Christmas - is the perfect time to make sure your guest bedroom is a soothing retreat for relatives and friends to unwind in after their travels – and also to treat yourself to a new bed!

Earlier this year, expert bed makers Warren Evans released an elite new range of beautiful hand-crafted beds at reasonable prices.

These include the Sunday low deco bed (featured here), the chic Contemporary, the eye-catching Richmond, the stylish Slatted and the classic Birch - ideal for sinking into after an indulgent Christmas dinner.

• Available in nine different finishes to suit any taste, Warren Evans offer homeowners a whole range of possibilities to be enjoyed for generations.

• Warren Evans have also created a selection of new fitted under-bed storage for the popular Sunday, the timeless Siesta, the traditional Trinity and the beautiful Brahms; ideal for hiding away things you want out of sight. The fitted drawers are only £100 for the pair*, easy to open, compact, and offer 365 whole litres of storage.

As one of England’s largest independent bed makers, Warren Evans put love and care into every handcrafted bed. They use only FSC certified wood in their environmentally friendly workshop in London, making their beds the perfect choice for anyone looking to improve their home this winter.

Warren Evans has been handcrafting bespoke wooden beds for over 30 years.

Beds and furniture are handcrafted in a unique green workshop in London, using energy efficient tools, and best environmental practice.

For expert advice on designing your bedroom, storage and choosing the bed that’s right for you, please visit the Warren Evans website.

*On selected bed ranges only.

Acknowledgment has always been given to Saunas for their weight-loss and skin healing properties, as well as for alleviating the effects of coughs and colds.

However, they are usually too expensive for most people, due to the cost of installing and running them.

The very latest home sauna now available in the UK for less than £1500, uses infrared radiant heat rather than hot stones; it warms up in just 10 minutes and only uses the same amount of energy as a standard toaster.

Many medical professionals are now recommending Infrared saunas for their ability to penetrate the skin tissue more effectively, making them more effective at treating muscle or joint stiffness and more pleasant to use.

Featured here is the Infrared Hemlock FIR Sauna, priced at £1499 (including VAT), is now available from Boundary Bathrooms and can comfortably seat three to four people together.

Features
Infrared Hemlock FIR Sauna.
Made from Canadian Hemlock-Fir wood.
Carbon fibre emitter panels.
Tempered glass windows.
Capacity: 3 - 4 person.
Power: 2100W.
Height:1940mm, Length: 1460mm, Depth: 1460mm.

Delivery is available anywhere in the UK from Boundary Bathrooms.

For further information about Boundary Bathrooms’ Steam Showers, Saunas and Steam Shower Enclosures, please visit the website, or visit the Warrington or Lancashire showrooms.

Tel:  (0800) 2061680

The Series 8 Shower Wall available from Merlyn Showering, is a great way to keep cool and refreshed this summer.

If you don’t have a pool to dive into when the heat becomes too much, then indulging in a cool shower could be an ideal option.

The spacious Series 8 Shower Wall featured here, will take you back to days of drenching yourself in cool sprinkler water in the garden:

• It stands an airy height of 2015mm and provides an easy walk through, making you instantly feel cooler.

• The Series 8 Shower Wall is a quality yet reasonably priced choice for producing a wet room look.

• It can also be used with a low level tray - to give the allusion of a wet room.

• Made from 8mm clear safety glass and featuring a chrome bracing bar, this refreshing shower pod is sure to keep you cool in the summer heat.

Features
Product: Series 8 Shower Wall.
Available sizes: 800, 900, 1000, 1200 mm.
Toughened 8mm glass.
Coated in Mershield® protected glass.
Suitable for recess or corner situation.
Suitable for shower tray application.
Reversible.
Height: 2015mm (including rail).Retail prices start at £536 including VAT.

For further information on Merlyn Showering’s enclosures, please visit the website.

The new Vivid Ten from Merlyn Shwering is a modern-day collection, which is expected to be an appealing addition to the company’s Vivid collection. Now, by popular demand, Vivid Ten is available to the consumer via distributors.

This most modern shower enclosure with its clean contemporary look, would provide a striking focal point for any bathroom; both stylish and frameless, it boasts generous tray sizes up to 1400mm and a convenient height of 2000mm.

