High-end bathroom retailer Nôsa is set to unveil its first-ever showroom in Harrogate this September. The move marks a significant milestone in the brand’s evolution from e-commerce to a luxury lifestyle destination.
Nôsa has gained recognition for its sophisticated, European-inspired bathroom designs and exceptional craftsmanship. Through its online platform, the brand has cultivated a strong and loyal customer base in the UK. Now, with the opening of its first showroom in Harrogate, Nôsa invites visitors to experience its collection in a new way—through an engaging, tactile environment that highlights the brand’s dedication to quality, detail, and design excellence.
This physical space is more than just a store—it offers a curated experience where customers can connect with the textures, finishes, and refined materials that set Nôsa apart in the luxury bathroom market.
Harrogate: A new hub for interior design
Nôsa’s new showroom will be located in the heart of Yorkshire’s historic spa town, Harrogate. It will join an established group of interior and home design brands in the area, including Farrow & Ball, Søstrene Grene, and OKA. This move highlights Harrogate’s growing reputation as a destination for high-end interiors and luxury living.
Roca is introducing Sal and Noya – two new acrylic baths that combine elegant design, functional features, and everyday practicality. Crafted from durable, lightweight acrylic, these models offer a compact footprint, long-lasting performance, and installation flexibility – all at a competitive price, especially when compared to composite alternatives.
Designed to fit seamlessly in any space
With clean lines and minimalist profiles, Sal (a back-to-wall model) and Noya (a freestanding bath) are designed to integrate effortlessly into a wide variety of interiors. Noya features a gently contoured oval shape for an organic, spa-like ambience, while Sal presents a more architectural, rectangular silhouette. The back-to-wall format of Sal sits flush against the wall, saving valuable floor space without compromising the freestanding look.
Both baths measure just 1650 x 750mm – smaller than a standard drop-in single or double-ended acrylic bath with panels, making them ideal for compact bathrooms or multifunctional family spaces where freestanding options are often not considered. Their 5 mm–thick bath walls also help maximise internal bathing space within a compact footprint.
Manufactured from high-quality acrylic reinforced with fibreglass, Sal and Noya are significantly lighter than traditional composite alternatives. This makes them easier to install, particularly in upstairs bathrooms or when retrofitting, while still offering strength and durability.
Acrylic also provides excellent resistance to cracking, meaning these baths remain in top condition for longer. The modern construction allows for slimmer walls, giving Noya a refined, elegant edge. With compact dimensions, both models require less water per fill than larger freestanding baths – ideal for eco-conscious households seeking sustainable luxury.
Practical Features with Style
Sal and Noya feature a central drain and an integrated overflow system with a discreet slim slot. This maintains their clean, contemporary look and simplifies cleaning, helping keep them pristine for years.
Sal also includes a cleverly integrated shelf – perfect for homes where wall-mounted taps aren’t feasible, whether due to structural restrictions, rental conditions or aesthetic preferences. This design allows for deck-mounted taps, enabling quick and low-disruption installation, and helps reduce overall costs.
As cost-effective alternatives to Roca’s premium Stonex® composite baths, Sal and Noya deliver the brand’s renowned craftsmanship, comfort and style – at a more affordable price point. Noya is priced at £1,884 and Sal at £1,920, with both models backed by a 25-year product guarantee.
“With their sleek styling, innovative features and long-lasting performance, Sal and Noya offer a new standard in everyday luxury,” says Natalie Bird, brand marketing manager at Roca. “We designed these baths to meet the real needs of modern homes – whether that’s easier installation, more sustainable water usage or simply beautiful design that doesn’t cost the earth. It’s all about making luxury feel more accessible, without compromising on quality.”
Noya freestanding acrylic bath, 1650 x 750mm, £1,884
Sal back-to-wall acrylic bath, 1650 x 750mm, £1,920
PJH’s Bathrooms to Love brand has been recognised in the 2025 Ideal Home Awards, winning the prestigious title of Best Modern Bathroom Range of the Year for its luxurious PUSH Bathroom in Matt Storm Blue.
In addition, the brand received a Highly Commended award in the Best Storage Solution category for its stylish and practical ALIGN Modular Furniture range.
