KITCHEN SINKS, TAPS & WDU'S
Rethinking the sink T
Comment from Dave Mayer, sales and marketing director of Reginox
here was a time when the kitchen sink served no greater purpose than being ‘somewhere to wash up’. A 1.5 bowl stainless steel sink was standard, and the tap was purely a functional item that delivered water. I’ve always felt the importance of the sink was underrated – let’s not forget – a huge per cent of time is spent in the kitchen at the sink. It’s probably THE most-used appliance in the kitchen, yet it always seems to fall to the bottom of the agenda. Luckily – consumers have now recognised that the kitchen sink is a critical decision, particularly when redesigning, redecorating, or building a new home. They understand it’s important to install the right kind of kitchen sink to not only suit their lifestyle, but to last the everyday usage. So, what does that mean for the industry and
what are the latest trends in the market. From a design perspective, sinks are continuing to mirror the overall trend for minimalism in the kitchen. Slab-sided sinks with clean modern lines or even acute angles, softened by gentle curves, remain very much in vogue, and complement the trend for linear kitchens featuring curved end units.
The emphasis is on striking designs that are easy on the eye but are still ultimately usable and practical. The 1.5 bowl is still the most popular
configuration in the UK and, personally, I feel this is habitual as it has been the most common configuration for many years. However, the large single bowl is increasing in popularity and, many customers find that when they do switch from a 1.5 bowl to a single bowl, they realise they really don’t need the 0.5 constituent. With the majority of modern households having dishwashers, a large single bowl is far more practical as it enables larger items that won’t fit in the dishwasher, such as woks and oven trays, to be easily washed up in the sink. Undermount sinks have grown in popularity
over the past few years due to the increased availability of solid surfacing at more accessible prices. Undermounting the sink enables the worksurface to be shown off to its best advantage, offering an enhanced and stylish alternative to the more traditional inset method. They are a little more expensive than inset sinks and have historically been considered a higher end product but, as the market has grown, models have become available at all price points.
Essential hot tap growth I
nstant boiling hot water taps are still witnessing massive growth. At Reginox, sales of hot taps have quadrupled in the last 12 months and it anticipates that the trend will continue. Interestingly, however, this growth doesn’t
seem to be at the expense of ‘standard’ taps. 3 in 1 hot taps are the biggest seller and, although 4 in 1 taps offer potential for growth. Reginox launched Vechi, a 3 in 1 instant boiling
hot water tap featuring a traditional design. It’s part of the company’s popular Amanzi
collection of 3 in 1 taps, Vechi adds both style and modern convenience to the more classically designed kitchen, and offers the perfect partner to any ceramic sink.
Featuring a polished chrome finish and white ceramic handles, Vechi provides the same performance and design as Reginox’s original Amanzi chrome and Amanzi brushed steel hot taps.
Both standard hot and cold water are dispensed through an elegant 3600 swivel mixer spout, which ensures ease of use and flexibility. Boiling hot water, which has an adjustable temperature of between 75 and 980c, is instantly dispensed via the child-safe spring locked handle and runs independently through the centre of the spout, ensuring the tap is always cool to the touch.
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Delivering a completely safe flow
of water from the spout without any of the dangerous ‘spitting’ that is sometimes associated with 3 in 1 taps, Vechi replaces the need for a kettle, enabling homeowners to save both space and money. It has a tank capacity of 2.4 litres and comes with a 5 year guarantee.
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