The Essential Guide to Modern Bathrooms

Anyone refurbishing a bathroom will find themselves faced with a far greater choice than ever before.

Modern bathroom directory


Albion Baths, 07000 422847; albionbathco.com. Classic and traditional suites and showers.
Alternative Plans, (020) 7228 6460; alternative-plans.co.uk. Showroom with design service.
Ambiance Bain, 0870 902 1313; ambiancebain.co.uk. Bathroom furniture in a huge array of finishes and colours.
Aqualisa, (01959) 560020; aqualisa.co.uk. Innovative showers, including pumped and electric models.
Armitage Shanks, 0870 122 8822; armitage-shanks.co.uk. Full range of furniture, taps and sanitaryware.
Aston Matthews, (020) 7226 7220; astonmatthews.co.uk. Specialist bathroom retailer offering good technical advice.
B&Q, 0845 850 0175; diy.com. Affordable suites, furniture, showers and enclosures.
Bathroom Heaven, 0845 121 6700; bathroomheaven.com. Showroom offers nationwide delivery; also online.
Bathrooms International, (020) 7838 7788; bathroomsint.com. Luxurious materials and designs, exclusive ranges.
Bathstore.com, 0700 022 8478. Design-led, affordable products available at stores, online or from the brochure.
BC Designs, (01206) 827100; bcdesigns.co.uk. Brassware, showers, accessories and lighting.
Bristan, 0870 442 5556; bristan.com. Contemporary and traditional showers and taps.
Colourwash, (020) 8459 8918; colourwash.co.uk. Six showrooms, mail-order and design services.
CP Hart, (020) 7902 5250; cphart.co.uk. Contemporary designer brands and technical advice; no installation service.
Czech & Speake, (020) 8983 7400; czechspeake.com. Classic brassware.
Daryl, (0151) 606 5000; daryl-showers.co.uk. Stylish panels, enclosures and made-to-measure showers.
Dolphin Bathrooms, 0800 626717; dolphinbathrooms.com. Full design service, plus delivery and installation.
Drummonds Architectural Antiques, (01428) 609445; drummonds-arch.co.uk. Restored antique bathrooms.
Duravit, 0870 730 7787; duravit.co.uk. Ultra-stylish and contemporary suites.
Fired Earth, (01295) 814300; firedearth.com. Exclusive range of tiles, bathroom fittings and showers.
Focus, 0800 436436; focusdiy.co.uk. Wide range of suites, showers, taps and fittings.
Grohe, 0870 848 8877; grohe.co.uk. Hi-tech taps and showers.
Hansgrohe, 0870 770 1972; hansgrohe.co.uk. Fittings, showers and accessories from Philippe Starck and Citterio.
Heritage Bathrooms, (0117) 963 3333; heritage bathrooms.com. Wide choice of designs and fittings.
Homebase, 0845 077 8888; homebase.co.uk. Well-priced traditional and modern designs.
Ideal Standard, (01482) 346461; ideal-standard.co.uk. Extensive collections of suites, showers and enclosures.
Imperial Bathrooms, (01922) 743074; imperial-bathrooms.co.uk. Period and classic suites, brassware and fitted bathroom furniture.
Jacuzzi, (01274) 654700; jacuzziuk.com. Steam cabins, whirlpool and spa bath/shower combinations.
Just Add Water formerly Bathaus, (020) 7225 7620; justaddwater.co.uk. Cutting-edge, luxury bathroom showroom.
Kaldewei, 0870 777 2223; kaldewei.com. Enamelled baths, shower trays and designs for wet rooms.
Kohler, 0870 850 5561; kohleruk.com. Unusual bath and basin designs, infinity baths and flat basins.
Laufen, (01386) 422768; laufen.co.uk. Sanitaryware and furniture manufacturer with high-gloss colours. Lefroy Brooks, (01992) 708316; lefroybrooks.co.uk. Traditional British brassware, lighting and radiators.
Manhattan Showers, (01282) 606070; manhattanshowers.co.uk. Modern shower enclosures and screens.
Matki Showering, (01454) 322888; matki.co.uk. Shower enclosures, including EauZone wet room-style enclosures.
Metropolitan Showers, (01282) 606070; metropolitan showers.co.uk. Luxury shower enclosures and screens.
MFI, 0870 609 5555; mfi.co.uk. Well-priced products, plus full design service.
Mira Showers, 0845 600 6472; mira-showers.co.uk. Electric and digitally controlled showers.
Moods Bathrooms, 08700 118586; bathroom-moods.com. Range of modern, stylish bathroom suites.
No Code, (01962) 870078; nocode.co.uk. Distributors of European sanitaryware and brassware. Call for stockists.
Original Bathrooms, (020) 8940 7554; original-bathrooms.co.uk. Specialist offering innovative ranges plus a design service.
Perrin & Rowe, (01708) 526361; perrinandrowe.com. Beautifully styled showers to look good in both modern and period settings.
Pipe Dreams, (020) 7225 3978; pipedreams.co.uk. Innovative design-led bathroom specialists.
Porcelanosa, 0800 915 4000; porcelanosa.co.uk. Ceramic wall tiles, fittings and furniture; full design service.
Ripples, 0870 750 1626; ripples.ltd.uk. Bathroom specialists offering design services. Can arrange installation.
Roca Bathrooms, (01530) 830080; roca-uk.com. Good choice of bath designs, from roll-tops to ultra-modern.
Roman, 0845 0504 032; roman-showers.com. Wet rooms, shower enclosures and panels.
Samuel Heath & Sons, (0121) 772 2303; samuel-heath.com. Good-quality accessories, taps and showers.
Shires Bathrooms, 0870 160 4414; shires-bathrooms.co.uk. Well-priced suites in modern and traditional designs.
Showerlux, (024) 76 639400; showerlux.com. Complete range including spa baths and shower enclosures.
Smallbone, (020) 7589 5998; smallbone.co.uk. New designs at the Bedroom & Bathroom showroom in Knightsbridge.
Sottini, (01482) 449513; brochure, 0800 591586; sottini.co.uk. Elegant suites and brassware.
Stiffkey Bathrooms, (01603) 627850; stiffkeybathrooms.com. Restored sanitaryware and reproduction accessories.
Triton Showers, 08000 644645; tritonshowers.co.uk. Showers including power and towers plus accessories.
Twyford Bathrooms, (01270) 879777; twyfordbathrooms.com. Modern and traditional suites and showers.
Utopia Furniture, (01902) 406400; utopiagroup.com. Bathroom furniture in numerous finishes and colours.
Victorian Bathrooms, (01924) 267736; vb-bathrooms.com. Cast-iron and minimalist baths.
Victoriaplumb.com, 08707 607222. Online retailer of traditional and classic baths, sanitaryware and taps.
Villeroy & Boch, (020) 8871 4028; villeroy-boch.com. Innovative baths and suites.
Vitra, 0845 230 3302; vitra.co.uk. Basins in unusual shapes, furniture and suites.
Water Monopoly, (020) 7624 2636; watermonopoly.com. Antique and reproduction sanitaryware and fittings.
West One Bathrooms, (020) 7720 9333; westonebathrooms.co.uk. Wide range of products; design service.
Wickes, 0870 608 90001; wickes.co.uk. Good, well-priced bathroom range.
William Garvey, (01404) 841430; williamgarvey.co.uk. Teak baths, basins and decking for bathrooms.

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