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Hansgrohe Axor Urquiola shower set How an invention freed people’s hands when showering   It revolutionised the bathroom: The shower rail or Unica has been around for 60 years now – and it was invented by Hans Grohe, the founder of the shower specialist Hansgrohe SE in Germany’s Black Forest. Frequently it is the seemingly...Read More

          Frost Camouflage hook, black Vola Hv1 basin mixer, brass Menu Norm toothbrush holder Villeroy & Boch Loop vanity basin Duravit Darling New wall hung pan Grohe Power & Soul handshower KOS freestanding bath

‘Since 2000, the Pantone Colour Institute™ has been designating a Colour of the Year to express in colour what is taking place in the global zeitgeist. A colour that will resonate around the world, the PANTONE Colour of the Year is a reflection of what people are looking for, what they feel they need that...Read More

  Not long ago we posted about the metal finish trend happening in the bathroom industry. We’ve had a great response to this trend and are specifying more and more of our tapware in finishes other than polished chrome. So we thought it would be fitting to share some more inspiring pics of this metal-fever!...Read More

    ‘NORM.ARCHITECTS was founded in 2008 and represents the vision of Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen and Kasper Rønn. Situated in the heart of Copenhagen, NORM works with residential architecture, commercial interiors, industrial design, photography, graphics and art direction.    Both Jonas and Kasper are trained architects, but even though they share the same taste in aesthetics,...Read More

Basin tapware is considered the ‘jewellery’ of basins, so choosing something fabulous is always important. We’ve put together our current top 10 based on design, quality and overall greatness.              Zucchetti Isystick, Axor Citterio Astra Walker Metropolis, Paco Jaanson Only One Paco Jaanson Batlo, Zucchetti Bellagio Vola HV1, Brodware City...Read More

For our final instalment of the Design Through Time series, we’ve decided to focus on the 1990’s. This was an exciting time for bathrooms as it was the first time celebrity designers collaborated with bathroom manufacturers.   Philippe Starck collaborated with brands such as Duravit, Rapsel and Axor Hansgrohe to create bathroom collections that introduced the...Read More

This weeks post focuses on the bold and graphic 1970’s. The general look of this time was bright, sunshiny and Mod.  The Jetsons were on television and their influence was felt in 1970’s home decor.  The most modern homes looked more like space capsules.  But even the more modest homes saw the 1970’s influence with...Read More

This week we are focusing on the wonderfully kitsch 1950’s. Although there were some great and timeless design trends to come out of the 50’s (Arne Jacobsen, Eames etc) we can’t help but think that bathrooms were not the most appealing at this time. Think apricot toilet suites, matching baths and pedestal basins and a...Read More

We have the pleasure of dealing with a great variety of homes built in many different time periods here at Candana. From luxurious Art Deco apartments in Bellevue Hill to the grand Victorian terraces of Paddington, we constantly face the challenge of modernising these spaces while paying homage to the time period they were built in.   Luckily...Read More