bathrooms
Styles for the rich
It appears that the financial crisis has not affected the demand for exquisite en suite bathrooms, states Karen Howes, London based interior designer. She knows about the most indulgent bathrooms because she designs them, complete with heated floors, under lit, scented double ended baths with aquarium features throughout. There is nothing that she hasn’t seen after working with members of the “rich list”. There is no stopping the positive direction of bathroom design now. Baths can made from pure glass, brightened with underwater lighting, focused on a barrage of hydro jets.
Bathroom Designs
If your bathroom needs a make-over or you would appreciate the addition of one of our steam showers or even a sauna in your bathroom, then we can provide you with our complimentary bathroom design. We offer our tailored, CAD design service to every customer purchasing any new appliance or complete bathroom make-over. Our design team are dedicated to providing you with the ideal solution to improve the 'space' in your bathroom and give your bathroom a better feel.
There are certain factors in creating a successful new bathroom. The first aspect to consider is what kind of bathroom are you trying to create?
Realizing your property’s potential
If you are thinking of adding some saleable value to your home and you don't want to undertake extreme construction projects, spend a little time on the 'smallest' room in your house.
Here at Springwave we want to show you that even a small bathroom can be transformed into a relaxing and sophisticated home spa.
Springwave Spring Sale Now On!
The Springwave Spring Sale has now started, with fantastic offers throughout our online store. Our popular steam showers and whirlpool baths are also available to view at our Bristol based showroom.
Call our team on: 08450 17 10 38
for more information about our Bristol showroom.
Steam Showers are the future!
Steam Showers are the Future!
"Health" has become an increasingly used buzz word within the public eye - both towards our planet and our own personal health. Many fast food restaurants are fighting to keep a tight hold on public loyalty while levels of British obesity have quadrupled in the last 25 years. A recent £6million poll by Sport England, released in December 2006, found that half of the English nation do not exercise or participate in active recreation.
Whilst there is no substitute for healthy eating and regular exercise, steam shower enclosures are becoming increasingly popular as the designers of the bathrooms of the future try to cater for improved physical, mental and emotional health. A steam shower enclosure aims to do just that by bringing the benefits of a steam room into your own home.
So what are the main benefits of upgrading to a steam shower enclosure?
Physical Health
The optimum temperature for a steam shower session is between 43 - 46C. At these temperatures the body’s metabolism increases to regulate its core temperature. This process results in the consumption of energy, which can have the net result of burning many hundred kilocalories, similar to a long run.
Whilst rehydration will replenish most of the bodies lost weight with water, the energy lost can help with weight control.
To regulate an increased body temperature, blood vessels near to the skins surface dilate to allow the escape of heat. To cope with the body’s additional demand
for blood at these extremities, the heart increases its rate of blood flow. This process helps to flush out impurities that build up within the body whilst aiding with detoxification, metal excretion, cleansing and hydration of the skin. It has also been mentioned that this process can boost your immune system and promote antibody production whilst relieving inflammation and congestion.
The body has a greater capacity to withstand the high temperatures associated with a steam room or sauna whilst other viruses may be suppressed or reduced at these temperatures.
Relaxation
After returning home from a long, tiring day in the office it is desirable to unwind and relax. A steam shower can do just that by combining music (from the radio or an external CD/MP3 player) with sequential body and foot jets to give your back and feet that deserved massage. This cubical becomes a steamy oasis where the many showering and massage functions collide to invigorate the body.
Mental & Emotional Stimulation
You may be wondering how a shower could possibly aid your emotional state! In fact, a steam shower may come equipped with chromotherapy lighting where proponents believe that colour can balance emotional reaction in people.
Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils from plants that have known effects on the body or health. These essential oils can be added to a steam session, helping to relax, stimulate, refresh, soothe, invigorate or perhaps help decrease inflammation
and congestion in the body (see our hay fever blog).
Affordable
In the past, steam rooms were reserved for high class health spas and not available for your own home, so many people have never experienced a steam session.
With steam shower cubicles now becoming main stream, their price and availability have become accessible and a very real alternative to replace an existing shower unit.
A steam shower is a self enclosed cubicle so may have added benefits such as reducing substantial tiling costs.
Limitations
Whilst the home spa facilities provided by a steam shower enclosure are becoming increasingly desirable, size limitations can impede in smaller bathrooms.
Typically, these cubicles will be upward in size of 900mm x 900mm x 2150mm. Furthermore, other users may require an additional pressurised pump to generate the optimum water supply that is often approximately 2.5 bar. Springwave supply high quality, affordable steam showers to upgrade most bathroom sizes and layouts.
Steam showers are rapidly becoming an affordable luxury and desirable replacement to a standard shower, bringing additional physical health, relaxation, mental and emotional benefits.
The Steam Shower is here to stay! So how steamy is your future going to be?