Category Archives: Bathroom Makeovers

Bathroom Designs – Milan’s design fair

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Kohler

The world’s biggest interior design fair, Milan’s Salone del Mobile, showcases the very latest in furniture, kitchen and bathroom design.

This year’s show has just ended, having given an excellent insight into what is and will be happening in bathrooms around the world.

While bathroom items such as taps, basins and baths were more of a variation on the current theme, technology really grabbed the innovation spotlight.

Some highlights included:

Invisible heating – using the shower…

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July at Forefront of Bathroom Renovations

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Kohler

Clean, understated lines and timeless style have pegged the combination of the July basin mixer tap and Forefront basin as a favourite option with renovators.

July, in polished chrome, features a duck-bill lever and a four star WELS rating (only 7.5 litres of water a minute) while Forefront is a beautifully symmetric basin with rounded edges in either a square or rectangular format.

Both designs will suit virtually any bathroom renovations or ensuite design.

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Fast Facts – Water Saving

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Kohler

What’s one of the easiest ways to save water?

Install a water efficient, three star toilet. They currently account for about 20 per cent of our water usage, with conventional single flush toilets using a massive 12 litres per flush!*

Kohler has invested heavily in developing new technology and sophisticated design to make toilets more efficient, use less water and look more beautiful! There are now five Kohler designs that have the maximum four star WELS water efficiency rating, using an average…

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Design Trends – Mark Bickerstaffe

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Kohler

Mark Bickerstaffe - Design Kohler’s Director of New Product Development, Mark Bickerstaffe, highlights some directions in bathrooms:

Destination – bathrooms have evolved into a living space rather than just a bathing room. We use them for relaxation, privacy, grooming, and bathing. Therefore the needs and expectations of the bathroom space are being stretched ever farther and companies like Kohler are responding with the introduction of smart bathroom appliances that enhance the bathing experience while being ever mindful of limited resources such as water and energy.…

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Kohler features in World’s Best Hotel Spa

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Kohler

New Zealand’s Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa has been named World’s Best Hotel Spa in the recent Travel + Leisure Awards (2011). And as you can see from the image, it’s Kohler’s award-winning* Sok bath that takes centre stage at the spa!!
Kohler Sok Bath
The Sok’s ultra-deep reservoir completely immerses the user as it continually overflows on all four sides. Chromatherapy technology means the colour of the…