Choosing between a freestanding and a built-in bath is usually decided by your floor, your plumbing and your clearances rather than by taste. Here is what to consider before you specify either.
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Porcelain, natural stone, quartz, acrylic and steel compared. How each bathroom material performs over time, what it needs to stay looking good and what it really costs.
Five small bathroom layouts that work in London terraces, flats and mansion blocks, with practical advice on space, plumbing and storage from our designers.
Kitchen island ideas that work in London terraces, extensions and flats. Sizes, clearances, seating, hobs and sinks explained by our kitchen designers.
Richmond has one of the most varied property landscapes in London, from Georgian townhouses near the green to Victorian terraces and riverside apartments along the Thames. Each brings its own quirks to a bathroom renovation, and the properties that look straightforward from the outside are often the ones with the most to plan around. Older … Read more
Search for a bathroom fitter in London and you’ll find hundreds of options, from sole traders working out of a van to large companies with showrooms across the city. The trouble is that on paper, many of them look the same. The differences only tend to show up once work has started, and by then … Read more
If you’ve started searching for bathroom showrooms in London, you’ve probably noticed there’s no shortage of choice. Every high street seems to have one, and most look fairly similar from the outside: a few room sets, some tile samples, and a salesperson ready to talk you through finishes. But not every showroom offers the same … Read more
Buying bathroom products online looks like an easy way to save money. A quick search, a few price comparisons, and your bath, basin or shower can be on its way within days. What that headline price rarely shows is the full picture, and homeowners often discover the true cost once installation is already under way. … Read more
A kitchen renovation touches almost every part of daily life, so getting the early decisions right matters more than in most other rooms. Before any design work begins, there are a handful of questions worth asking yourself and any company you’re considering, so you go into the project with realistic expectations. As part of our … Read more
