2010 looks set to be a year full of potential, with more people looking to invest in their homes, and there is no time like the present, because the amazing half price January sale from Moben Kitchens, Sharps Bedrooms and Dolphin Bathrooms, is full of style, choice and promise.

Starting at 10am on Saturday 26 December and running throughout the whole of January, any kitchen, bedroom or bathroom is half price, including the exciting new ranges for the New Year, so you are sure to find something to suit your taste and your budget.

And because each leading brand offers an all-inclusive service, taking complete care of the process from initial design to planning and installation, making over your home is sure to be stress-free.

Pictured here is the Geneva: Moben’s stunning new kitchen for a decade of design .

Meeting consumer demand for sleek matt finishes, this kitchen is a refreshing new take on the popular urban design of the Cortona kitchen launched by Moben in 2009.

Available in a combination of anthracite, chalk and lemon matt finishes, Geneva is designed with modern living in mind.

New things on the Horizon for Sharps Bedrooms
As a UK first; Sharps bedrooms are taking the popular ‘waistband’ wardrobe design across from Europe and into British homes. With sleek white high gloss doors and a walnut waistband feature, this is a gorgeous design that won’t date.

Relax in geometric bliss with Dolphin’s new Cube design
With the chic and soothing tones of cream and anthracite, Cube really is a bathroom you can take refuge in.

Whether you fancy a quick revitalizing shower under the deluge showerhead, or a relaxing soak in the striking designer L-bath, there is something to suit every member of the family.

Heading to Moben, Sharps and Dolphin’s January Sale could be the best move you make this year.

To see the new ranges for 2010 visit the websites:

www.moben.co.uk      www.sharps.co.uk       www.dolphinbathrooms.co.uk

Created by Roca together with the designers Gabriele and Oscar Buratti, W+W is a truly exciting new bathroom product .

The washbasin and WC are two essential elements in every bathroom and Roca has combined these two elements to create W+W - an all-in-one washbasin and WC made from vitreous china, designed to maximise space and conserve water:

• W+W incorporates Roca’s new ‘water-reuse’ technology that uses waste water from the basin to fill the WC cistern, thereby reducing water usage by up to 25% compared to a standard 6/3 litre dual-flush WC.

• The basin in W+W has two wastes – the basin waste and one further down the waste pipe. Once the basin has been used and filled with water, the user has the option of either diverting it to the mains, or recycling it in the cistern ready for the next flush.

• When the grey water is selected for reuse, it is diverted to a reservoir and automatically passes through a double filtration system, in order to eliminate bacteria and odours and is chemically treated before being stored; it is then used to fill the cistern as required.

• The reservoir holds up to 4 litres of water, and an overflow allows excess grey water to be discarded via the main waste outlet.

• If there isn’t any grey water stored in the reservoir, the float will recognise this and trigger the inlet to fill the cistern from the mains.

In addition, W+W is fitted with the Singles-Pro tap that features a progressive cartridge, enabling it always to start the flow with cold water; as you continually turn the control, the flow changes to a mix of hot and cold and ends up with hot water.

Thus heating systems are not fired up unnecessarily, thereby saving energy; Singles-Pro also includes a flow limiter, which restricts the water flow to a maximum of 9 litres per minute.

W+W priced at approx. £2,645 will be available in the UK from January 2010.
The Singles-Pro tap can also be purchased separately and is currently retailed for approx. £260.

For further information please visit the Roca website.

Tel: (01530) 830080

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

There’s nothing quite as invigorating as a shower to start (or finish) your day off and the new Creda Aqua Ambience LED Shower from B&Q is just the ticket to wake you up.

The Creda Ambience is exclusive to B&Q – the only shower available in the UK, which incorporates LED lighting to provide atmosphere in the bathroom.

One of the most frustrating moments of taking a shower is when you have to step under the water stream, without knowing if it’s too hot or cold, however…..

The Aqua Ambience has easy to use On/Off buttons, plus flow and temperature controls that enable ‘set and forget’ showering with fully stabilised temperature; this prevents sudden changes in water temperature when other taps or appliances are used while you are showering.

The new shower is supplied with an all chrome accessory kit, including a multi-mode shower head for differing spray patterns which complements the frosted polished chrome fascia with LED lighting and power indicator; the simple act of showering will never be the same again!

The Aqua Ambience is available now, in 8.5KW for £189; 9.5KW £199; 10.5KW £219 at B&Q stores and B&Q online.