The Ideal Home Awards celebrate excellence in design and innovation. Recognition from such a trusted name in the interiors industry places these standout products in front of over 5.4 million style-conscious homeowners.
Kim Cooper, head of marketing & Product, PJH, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be named Ideal Home’s Best Modern Bathroom of the Year 2025 for our Push Bathroom from our Bathrooms to Love Collection! This honour is a seal of approval from one of the biggest titles in homes and interiors, that buyers can trust.
“This award is a reflection of our commitment to exceptional bathroom design that seamlessly blends contemporary looks with superb functionality and the durability required for busy bathroom spaces.”
Speaking of the Bathrooms to Love award, from the expert panel of judges, Holly Cockburn, content editor, Ideal Home, said: “The muted mid-century blue units are a nod to Scandi style and form the perfect balance thanks to the enduring design combined with the trending colour palette. This collection would make a real statement in a cloakroom or would inspire a family bathroom.”
Part of PJH’s premium Bathrooms to Love collection, the Push bathroom furniture range in Matt Storm Blue combines effortless style with smart functionality. Named for its sleek, push-to-open drawers and doors, the collection features a handleless design and soft-close fittings, creating a truly luxurious and contemporary storage solution. The vanity unit stands out with its chamfered-edge frame and elegant tapered legs, adding a refined, decorative touch.
Inspired by the biophilic interiors trend, the ultra-modern Push bathroom blends a thoughtful mix of materials, textures, and finishes. The bold Matt Storm Blue units are paired with terrazzo flooring, timber panelling, and the warm, soft glow of brushed brass accents, achieving a sophisticated, spa-like aesthetic.
Completing the look are complementary products from Bathrooms to Love, including the Hoxton freestanding bath, Cedarwood pan, Berio brassware, Trend radiator, and Kenji mirror, all of which contribute to a harmonious and high-end bathroom experience.
The award-winning Push bathroom is celebrated in the July issue of Ideal Home magazine as well as online here: Ideal Home Bathroom Winners 2025
See the Bathrooms to Love Push bathroom video here: BTL-PUSH BLUE
Natural, earthy tones and clean design define 2025’s top bathroom trends. These trends focus on the bathroom as a space for wellbeing. Elegant details boost both function and style.
Duravit embraces this movement with its new complete bathroom series: Balcoon. The collection meets the highest standards and supports hygiene through smart features.
The Hero Edition of the ME by Starck toilet, designed by Philippe Starck, also reflects this focus. Its timeless design and innovative technology deliver lasting value and comfort.
Brown bathroom: a stylish revival
The colour scheme plays a central role in creating a natural feel in the bathroom. Inspired by “Mocha Mousse”, Pantone’s 2025 Colour of the Year, warm and soft brown tones are making a strong comeback. These shades work well in many design styles.
Brown is no longer seen as outdated. Today’s modern takes mix it with light cream and beige tones, natural materials like wood, stone, and ceramic, and stylish faucets and accessories. The result is a space that feels both elegant and inviting.
The Balcoon complete bathroom range, designed by Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola, perfectly reflects this natural trend. The ceramic colour “Clay Terra Matt” highlights the clean look and timeless elegance of the collection. With its geometric design and high-quality craftsmanship, Balcoon brings a unique charm to any space. The matte finish adds depth to the ceramic and gives it a handcrafted, authentic feel.
Balcoon stands out in both form and function. The range includes a variety of washbasins and furniture combinations in natural, coordinating tones. Water-saving faucets complete the look. Each ceramic piece features the innovative DuraShield® 2-in-1 protective glaze, which creates an easy-to-clean surface and meets the highest hygiene standards.
Established design meets technological innovation
The Hero Edition of the ME by Starck wall-mounted toilet isDuravit’s response to increasing hygiene demands, integrating a timeless aesthetic that perfectly matches a range of bathroom designs. The toilet, designed by Philippe Starck, is the core of the range impressive with its state-of-the-art functionality. The DuraShield® 2-in-1 protective glaze enhances hygiene by eliminating 99.99% of all bacteria. Its smooth, pore-free structure prevents the build-up of dirt and deposits, which run off easily.
