PlumbNation has announced the latest showering technology…..

The new Sagittarius Fazer LED Shower Head, offers dazzling LED light technology, to bring contemporary style and a state of the art shower experience to your bathroom:

• The chrome shower-head has three colours that change according to the temperature of the water.

• At 38°C and below it is blue, it turns purple at 38-40°C and becomes red at 40°C and above. Priced at only £43.19.

The Sagittarius Illumino LED Rain Shower Head uses the same technology and is available for £76.79.

PlumbNation is one of the top places to buy for less online. The company sells tens of thousands of products directly to consumers including bathrooms, boilers, radiators, heaters, showers, air conditioning and renewable energy.

All customers benefit from the PlumbNation Price Promise, which means it won’t be beaten on price. Also available online, are customer guides, product video demonstrations and a sophisticated online heating calculator, which enables you to match the most appropriate products to your requirements.

For more information about the novel new Sagittarius Fazer LED Shower Heads, or for details on any other products, please visit the website.

Tel: (0800) 988 8116.

The new Tiva collection by German bathroom manufacturer PELIPAL® maintains purity, while achieving innovation and is characterised by the wonderful combination of form, materials and lighting technology.

The modern-day lines of bathroom cabinets are gently softened in the Tiva range, echoing the soft ambient light, created by the cleverly integrated LED lighting, producing a superb sanctuary:

• Smart single or double white mineral marble basins in widths up to 1500cm, put the finishing touch to the elegant vanity cabinets, available in white or anthracite high gloss and a choice of four horizontal wood grain finishes.

• Tiva is completed with its own distinctive storage seat, available in white or anthracite high gloss, with a cushion.

• A large number of exclusively designed mirrors and mirrored cabinets with innovative LED technology combine aesthetics with function, whilst a unique range of wall hung and freestanding furniture, create a collection that is as unique as the individual.

• The Tiva collection is priced from £1,426 exc VAT.

PELIPAL bathroom furniture is available from InHouse the leading UK supplier of quality kitchens and bathrooms.

About - PELIPAL is one of Europe’s foremost bathroom furniture manufacturers. With an enormous range of cottemporary bathroom furniture, PELIPALÒ is known for its quality of manufacture, with seamless edges achieved by latest LaserTec edge technology.

For further information about PELIPAL’S new Tiva bathroom furniture collection, please visit the website.

As the trend for vintage styling continues to grow, more and more of us are choosing retro and shabby chic designs, to bring a fresh look into our homes.

With this ongoing trend in mind, Heritage Bathrooms has introduced its Victoria sanitary-ware range, the ideal blend of vintage inspiration and modern, practical design.

The crisp white finish with simple, elegant lines are synonymous with classical styling:

The double or single console basin, high level WC and integrated shower, provide an iconic look that will really stand the test of time.

Choose the Essex freestanding cast iron bath and Aster or Heritage taps, to complete the look.

All Heritage products carefully hide lots of modern bathroom innovations, with up to date technology just right for contemporary, busy homes.

AAA grade enamel has been applied to the Essex cast iron bath for durability and resistance to staining; a soft-close hinge mechanism has been built into the oak toilet seat and E CLEAR glass protection has been applied to shower panels to prevent limescale build up.

Victoria also includes a fully integrated shower with controls on the inside and an entry-level shower tray for a wet room look.

The suite featured here is available from £3,119 with a choice of accessories starting from £23.

A full range of products is available to suit different bathroom sizes. All products come with a guarantee.

For further information about the Heritage Bathrooms Victoria range, or to find your nearest stockist, please visit the website.

Tel: (0844) 701 8501

The owners of this bathroom originally planned to furnish it with reclaimed fittings to reflect their period house.

However, a visit to Drummonds’ London showroom completely changed their minds, introducing them to a collection of classic designs, inspired by period pieces and traditional manufacturing techniques - but designed to work within modern bathrooms.

Splendid in their sheer scale, sumptuous materials and solid construction, Drummonds’ bathroom products revel in the luxury of the space, which this large bathroom offers.

The focal point is the spectacular Spey bath with its polished finish - The ultimate classic piece, it’s roomy and generous in every proportion; from the double ends to the deep roll top and the elegant ball and claw feet.

As with all Drummonds’ cast iron baths, the Spey is made using a traditional process taking several weeks; from casting the raw metal to dry-fritt enamelling and finishing to order in mirror-polished metal, primer or the customer’s own chosen paint colour.

