Splash Out
Parker Bathrooms are putting the style into the plumbing
Bathrooms have undergone a massive transformation in the last few years. Once hidden away, the rooms where you went in private and never really talked about are suddenly chic. Bathroom style is as hot as kitchen style was in the 1990s and they come in all shapes and sizes, from under-stair WCs to massive family spaces. Bathroom chic was no doubt spurred on by the advent of the boutique hotel, where en-suite facilities were steeped in luxury. Taking a bath or a shower has become more than just a way of getting clean, these days it’s a sensory experience, a place to relax and linger, to indulge yourself at your leisure.
Enter centre stage Parker Bathrooms who have been in business here in Brighton for 22 years. They have a long standing customer base that includes both trade and the public and these days they deal directly with a lot of designers and architects offering a fantastic service.
Part of that service is the massive range of designs and manufacturers that Parker offers. To that range they are about to add two new suppliers to the portfolio, Catalano and Vitra – both smart modern Italian design orientated companies.
Parker are very proud of their contacts and always work with professional installation companies. They will also be responsible for seeing through many of the projects that they are involved in, all the way from design to completion.
The current trend is for free standing baths and the showroom has several extraordinarily beautiful designs on offer and many more in the massive collection of catalogues. The roll top bath and the contemporary versions of the various classics are the current favourites.
As for colour, white, white, and more white. The days of the coloured suite are all but gone, but when choosing white it is important to see the products in reality. There are so many shades of white, that buying on the internet could be a hazard and you might end up with clashing shades or tints. Parker are absolutely sure that the in-shop experience and their full personal service will always mark them out above the competition, especially web based suppliers.
It’s not just about the major fixtures either; it’s as much about all the accessories, tiling, and heating, steam systems mirrors, floor coverings and even bathroom lighting, which is now very important. They even supply bathroom flatscreen televisions.
The trend for a more inclusive design service in bathrooms brings in their associated companies Fire Stores and The Magic Lighting Company. Here they offer an amazing range of woodburning stoves, fireplaces and flueless gas fires, including CVO Fires, mantles and surrounds. They are currently looking at gel burners that can be set into any stable surface in bathrooms. Imagine lying in a hot bath with a toasty warm real flame fire at the foot of the bath!
Parker are proud of their reputation as professionals and are Corgi registered gas engineers. The current feeling is to help customers make the right choices by offering them the very best. A quality bathroom is a major investment and one that, if done correctly, you should be happy to live with for many, many years.
These days people might have several bathrooms: guest, en-suite, family or wet room. Wet rooms are the hottest trend but it is essential that they are done well. Parker offer new technology for wetrooms all of which come with a complete system lifetime guarantee. Technology moves all the time and companies like Majestic now offer a bespoke shower screen service using material which repels calcium and avoids white staining.
Rest assured then that the future of bathing is a clear path of style and sophistication.
Parker Bathrooms, 66-80 Dyke Road, Brighton: 01273 329829 | Map
Fire Stores and The Magic Lighting Company: 01273 748526
