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Bathroom Furniture & Accessories Glossary
By Rich Bendall
Definitions of terms commonly used when buying bathroom and accessories -


Antique Vanity – a type of vanity unit made with new materials which feature stylistic elements of antique bathroom furniture.

Bathroom Suites – a collection of bathroom usually sold as one that combine the same design theme.

Bathroom Vanity – a single unit combining a bathroom sink with storage such as a cupboard or drawers.

Basin – an item of bathroom used for containing water.

Cabinet – designed to hold bathroom products. Can be a separate unit or part of the bathroom vanity.

Concealed Cistern – ideal for fitted bathroom a concealed cistern describes a toilet in which the cistern part is hidden usually through being built into the wall.

Contemporary Vanity – a bathroom vanity with a modern rather than traditional design.

Double Ended Bath – a type of bath where the taps and plughole are positioned in the centre of the bath allowing seating at both ends.

Double Vanity – a bathroom vanity that features two sinks

typically used in master bathrooms.

Free Standing Bath – a bath that sits separately rather than being inbuilt. Free standing baths are more suited for larger bathroom.

Full Immersion Bath – a type of bath that is deeper than a normal bath allowing water to cover the bather up to their shoulders.

Low Consumption Toilet – a type of toilet that uses less water when flushing than old more traditional toilets do and so making it more environmentally friendly.

One Piece Toilet – a toilet made from a single piece of material usually china.

Shower Bath – a combination of a bathtub and a shower unit. Usually used in small bathrooms where the user still wants to option of having a bath or shower but there isn’t room to fit both separately.

Single Ended Bath – a type of bath where the taps and plughole are at one end of the bath with seating at the opposite end.

Thermostatic Shower – a type of shower where the temperature is regulated via a simple control.

Whirlpool Bath – features underwater jets that move the water around to add an extra amount of comfort to the bath.
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