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Embrace your colourful side with Reece’s latest products

While monochrome may be your first thought when you think bathroom design, embracing colour with bright centrepieces, elegant accents and subtle tones is a great way to get the designer look and stand out from the crowd. And Reece’s latest products are just the place to start!

Retro cool: Kado Retro Vanity 

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This ’60s inspired Retro Vanity from Kado brings fresh, funky style to the modern-day bathroom. Available in a choice of colours, Kado Retro injects instant personality.

Magic metallic: Milli Glance 

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Add a little – or a lot – with Milli Glance’s range of tapware and accessories. Select from five stunning tapware colour options and bold matte black accessories. Milli Glance brings automatic style and sophistication and we absolutely adore the rose gold option!

Lure with stunning red: Kado Lure Petite 

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Conjure hotel inspired living with a splash of stunning red. The petite length and soft curves of the Kado Lure make it a perfect centrepiece for the smaller bathroom.

Impress with elegant black: Mizu tapwareMizu Drift Gooseneck Sink Mixer BlackMizu taps into the matte black trend with four major mixer ranges: Mizu Bloc, Mizu Soothe, Mizu Drift and Mizu Bliss, sophisticated and swish.

Pantone paradise: Aio Aurajet

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Partnering up with global colour experts Pantone, global tapware and shower designer, Methven, launches its Aio Aurajet range in tones of Marsala, Midnight and Classic Blue, as well as chrome and white. Methven’s minimalist look is offset by a luxuriously wide, fan-like spray produced using exclusive Aurajet technology. A shower experience that is sure to cause a sensation.

Layers of delicious colour: Kartell by Laufen 

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Bringing together iconic Italian furniture maker Kartell, with Swiss bathroom aficionados Laufen, the Kartell by Laufen collection moves away from primary colours. Playing with tangerine orange, fume (smoke) and transparent crystal, the glassy transparency of the latest-generation polycarbonate allows you to layer form with colour in a visionary new approach to bathroom style.

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8 showstopping basin mixers for your bathroom

While renovations are a lot of hard manual work, there’s also a fun (and more glamorous!) side… getting to pick the beautiful finishes and fixtures. The eight basin mixers and sets below are some of the best, and will have your bathroom transformed from work site to spa in no time.

When I was watching The Block and saw the Jo-Hannah Long Brass Spout ($310) and Leo Brass and Timber Taps ($550) in Dean & Shay’s winning ensuite, I immediately went on a hunt to find them. Designed by Wood Melbourne and available on The Block Shop, the handmade tapware is pure luxury. Made from reclaimed Blackbutt timber and raw brass, installation is quick and easy with minimal maintenance required.

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With its distinguishing clean-cut handle and simple lines, the Mare Extended Basin Mixer by Fantini represents a new era in mixer designs. Featuring long curved lines with a distinguishing handle to balance the soft body shape, it is finished in the finest polished chrome. Designed and made Italy it retails for $695 from Rogerseller.

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Also making an appearance on The Block (in Luke & Ebony’s main bathroom), the Milli Glance Wall Basin Mixer Set in Black ($799.99) from Reece is captivating from first look. Offering solid brass construction, it combines a luxuriously sleek design with crisp lines and gentle arcs.

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A modern take on a classic style, the Maxum Basin Set, combines function, form and unpretentious fashion. With its solid brass construction, sweeping goose neck outlet, and laser etched hot and cold indicators, Maxum adds a high quality, tailored look to any bathroom. Australian designed and engineered, it is available from Dorf for $260.

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I’m loving the Milli Axon Basin Mixer in Rose Gold/Black, which is inspired by the beauty and perfection of a blade. A revolution in design, sheer lines are bought to life through the use of a slimline cartridge and solid brass construction. Available from Reece for $699.99.

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The new iSpa Waterfall Basin Mixer by Gessi features a soft, sculptural look, where water cascades from the spout like a waterfall. With the standout stylistic feature of a rectangular shape, rounded at the corners as if smoothed by water itself, the iSpa shows the style and finesse you can expect from Italian designers. Available in chrome from Candana it retails for $924.

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The Pinch Basin Set designed by Rogerseller, is truly unique. Representing the latest in contemporary architectural tapware, the elongated handle shape — seen in both the handle and the outlet — is perfectly complemented by a fine plated base. Available in graphite, burnished brass and rose gold, it retails for $695.

