Family bathroom renovation - where to buy tiles/sanitary ware ?
We might extend our ground floor renovation project to include an upstairs family bathroom.
We went to Porcelanosa and Wicks showrooms so far. While I loved clean and unfussy design of Porlelanosa vanity units and tiles, it seems an unnecessary expense to install those in our average 70s semi. On the other hand, Wicks quality didn’t impress.
Above is a picture of my current family bathroom, and the second is a design (found here on Houzz) which I think will work for us.
What are the tried and tested suppliers/online retailers or shops to buy mid-range tiles and sanitary ware from, please?
Any advice, design ideas or experience welcome!
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Lena
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3 years agoHi Lena, for a huge range of bathroom fittings and fixtures, but no showrooms, try plumbers merchants. It’s where the traders get all their supplies. There are no showrooms and just a trade counter but lots of brochures. I bought my shower enclosure, shower fittings, sink and vanity from them. I took some brochures home and spent several days reading the blurb and then placed my orders. Very happy with it all and they have a much bigger range and sizes than DIY stores. Other than that bathroom showrooms are pretty good. DIY stores like Wickes, for example, seem to have such a limited range and limited sizes.
I don’t like floor to ceiling tiling either and mine is tiled just in the shower enclosure and behind the sink. The rest is painted. Where to buy tiling, well the world is your oyster! I bought mine from a local independent tile company. They had a huge range to suit all tastes. They are called Marabese and are in Letchworth, Herts if that’s anywhere near you? I actually found Topps Tiles had a nice range too, quite trendy. Those DIY stores have such limited ranges. Apex Grange in Welwyn Garden are also very good. There are loads of tile company’s online too and you can ask for samples before you order, but best to read the reviews on the company first such as Trustpilot. I like your inspiration pic - love a patterned floor!
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