The design features an almost transparent appearance and brings effortless motion via the smooth line of the single sliding door.
Vivid Ten has 10mm toughened safety glass as well as fully concealed fixings and the option of two minimalist side panels.
This extremely individual enclosure offers high-end quality at a mid range price point.

Michael Hoyne, Chairman of Merlyn says, “We are delighted to offer yet again another high quality enclosure to our ever growing portfolio of products. With Vivid Ten we are demonstrating that design, functionality and performance are within the reach of most budgets.”

Features:
Tray sizes 1200mm and 1400m.
Side panels – 800mm and 900mm.
Height: 2000mm.
10mm toughened safety glass.
Mershield protected glass.
Reversible.
Smooth gliding doors.
Wetroom compatible.

Visit the website to view Merlyn Showering’s wide range of shower enclosures.
Tel: (00353) 567 791555

Apparently boys have now turned their attention to the bathroom, in their efforts to create the ideal bachelor pad.

The rise of the metro-sexual male has excited the awareness of manufacturers, who are now designing products with a markedly masculine appeal.

Audio visual equipment, intelligent shower technology and sleek angular products, are all being created for the Bachelor Bathroom.

Merlyn Showering has a wonderful collection of shower enclosures to meet modern man’s every need:

The Series 6 Sliding Door is an ultra-modern enclosure, which radiates masculine charm from every angle.

The minimalist enclosure is finished in true chrome, comes with easy clean rollers and boasts conveniently high doors.

The Series 6 Sliding Door can be used in a recess (pictured) or with 2 optional minimalist side panels or, if that wasn’t enough, it is also wetroom compatible making this a very adaptable enclosure.

Series 6 Sliding Door Features:

• Tray Size: 1000 – 1700mm (compatible with Merlyn Merlyte Shower Trays); Height: 1850mm.

• Includes 6mm Toughened Glass, 50mm adjustment and full length Chrome Magnetic Strips. Priced from £504 inc. VAT.

For further information about Merlyn Showering’s trendy enclosures for bachelors, please visit the website.

With the new Coda Pro from Mira Showers, it’s easy to create your perfect showering experience, using the separate temperature and flow controls.

Both the temperature and flow controls on the stylish new Coda Pro feature override buttons, which allow you to increase the flow or temperature to fine tune your perfect shower.

With its smooth organic lines, Coda Pro will compliment any bathroom and is a cost effective way of giving your bathroom a face lift.

The innovative installation system means it couldn’t be easier to fit, and the flexible fixing centres use existing screw holes, making it easy to create a professional and polished result without the need for additional drilling.

The Mira Coda Pro works on all systems and pressures and is guaranteed for 5 years.
It comes complete with the Mira Nectar showerhead, which has fantastic spray coverage, and for added practicality, its rub clean nozzles make for hassle-free cleaning.
Priced from: £155 excl VAT.

Available from plumber’s merchants, showrooms and DIY stores and online.

For more information on Mira Showers or to find your nearest stockist, please visit the website.

Matki has always been the hallmark of quality showers and a pioneer in innovative design. Now, it’s launching one of the bathroom industry’s most user-friendly and interactive websites:

• Using a variety of search criteria, detailed information on Matki’s huge range of shower options, can now be accessed rapidly.

• Browsing is easy and intuitive, with speedy navigation between different areas of the site including e-brochures, prices guides and product specifications.

• Detailed stockist information and post-code location maps are another key feature, as is the regularly updated News Page.

• Designed to be viewed on computers, smart phones and i-pads, Matki’s new website offers an invaluable resource for professionals and homeowners alike.

In our picture is the Eauozone Plus sliding door enclosure with side panel for a corner.

• New Matki EauZone Plus has been created to showcase the beauty of solid 10mm Safety Glass with the minimum amount of seals and framing.

• EauZone Plus features numerous design options and with a vast range of standard panel and door sizes, to suit almost any configuration; the choice is endless.

Matki is available from good bathroom showrooms throughout the UK.

Why not visit Matki Showering’s new website and try it for yourself?

Tel: (01454) 322 888

As the space most often used to store all the unnecessary household clutter, the cloakroom is usually one of the most neglected areas of the house, despite the fact it offers great potential.

For those looking to upgrade their downstairs space to a fully fitted, downstairs washroom to be proud of, Dolphin has a number of stylish options to choose from:
Under stairs cloakroom (In our picture.)