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With soft, elegant curves, the Dorf Myriad Cross Basin Set adds a minimalist designer touch to any bathroom. Versatility at its very best, choose from a circle or square base and outlet, plus chrome, black or white handles. Available from Bunnings for $424.

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Hotel luxe at home with ISSY by Zuster bathroom furniture

For many of us, the most indulgent part of a luxury hotel stay can be found in the bathroom. Who hasn’t filled the tub with bubbles immediately on arrival or dreamt of smuggling out a designer basin when settling the bill? With this in mind, bathroom retailer Reece has teamed up with award-winning Australian design brand Zuster to create ISSY by Zuster, a furniture range unlike any other in the domestic bathroom sphere.

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“It’s a collection that has been designed by women for women and addresses all those special details we love about indulgent hotel bathrooms and crave for our own living space,” says Reece Bathroom business manager, Daniela Santilli.


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A beautiful marriage of form and function, the range features fully customisable and clever design details such as concealed make-up drawers, a dresser bench for sitting, a dedicated shaving cabinet and a tall boy that incorporates a laundry basket.

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“In designing ISSY by Zuster we really thought about that feeling of hotel luxury and the idea that your home bathroom is your sanctuary. There is also the important element of convenience – the comfort of sitting and the ease of being able to open a drawer for your make-up, hairdryer and laundry,” says Zuster managing director Fleur Sibbel.

ISSY Z8 6 Drawer Vanity 1500 and ISSY Z1 Oval Mirror 380 (in situ drawer detail)

Visit reece.com.au for more information.

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Michael Wilds wins Reece Bathroom Innovation Award 2015

Michael Wilds' winning design

Sculpture, sustainability and function prevailed in this year’s Reece Bathroom Innovation Award, which called on professional and student designers to conceive an innovative tapware concept for the contemporary bathroom environment.

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Michael Wilds’ winning design

Industrial designer Michael Wilds was named winner of the professional category, receiving a $10,000 cash reward and the opportunity to have his tap design prototyped by Italy’s largest tapware manufacturer, Nobilli. His winning design, Incline, combines sustainable water use features and a refined sculptural form to create a functional tap.

Judges admired the original thinking and space-saving minimalism of the design, which features a timed tap feature and visual countdown element that allows the user to monitor their water use through time. The tap’s striking design attracted the judges’ attention for its sculptural simplicity and architectural form.

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Bryce Beard’s winning design

University of New South Wales fourth-year industrial design student, Bryce Beard, won the student category. Bryce’s winning tap design, Totus, will see him receive a $5,000 cash prize and a two-week internship with the design team of world-leading bathroom manufacturer, Roca. The internship will take place in Barcelona, Spain, where Roca is headquartered and promises to be a career-defining experience for Bryce.

His winning design takes inspiration from old thermostats, combining the function of adjusting water temperature and flow in a single conceptual mixer design. A special LED light feature provides a visual gauge for the user, with changing colour intensity representing different temperature levels.

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Bryce Beard’s winning design

Now in its tenth year, the BIA is one of Australia’s most respected product design competitions, encouraging and celebrating innovative bathroom design by providing a platform for entrants to share their talent and gain local and international exposure.

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Get the hotel inspired bathroom look

Recreate the elegance and tranquillity of a 5-Star hotel using beautiful bathroom products that are all about you. Escape the everyday rush with an overhead rain-style shower, or create that high-end hotel look with stylish, storage-friendly bathroom furniture and glamorous, luxe finishes.

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Designing a luxury, hotel inspired bathroom doesn’t need to be hard, even in the smallest of spaces. Bring your ultimate indulgent hotel experience home with these striking products:

Hansgrohe Croma Select

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For a truly inspired showering experience, the Hansgrohe Croma Select with its unique Select technology allows you to switch between spray modes at the touch of a button. Three luxurious spray patterns of SoftRain, IntenseRain and Massage transport you to a world of tranquillity and relaxation. Exclusive to Reece, the Hansgrohe Croma Select is available in round and soft square designs.

Kado Aspect

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The contemporary, sophisticated Kado Aspect collection makes clever use of space while bringing a relaxed harmony to the bathroom. Basins, vanities, shaving cabinets, wall cabinets, tallboys and mobile units in solid surfaces feature modern and geometric lines and offer a stunning minimalist aesthetic.