Similarly, the pared-down, minimalistic interior of the toilet is also significantly easier to clean. The efficient DuraFlush rotational flush ensures that all areas of the basin are thoroughly cleaned, even with sparing water consumption of just 4.2 litres.
Varied Forms, the innovative brassware brand, has introduced new products to the recently launched Folio Collection, inspired by history yet designed for contemporary living.
The extension of the range means that the iconic handles are now available in bath fillers, shower heads, and controls, offering designers a full range of options, all in the distinctive Folio styles.
Creative director Benjamin Peak says, “The development of the new Folio range to include bath fillers and showering options delivers a stylish one-stop shop solution for bathroom designers looking for a cohesive, unified aesthetic”.
The handles are literally pivotal to the Folio design, with their sculptured fusion of heritage and newness in a choice of either cross head or lever design, available in Dark Bronze, Warm Brass, Soft Black, Silver Steel or Simply Chrome, with this choice adding further to the modular versatility of the Folio range.
By expanding the range to include matching or compatible options for additional bathroom functionality, Folio offers a comprehensive and fully integrated mix for bathroom designers and homeowners.
As with all Varied Forms products, architects and designers can rely on the team to deliver design excellence throughout the entire process, utilising a wide range of resources, including CAD drawings and installation guides. All to facilitate and simplify successful project delivery.
Sister companies, Frontline Bathrooms and Smiths Briten, have launched their respective new discounted 2025 product guides.
Price Crash (Frontline) and Trade Savers (Smiths) each have hundreds of products listed, offering up to 70% off the RRP. Each company has a printed guide, available in two versions, at 76 and 84 pages, respectively, that is accessible to all customers. Designed to make sourcing and selling easier, the guides cover everything from everyday essentials to bestsellers across bathroom and plumbing categories, offering reliable stock at consistently competitive prices. Whether displayed at the trade counter or kept on hand in the showroom, they’re a practical tool to help retailers navigate the rest of 2025 with confidence.
To help retailers and merchants, both Frontline and Smiths have held pricing at 2024 levels across most product categories to better support retailers during the ongoing economic uncertainty.
Darren Allison, managing director at Frontline and Smiths, says: “We know the pressures retailers and merchants are facing right now, so holding prices on our best-selling products felt like the right move. Both Price Crash and Trade Savers are designed to offer real value at a time when it’s needed most, not just through lower RRPs, but by bringing together a wide range of bestselling and core products in one easy-to-use format. It’s about giving our customers the tools to stay competitive, while still delivering quality and choice.”
Smiths Briten and Frontline Bathrooms operate as sister brands, each with its own distinct offer yet closely connected through shared leadership and aligned values.
Bathroom manufacturer, BC Designs, has launched a new retailer incentive as it continues to support it bricks and mortar customers.
Launching on June 2nd, BC Designs ‘bath of the month’ will see the company offer retailers extra display rate discount on a particular bath, with a new one being nominated each month.
For its first month, BC Designs is promoting its newly launched Wivenhoe bath, which is part of its Cian range. Retailers who choose to order the Wivenhoe bath may also be able to claim additional trade terms* as part of the retailer reward scheme, which launched earlier this year.
Adam Smith, national sales manager at BC Designs, says: “We are always looking at ways to add value for our retail partners, particularly those who support us with physical showroom space. The ‘bath of the month’ initiative is designed to give retailers an extra reason to refresh their displays and engage customers with something new. By tying it in with our reward scheme, we’re making it even more worthwhile to back key product launches like the Wivenhoe.”
Leading disaster recovery specialist BELFOR UK has installed Saniflo Sanicom 1 lifting stations as part of major depot upgrades, starting with a full refurbishment at its Falkirk site.
In a move to bring outsourced services in-house, BELFOR is adding commercial restoration and laundry rooms to each of its ten depots across the UK. The Falkirk site is the first to benefit from this transformation, featuring high-performance dishwashers, industrial sinks, washing machines, and a gas boiler, all of which require reliable wastewater management.
