A dash or a splash: How to inject colour into washroom design

A washroom that makes an impression is seen as a serious marker of quality in commercial and hospitality spaces. When it’s done right, washrooms can be a moment of sanctuary or even a social-media-worthy selfie setting. As expectations rise when it comes to design, more and more architects and designers are being bolder with colour, adding a whole new dimension to spaces.

Now, as manufacturers respond to this flourishing trend, it’s never been easier to add a dash or a splash of colour. This includes the stunning ranges from Ideal Standard, which offer a wealth of opportunities to unleash creativity.

Introducing Ipalyss

Part of Ideal Standard’s premium, design-led Atelier Collections, Ipalyss was made with colour in mind. This collection’s ultra-thin basins are available in twelve unique colours chosen by Italian design studio Palomba Serafini Associati (PS+A) to complement popular materials, such as marble and stone.

Ipalyss basins are made with Ideal Standard’s pioneering Diamatec® technology, developed using a blend of alumina and chamotte that allows designers to achieve thinner, stronger shapes. As a result, the five different basin shapes available in the Ipalyss collection feature spectacularly thin edges; combined with the wide choice of colour they are the perfect statement piece for the commercial washroom and specifically designed not to crack under the pressure of high-traffic spaces.

Mix it up

Washroom mixer taps also bring with them the opportunity for an injection of colour. Joy and Joy Neo, two more highlights from the Atelier Collections, are available in four different finishes – Chrome, Magnetic Grey, Brushed Gold, and Silver Storm.

Colours are added using physical vapour deposition (PVD), a thin protective coating applied in a vacuum which ensures the taps are ten times more resistant to chemicals, wear, impact, discolouration, and corrosion. This added protection is particularly in important in high-footfall commercial and workplace washrooms.

For those with a laser focus on hygiene, the Sensorflow E minimalist touchless tap is easy to install and now available in an Onyx Black PVD finish that is guaranteed to make a statement.

However you choose to add colour to your design, you can be sure that the products you choose will be compatible thanks to Ideal Standard’s Singular™ philosophy which guarantees complete compatibility across our entire portfolio. Colour is here to stay in washroom design, and it’s easier than ever to welcome it into your projects with Ideal Standard.

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