How to: Keep your bathroom cool this summer
As temperatures start to creep up, keeping your bathroom cool can be a challenge. A well-designed bathroom can be a sanctuary and a place to unwind and refresh.
How to: Ventilate your bathroom
Keeping your bathroom well-ventilated is essential for maintaining a fresh, airy, and mould-free environment, especially during the hotter summer months. Proper ventilation not only improves air quality but also extends the life of your bathroom fixtures and surfaces, which is it’s so important to get right. Here, Senior Designer Chris Payne from Ripples Bristol shares his advice.
How to: Incorporate a utility room in your bathroom or cloakroom
In today’s homes, with their need for multi-functionality, maximising space is paramount. One way to achieve this is by incorporating a utility room within an existing space like your bathroom or cloakroom. This not only saves space but also adds convenience and potentially value to your home. Here, Senior Designer Jo from Ripples London shares her tips for seamlessly incorporating a utility area into these rooms while maintaining style and functionality.
How to: Care for a copper bath
Copper baths make a statement in any bathroom, with a timeless elegance and warmth that few other materials can match. However, maintaining their lustrous appearance requires proper care and cleaning. Here, Senior Designer Neil Curtis from Ripples Bath shares some advice for caring for your copper bath to keep it looking its best for years to come.
Designer advice: Bathroom dos & don’ts
We asked our designers for their biggest dos & don’ts when it comes to bathroom design.
Designer advice: How to heat your bathroom
Heating your bathroom is different to heating any other room in your home. The unique combination of high humidity and moisture can make it difficult to keep your bathroom at the right temperature and even harder to keep mould at bay. So what’s the best way to heat your bathroom? Here, Senior Designer Dena Kirby from Ripples Harpenden gives her thoughts.
How to: Choose a WC for your bathroom, cloakroom or ensuite
Selecting a new or replacement WC offers the option of replacing like for like or swapping it for something completely different. To help you decide which way to go, we asked Chris, Senior Designer from Ripples Bristol, to share his helpful hints and expert advice.
Designer advice: 4 things to think about when designing a shower space
Want to refresh your shower space but don’t know where to start? With so many styles and options to choose from, it can be hard to know what will work best in your room. Here, Neil Curtis, Senior Designer from Ripples Bath, talks through the top things to consider when designing a shower space.
How to: Choose a bath for your bathroom or ensuite
Whether it’s for the family bathroom or a luxurious ensuite, a long soak in a hot bubble bath is the ultimate treat at the end of a long day. Create a soothing sanctuary with a spa-like design, make an impact with a statement tub or enhance a smaller space with a dual function shower bath. We’ve got all the ideas and inspiration you need, along with practical advice to help you make the right choice.
Designer advice: Top things to consider when buying tiles for your bathroom
When selecting tiles for your bathroom walls or floor, there are many elements to think about. From the design and colour to the material and shape, it’s best to take your time to get the best result. Here, we ask Neil, Senior Designer from Ripples Bath, to give his advice.
How to: Start a bathroom renovation project
With over 30 years experience designing bathrooms, we understand that the process can be daunting and at times confusing. Our designers are experts on all aspects of bathrooms so we caught up with Jo, Alfie and Leanne to hear their top tips for kickstarting a new bathroom project.
Designer advice: Embracing technology in the bathroom
In today’s busy world, many more of us are looking for ways to embrace technology within our homes to make the day-to-day a little quicker, easier or better for our wellbeing. Here, we ask Faye, Senior Designer at Ripples Bournemouth to give her advice on the key areas tech can be incorporated within bathroom design.
Guest feature: Create a happy bathroom with Michelle Ogundehin
Author, presenter and all-round interiors guru Michelle Ogundehin discusses the importance of design, décor and details when creating a bathroom which benefits wellbeing in this exclusive feature.
How to: Future-proof your bathroom
With a quality bathroom lasting upwards of 10 years, it’s important to consider how your needs for the space may change over time.
Designer advice: Getting the light right in your bathroom
Good lighting can make all the difference in a bathroom space but is quite often an overlooked part of bathroom design.
How to: Choose special finish brassware
Love the look of special finish brassware but not sure which one to choose? Ripples Bath Senior Designer Neil Curtis gives his advice on choosing the right finish for your bathroom.
How to: Create a more eco-friendly bathroom
How can you reduce your water consumption and save money whilst also doing your bit to save the planet? We asked Senior Designer Faye from Ripples Bournemouth for her top tips for creating a more eco-friendly bathroom.
Designer debates: Shower enclosures vs wetrooms
There are pros and cons to both shower enclosures and wetrooms but it’s all about what works for you. If you’re updating your shower space and can’t make up your mind, our conversation with Ripples designers Richard and Dena will help you decide.
Designer debates: Minimalist bathrooms vs maximalist bathrooms
Personal style has a huge impact on your interior design choices but is the bathroom the place to be bold and brave or to keep things sleek and simple? We asked Senior Designer Richard and Designer Gurnaam from Ripples Solihull for their thoughts