Kado Lux walk-in showers

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Kado Lux showers bring hotel inspired luxury to the bathroom. Offering clean, minimal lines, the wet room design creates a natural sense of space and openness. Flexible installation and multiple size options make Kado Lux showers suitable for an endless combination of bathroom layouts.

For more information visit Reece.

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The global bathroom trends direct from Europe

This year’s ISH 2015 bathroom fair in Germany and the Milan Furniture Fair in Italy revealed exciting new trends in both the bathroom and interior space! Reece shares their top five global trends and explains how you can incorporate them into your bathroom.

1. Fine lines

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Elegant and sleek, fine lines are transforming the aesthetic and design of both our home and bathroom spaces. Encompassing thin design profiles across all types of products, from blade-like taps to slim-line toilet seats, seamless joinery and silky-smooth finishes.

2. Beyond basins

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The introduction of new and innovative materials such as Laufen’s SaphirKeramik has led to a new generation of basin designs that feature elegant, paper-fine edges and integrate shelving into the basin itself to create a new and exciting aesthetic.

3. Metallics

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The popular bronze and copper trend has evolved even further to include a luxe spectrum of metallics – from golds through to nickel, chrome and black chrome. This rainbow of metallic hues is popping up everywhere in the home and bathroom.

4. Tech-savvy spaces

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Our home and bathroom spaces are smarter than ever with intelligent, user-friendly technology making products adaptable to our wants and responsive to our needs.

5. Smart toilets

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Intuitive, comfortable and easy to use, these avant-garde integrated toilets offer a unique wellbeing experience with remote control functions, including washing and drying capabilities and a night-light.

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Versatile Thomas Coward designs furniture, interiors and bathware

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Since opening his studio in 2007, Thomas Coward has made quite the name for himself. He’s designed products for the United Arab Emirates’ Royal Palace (unsurprisingly a career highlight), bathware for Reece and Omvivo, a range of interior spaces and just recently, created a range of homewares and furniture; something he is particularly enthusiastic about.

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Thomas and his Gem Stool. Photo by Chris Kapa

“The new range was born from my desire to explore homewares and loose furniture,” explains Thomas. “My main body of work is in bathware and I wanted something that could sit alongside that easily. Through new manufacturers and clients I have been able to produce a lot of these products locally, which is exciting as it allows for customisation.”

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Pynn Hooks, Vae Pendant Lights and Gem Stool. Photo by Haydn Cattach

With my favourite piece being his Gem Stool, which was inspired by an exploration of quartzite for an interior project, this piece, like many of his others, is very versatile. Made from roto-moulded PVC, it stands out in his repertoire as Thomas prefers to work with natural materials. “I predominantly use stone, glass and timber. I like these natural materials as they are honest and I believe their beauty lies in the imperfections. One the other side of that, I do use a lot of solid surface (an acrylic composite), which has no flaws. It’s more for mass production, where every piece needs to be the same.”

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Motif Basin for Omvivo. Photo by Chris Kapa

A piece that combines both contrasting materials: natural glass and solid surface, is the Motif Basin and Table for Omvivo, which also happens to be Thomas’s favourite. “It’s an etched glass bottom basin, surrounded by solid surface. There are three patterns available, which suits so many different types of interior schemes. Getting that product to market was a massive achievement as there were so many complicated manufacturing processes involved.”

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Latis Bath and Basin for Omvivo. Photo by Chris Kapa

Growing up on a farm in England’s Cornwall, Thomas studied at Ravensbourne Design School in London before moving to Melbourne in 2004. Since then, he’s gone on to work across a wide range of disciplines, and the future looks equally bright. “The next few years hold more interior jobs and more furniture. I’m currently working on a chair, but it’s taking forever. I may only ever design one chair, so I’m going to make sure it’s right!”

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Dolmen Table and Vae Pendant Lights. Photo by Haydn Cattach

The furniture and homewares can be purchased directly from Thomas and most of the bathware is available via Reece or Omvivo. Visit his website for more information.

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3 simple, affordable ways to give your bathroom a refresh

With the average Australian bathroom renovation costing upwards of $15,000, homeowners are looking for cost-effective ways to refresh their bathroom look without breaking the bank! So to celebrate the new season, Reece are sharing their top three tips for giving your bathroom a simple but significant spring refresh that won’t use up all your hard-earned cash.

