International fittings specialist Blum has developed a range of products and systems that make optimum use of the internal volume and storage capacity of kitchen cabinets. By ensuring that goods stored at the very back or bottom of cabinets are equally accessible and visible as those at the front, normally wasted internal space is used to its full potential. Blum’s advanced motion systems also make accessing all storage areas simple and a pleasure for users of all ages.

It is vital to start thinking of storage in a new kitchen right from the start of the planning process, says BLUM UK marketing director David Sanders. Right from the outset the kitchen planner should be asking the prospective buyer questions such as: how many people live in the house; what is their lifestyle; how will the kitchen be used; will it be part of an open plan living area?

The beauty of a bespoke manufacturing service, such as Edwin Loxley’s is that individual items of furniture can be designed and created to suit a home owners exact tastes and requirements. For example, Edwin Loxley’s Lateral Larder can be ordered in any size and finish with any number of storage permutations. For example, do you want two or three drawers/ Do you want a cold slab? Do you want extra deep shelves for tall storage jars? Anything is possible!

Fitting perfectly into their contemporary Cucina Colore collection, Mereway Kitchens’ new Tambour unit brings practicality and style together along with flexibility as the clean stainless steel design complements most major household appliances. Tambour units are often noted as a signature cabinet for contemporary Euro style kitchens so we’ve upgraded our existing tambour unit with the introduction of 12 new units.

The Le Mans storage solution from PWS eliminates any unnecessary lifting, bending or reaching; the system brings the shelves out when the door is opened. In a sequence of perfectly controlled and effortless movements the entire contents of a corner unit is available at your fingertips. Le Mans holds the Red Dot award in recognition of its ingenious design, offering integrated soft stop as standard with a height adjustable axle for storage flexibility.

Gallery by Symphony is adding value to retailers by delivering the most up to date features in kitchen storage solutions, which are not only practical, but stylish and discreet also - meeting the highest quality and sustainability standards. Most recently Gallery has introduced the Kesseböhmer Premium Wireworks Solutions, available to order as a full unit complete with wirework.

Hafele offer a broad range of storage solutions to suit all kitchens and together with their partner Vauth Sagel have launched Premea Glassline, an innovative collection of interior cabinet storage systems that can be tailored to meet design demands. The unparalleled high quality Vauth Sagel is known for is demonstrated in the frames as user friendly movements mean little effort is needed when opening and all options are all offered with soft close as standard.

Everything on hand, everything tidy in an instant with the new back section. Valcucine has always focused on satisfying customers’ requirements and has painstakingly researched into the use of traditional kitchens to this aim. The result has been the perfection of a few aspects that improve the interaction of man with the whole kitchen “system”.

Driven by a passion for delivering superior performing showers with a distinctive New Zealand style, we design with water and energy conservation in mind. Our award-winning Satinjet® technology uses twin-jets of water that collide – designed to produce thousands of tiny droplets that feel soft enough for the face, yet invigorating enough for the entire body.

Driven by a passion for delivering superior performing showers with a distinctive New Zealand style, we design with water and energy conservation in mind. Our award-winning Satinjet® technology uses twin-jets of water that collide – designed to produce thousands of tiny droplets that feel soft enough for the face, yet invigorating enough for the entire body.

Aqualisa has boosted its eco-credentials by making its new water-saving Harmony showerheads available with six of the company’s best-selling digital thermostatic and electric showers. Launched as part of Aqualisa’s new Dream, Aspire, Siren and Colt thermostatic shower ranges, the showerheads have been received so enthusiastically by installers that Quartz Digital, Quartz Thermo, Quartz Electric, Aquastream Thermo and the popular Midas 100 and 200 bar valve showers will all now be available with the option of a height-adjustable or fixed Harmony showerhead.

It is a common challenge for the bathroom designer: how to get the most out of a restricted space. The balance between storage, space and style is key, especially with the current trends that have seen the focus on bathrooms moving from purely functional to a more luxurious hotel or spa style. Achieving this feel whilst not compromising on space does pose a challenge which both the bathroom suppliers and designers work hard together to meet.

Welcome to Aquadi; the new name for stylish bathroom furniture coming soon from the Symphony Group. Aquadi will offer all the furniture and accessories to complete the perfect bathroom sanctuary. Three independent portfolios of bathroom furniture will be brought together in the same catalogue to provide the bathroom designer with a choice of over 25 ranges covering modular, fitted and freestanding furniture.