To handle the hot grey water produced by these appliances, Technical Manager Jay Scott specified Sanicom 1 units. With the ability to discharge water up to 90°C, Sanicom was the ideal solution. One unit services the restoration room’s sinks and dishwasher, while the other manages waste and condensate from laundry equipment, with long pipe runs to the soil stack.
“The Sanicoms are easy to fit and the performance is exceptional,” says Jay. “The Sanicom 1 give us peace of mind. In harder water areas, we’ll use Saniflo descaler to maintain them.”
Following the success in Falkirk, BELFOR will roll out similar installations at its Swanley, Haydock, and Dunstable depots, with Sanicom now the standard solution. “Bringing restoration and laundry services in-house enhances our speed, control, and customer service,” adds Jay. “Saniflo has played a key role in making that possible.”
Once again Utopia has been voted the UK’s Best Bathroom Furniture Brand in the BKU Awards 2025. Fortunate to have been a finalist in this annual celebration of the best of the British KBB industry for many years, Utopia has now won this accolade five times.
Run by leading industry magazine Bathroom & Kitchen Update, the BKU Awards are a truly independent stamp of approval as industry professionals in their thousands vote for nominated companies to determine who really is the best of the best. Utopia won the coveted Best Bathroom Furniture Brand in 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2023 and has now reclaimed the title for 2025.
Helen Clark, head of marketing, comments, “We are delighted to win this prestigious award yet again. As a long-established company, we are proud to design and manufacture our beautiful bathroom furniture here in the UK and to win this award again demonstrates the success of our core values of inspirational design, premium quality and exceptional customer service. We’d like to thank all those people who voted for us including our loyal customer base, strategic supply partners and, of course, the entire Utopia team for their ongoing commitment.”
This latest award comes at the end of a tremendous week for Utopia which also saw the company achieving finalist status for the new Chic modular collection in the Best KBB Product Category at the BKU Awards 2025 as well as being Highly Commended for Bathroom of the Year in the Ideal Home Bathroom Awards 2025.
For further information about Utopia call 01902 406402, or visit www.utopiagroup.com
The new Barbie x HEWI sanitary collection, recently unveiled at ISH Frankfurt, marries timeless Bauhaus design principles with Barbie’s iconic colour palette, creating a series that celebrates individuality and inclusivity. This collection not only sets new standards for bathroom design but also embodies the spirit of independence, inspiration, and appreciation for every person’s uniqueness.
Universal HEWI – Design for Everyone
Universal design has always been at the heart of HEWI’s philosophy. For over 95 years, the company has been crafting products that deliver real value to people. HEWI stands out with premium materials, iconic colours, and simple, intuitive usability. These values shine in the Barbie x HEWI collection—a design made accessible to all, regardless of individual needs or abilities.
Barbie – A Symbol of Optimism and Diversity
Barbie is the most diverse doll line in the world with more than 175 looks, including body types, skin colours, hairstyles, hair colours, eye colours and visible and non-visible disabilities. This diversity is reflected in the Barbie x HEWI collection, honouring the beauty of uniqueness.
Design with limitless possibilities
The Barbie x HEWI collection comprises almost 40 high-quality sanitary products that blend HEWI’s iconic design with Barbie’s unmistakable style. From towel holders and soap dispensers to toilet brush sets and folding support rails, the collection offers thoughtful solutions for design-conscious customers seeking to combine functionality and flair. With a fresh colour palette, HEWI reimagines its legendary 477/801 series, bringing a modern edge and stylish charm to bathroom spaces.
The collection’s products meet the highest standards of quality, durability, and functionality. The colour range spans elegant pale pink to chic combinations of pale pink, white, and black, offering versatile design possibilities for any bathroom.
About Mattel – Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Fisher-Price®, American Girl®, Thomas & Friends™, UNO®, Masters of the Universe®, Matchbox®, Monster High®, MEGA® and Polly Pocket®, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel has been a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. Visit us at mattel.com.
About HEWI Heinrich Wilke GmbH – Since its foundation in 1929, HEWI has developed into a system provider for comprehensive solutions in the areas of architectural hardware, sanitary accessories and accessible products. Over the past 95 years, the company has grown to become a leader in the field of accessibility and a recognised expert in system design. In line with Universal Design, HEWI focuses on the individual needs of people.
