Design Buy Build Issue 28 2017 | Page 88

Design for Life with Vogue (UK) W hether it’s a subtle nod to brass towel warmer would be ideal for such a married with a chrome or stainless steel traditional style or a delicate setting, as well as play to the style conscious finish. blend of modern ideas to create consumer that yearns for high attention to aesthetic, metallic finishes are elevating detail. contemporary heating designs for the better, a more ‘classic’ look, it’s fair to say product Helping to create a minimalist welcoming new finishes like brushed and design remains a desirable trend for the UK bathroom market. The admiration for period Conversely, traditional heating solutions have bright nickel or antique copper or brass as design is due to the timeless quality that retro become extremely progressive and now offer a a point of difference. This desire has also products openly embrace. Homeowners have fusion of contrasting styles deemed as ‘classic’ led to developments in texture, allowing the chance to create an eclectic interior look and suit both traditional and contemporary homeowners the opportunity to move away that draws upon different eras of architecture, schemes. For example, instead of the typical from the standard smooth, highly polished fashion and design all in one space with the period ball joints, the marketplace is seeing a chrome aesthetic. The market now offers a simple addition of a designer radiator or towel mix of more geometric contemporary styled choice of matt finishes and tarnished effects warmer. joints and rails mixed with traditional inset to choose from, and for the height of contrast, column radiators in a bold colour like jet black. homeowners can combine this style of rail Selecting the right finish and material is just Merging both contemporary and traditional finish with an integrated flat panel radiator in as important as the style, making sure the design features across an entire scheme or granite or coloured glass. model chosen co-ordinates with the fixtures product is a great way to ensure a timeless and fittings already in place: a chrome towel look that will keep pace with changing trends. Vogue (UK) - www.vogueuk.co.uk - warmer next to brass taps is just not going When it comes to the resolute contemporary 01902 387 000 to work. Instead, an “antique gold” plated homeowner then styling tends to be sleek 88