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15 May

Posted at 10:49h in Articles, Our Services

When it comes to remodelling your bathroom, it can be hard to settle on a particular style or feature that you want. It is even more difficult when you struggle to describe what you want. Perhaps you saw a feature or style in a friend’s home or magazine, but you forgot to take note of what you like. Though at Bespoke Bathrooms we are very good at what we do, we cannot help you remember. What we can do though, is take note of some of the most popular trends and styles this year. Perhaps something will spark your memory, or you will find something new that you like. These trends are popular, stylish and just what Bespoke Bathrooms want to bring to our customers across Ireland. Rounded shapes: From sinks to taps, showers and bathtubs, rounded shapes are popular. They provide a relaxing and smooth finish to most surfaces and are less...

30 Apr

Posted at 17:10h in Articles, Our Services

When it comes to remodeling any room in your home, it is often the bathroom that gets left until last. After all, it is probably where we spend the minimum amount of time, but it remains one of the most important rooms in your home. As your bathroom is probably not updated nearly as much as the rest of your home, we have found five perfect opportunities to remodel your bathroom and give it the TLC it deserves! When You are Planning to Sell If you plan to sell your home, or if you are in the renovation business, then updating your bathroom before any sale is a smart move. Increase the value of your home with a modern bathroom. Kitchens and bathrooms are arguably the most thoroughly examined rooms when it comes to buying a new home. Having a fresh look will greatly increase interest in your home. When You...

15 Apr

Posted at 08:32h in Articles, Our Services

Once your new guest bespoke bathroom is almost complete, you can start planning what accessories that will go into it. Bathroom accessories can make storage easier, highlight certain features of your new guest bathroom and work wonderfully for young and old. Saving you some time browsing dozens of DIY aisles, Bespoke Bathrooms has put together this list of some of the most useful accessories you can have in your guest bathroom. Now we haven’t used them all ourselves, but you can try them and let us know what you think. A Shower Curtain with Pockets: You may have opted for a free-standing bathtub or be limited on shelving space in your bathroom. An easy solution to both of these issues is the use of a shower curtain liner with pockets. Hold your soaps, razors, shampoos and anything else you need for a relaxing bath in these easy to install curtain liners. A...

31 Mar

Posted at 06:42h in Articles, Our Services

As we all try to be a bit more Eco conscious, the bathroom is a place where we can make changes and save on the amount of water that we use. On average 50% of the water used in a home is used in the bathroom. So it makes sense to see what can be done to save water in this area. There are behavioral changes that we can of course make, such as not leaving the tap running while brushing our teeth. But did you know you can incorporate certain design features into your new bathroom to make your bathroom more environmentally friendly? We'll take a look at 5 of them here now: Fill Your Bath Perfectly Every Time Have you ever left the bath running to come back to it, only for it to be overfilled, too hot or too cold to get into? Draining away...

16 Mar

Posted at 09:43h in Articles, Our Services

The 1992 advert for Cadburys Flake must have had a lasting effect because ever since we've associated freestanding baths as being the ultimate in luxury. Even now 30 years later Bespoke Bathrooms is installing  Freestanding Bath tubs in lots of our clients homes. Do I have enough floor space? A freestanding bath can still be placed beside a wall, so even if you are limited with space don't rule it out. You can also do clever things with storage on the vertical wall space beside the bath. If you have a larger room then you can bring the bath away from the wall and make it more of a centerpiece. Doubling up If you can see yourself sharing your bath, or perhaps you have younger children that you plan to bath together, then consider a double ended bath. These will have the taps in the middle of the bath...

28 Feb

Posted at 14:41h in Articles, Our Services

If you are wondering 'How to do a Bathroom Makeover' then we have you covered here at Bespoke Bathrooms. We've been serving up bathroom makeovers for well over 10 years at this stage (learn more about our history here) The main trigger for doing a bathroom makeover is typically someone who has bought a second hand home with a tired bathroom (or two) in it and they want to bring it into the 21st century. We have come across more than our fair share of tired Avacado Bathroom suites - and take great pleasre in replacing them! The first step is to take some room measurements and then send them over to us. From this we can determine what space you have to work with and what the options are. We will be able to give you a ball park estimate. The next step is then for us to come and visit...

15 Feb

Posted at 21:10h in Articles, Our Services

We've worked in a lot of bathrooms over the years and in doing so we've learnt all the things that should be included. Here is our quick guide to the top 10 things every bathroom should have: Mirror Bathrooms are for washing and grooming and it goes without saying that you need to be able to see yourself in order to do this! Wastebasket Flushing every bit of waste down the toilet in a bathroom is a no no. Both for environmental reasons and for practical reasons. Bulky waster can block waste pipes and lead to having to call out expensive drain unblockers. Natural Hand Soap Using a natural hand soap means you are putting the best quality products on your skin and avoiding things like palm oil which can have a negative environmental impact. 2 each: Bath towels, hand towels, washcloths There's nothing worse than stepping out of the shower or bath...

31 Jan

Posted at 09:13h in Articles, Our Services

As we emerge from the Covid pandemic it seems that there are other challenges out there now. That's life really isn't it one set of challenges after another?! Even more so it seems when you are running a business. Due to Covid we have built up a backlog of work. We are steadily working through client jobs in order. One thing we don't do is compromise on quality. Our team produces the highest quality work and that does take time. What this means is that typically there is a delay of 4-6 months between initial conversations with clients and getting a completed bathroom. This is now starting to present other challenges. We are seeing a lot of volatility in terms of materials and sanitary ware pricing from week to week. So we are finding that for example if we were to give you a quote today, by the time we got...

15 Jan

Posted at 11:39h in Articles, Our Services

Here is an update of a Dublin bathroom renovation that we completed recently. The brief was to make a functional family bathroom but to give it a wow factor. I hope that you will agree that the team excelled themselves yet again! All of the sanitary ware & Tiles were supplied by Davies bathrooms What was included in this Dublin Bathroom Renovations The stunning wall tiles are 60 x 60 Rondine Oxy Green which are complemented with Ice & Smoke 80 x 80 ice grey floor tiles. We match the stunning black shower valve, wall mounted tap and floor mounted bath filler all from Aqualla brassware with the stunning black tile trims from Genesis Global Systems. The beautiful double vanity unit and bath are made by Crosswater and the WC is from Laufen bathrooms installed with a concealed @geberituk cistern and black push button. Finally the 3...

31 Dec

Posted at 09:52h in Articles, Our Services

January is typically the time when a lot of us like to take stock and make goals and plans. Whilst resolutions as such are often short lived, it is a good time to plan out your year. Will this be the year that you get away to far flung beaches and get that overseas holiday? Or will you put your money into your home and get some upgrades done? A new bathroom might be on your wish list, and if it is we encourage you to start to think about it far in advance. We are booked up well into the second quarter of this year so if you are considering getting a new bathroom in 2022 now is the time to plan it. We will make the process as painless as possible. From your initial enquiry, to getting the job done we have a well proven...