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1. Colour sets a new tone

A new colour palette in the bathroom can instantly transform the look of a tired space. Take inspiration from the changing colours of the season and make quick upgrades like a fresh set of towels in a new hue to instantly lift the space. Adding or updating bathroom furniture and accessories 
is another great
 way to introduce colour 
and visual interest.

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2. Switch it up

One of the easiest and most effective ways to refresh a bathroom is to update fittings like taps and shower heads. By using existing plumbing points, you can keep the cost (and fuss) low while introducing a whole new look. Switching out your old basin mixer or shower head for a more contemporary style will also have a huge impact on your daily ritual. And don’t forget the little details. Updating bathroom accessories like towel rails, toilet roll holders and toothbrush holders is another simple way to bring together your bathroom look as well as adding extra storage.

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Get inspired by nature

With the warmer months upon us, bringing the outside in is a quick and easy way to freshen up a space. Whether an arrangement or a single bloom, flowers are a pocket-friendly option that will totally transform the aesthetic. For a more permanent solution, bring your potted plants out of the lounge and into your bathroom, as many plants thrive in humid conditions.

With easy upgrades like new tapware and shower heads, an updated colour scheme and a touch of nature, it’s easy to give your bathroom a fresh, spring-inspired feel. For more bathroom inspiration, trends and tips visit Reece’s website.

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Design freedom with Reece’s Hideaway+ in-wall toilet cistern

A feature in almost every apartment on this year’s The Block Glasshouse, the new Hideaway+ in-wall toilet cistern system from Reece, hides the cistern behind the bathroom wall so style can take centre stage!

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As well as saving valuable space, hiding the toilet cistern also creates a seamless finish so your bathroom space can become a room that is uniquely yours. The design possibilities are limitless with the Hideaway+, with an extensive range of rectangular and circular push buttons in finishes ranging from brushed and polished stainless steel, through to black glass, white glass, chrome and silver. The push buttons can be paired with your choice of toilet pan, to either beautifully match or tastefully contrast with your surrounding bathroom space.

Behind the wall is sorted too, with a range of cisterns available to suit the space and access requirements of your bathroom, with installation options including in-wall front access, in-wall rear access and under-counter access. Clever!

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While The Blockheads loved this in-wall solution, it’s not just television renovators who are favouring them, with purchases of in-wall cisterns having doubled over the past couple of years thanks to the growing customer demand for a cleaner bathroom aesthetic. Hideaway+ introduces a new level of design flexibility on top of the practical benefits.

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Reece BIA winners invent versatile bathroom vanity units

Celebrating innovative bathroom design, this year’s winners of the Reece Bathroom Innovation Award (BIA) struck that perfect balance between aesthetics and multi-functionality.

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Professional Category Winner: Michael Hoppe

With this year’s focus being on the vanity unit, the winners were announced at Melbourne Indesign, with industrial designer and founder of Hop Design, Michael Hoppe, taking out the professional category and Monash University industrial design student Queena Le, winning the student category.

Professional Category Winner: Michael Hoppe
Professional Category Winner: Michael Hoppe

Michael, who received $10,000, produced a compact and multi-functional cylindrical vanity unit. Combining mirrors, sink, drawers, seat and storage into one cohesive bathroom furniture piece, the judges admired the versatility of the vanity unit’s compact design and its carefully considered aesthetic, highlighting that small can still prove both functional and visually striking.

Student Category Winner: Queena Le
Student Category Winner: Queena Le

Queena, who won the student category for her modular vanity, picked up $5,000 cash and an internship at Roca in Barcelona. Her vanity features a perforated sliding grate that instantly transforms the basin into an extended bench surface, along with detachable and repositionable drawers and flat surface taps that act as shelves. The judges praised the simplicity and honesty of the design and its adaptability to the ever-changing needs of users.

Student Category Winner: Queena Le
Student Category Winner: Queena Le

One of Australia’s most respected product design competitions, this year’s BIA winners were selected by a panel representing the very best of Australian and international design including Fleur Sibbel and Wilhelmina McCarroll (Zuster), Suzie Dyson (Omvivo), Mark Tuckey, Zahava Elenberg (Move-In), Justin Wagemakers (Blue Sky Design), Roberto Palomba (Ludovica+Roberto Palomba) and Josep Congost (Roca).

