave enough to try it. Ted
said it takes serious investment, offers serious challenges requires absolute
commitment from the top and in short it’s not for the feint hearted.
Andy Edwards ended the conference with a hugely entertaining
insight into human psychology. Andy encouraged delegates to be more aware of the
effects their behaviour can have on others and he also offered ways for delegates
to get closer to customers, increase sales and cut down on complaints through
proper understanding of personality types.
Commenting on the 2007 Bathroom Conference BMA Chief Executive
Yvonne Orgill said: “The BMA as ‘the Voice of the Industry’
preempts matters of importance and communicates them to the Bathroom Industry.
The Bathroom Conference is the perfect platform for this. The theme of this year’s
conference is very timely, particularly in light of recent news items highlighting
how the population is ageing and growing in numbers and how this trend is likely
to continue.
“Unless the Industry prepares itself for the opportunities
these shifts present, valuable opportunities will be lost. We wanted delegates
to leave the 2007 Bathroom Conference armed with information that will help them
prepare for the future, grow their businesses and serve the needs of the consumer
and we believe that this is what we have achieved.”
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Record number
of exhibitors at Bathroom and Kitchen Expo
The latest Bathroom & Kitchen EXPO has enjoyed a successful
show at London ExCeL with a record number of exhibitors unveiling a diverse range
of bathroom and kitchen products under the show’s primary themes of water
sustainability, energy efficiency and the 2012 Olympic Games.
“We, along with many of our exhibitors and visitors were
delighted with Bathroom & Kitchen EXPO 2007” said Show Manager, Graham
Martin. “Exhibitors pulled out all the stops with some terrific stands and
imaginative displays to showcase the latest products, designs and solutions for
the industry. They were rewarded with solid, high quality visitor numbers on all
three days of the event”.
Martin added, “The seminar and workshop programmes were
well supported too, with standing room only for many of the sessions, including
that for Ben de Lisi’s ‘trends’ interview with Grahame Morrison,
the Contributing Editor of KBB Space. As an established event in the industry
calendar, we’re all looking forward to Bathroom & Kitchen EXPO 2009.”
Over 170 exhibiting companies used Bathroom & Kitchen EXPO
2007 to unveil a diverse range of bathroom and kitchen products and service innovations.
Feedback from exhibitors was extremely positive, with many confirming orders had
been taken during the event.
The high number of exhibition stands allowed the high proportion
of quality visitors attending the show an opportunity to get to grips with the
very latest technology. Bathroom & Kitchen EXPO attracted an audience comprised
of bathroom and kitchen manufacturers, retailers, specifiers, designers and architects,
with an overall attendance figure of 8,644.
The seminar and workshop programmes, running throughout the
show, were well attended and received by participants. Alongside Ben de Lisi,
the line up of leading experts featured established author and professor of sustainable
architecture, Dr Susan Roaf, Ewan Willars, Head of Policy at RIBA and the marketing
chair at CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association), Jane Scotland.
Topics covered in the seminars included the latest design trends,
advice on the latest “green” innovations for the kitchen and bathroom,
effective lighting design, an overview of Olympic opportunities and developments
in entertainment technology systems. The workshop theatre offered a platform for
the industry trade associations, the BMA, the KBSA, the KBB NTG and RIBA, to run
dedicated, hands-on workshops for visitors on each day of the event.
Other key EXPO highlights included the Kitchen Life and Glimpse
of the Future areas. The design-led feature area, Kitchen Life showcased a range
of different designs, layouts and products in stylish real-world room sets, inspiring
visitors with fresh ideas and approaches to help them sell their concepts, products
and homes. Leading names in the kitchen industry involved included Callerton Kitchens,
Dupont Corian, Gaggenau, Hanak, Kitchen Alliance, MPM, Nicholas Anthony, Poggenpohl,
Smeg and William Ball.
EXPO also hosted an exclusive ‘Glimpse of the Future’
feature area to showcase cutting-edge and prototype technologies which are under
development by research institutions and universities across the country. Many
of the innovations on show focused specifically on water-saving and low energy
product solutions to chime with the key themes of EXPO, and offered a great opportunity
for visitors to see where the industry is heading in the future.
Organisations involved within the Glimpse of the Future area
included Propelair, a pioneering water and energy saving toilet system, Lowheat,
a revolutionary heat recovery system for the home, the Hervy SilentNite toilet,
an innovative ‘silent’ and water-saving toilet system and Nottingham
University who showcased examples of students’ insights into kitchen and
bathroom products of the future.
Bathroom & Kitchen EXPO was supported by some of the biggest
names in the bathroom and kitchen industry including Aqualisa, Bristan, BSH Home
Appliances, Coram Showers, HiB, Kaldewei, KitchenAid, Matki, Rak Ceramics, Roca,
Roman Showers, Stonehams, VitrA UK and William Ball. It was also fully supported
by the industry's leading trade associations, the BMA, the KBSA, the KBB NTG and
RIBA.
Amy Gough, Marketing Manager, RAK Ceramics, said: "This
year’s EXPO has been fantastic and exceeded our expectations - we’re
even up on our target business! It’s been very busy for us and we’ve
seen good quality visitors at our stand."
Terrance Ball, Joint Managing Director, William Ball added:
"EXPO 2005 was a good show, EXPO 2007 has followed successfully in its footsteps,
and we’ll have no hesitation in returning for EXPO 2009! It’s a quality
show with a lot of potential for new customers."
Francesco Gambuzzi, Marketing Assistant, Smeg UK said: "We’ve
had a really great show. The quantity and quality of visitors to our stand has
been really good. Our stand was absolutely crowded on the first day."
Bathroom & Kitchen EXPO is a biennial event. In 2005 the
event featured over 150 exhibitors at ExCeL London.
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