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Q&A
Answering questions about bathroom design and her job as a designer with Daniella Fantini, Designer at The Tap End Bathrooms, Pontyclun.
Q A
How long have you been at Te Tap End as a bathroom designer and what is it that you like about
designing bathrooms?
I have been working at the Tap End for just over two years, prior to this I have been in the bathrooms/
interiors industry for around 3 years aſter completing a design degree. Te best thing about designing bathrooms is that every project is unique. I love it when customers are open to a new layout, design features or unusual tiling as this really allows me to be creative and think outside the box. Tere is no better feeling in the showroom than when you present a customer with their new bathroom design and you hit the nail on the head first time and they instantly fall in love!
Q
We know you have recently renovated your own home, did your experience in bathroom design at
Te Tap End help you when you were doing this?
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Yes, 100%. Working in the design industry really helped me when doing my own home. We always
keep up to date with the latest products and design ideas in work, this is always a focus for the team as we all love design in general but especially bathroom design. Tis could have made designing my own home more confusing as I see a lot all the time, but I am quite decisive which is a good thing when renovating. When I see a new product that I love or have a design idea I normally go with my gut and stick with it.
Q A
How does bathroom design differ to kitchen design in your opinion?
Even though both kitchen and bathroom design crosses over in terms of skill set, there are
big differences when it comes to the technical aspects. Bathrooms in the UK are generally much smaller than
Q
What is your absolute favourite bathroom product on the market and why?
kitchens, so you do oſten have to try and come up with clever space saving solutions. In a bathroom you have restrictions on what can be done in the space due to the soil stack being in a certain location, whereas in a kitchen you have more freedom. Another massive difference is the fitting cost; a good bathroom installation starts at around £3000 and includes plumbing, electrics, carpentry, tiling etc whereas fitting a basic kitchen can be more straight forward and as a result cost much less. Fitting costs are not comparable between a kitchen and bathroom and this is oſten a shock to clients if they have had a kitchen done first.
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