PIPEDREAM:Galway-born John Hart runs Aquaduct (00 208 450 2244 aquaduct.co.uk), a London-based firm that makes artful drain covers for interiors and exteriors.
One of the big hits at 100 per cent Design last month, the designs costs from approximately €111.85 (Sterling £89.99) each and are now coming into Irish stores. Call distributor Hotfoot (01-287 1172
hotfoot.ie) for details of your local stockist.
THE GOLD STANDARD IN TOILETS
In toilets everyone is talking about the new bidet loo hybrid that washes and dries your bottom dispensing with the need for toilet paper. Gerbrit's new Aquaclean design is available in wall-mounted and floor mounted options. Not available in Ireland until the middle of next year the designs will range in price from approximately €654 (Sterling £525) up to €4,360 (Sterling £3,500). The entry-level option is a simple seat enhancement that sits atop your existing toilet. It delivers a warm spray and adjustable temperature.
SMART TAPS SHOWER HEADS
The I-Spa range of taps and shower heads by Italian sanityware manufacturer Gessi is inspired by the look and feel of the iPhone. Advocates of the church of Apple might like to install this shower head design, €883.30, one of a wide range of designs that includes cool kitchen taps. The stock is due in the following showrooms next January; Monkstown-based Bathhouse, (01-214 0907
Bathhouse.ie), Waterloo (01-284 2100
Waterloo.ie) and Churchtown-based Bathroom Boutique (01-215 6075
Thebathroomboutique.ie)
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