Compact Options for the Smaller Traditional Bathroom

Oct. 18, 2012 - PRLog -- As a result, styling a compact bathroom with traditional bathroom fittings can often cause a problem.

Even as recently as the seventies, it was unusual for a family home to have more than one bathroom.  Fast forward to the noughties and homeowners now expect up to 4 bathrooms per home; an ensuite, a guest bathroom, a children’s bathroom and a cloakroom.   Accommodating this number of bathrooms into a standard family house means that the average size of a bathroom is now only 2m square, approximately the size of a king-sized bed, so it is essential that every inch is used efficiently.  

The designers of the traditional St James Collection have taken this problem into consideration and included a number of options for the smaller bathroom in their range.

The St James Collection cloakroom washbasin is a compact size and can be mounted on either ornate brackets or a brass basin stand.  A room will look bigger if the floor can be seen up to the walls.

The St James Collection short-reach basin taps have been designed to complement the smaller basin, the shorter spout ensuring that access to the bowl isn’t restricted.  Available in a range of handle styles and brassware finishes for an individual look.  

Locating the shower over the bath is a great way to save on valuable space, especially if the shower and bath filling can be operated from the same wall mounted control.  Accommodating separate bath taps on the smaller-sized bath tubs can be difficult and the new St James Collection concealed thermostatic shower valve with integral flow valves is a stylish way to fill the bath using the same control valve as the shower.  Combine with a wall mounted bath spout fitted centrally on the wall above the bath, leaving both ends of the bath unobstructed for relaxed comfort.

Storage is key in a compact bathroom and the St James Collection accessories range includes some great ideas for keeping bathroom clutter in check, such as the wall mounted towel rack, the glass gallery shelf, the shower tidy and the toilet roll caddy.