Equally imposing is the double basin vanity unit with its Arabascato marble top and splashback and its nickel plated stand. Long spout basin taps complete the look and are matched to the beautiful freestanding bath taps.

Bath
Spey bath with ball and claw feet and polished and lacquered exterior. From £3,320.
Plunger waste unit from £1,292.
H-stand for bath taps, from £934.
Classic long spout bath taps, from £1,286.
All brassware nickel plated.

Shower
Dalby thermostatic shower in nickel finish with 12” rose, from £1,991.

Basin
Double basin vanity unit, with hand carved Arabascato marble tops/backsplash and nickel plated stand, from £6080.
Nickel plated long spout basin taps, from £452.

Heated Towel Rail
Floor mounted nickel plated towel radiator, from £1,979.

Drummonds
78 Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4HN.

To view the Drummonds’ Classic bathroom collection, please visit the website.

Tel: (0207) 376 4499

The Alternative Bathroom Company is a new business - with an impeccable heritage.

For over 30 years, the people behind it have headed up leading bathroom companies and developed reputations for sourcing and designing great products.
 
Now they have formed The Alternative Bathroom Company, bringing together all their matchless expertise and design credentials.

Initially, the company is launching with two showrooms; one in North London and one in West London.
 
With everything from simple, no-frills ranges to high-end architectural products, which would do justice to a Schrager hotel, both shops offer an exceptional choice of quality bathroom ware and accessories.

Uniquely, there is a combination of The Alternative Bathroom Company’s own-label classic products ‘The Options Collection’ and big international names such as Dornbracht, Duravit, and Hansgrohe.
 
From baths, showers and basins to fitted furniture and brassware, there are looks and price points for every bathroom, with in-depth product knowledge to back them up.

Buying bathrooms can be complicated, but is made easy by the experienced staff at The Alternative Bathroom Company; their individualized customer service offers everything from general advice to a complete bathroom planning service.

Whether you need a complete bathroom rethink, or just a new set of taps, The Alternative Bathroom Company has all the products and all the answers.

Showrooms at:
165 Chamberlayne Road Unit 5, Phoenix Park
Kensal Rise Ealing Road, London NW10 3NU London TW8 9PL.

To view the distinctive bathroom and accessories ranges, visit the Alternative Bathroom website.

Tel:   (020) 3375 9001

To help you stay in shape and ensure a great figure, Brabantia is adding a stylish set of personal weighing scales to its stainless steel bathroom collection.

Minimalist, contemporary and practical, the new scales not only help you stay trim and look good, but enhance the look of your bathroom or shower room at the same time. And as well as an accurate, electronic weighing system, they also double as a useful bathroom clock:

• The scales feature a large, smooth and comfortable foot plate - suitable for big feet! - and an easy-read back-lit display with clear digital numerals.

• Accurate measurements are given in kilograms, pounds and stones with 0.1 kg, 0.1 lb and 0.1 stone graduations, up to a maximum capacity of 160 kg, 352 lbs and 25 stone.

• Easy to operate with a simple touch of the foot to start, power is provided by four 1.5 volt AAA batteries (included), and feature a battery saving function so power is switched off when not used for six seconds.

• Available in a practical Matt steel finish with Brabantia’s proven Fingerprint Proof coating to keep those annoying marks and stains at bay, the scales are easy to clean and made from high quality corrosion resistant materials, so ideally suited to damp, humid environments. Non skid as protective ‘feet’ help provide stability.

• For compact storage when not in use, the weighing scales are provided with a wall bracket, and can double as a wall clock.

As an easy and convenient way to measure body weight - accurately and on time! - the new weighing scales cost around £46.50 and are protected by a 5-year guarantee.

Brabantia products are available from leading retailers, including high street department stores, superstores etc.

Visit the Brabantia website for further information.

Tel: (0844) 873 5848

Hudson Reed has announced Soothe, the exciting new chromotherapy shower kit, designed to light up your life.

Soothe by Hudson Reed is different – in fact they think it’s the very first stand alone shower kit to feature Chromotherapy showers.

The LED lighting system contained inside the showerhead, is powered by the water flow, so no external electrical connections are needed.

Controls on the vertical riser allow the lighting to be changed from white to blue to red, or even to a soothing combination of favourite colours in the overhead shower.

In addition, the diverter on the shower column changes the flow from the overhead system to the unique chromotherapy hand shower.

Designed to operate on a minimum of 2-bar water pressure, the Soothe shower kit can be fitted with any Hudson Reed shower valve.

