All the way back in 1981, near a now long-gone traffic ‘island' in Bournemouth, Island Bathrooms was born. Fast forward over 3 decades and we are now one of the oldest and largest independent bathroom retailers in the South. Now we might be getting on a bit, but we've learnt a lot about bathrooms over the years, and just as much about our customers. And whilst we'll be the first to admit it sounds a bit cliched, there really has never been a better time to invest in your bathroom. Choice has never been greater, and prices have never been lower. Our customers want a bathroom with added wow-factor; a sanctuary that is beautiful and practical, whether it's a small en-suite or a multi-purpose family bathroom. We believe everyone should be able to afford a bathroom with wow-factor, and with our large (and getting-larger!) product range and low prices year-round, now they can. We supply over 50 of the top bathroom brands at the lowest prices guaranteed. We also source and sell many of our very own top quality bathroom ranges complete with long guarantees, beautiful design touches and generous helpings of wow-factor. Lovely. Read more about us, or check out some pictures of our Bournemouth bathroom showroom, and our Salisbury bathroom showroom. Visit our website: www.islandbathrooms.co.uk Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/islandbathrooms Follow us on Twitter @Islandbathrooms

My 'dream' bathroom would have a great view, not be overlooked, will be x-factor practical to keep clutter free, clean and tidy with superb ease, be extremely stylish, have a huge tub and a great walk in shower without glass to swipe, have the perfect mood and make up lighting, be spacious, be well heated underfoot and in general, have piped music, space for candles, a bunch of fresh flowers, well hidden clever storage, lots of mirrors, can be opened to the elements, have space for some decorative items and easy to reach towels, and ideally be right next to my dressing room. Oh and it would have a call button for the butler! Can you see it??

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Hi Niamh, I have used this type of stone cladding before, it can look amazing if applied correctly. One thing to be careful of is that there are some cheap imports around at the moment that don't fit together very well. They usually come as a sheet and fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. When they go together you should not be able to see the joint so it looks like a full wall of stone cladding as opposed to a jigsaw of separate panels. Best way to check is to get a couple of panels from your supplier and see how they fit together. The main beauty of this material is the textured surface. Have you considered putting in floor mounted uplighter behind the bath to cast light up. This will highlight the texture and create a sparkle off the minerals in the surface of the stone. (Ensure the lights are IP rated - i.e. waterproof) Hope this helps, Martin www.angel-martin.com www.3dinteriorillustration.co.uk PS Don't be tempted to use it in the shower. It's difficult to fully waterproof and dried on soap will need cleaned off daily which is difficult on a rough surface..