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unable to splash out on holidays this year, they’ve instead cho money into home improvements and so the market has seen a Wolseley seeing radiator sales increase significantly as a resu According to the 2020 Renovation Nation Report from Money.c spent £55 billion during lockdown in a bid to improve their properties.


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redecorated and furnishe use of space saving style included refitting radiato


Going vertical


Vertical radiators are a great way to save space and their smaller width means homeowners can push furniture against the walls and create a larger central space. Traditionally, large,py gewindowsonexteriorwallshavelim


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homeowners tend to implement horizontal radiators, but vertical styles now enable radiators to be fitt space in the room.


ted either side of the window, or inde eed in other “dead” Exclusive to Wolseley, the specialist Plumb and Parts merchant has recently


ed room. s, or simp-ly adding the finishing tou rs to meet their energy efficiency exp


hen millions of UK homeowners started working from home during the coronavirus pa quickly, of their h


andemic, many homeowners became more aware, quite renergybillsandlackofspace.With many of them also osen to invest the aminiboom–with ult.


co.uk,UKhomeowners One such improvement was the upgrade of the home’s heating systems. This


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Comprising of flat tubular designer he 16 new CenterRad Streyt designs are available in single and double panels, in white and anthracite and in a range of sizes. Finishes and colours


When it comes finishes and colours, installers should familiarise themselves with what’s popu


what s ular with homeowners currently currently.


In the bathroom, chrome towel rails are still a firm favourite. Perfect for implementing an authentic feel with the conveni ence of modern technology, homeowner central heat


towards colloured Towel Warmers that co-ordina


rs can also upgrade to a chrome dual lfueltowelrail,connectedtothe ting system and powered by electrici ty. There is also, however, a trend ate with modern bathroom colours,


such as anthracite in grey bathrooms and latte in taupe bathrooms for example. Elsewher


than a stand homeowner


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dard white panel radiator whilst not c rs to achieve a more colour coordinat


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more homeowners moving away from the stand anthracite style is available across many styles both traditional and contemporary looks.


re in the home, anthracite finishes arealsobecominghugelypopular. Although anthracite radiators are more charcoal than black, the finish allows


compromising on efficiency. With ted look that is more attractive


of radiator making it available for ard white panel radiator, the pg y


We are also seeing the renaissance of the vintage-style cast iron radiators.


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February 2021 2021


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