For a luxurious combination this could be with the Hudson Reed high performance body jets, using a three way thermostatic mixer.

Or for the last word in showering technology, pairing Soothe with I-Flow, the intelligent digital shower, with hand held remote control from Hudson Reed.

Soothe comes in either chrome or a stunning gloss black finish, with prices starting from £279 including vat.

Visit the Hudson Reed website to view their exciting range of showers.

French technology company Withings has announced the availability of its WiFi Body Scale in the UK.

Withings has combined sleek design and technology, to transform a regular bathroom scale into an accurate health monitoring system.

The world’s first WiFi connected personal weight scale that automatically records the user’s body weight, lean and fat mass, and calculated body mass index (BMI) to his/her secure web-page.

In addition, a free Withings iPhone application, WiScale enables people to follow their body weight, lean and fat mass on their smart phone.

With its extra-flat black and steel design, the scale is an ideal bathroom accessory.

Jam-packed with technology, while still remaining very simple to use, the scale is available now on the Withings website priced at 129 euros or £119.

“We strive to bring innovation, design and technology to everyday objects through a wireless connection to the Internet and we feel the WiFi Body Scale truly delivers on all fronts,” said Cedric Hutchings, Withings General Manager.

By using bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA), the scale calculates the user’s body fat composition, and displays it in actual weight instead of a percentage of fat in the body; this allows for more accurate tracking, because it avoids the daily weight fluctuations, due to things like water gain or loss.

The scale is the perfect tool and a useful motivator, for anyone concerned about their health and interested in monitoring the benefits and progress of their diet and exercise plan.

It’s also useful for tracking the entire family’s health progress, with its multi-user function.
The scale automatically recognizes up to 8 users the moment they step on the scale and adds the stats to their individual online tracking graphs.

With the convenience this scale provides, users don’t have to lift a finger to get their daily stats - just step on the scale then check your progress report instantly on the web, or on your free WiScale iPhone application.

The Scale measures: 0.90 inches/23 mm | 12X12 glass slab/ 32×32 cm.
Display: 62 X 40 mm with high white contrast lighting.

Visit the Withings website for more information.

Sound and Vision company DSE Digital, recently completed a multi-room installation in one of the finest new-build properties in Newcastle upon Tyne.

The stunning, contemporary house features all the luxuries and technologies you would expect in a house of the future – plus a few more, including an Aquavision waterproof television in the bathroom.

The owners of this chic home required security that could be accessed from anywhere in the world, discrete lighting with mood control, music throughout the house and a home cinema / games room.

Once this was achieved, they decided they wanted the added luxury of a television they could watch whilst soaking in the bath.

The 17” Aquavision in our picture is connected to Sky and has multi-room sound so the owners can listen to music, watch television or a DVD, which is distributed via a computer server to the bathroom.
The built in magic eye also allows the SKY and DVD to be controlled from the bath.

Aquavision has now launched the world’s first full HD Waterproof television -

• The S4 HD 40” in –wall / waterproof television features the RS232 control port, making it compatible with the likes of Crestron, AMX, iLight and Systemline, therefore enabling it to be controlled from a compatible touch panel anywhere in the home.

• The new model incorporates a true, full High Definition (1920 x 1080) LCD panel that delivers exceptional picture performance.

• Two remote controls (one master and one waterproof) are provided with the new waterproof television and a hard wired control panel is available to fix on the wall.

• The S4 HD 40” is available in the Mirrorvision finish, so that when the television is off, the glass becomes a mirror that is perfect for shaving, make-up etc.

For more information please visit the Aquavision website.

Tel: (01992) 708333

The bathroom uses 40% of all of the water in the home, so the shower is the perfect place to begin saving water.

The Efergy Showertime doesn’t just time you in the shower, it actually monitors how much water you are using and shows this in numeric and graphical formats.

It comes with a measuring bag, which calculates by flow rate, how long your shower takes to use one litre of water; this is programmed into the memory and once set, you decide the maximum amount of water you want to use for each shower.

The Showertime will enable you to set targets for water usage and will sound an alarm when that target is reached; this could help to save 1000’s of litres of water each year and save money on metered water bills.

The monitor is great for comparing volumes of water used between family members and is an important tool in teaching children the importance of saving water. Priced at £8.99.

Green Stamp was established to give customers a place to shop for the most innovative eco products and gifts for the home that cause less environmental damage, are fairly traded and produced in a sustainable manner.

Visit Green Stamp online to view the range.

Tel: (01637) 854717