Contemporary Bathroom Suites: The Layman’s Guide

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Contemporary Bathroom Suites: The Layman’s Guide

Hasn’t the world of contemporary bathroom suites changed from when you could buy standard white fittings that all looked the same or the dreaded ‘avocado’, then-contemporary bathroom suites that were  the design nightmare of the 1970s? Nowadays,contemporary bathroom suites are  available in a whole range of designs: do you want traditional, ‘back to wall’  contemporary bathroom suites, wall hung bathroom suites or a cloakroom suite?

BathroomTrade.co.uk  is proud to offer a very extensive range of contemporary bathroom suites. But  this can create a problem: if the extent of choice leaves you feeling that you  did know what you want, but now you aren’t so sure, then here is the guide you  need to take you through the different styles: contemporary bathroom suites in layman’s terms!

Different Types of Bathroom Suites

Contemporary Bathroom Suites: These are often minimalist in design. They offer sleek and  sometimes quite angular shapes, lever style taps or square wash hand basins.  Other contemporary bathroom suites may simply be updates to traditional ranges,  offering a slightly less curved shape or may simply look more modern. Wash hand  basins may be sited on a surface or fitted to a load bearing wall.

Traditional Bathroom Suites: Traditional suites are ones that are generally regarded as being quite classic  compared to contemporary bathroom suites, often with traditional style basins,  such as rounder shapes or fitted on classic style pedestal. Traditional bathroom  suites are used more in traditional homes, where very modern contemporary  bathroom suites may not look in keeping with the rest of the bathroom.

Back to Wall Contemporary Bathroom Suites: The items in a back to wall suite are fitted to a wall or a piece of furniture  behind say the toilet itself.  This is  not the same as ‘close coupled’ where the toilet actually is attached or joined  to the pan, so that there is no space lost accommodating the cistern. Close  coupled suites contemporary bathroom suites are often used where space is at a  premium.

Wall Hung Bathroom Suites : Well they may well sound pretty obvious, but remember that you need to have a  wall that is supportive enough to be able to accommodate your toilet and wash  hand basin!

Cloakroom Suites: A  cloakroom suite is usually just a toilet and a finger rinse basin, which is  smaller than a standard sized suite, in order to fit nicely into a cloakroom,  which is often quite compact.

So do not let the different terms and phrases used about  contemporary bathroom suites confuse you. The whole explosion that has taken  place with regard to bathroom design has simply mean that there are so many  different types of contemporary bathroom suites on the market, that they have  to be classified and grouped together. But armed with an understanding of the  different types of contemporary bathroom suites that are available at BathroomTrade.co.uk,  it should be possible to feel just that little more confident about parting with your hard earned cash.

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