Bathing habits have varied greatly through the ages, from the early public baths to the privacy preferred by many people today. In this article we look at different examples of bathrooms to suit every taste – no matter how public or private you wish to be!
What’s in a name? There are many schools of thought on this one. Names supposedly have meanings. Does that mean therefore that the name you give a child will determine his or her future path …. or is it perhaps more the case that people form particular expectations of certain names and therefore react differently
London Fashion Week is upon us once again, and one of the key things always to come out of it are the key accessories for the season. So this week we thought we’d take a look at some creative ways of accessorising your bathroom. Even if you are not currently planning either a bathroom installation
There is something horribly depressing about August Bank Holiday! It feels like it should be the final glorious day of the holiday season: summer’s swan song. Yet it is often a damp squib – both in terms of poor weather and also the frenzied activity of the dreaded “Back to School”. At this time of
It’s the time of year when many of us are able to travel far and wide, with varying degrees of success! Most of us will hopefully return home with wonderful tales of happy times and good experiences; some, however, may not be quite as wonderful – even to the extent of being a catalogue of
We recently enjoyed watching the film Into the Woods. Have you seen it? With a glittering cast, including Emily Blunt, James Corden, Helen Mirren and Johnny Depp, the story is based on a fascinating combination of characters from different fairy tales with the plots of each becoming increasingly intertwined. There’s Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk,
As Britain basks in a heatwave, we’re all looking for ways to keep our cool! Whether it’s the commute to work, staying crisp during a busy day, or managing to cool down enough to sleep at night …. we’re all in the same boat so to speak! So we’ve done some research to find the
Today we take a brief look at the development of many people’s favourite indulgence – the bath. With the increasing variety of different types of showers and wet rooms, some homes and hotel rooms no longer have baths. This is a great shame in our opinion, and a trend that we fully expect to see
A few months ago in this blog we featured the wonderful range of bathroom products from Arcade. One of the products we love is the bicycle – pictured here – that cleverly incorporates a basin into the design. In the right environment it could look stunning, and become a talking point for years to come!
As regular readers are aware, the uniqueness of Stone and Chrome is that we are a family business specialising not only in the design, supply and installation of beautiful bathrooms but also in the use of natural stone in those bathrooms. This blog explains a bit more about why we feel so passionately about natural