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Bathroom furniture goes bespoke with striking customisable vanities

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Bespoke bathroom furniture has officially arrived at Reece, with the introduction of the new Issy range of customisable vanities. Gorgeous or what?!

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Issy Glide

Designed and manufactured in Australia, the made-to-order collection gives customers complete freedom to create a vanity that perfectly suits their style and their bathroom space, customisable down to the millimetre! Created in partnership with leading Australian furniture designers Stephen Royce of FORMED and Geoff Wormald of Open Sky Design, the Issy range has two distinct collections, each creating a striking new aesthetic for the bathroom.

Issy B4
Issy B4

The B4 is made from solid surface Corian and sustainably grown Victorian Ash. Available in three timber finishes — Wenge, Walnut and Oak — the drawers feature German designed Blum BLuMOTION soft close runners and adaptive cushioning for the gentlest of closes. The B4 comes in four standard sizes as well as custom produced options to perfectly suit your space.

Issy Glide
Issy Glide

The second collection, Glide, combines strong, clean lines with fluid organic surfaces. Making a seamless minimalist statement, Glide is pared back to the essentials: clean, organic lines, handle-less drawers and a strong yet refined monochrome palette of white, silver and charcoal. With the flexibility to customise length, colour and basin and tap configuration, Glide provides a blank canvas around which to create the ultimate bathroom.

The Issy range is available now. For more information visit the Reece website here.

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Bathrooms Expert Tips

Five tips for winter-proofing your bathroom

By Belinda Geels

The bathroom can be quite the chilly place thanks to its hard surfaces like tiles, stone and ceramic. But it doesn’t have to be this way! Here are five tips on how to winter-proof your bathroom.

Underfloor heating

For a lasting warming solution, underfloor heating is not only a sound investment but is now considered an affordable luxury for new Australian homes. It is one of most efficient ways to heat your home and because it transfers more natural radiant heat, its also one of the cleanest.

For new builds, the Auspex Radiant system allows you to indulge in the luxury of underfloor heating at a fraction of the cost as this system uses energy efficient gas boilers and radiant heat transfer to achieve a comfortable natural heat. For an underfloor heating solution that can be installed during a renovation, Stiebel Eltron offers an electric above slab solution. Because it can be installed just underneath tiles, it’s ideal for renovations in smaller spaces like bathrooms.

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Hot water units

Having a hot water unit that’s going to allow for long hot showers at the end of a dreary day is another essential for the cooler months. Whether you’re replacing an old unit or looking for a brand new system, our Hot Water Decisions Guide is a great online tool that will help you choose the unit that perfectly suits your home and your usage requirements. There are plenty of electric, gas, continuous flow and solar hot water systems available, with our Thermann range proving one of the most popular thanks to its innovative modular design, efficiency and reliability.

Overhead heat lamps

If underfloor heating isn’t an option or you want to add heat from above, overhead lamps are the perfect answer. The benefit of installing this type of heater over others is twofold: they heat the space quickly and efficiently, and their overhead position means they’re out of the way.

These heaters are usually found as part of an all-in-one unit that combines an exhaust fan, lights and heater, so if you’re tight on space or budget this is a perfect option for you.

Heated towel rails

Heated towel rails like those in the Milli Edge and Kado ranges not only add a touch of luxury, but will also dry your wet towels quickly and conveniently in those colder months. There are also moveable options like the Hydrotherm Milan Mobile available which can be stored away during the warmer months — great for rentals or when space is at a premium.

With a range of sizes and finishes to suit any bathroom design and budget, heated towel rails are an easy and affordable winter warmer accessory, and have become one of the must-have items in the Australian bathroom.

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Kado Quad Wall Mounted Heated Rails

Soft furnishings

While some options like new hot water units or underfloor heating require more forward planning, there are still many ways to add warmth to the bathroom without extensive renovations. Adding soft furnishings like natural-fibre rugs and bathmats will do wonders to soften hard surfaces and make your bathing experience a lot more cosy.

And, never underestimate the power of a fluffy bath robe and a cosy set of slippers. Having these on hand as you step out of the bath or shower is one of the simplest and cheapest ways to keep toasty in those
 winter months!

–Belinda Geels is marketing manager for Reece Bathrooms.

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The design industry’s biggest names help turn the spotlight on bathroom furniture

Judging for this year’s Reece Bathroom Innovation Award (BIA) is an international and multi-disciplinary affair, with the impressive panel being the biggest in BIA history.

