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kitchens, bathrooms & washrooms
a tactile evolution – texture and shower panels
As architects and designers look to balance aesthetic appeal with long-term performance in the bathroom space, texture is becoming an increasingly important feature of the growing market for shower panels. Rather than a purely functional space, bathrooms are more design-led than ever before, incorporating a variety of trends and influences, while panel design and manufacturing innovation is creating a greater choice of authentic textures than ever before. Mark Devanney, Contracts Manager at Showerwall,, explains how the shower panel market has evolved and why texture is key to its continued growth...
Demand for larger walk-in showers is reshaping bathroom design, with a 2025 Houzz UK Bathroom Trends study finding that nearly three in five homeowners are increasing the size of their primary shower during renovations, with a quarter expanding by more than 50%.
This shift is encouraging architects and specifiers to consider materials that combine visual appeal with the durability required in larger showering spaces – with shower panels an ideal solution to the changing requirements. Despite challenging trading conditions
across much of the bathroom sector, waterproof wall panels are bucking the trend, experiencing growth and improved market share against traditional tiling. There has been a significant perception
shift towards panels over the past two decades, leading to wider acceptance
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