The space available for the installation of a shower facility in an en-suite or cloakroom setting can be restricted. To meet this challenge, Aqualux offers the Shine Offset Quadrant range of corner fitting shower enclosures, which are specifically designed to minimize the use of floor space, whilst maximizing shower comfort.

Vienna-based design group, EOOS, has devised a concept for Duravit that is entirely new to the market: a shower enclosure that folds away when not in use and thereby frees up the space and makes the room look larger. Finished in polished chrome, a clean cut frame provides the contours for the "OpenSpace" shower partition on the wall.

Leading bathroom manufacturer Showerlux UK has added a new high quality enclosure to the Glide range. In addition to the design touches associated with the popular enclosure range, the Glide Corner Entry features slider doors, which provide an excellent space saving solution.

The ‘S-Box’ offers 6 innovative storage solutions; ‘i Dock Box,’ ‘Knife Box’, ‘Key Box’, ‘Spice Box’ and their new ‘TV Box’ that comes with a 19” flat screen HD ready LED TV with freeview and DVD playing facility. The ‘S-Box’ is easy to install and incredibly reliable since the ‘pop up’ mechanism uses a ‘counter balance’ system rather than the often troublesome electrics and gas struts associated with other perceived similar devices.

Wall-hung or freestanding mid and full height units from Mereway Bathrooms offer a substantial amount of storage, saving space in small areas. As the average British bathroom is just 2 x 2 metres, it makes perfect sense to incorporate furniture into bathroom designs. With combinations of enclosed storage and display shelves, Infinity mid and full height units offer a host of widths, depths and finishes.

Mereway Kitchens provides practical space-saving solutions with its drawer management systems a must for any compact kitchen. These systems comprise deep drawers with a concealed 450mm internal top drawer available in pan drawer base units available in a range of widths. The internal drawer system offers solutions to store items such as kitchen utensils or towels with trays and non-slip matting.

David Sanders, Marketing Director of Blum UK discusses some specific points on storage components in the kitchen - There has been a notable upturn in the sales of storage components over the last few years as consumers and kitchen planners become more aware of the importance of this aspect of the kitchen. Sales of drawers and pull-outs in base units are up as are special units and internal dividing systems.

One of the biggest challenges for the bathroom furniture industry is to design good-looking furniture suitable for the bijou British bathroom. As bathrooms continue to shrink, the onus is on manufacturers to come up with ever-more ingenious solutions to the perennial problem of providing enough storage.

At Ellis Furniture we have everything you need to create a perfectly formed, smaller bathroom, ensuite or cloakroom. We offer a wide range of space saving, contemporary and classic furniture in an array of colours and finishes so there’s something to complement every style, and with five different price points there’s a range to suit most budgets.

Sycamore Products have launched the new Italian Manufactured Soft Close wirework range. The collection includes the Soft Close pull out Bottle Rack, which makes the most of that small space in the kitchen, with sizes available for either 150mm or 300mm carcase widths. The bottle rack is of highest quality Italian manufacture, and with a soft close mechanism.

Bristol based kitchen specialist Caple has recently launched a new addition to its sink portfolio in the form of ‘Blaze’; a sleek and stylish sink. Designed to blending perfectly with contemporary spaces, the chic finish of the stainless steel ‘Blaze’ sink makes a great addition to any kitchen. Flexible too, ‘Blaze’ is available in two version, a single bowl with drainer (1000mm wide) and a 1.5 bowl (1500mm wide) to accommodate a variety of different requirements.

Leading bathroom products manufacturer VitrA has introduced a new variation on their popular S50 range of sanitaryware.

Our acclaimed waste bin system comprises a maximum of 2 x 35 litre and 2 x 7.5 litre buckets, which are supported by a sturdy carriage system on 40kg soft-close runners. The large front bracket is fully adjustable in all directions making it particularly suited to In-Frame kitchens.

Perfect for compact spaces such as cloakrooms and en-suites, the new Bordo basin from Jacuzzi UK can be specified with a petite 45cm width. With space at a premium these days, this small but stylish countertop basin will make the perfect addition to any modern environment where space is at a premium.