Soak Supersale 2014

Soak SuperSale - Geberit Flushplate

Free Geberit Flushplate* with every purchase of Geberit Wall Hung Frame

*Sigma1 or Kappa 20 depending on frame

Geberit Flushplate Signma 1

Geberit Flushplate Kappa 20

Sale ends 28 February 2014

The Soak Supersale - January + February 2014

The Soak Supersale takes place between 2 January - 28 February 2014 and features:

• Aqata
• Axor IBox
• Dansani
• Duravit
• Geberit
• Hansgrohe
• Roman
• The Shower Lab

Plus fantastic ex-display offers - 

• Axor Urquiola
• Catalano Muse
• Duravit Happy D
• Duravit PuraVida
• Duravit X-Large
• Gessi Rettangolo
• Roman Sculptures Shower Enclosure
• St James Sanitaryware + BSM + Taps
• Victoria + Albert Cheshire

Our Apprentices First KBB Visit - March 2012

Our First KBB Experience

After a 100 mile drive to Birmingham we arrived at the NEC at 11am. We braved the windy weather and took the shuttle bus to the KBB entrance where we received our lanyards and then sold our souls to the barcode zapper lady.  First stop was Vanity Hall, where a wide range of furniture options left us feeling inspired by the limitless possibilities we could achieve in a bathroom.  Zapped once again, we were informed by a sales rep of the new designs they were offering.  This was interesting because it gave us an opportunity to learn more about one of Soak's preferred brands.

           The Vanity hall display showed us a stunning trough double basin which was very eye-catching         

When he had finished explaining the new designs, we moved on to Crosswater, which had a large floor space to exhibit Crosswater, Bauhaus and Simpsons.  They infact had the largest display of the whole show in the bathroom sector. There were some innovative ideas here and again it was fantastic to see so much on display to get real feel for everything they can provide.

After this there were plenty of smaller displays, some of which were not at our market level but still very interesting to see.

A truly inspiring stand was by the Mosaic bath company with free standing baths such as Victoria and Albert which had been completely covered on the outside with beautiful Mosaics.

 

The Mosaic Bath Company had some beautiful baths on display, including a Victoria and Albert bath which we sell

Geberit’s stand stood out from the crowd with demonstrational videos, grouped displays and simple product presentation.  A wall of flush plates showed the different options available as well as an amazing new LED lit, infra-red flush plate.  You don’t touch it, and it learns from the environment when one is hand waving to tell it to flush so doors opening etc would not set it off.

As the day went by we wondered past a lot of displays, and we were personally intrigued by the Thomas Crapper & Company display.  These products were beyond traditional, aiming to replicate what bathroom products were like in 1880’s-1900’s.  One particular design that caught our eye was the toilet seat, which despite being on a rounded w/c was more of a square shape with rounded corners. These are known as throne seats.  There was also a low level cistern which had the flush handle in the middle of the cistern as opposed to on the side.  This is known as the beer-engine handle, and was something we had never seen before.

We then moved on and took a look at some CAD suppliers, talking to Virtual Worlds who are the programe we use and had a little glance at some kitchen displays before calling it a day.

We really enjoyed our day at KBB finding it very insightful to see the different ranges that companies do, especially ones that we do not tend to deal with. We got the chance to see the kind of products that we do not sell, and understand why we choose certain companies over others.  It also gave us the opportunity to see different ranges of products to what we have on display in the showroom, which was really useful.

Over the course of the day, we would say we were most impressed by Vanity Hall.  Although the products on display at the Mosaic bath company were breathtaking, and Thomas Crapper + Company’s display was truly inspiring, we felt that the number of different innovative designs on offer at Vanity Hall topped them.  They had a new range of contemporary units which were very sleek in design, and a wooden range which was also very well designed.  We quickly learnt that Vanity Hall would make any size that was required, and could produce a unit for almost any basin, which is a very helpful feature.

It is such a shame that more of our suppliers chose not to display at KBB, instead using the European exhibitions to launch new product.  For us it would be a great opportunity to see more of our suppliers' products in the flesh which would otherwise prove difficult to do, and without seeing things it can be a challenge to always sell on to our clients. But we're not ones to shy away from a challenge...

This fabulous Jena Showerbath by Marmorin is the winner of a Red Dot design award

Kristel & Rob - The Soak in Style Apprentices

Geberit at German Plus X Awards

Geberit products were given the seal of approval at the German Plus X Award where they were awarded the Most Innovative Brand.

Manufacturers are recognized for their products' quality advantage by the prestigious Plus X Awards in Germany. Geberit received a trio of awards for the Geberit AquaClean, DuoFresh and Monolith.  All three products were selected in their respective categories to receive, among other commendations, the 2011 seal of approval as Best Product of the Year.  Determining factors for the awards were criteria such as quality, functionality, ergonomics and design.  The Geberit brand also received the Plus X Award's highest distinction in the sanitary product group; the Most Innovative Brand Award. 

With more than 130 judges from 32 countries, 41 partners and an invested marketing volume of over 25 million euros, the Plus X Award is one of the world's largest innovation awards for technology, sports and lifestyle products.  Awards are given to new and innovative technologies, extraordinary designs and sleek, intelligent operating concepts.  Criteria such as ergonomic or ecological product characteristics and the use of high-quality product materials are also recognized.

AquaClean features the most natural form of washing with an elegant design, with a selection of options to choose from, and a demonstration model of the AquaClean 8000plus is in the Soak showroom, and we have a working model of the AquaClean 5000plus.

Geberit AquaClean 8000plus

Geberit AquaClear 5000plus on display

Geberit AquaClean 4000

Experience an oasis of well-being with this stylish WC enhancement solution, which cleans you gently and thoroughly with water – making it a must have for every home.

Geberit AquaClean 4000

Water is natural, pure, hygenic and leaves you feeling completely clean and fresh.  Providing a sense of well being the Geberit AquaClean 4000 takes advantage of these qualities. It’s such a leap forward that we believe once you’ve tried it you’ll never look back.

Considering our love affair with personal hygiene it’s a mystery why we still accept the western convention of using toilet paper instead of water. No one would argue with water’s ability to make us feel clean. We use it to wash our bodies, hair, teeth, hands and faces, so why do we still settle for toilet paper when it evidently can’t clean us as thoroughly as water?

The Geberit AquaClean 4000 hosts a sleek, contemporary design and simply replaces your old toilet seat.  The shower function is activated at the touch of a button, dispensing warm water which can be adjusted to a pressure that suits you. It couldn’t be easier, and there’s no cleaner feeling available in toilet hygiene.

The Geberit AquaClean 8000 is on display in the Soak showroom. 

Geberit AquaClean 8000

Courtesy of Geberit you have the opportunity to win an AquaClean 4000 on the House to Home site - check out the link above.  The competition is only open to UK residents, and does not include installation.