Symphony, the UK’s leading fitted furniture manufacturer, has opened up the doors of its new state-of-the-art marketing suite for kitchen product supplier OXO to film a national TV advert.

When the American based company needed an inspirational kitchen space to shoot their new TV advertising campaign, Symphony’s 20,000 sq ft purpose-built facility, known as ‘Inspire by Symphony’, proved the perfect backdrop.

Mira Showers is transforming its Sport range with a ‘next generation’ of its best-selling electric showers, offering a host of innovations that will ensure its continued popularity with stockists, installers and homeowners alike for years to come.

The new products - entry level Sport; Sport Thermostatic; Sport Multi-fit and Sport Max - have an enhanced slim-line aesthetic with quality chrome detailing; new fittings such as a larger 110mm showerhead with unique sprays; and come in four power options: 7.5kW, 9.0kW, 9.8kW and 10.8kW.

If a Paradigm Shift is a change in basic assumptions, the the latest original design from Carron for 2012 is perfectly named.

Freestanding baths are usually assumed to be a feature of a larger bathroom. The shorter length of the Paradigm opens up the freestanding option to a larger market to include smaller spaces.

Apex launch a new collection of softly curved doors, accessories and colours to its already wide and varied portfolio.

The curved slab kitchen cabinet doors create a soft elegant feel making the most of smaller and awkward shaped kitchens.

In the trend of curvy units, Ambiance Bain makes the difference by launching TAVI for the new 2012 product portfolio, featuring a soft concave curve.

TAVI is a compact, modular range designed to fit into any recess or small space whilst offering ample storage, improved ergonomics and enhanced looks regardless of any constraints an awkward cloakroom or en-suite layout may present.

Bohle Ltd has recently launched its new surface protection system, BriteGuard®, for glass and glazed ceramics. Developed and manufactured at its plant in Haan, BriteGuard® sets new standards for durability and application. BriteGuard® is a simple 3-stage system that requires no product training and can be applied manually if required.

The new range of ceramic wall tiles from British Ceramic Tile not only increases the choice of designs available but also the choice of size.

The Dorchester collection is available in a large 30x60cm format and includes six soft glossy marbles as well as a new satin stone effect. The tiles can be used in a variety of retail or contract environments and work well in either a horizontal or vertical layout.`

Comment by Georgina Spencer, Marketing Manager, Roca Ltd

The general sales trend for sanitaryware for cloakrooms and ensuites has steadily increased over the last three years.  The on-going challenging economic climate means that an increasing number of households are choosing to refurbish their existing properties rather then relocate, investing in improvements such as extensions, additional bathrooms/ensuites or adding an extra WC as well as simply redecorating and updating bathrooms, cloakrooms and kitchens.

Roca is the leading global bathroom brand, renowned for its cutting edge design and technology and its continuous stream of innovative and on-trend products.

Roca’s furniture portfolio is particularly strong with a range that is as diverse as it is unique and stylish.  New for 2012 is an affordable, top quality furniture range, designed to complement Roca’s best selling Meridian-N and Meridian-N Compact sanitaryware. This new collection is available in Gloss White and Oak with sleek chrome handles.

Comment by Kim Whitmore, Commercial Director, Claygate

 “Borrowing is up, growth is down”, according to the media. This kind of bad news is always good news in the eyes of newspaper and magazine companies. Of course, it brings negativity, but it always fills pages. All the doom and gloom of the condition of today’s economy is unavoidable and understandably we need to be kept updated. However, everyone would naturally prefer to hear of lighter news.

Since the acquisition of Parapan® in September 2011 Landau has gradually integrated the high gloss acrylic into their comprehensive ranges of kitchen doors and accessories.  The flawless, mirror-like reflections of Parapan® and grain/book matched exotic veneers make perfect partners in contemporary kitchens where designers are looking to mix colour and texture.

Induction hobs and hoods are continually developing to meet consumer demand for appliances that make life easier. They feature all sorts of important functions such as rapid heat times which make the appliance more energy efficient and cooking faster, automatic pan recognition so the hob will not heat without the a pan and stop–and-go features so you can take a short break from cooking at a time that suits you.

Until recently, induction hob design was normally limited to circular zones with a fixed size and position, restricting where saucepans can be placed. However, the 90cm wide Siemens EH975SZ11E has twin FlexInduction zones, which can be used in a number of different combinations. In addition, there are number of benefits to cooking with induction technology such as, Extendible surface cooking for cooking with multiple pans, or individual zones where different temperatures are required and the rectangular shape of the zones which allows the use of pans in all shapes and sizes and maximises useable surface area.