Cutting Edge Bathroom
Don looked at the very latest in bathroom furniture and accessories at the Taps Design showroom in Darlinghurst, Sydney. He found that modern bathrooms are just as functional as the bathrooms of yesteryear, but they look better and they’re much more fun. They are also becoming smaller, more streamlined and more stylish. Sinks and vanities are being replaced by bowls on wash stands (reminiscent of the wash stands and basins of the Victorian era) or they’re attached to walls by simple brackets. Porcelain sanitaryware is being replaced by stainless steel, marble, timber and glass products used in different combinations to create an ultra modern look or to blend in with more traditional styles. These materials are used to maximise space in small bathrooms or to create the illusion of space.
Try before you buy
Both the Melbourne showroom of Rogers Seller & Myhill and the Taps Design showroom in Sydney have operating shower and tapware sections, where you can actually try out the different showerheads and taps.
Go shopping
You won’t be able to find all these cutting edge designs in every bathroom shop. But take the time to seek them out and have a look at them. At first you might find it hard to come to grips with, say, a wooden cone sitting on a metal tray as your next washbasin. But go home and think it through. Then come back and have another look. Bathrooms are attracting some of the world’s leading designers. Their solutions are daring and imaginative, and they could make your life even more exciting (and more fun).
Costs
Prices for some of the items shown in our segment are:
Gabbiano wash basin in wenge marine ply, $4475
Boxes wall basin in wenge marine ply, $3875
Mirror, $790
Wooden bowl wash basin on metallic shelf, $1770
Cabinet, $930
Shower heads, $75-$290
Taps, $160-$220
Basin sets, $265-$380
Contact information
Rogers Seller & Myhill Pty Ltd
587-593 Church Street
Richmond, VIC, 3121
Phone: (03) 9429 8888
Fax: (03) 9429 6966
Email: [email protected]
Distributors:
NSW
Taps Design Pty Ltd
115 Flinders Street
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Phone: (02) 9332 4800
Fax: (02) 9332 4030
Web: http://www.tapsdesign.com.au/
QLD
Centro On James
2/30 James St
Fortitude Valley, QLD, 4066
Phone: (07) 3216 1566
Fax: (07) 3216 1455
Email: [email protected]
SA
The Source For Bathroom And Homeware
Phone: (08) 8362 2282
Fax: (08) 8362 2660
WA
Attitude Design Collective
Phone: (08) 9201 0647
Fax: (08) 9201 0649
TAS
Robert Fergusson
Phone: (03) 6273 5899
Fax: (03) 6273 99
Further reading:
For more details on the latest in bathroom furniture and accessories, see the March 2000 edition of the Burke’s Backyard Magazine.