Catherine W

A few years ago some friends were refurbishing their bathroom and decided to make it a wet room.  At the time, I had no idea what a wet room was so just nodded sagely!  But, as with anything, once I’d heard the term “wet room” it just kept coming up again and again.  Wet rooms […]

Stone and Chrome are so called because we are a family business specialising not only in bathroom design, supply and installation but also natural stone.   Our inspirational bathrooms are always tiled in natural stone and we pride ourselves on using a lot of natural products in our bathrooms, including bespoke items. We are therefore delighted

As summer drifts gracefully into autumn,  with all its glorious colours,  I am struck by the parallel increased abundance of beautiful lighting.    The Diwali Festival of Light takes place this year on 23rd October.   The festival celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and on the night of Diwali,  Hindus light up lamps and candles

Did you realise that bathrooms are big business?   There are many shows, exhibitions and conferences related to bathrooms!  I’m sure you’ve heard of the annual Ideal Home Show in Olympia, London – but you may not be aware that there is a massive Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) every year in Las Vegas.  The

Is it just me who can sense autumn in the air?!  I always think that once we get into August,  summer is beginning to wane and thoughts gradually turn to children going back to school,  cosy evenings by the fire,  and . . . . . Christmas!! Profuse apologies for mentioning that now!   But on

There is a lot of emphasis on “trending” these days.   It is assumed that people want to know what is popular and why.  What is being discussed on various social media?  What is being viewed on Youtube? As we sizzle through these hot hazy summer days, I thought it would be interesting to see what

At Stone and Chrome we are delighted to have recently become local suppliers of an exciting new bathroom range called ‘Arcade’.  Arcade is the latest product from Bathroom Brands, who describe it as “the art of a beautiful bathroom”.  It is an intriguing combination of old and new; gloriously ornate yet also stylishly minimalistic.  The

Over the last couple of weeks we have looked at some stunning examples of family bathrooms and en-suites. Today the focus moves to downstairs cloakrooms. We’ll look at examples of existing cloakrooms and ideas for what you could include in your own unique cloakroom. More than a convenience? Let’s start by thinking about why you

Last week we started a three piece series in which we take a closer look at some of the inspiring projects featured in our gallery. Today it’s the turn of en-suite bathrooms to take centre stage. Interestingly, the timing of this coincides with a discussion on the blog of our sister company LoveBathrooms about the

The sun is shining and it’s that time of year when we feel the need for change. It’s a perfect time to consider a brand new bathroom! If you’ve not yet had the chance to browse through our gallery, why not have a look now. It’s full of breathtaking photographs of recent projects which will