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Tapping into the expertise of some of the industry’s leading furniture, product and interior designers, the panelists will unite in the search for Australia’s most innovative bathroom product designer. This year, the BIA has turned its focus to bathroom furniture, asking budding and established designers to reinvent the vanity unit.

The judging panel consists of:

Zahava Elenberg – designer and architect at Move-in

Roberto Palomba – global architect and designer

Justin Wagemakers – designer and two-time BIA winner at Blue Sky Design

Shaynna Blaze – interior designer at Blank Canvas Design and The Block

Wilhelmina McCarroll and Fleur Sibbel – design and managing directors at Zuster Furniture

Josep Congost – design manager at Roca

Suzie Dyson – general manager at Omvivo

Mark Tuckey – furniture designer and owner at Mark Tuckey.

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BIA 2014 judges

Now in its ninth year, the BIA has firmly secured its place as one of Australia’s most respected product design competitions, encouraging innovative bathroom design on an international platform.

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Reece invites designers and students to reinvent the vanity

The Omvivo Neo wall basin, available from Reece

The Reece Bathroom Innovation Award (BIA) is back and this year they’re turning the spotlight on bathroom furniture and offering new and improved prizes.

The Omvivo Neo wall basin, available from Reece
The Omvivo Neo wall basin, available from Reece

Open to budding and established Australian designers alike, applicants will have to wow the judges by showing them how they would reinvent the vanity unit to enhance the bathroom space.

“The BIA has always been about pushing the boundaries of bathroom product design,” explains marketing manager Belinda Geels. “So this year we’re looking to student and professional designers to really explore the possibilities of bathroom furniture. We want to see how Australia’s emerging design talent can reinvent and truly redefine the vanity unit.”

Along with an updated brief, the BIA has also revamped its prizes, with the 2014 BIA professional category winner taking home $10,000 in cash and having their entry prototyped by Australia’s leading vanity unit manufacturer, Omvivo.

The student winner also gets a money-can’t-buy experience, collecting $5,000 in cash and heading to Barcelona for a two-week internship with the world’s largest bathroom manufacturer, Roca.

Now in its ninth year, the BIA encourages and celebrates innovative bathroom design and provides a platform for entrants to share their talent with the international design industry. The competition opened to both professional and student designers on 1 March. For more information and to see last year’s winners visit the BIA website here.

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The Block

Shop their looks: the first Block bathroom reveals

Brad and Dale won by a long shot in last night’s first bathroom reveals on The Block and I thought they did a gorgeous job. Personally, I found it hard to choose a favourite between their work and Alisa and Lysandra’s. If you want to get the look of any of the four couples, read on.

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Brad and Dale’s bathroom

The Block in Melbourne

Get Brad & Dale’s look

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New easy online 3D bathroom planner lets you design yourself

Whether you’re designing a brand new bathroom or planning a renovation, it’s now easier than ever thanks to the 3D Bathroom Planner recently launched by Reece.

Reece 3D Planner - Bring your bathroom plans to life

This innovative online planning tool is already helping home owners become their own designer and bring bathroom ideas to life in just a few clicks. You to select and swap products to create the perfect look for your bathroom space.

Reece marketing manager Belinda Geels said that making the bathroom design experience as easy and visual as possible was key to its development. As well as allowing users to select from the entire range of Reece bathroom products and preview how they’ll look, the 3D Bathroom Planner also lets you choose fittings, lighting and tiles to complete the look.

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Reece Bathroom Innovation Award winner 2013

Showering technology took the top prize in the 2013 Reece Bathroom Innovation Award (BIA), with new innovations in air extractor integration and sustainable showering technology announced as the winners at Sydney Indesign earlier this month.

Chris Connell, Principal at Melbourne’s Chris Connell Design, was awarded the professional prize of $20,000 for his multi-dimensional shower unit, Wind Rain Fire, which combines an air extractor fan with a flush-mounted showerhead. Judges praised his clever approach to creating a more streamlined bathroom by removing the need for separate exhaust fans and the careful balance of aesthetic, function and technology in his product.

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Dural couple have Australia’s best bathroom

A garden-inspired luxury bathroom has been revealed as the winner of the 2013 I Love My Bathroom competition, the annual Reece search for Australia’s best bathrooms.

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Yes, this bathroom belongs to a real couple, not the pages of a magazine!

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