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Every year colour experts Pantone predict the colour of the year. This is the colour that will most influence our lives in terms of household trends, fashion packaging and industrial design. This year the company has, unusually, chosen two colours: Ultimate Grey and Illuminating Yellow Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Colour Institute, said: ‘The union of endurin … read more

Most contemporary bathroom schemes now feature a wall hung or countertop basin. Even in traditional bathrooms, sinks that sit on top of furniture are popular, but there is still a place for the classic pedestal basin. These basins come in a variety of bowl sizes, with the plumbing concealed behind the ceramic pedestal, and make handsome, standalone features in the bathroom. The other bene … read more

One of the joys of a cast iron bath is that you can paint the exterior to match or contrast with your décor. Spray painting will give a more even finish but it is also possible to paint your bath using a brush and a steady hand. Choose a paint that is suitable for use on a metal surface and is water resistant. All Aston Matthews’ new cast iron baths are supplied with a supe … read more

Aston Matthews has been selling Kast concrete basins from its Islington and Guildford showrooms for several months now. But as the trend for coloured sinks and unusual materials looks set to continue into 2021 it is now possible to buy the Kast range of coloured concrete bathroom sinks direct from the Aston Matthews website. There are eight concrete basin designs to choose from and eig … read more

Bathrooms are complicated things. There are certain elements that have to be included, such as a sink, WC, shower or bath, no matter how small the space may be. There are also considerations such as lighting, heating and storage. And do you know which fittings will be compatible with your water pressure, how to conceal the plumbing for a wall hung toilet or whether to fit a flush to floo … read more