INTERIORS 85 Winning at the panel game
With the market for wall panels growing, Lidia Cetrangolo at Multipanel explains how they are becoming the preferred option for architects in bathrooms
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all panels have been around for decades, and have traditionally been used as an
alternative to bathroom tiles. Thanks to modern innovation and design, today’s high-performing wall panels offer huge benefits to architects, specifiers, and their customers, making them an ideal choice for bathroom designs.
Save time & money
For architects that are looking to meet tight schedules and strict budgets with their bathroom designs, wall panels are the optimum surface choice. Wall panels are quick to install and can be ready to use in just 24 hours.
There is also much less time required to prepare wall surfaces before the application of panels – they can be installed directly on top of almost any sound surface, including existing tiles. Using bathroom panels instead of tiles is thought to save, on average, 21 hours of installation time per bathroom. This means that they can be installed five times faster than tiles, accelerating home completion timescales. One of the biggest benefits of using wall panels in a bathroom is that there is no need for grouting. In addition to being time consuming, grouting can also be a hotspot for mould and mildew, due to bathrooms being the most humid room in the home. With wall panels, you don’t have to worry about the mess, mould or hassle of grout. Opting for bathroom panels instead of tiles means common snagging issues often experienced in bathroom projects can be reduced. Many wall panels have an almost seamless watertight tongue and groove joint, which provides a waterproof solution.
Maintenance Wall panels available for domestic projects are incredibly easy to maintain. Bathrooms with tiled walls attract mildew and require a lot of work to keep the grout mould-free and clean. Grout is also likely to lose its colour after a few years and will need to be replaced every 8-15 years.
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Wall panels only need to be cleaned with a cloth and warm water. No harsh abrasive cleaning products are required, which is also a major environmental benefit.
Aesthetics
Bathroom trends come and go, but recent trends have seen clients begin to be more adventurous with the aesthetics of their bathrooms – an example being different textures, such as outdoor wood or feature walls. Consumers want their bathroom walls to reflect their personalities, and to be an area of their home that they can be proud of.
Bathroom wall panels come in a vast range of decors and aesthetics, meaning that it’s always possible to bring a client’s vision to life, no matter what their budget or taste. Decor options on offer in the market
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