Author Archives: chrisr

The public toilet is of course the home of graffiti writers. Much of their written work is unprintable in a family blog, but some can be shared. A man wrote:  ”My wife follows me everywhere” Written in another hand below: … Continue reading →

Many a comic has fallen back on the old quip that they do their best work on the toilet. But the act of relieving oneself is an essentially contemplative one, which involves a break from the everyday routine and one … Continue reading →

The pages of the Plumbworld site contain plenty of original styles and inspiration for bathrooms, but what of the more out-there imaginings of designers and clients around the world? One of the most off-putting mixer units to be pictured on … Continue reading →

No matter how smart your bathroom when first installed, be sure that corrosion, hard water and human wear and tear will eventually drag it down. The at-risk items are inevitably tap washers, shower heads, and the various working parts of … Continue reading →

In all the excitement about the latest thing and the cutting edge of design, it is often overlooked that the United Kingdom has an enormous built heritage of Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian and pre-WW2 homes. These can sometimes be ‘re-imagined’ as … Continue reading →

As the trend continues to get back to nature and natural materials, more and more people are turning to natural stone washbasins. These beautiful basins used to be hard to source but now they are becoming widely available and much … Continue reading →

As Spring arrives and maybe your thoughts turn to home improvement plans, what new trends and products are coming along that you should look out for when designing your cutting-edge bathroom? One of the big continuing trends is towards the … Continue reading →

If you are a relatively new Internet shopper, you may be nervous about the idea of buying items like bathroom fittings online. How do you know your purchase is secure and reliable? Plumbworld may be an all-Internet operation but for … Continue reading →

You may not be a whiz with plumbing – and indeed most of us should leave the serious installation work to the professionals. However a little acquaintance with the essentials of maintenance of your central heating and hot water systems … Continue reading →

In the previous articles we saw how the Victorian and Edwardian eras brought about the mass availability of mains-supplied water and large-scale sewage networks that permitted large cities to function and which fostered the creation of the modern bathroom. It … Continue reading →