Villeroy & Boch’s latest contemporary bathroom range, boasts minimalist design and defined lines, coupled with gentle curves and an elegant colour pallet.

Highlights include a unique cast mineral washbasin, intelligent storage and family friendly mirror cabinets, providing optimal lighting for all heights and sizes.

A fresh and modern choice is offered, to those in search of a range that places importance on beautiful design and a timeless finish.

Reduced design for great versatility: the new furniture programme integrates generous practicality with a clear, minimalist design – and, with diverse furniture and mirror widths available, adapts to every size of room:

• The special design feature is the perfect unity of washbasin and vanity unit.

• Offers either a mirror or mirror cabinet for every washing area; both options echo the striking form of the washbasin and the furniture colour to create a harmonious overall appearance.

• Functional elements, such as sockets and lights, are integrated almost invisibly into the design; the light is embedded in the surface of the mirror, casting a vertical light that ensures optimum illumination of the washbasin.

• In addition, the mirror cabinets also offer comfortable extras; soft-closing hinges, doors with mirrors on either side, sockets and, on the asymmetrical variants, additional mirror surfaces. The mirrors are optionally available with socket and light switch.

• NEXT 2U offers a carefully designed storage system that keeps the bathroom looking spic and span; the inside of the vanity unit doors are fitted with accessory boxes, can be removed and washed in the dishwasher.

• The large range of trendy colours available can be freely combined in the front and body colours.

NEXT 2U adapts to meet individual requirements and the generous amount of storage space, also makes the furniture programme attractive for smaller bathrooms.

Visit the Villeroy & Boch website to view the new range.

Tel: (020) 8871 4028

Moores’ Furniture Group is a leading manufacturer and installer of quality kitchen and bathroom furniture in the UK, a market leader in the supply to both public and private house building markets.

Whether you have a tiny room downstairs or a spacious en-suite, make sure the bathroom you have set aside for guests is both stylish and practical, with these simple but effective tips from the Shades bathroom range from Moores’:

Many family bathrooms double up as one for guests, therefore, it’s important to have effective storage solutions.

A cupboard dedicated to children’s bath toys and bubble baths is a great idea and a cupboard left empty for guests’ toiletries works well too.

Shades furniture is designed with you in mind, so they supply plenty of clever storage solutions to ensure there’s a place for everything.

Small spaces benefit from wall-hung cabinetry – you can retain a sense of space more effectively if the floor is kept clear.

The Shades range includes narrow-depth cabinetry to ensure a clutter-free bathroom, while still allowing room to move around.

If you have a truly tiny space, don’t despair – with Shades’ new 500mm wide range it’s perfectly possible to have a WC, basin and storage in a space of just one square metre.

The company offers three collections suitable for small spaces;

The Country Collection; The Aspen Collection and…

The Senesi Collection in our picture. It features the rich beauty of walnut, which together with the stylish horizontal grain pattern, ensures this bathroom furniture is both rich and warm.

If you want to create a bathroom that is opulent and dramatic for your guests, then this is the range for you.

Luxury and a huge splash of drama ensure your guests will have to be dragged from the bathroom.
For more information Visit the Moores website.

Tel: (01937) 842394

John Cullen Lighting the leading lighting expert, designs, schemes and supplies cutting-edge products for everything from kitchens, drawing rooms and bathrooms, to swimming pools and gardens, creating the perfect atmosphere for the house and garden, including home automation.

Not since the arrival of the low voltage tungsten halogen in the early 80s, has there been such a revolution in consumer lighting. Improvements in LED technology, now make it suitable for the home.

At the forefront of this innovation, John Cullen offers a comprehensive range of LED products, all designed in-house and manufactured in the UK.

The latest LED fittings are compact, revolutionising opportunities for introducing lighting into joinery, stairs and gardens.

They offer a warmer colour of light, which can be controlled with manual dimmers as well as preset systems; with a 50,000 lamp life, regularly fitting new bulbs is a thing of the past.

Light your stairs and terrace, with the latest LED fittings using only 14w of LED, instead of the 260w of traditional tungsten halogen lamps.

The energy efficient shelving unit in the picture, is lit with the latest LED strip Contour with its excellent colour rendition:

• Individual shelves are lit with 1w LED Eyelids at the top and LED Footlights at the bottom.

• These shelves are now lit with only 120w using LED products against 1020w using low voltage fittings.