• Stunning in its simplicity, the understairs cloakroom makes the most of a limited space. It features the gorgeous Esta wash station, complete with an integrated basin, which offers fantastic storage to hide away those everyday essentials.

• With its stylish solar mirror, this cleverly designed room manages to look classic yet contemporary; the mirror has a high-tech infra-red switch fitted, as well as a demister pad to prevent the mirror from steaming up.

• This understairs solution is also fitted with an attractive 300×800 heated towel rail, which adds a practical yet stylish touch.

• Combined with the gorgeous Dados blanco tiles to give the illusion of space, this design will give neglected cloakrooms an instant wow factor.

Cloakroom

• This polished cloakroom features chic, casino wall-hung furniture, and a slightly more contemporary look – perfect for urban living.

• A glossy splash basin adds a sleek look to the room, while the soft-line back-to-wall WC, which is backed on to the Envy WC unit, completes the look.

• With two internal shelves, the mirrored Modena cabinet adds further storage space, which is ideal for maximizing space in this typically small room.

• The effortlessly stylish Young stone scored tiles and add the illusion of extra space.

Geoff Wells, bathroom planning expert for Dolphin Bathrooms, comments:
“Both of these new designs from Dolphin make the most of what’s usually a neglected room.

Each gorgeous cloakroom solution makes the most of a small space, and the stylish and contemporary details add a touch of glamour to any home.

Having a second washroom is ideal for busy households and with Dolphin, it is possible to make the most of this extra space in the home.”

Dolphin is the only national bathroom specialist offering a complete design to installation service. Whether you’re looking for a bathroom, wetroom, shower room or a small space solution, Dolphin’s expert team of designers and fitters will take care of everything.

A fully fitted Dolphin bathroom starts from £6,000, including full design, technical survey, delivery and complete installation.

To request the latest brochure, arrange a free design consultation or find your nearest showroom, visit the Dolphin website.

Tel:  (0800) 458 9697

Fed up of the rushed morning shower ritual to help wake you up for the day?
Now, you can shower in style with the new Atreo wet room concept from Jacuzzi UK, designed to be both beautiful and adaptable.

With fluid shapes that embrace the body and stimulate the mind, the Jacuzzi® Atreo, featured here is something to wake up for rather than pass through.

There are two sub categories within the Atreo luxury shower range:

• All are distinguished by the overhead bracket and many configurations can be achieved, as the side and front panels are not linked, allowing flexibility when positioning the enclosure within the bathroom:

• Jacuzzi Atreo key features include a UV bonded towel rail on the side panels and 6mm glass with Jacuzzi Clearglass coating for ease of cleaning.

• A clever wall profile system ensures that any potentially unsightly adjustments to the enclosure, take place behind the stylish matt silver wall post, maintaining a perfect appearance to your enclosure and cushioned magnetic door closure.

• Prices range from £1,161 for the Atreo Recess Hinge Door and from £1,700 for the Atreo Walk In Wet Room Corner.

The new Jacuzzi Designer Range New Innovations catalogue is available to download now, and features highly desirable products that look superb and perform to the highest standard.

The Jacuzzi ranges are sold exclusively through specialist bathroom retailers throughout the UK.

For further details visit the Jacuzzi website.

Tel: (01782) 717175

Frontline, a leading UK bathroom supplier and distributor, has launched a brilliant new website for 2010.

It is extremely easy to navigate, enabling customers to browse over 6000 classic and contemporary products, from Frontline’s ever expanding bathroom range.

With the inbuilt Digi-Page functionality users can browse the virtual catalogue, clicking on each page to “turn over”.

The new website categorises all collections and ranges clearly on the Home page.

Users can also select ‘Latest Products & Special Offers’, to find out about Frontline’s newest additions and fantastic deals; information about its ‘Lifetime Guarantee’; and ‘Frontline News & PR’, with a downloadable newsletter.

Frontline’s Marketing Director, Michael Sammon, says, “Whether our customers are looking for contemporary-chic or classic elegance, with no expense spared, or working within specified budgets, we know we offer the perfect one-stop bathroom solution.”

The Frontline professionals pride themselves on customer service and delivery, to ensure the bath time experience is positive from “online to bath time!”

All products are featured in the new (biggest ever) Frontline catalogue, The Complete Bathroom.

The catalogue can be ordered online via the ‘Click here’ button.

Check the new Frontline website for your nearest stockist.

Tel: (0845) 470 2427.