AquaCabinets® is a new brand of bathroom furniture joining the portfolio from Bathroom Brands.   In direct response to the four UK bathroom demands of limited space, unerring style, the damage caused by water and humidity and colour-fade associated with UV light, AquaCabinets provides a flawless answer for each.

The Aeon portfolio of designer stainless steel radiators and towel rails suitable for bathrooms has been augmented to include more than 50 models in a huge variety of shapes and sizes. Recent additions include the Tubo (available in 6 configurations) and the Maze (available in 2 configurations) bath towel rails, both of which are also available in brushed mat and mirror polished finishes  and demonstrate the unparalleled diversity of the Aeon product range.

QUOOKER FUSION®

Hot, cold and 100°C boiling water from a single tap!

From now on, you'll only ever need one tap – and what a tap it is! Fusion is both a hot and cold water mixer and a boiling water tap.

New from Smeg is a brand new range of beautiful appliances which feature state of the art technology, deliver real user benefits, ensure excellent performance and are easy to use, whilst still being kind to the environment.

Above is the flagship ‘Linea’ SFP140 Pyrolitic self cleaning oven, featuring EasyGuide touch controls with colour display, matching coffee machine and warming drawer.  A comprehensive range of compact and combination ovens, coffee machines, warming drawers, hobs and hoods, including a stylish selection of on-trend cooking appliances in white, offers maximum installation flexibility and choice.

The Abode challenge as designers of kitchen sinks and taps, as well as bathroom brassware and showers is to deliver the right mixture of simplicity, elegance and innovation, in equal measure.

Our portfolio of design-led kitchen taps has been highly regarded since the Company’s inception 11 years ago and are widely distributed through a network of reputable partners, across the UK.

As well as being the global leader and inventor of food waste disposers, InSinkErator® is a major player and trusted brand in steaming hot and cold filtered water taps, which offer a fresh angle and a great profit opportunity to the kitchen retailer.

Making an impression and closing a sale requires even more imagination in tough economic times, and the first essential ingredient for any kitchen designer and retailer is a genuinely innovative and meaningful product that is different from the norm.

Since 1977, family run Tre Mercati has been sourcing contemporary kitchen taps with an emphasis on impeccable quality and design.  We pride ourselves in offering products with Italian flair at competitive prices.  Our dedicated team give customers peace of mind with our outstanding customer service and technical back up.

When it comes to walls and floors, British Ceramic Tile has it covered. The largest tile manufacturer in the UK, British Ceramic Tile now offers a one-stop shop for all your tiling needs.

From its world-class manufacturing and distribution facility in Devon, the company supplies an extensive range of high quality ceramic wall tiles and licensed brands as well as floor tiles, porcelain, glass, natural stone and decorative products. And with the launch of its new Tile Fixing Essentials range you can now get fixing and aftercare products with one order and one delivery.

The new Knauf Plasterboard range offers a wider choice of performance options from a smaller number of board types.

Ideal for kitchens, bathrooms and wet rooms, Moisture Panel comes in 15mm and 12.5mm thicknesses; Fire Panel can give 60 minutes’ fire resistance from a single 15mm layer and 120 minutes from two layers of 12.5mm boards.

JJO, the UK's leading manufacturer of fitted kitchens, has announced that for the first time its kitchens, bathroom and bedroom furniture will be available in a 3D interactive format on CAD software.  The company has completed a deal with CAD specialist Logicom, which will see JJO's entire portfolio featured on the latest Virtual Worlds Professional software, which delivers much more than standard CAD platforms.

Claire Lambert has been promoted from being Brand Manager to an enhanced role as Brand Director for the Showerwall brand, with effect from February 20th.

Claire has been responsible for Showerwall for the past five years, overseeing its successful major re-launch at KBB 2012. Her new role will now include wider commercial responsibilities in addition to product development, distribution and brand management.

Spring is in the air. Summer is just around the corner.

And what better time to start thinking about a new bathroom.

Today, the choice is enormous; the recent exhibitions have proved that. All budgets, tastes and styles are catered for.  Members of the BMA have worked incredibly hard recently to completely revitalise their ranges with great new stylish products which have a much lighter touch, designed to help save our precious water and energy.

Kieron Bell from Kitchens International Edinburgh receiving The KBSA Designer of the Year Award 2012 with David Dalglish (left), National Chair of the KBSA and Kevin John (right), Sales and Marketing Director of V-Zug

The KBSA has added a new award, the KBSA Kitchen Concept Designer of the Year to this year’s categories.  The award is designed to test a designer’s skill in working to a specific brief in an average size kitchen.

In the year ahead sustainability and design will be seen as the key drivers for growth in the bathroom industry.

As always, innovation in product design is vital for generating new business.  New, sustainable and stylish products which perform without compromise can, and do, go hand in hand and will be crucial to our industry’s future.

The New Illusion Collection presents an exciting innovation in enclosure design with minimal framing and solid safety glass panels held in place by Matki’s unique brass hinges and a discreet channel in the slimline tray. The glass is recessed into the tray with a watertight seal, eliminating the need for silicon sealant along the glass and tray junction.