LEDs can also add interest to a kitchen scheme.

• 1w LED Oslos to wash light under the island at low level.

• 1w LED Eyelids light the work surface and sink.

• At high level warm white energy efficient fluorescent strips provide a fresh boost of working daylight into the space.

John Cullen also offers an award winning design service.

Visit the John Cullen website to view the latest design effects and inspiration.

Tel: (020) 7371 9000

Bringing elements of nature into the bathroom, award winning interiors company, Taylor’s Etc, has introduced the ‘Geo’ bath to its expansive and luxurious product portfolio.

Manufactured from Teak and made by hand, the ‘Geo’ bath uses one of nature’s finest materials, to produce a classic design that also boasts an en-vogue, contemporary edge.

A beautifully rich timber, Teak benefits from a natural oily surface, which makes it both watertight and antiseptic. While the ‘Geo’ bathtub glows beautifully from within, it is also warm to the touch and great for insulating heat.

Inspired by Japanese ofuro’s, traditionally used to warm the body and relax tired muscles and nerves, ‘Geo’ is the perfect place for users to unwind in, following a stressful day at work.

Highly versatile, ‘Geo’ baths come in standard and deep versions, retailing from £5,000 including VAT.

The single ‘Geo’ bath measures 165 x 70 x 54cm and the double model measures 175 x 85 x54cm; both are supplied with a complementary backrest.

Whether you are looking for a Minimal Italian bathroom, a Travertine clad Mediterranean style en-suite, or an Iconic Phillippe Starck cloakroom, Taylor’s Etc have a bathroom range to fit your requirements.

For further information visit the Taylor’s Etc. website.
Tel: 01920 487867

With natural and raw materials becoming a trend in the bathroom, Bathrooms International has introduced a range of stone vessels and basins, to its already extensive collection of bathroom products.

Materials such as Granite, Basalt, Cararra Marble, Papiro Cream Marble and Oynx are all popular choices, when it comes to buying a statement basin for the bathroom.
By adding a large marble basin or impressive stone pedestal the ‘Spa’ bathroom and ‘Zen’ sanctuary look can be instantly achieved, bringing warmth and a touch of glamour to the room.

These basins from Bathrooms International are thought of as art, each one is hand carved by a master craftsman from a single block of stone, giving the product unique features and a personality of its own.

The Wave Pedestal and Basin featured here, show a softer approach to bathroom design, the curve of the carved material represents water and harmony.
The Wave can be carved in either honed black Basalt, heavily veined Cararra marble, or a soft cream Papiro marble.

Another popular pedestal is the Zero basin, carved from black granite in a simple yet unique design. The straight lines are smooth and elegant and will inject a touch of glamour and sophistication to your home sanctuary.

The Bento basin will add a masculine look to your bachelor pad, with its angular design and honed black granite or sandstone finish. The linear, clear design is simple and striking and sits well in a minimalist bathroom.

At Bathrooms International, bespoke basins and pedestals can be designed and made to suit any bathroom; choose from a variety of different stones and metals, to produce something completely unique and create the ultimate haven within the home.

With excellent personal service, Bathrooms International has for the last 30 years, created bathroom havens for private homes and leading hotels.

To view this dramatic collection visit:

Web: http://www.bathroomsint.com
Tel: (0208) 2028288 for stockist information.

The name Thomas Crapper & Co has an illustrious history and is synonymous with the finest in sanitary-ware, having held four Royal warrants through five reigns over 140 years.

Independent once again, Thomas Crapper & Co continues to manufacture the finest bathroom fittings.

Based in Stratford-on-Avon, the company offers a small yet extraordinarily authentic range of Victorian/Edwardian sanitary-ware.

Unlike most ‘reproduction’ bathrooms, historical accuracy has been maintained with no changes to design, other than very small alterations to allow connection to modern plumbing.

All of the sanitary-ware is made in Great Britain.

The stylish range in our picture includes:

• 25”washbasin on nickel-plated stand; low-level W.C with china cistern and Hertford bath and fittings.

• Price: Basin, stand, taps, waste and trap £1575; Bath £1885; Cistern, brackets, Flushpipe, Seat and W.C pan £1630.

Thomas Crapper & Co. is based at:
The Stable Yard, Alscot Park, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8BL.

OPEN STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Visit the website to view the beautiful bathroom fittings:

Web: http://www.thomas-crapper.com
Tel: (01789) - 450 522.