2019-06-01 Homes and Gardens

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Samuel

HeatH

Atalmost 200

yearsold,thisBirmingham

companyisoneofBritain’s

oldestmakersofbathroom

fittings.It focusesondurable,

tactilematerials,suchasbrass,

madeusinga combinationof

traditionaltechniquesand

moderntechnology.Offerings

includeeverythingfrom

elegantEdwardiantaps

withenameldetailsto

theBauhaus-inspired

Landmarkrange,which

comesineye-catching

industrial-style

finishes:bronze,matt

blackchromeand

brushedbrass,

samuel-heath.com

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DrummonDS

DrummondShaw

foundedthecompany

in 1988 whilerestoringanoldhouse

andfindingit hardtotrackdown

authenticperiodfittings.Hestarted

outasa dealerinantiquepiecesbut,

asthesebecamemorescarce,began

makinghisown,fromrolltopbaths

incolouredfinishestoglamorous

glasslighting.Allarehandmade

withprocessesusedinVictorian

foundries, drummonds-uk.com

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PlainengliSH

WhenKatieFontana

andTonyNiblock

foundedPlainEnglishin1992,it was

bornofa frustrationatbeingunable

tofinda simple,traditionallymade

kitchenthatwas‘freeofplasticbits

orgadgets’fortheSuffolklonghouse

theywererestoring.Today,they

stillmaketimelessbespoketimber

kitchensusingold-fashionedjoinery,

aswellaslardersandbedroom

cupboards, plainenglishdesign.co.uk

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iDealStanDarD

A stalwartofBritish

bathroommanufacturing

formorethana century,thisbrand’s

reputationforgreatcontemporary

designrestslargelyontheshoulders

ofdesignerRobinLevien,whoexcels

atproblemsolving.Hiscollections

includethesimple,linearConceptAir,

designedwithawkwardroomsin

mind,andtheclassicWaverleyrange,

whichreferencesEdwardian design,

ideal-standard.co.uk

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Dualit

Althoughit alsomakesslick

coffeemachines,this70-year-

oldcompanyis reallyabout

toasters.ItsClassicmodel,

createdin1952,hasgoodlooks

borrowedfromArtDeco.In

2015,a competitiontofindthe

UK’soldestfunctioningmodel

waswonbya toasterfrom

1973, dualit.com

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markWilkinSonFurniture

Thoughbestknownforcountry-stylekitchens,thisWiltshirefactoryalsomakes

cabinetryforbedrooms,dressingroomsandlibraries– allthevisionofcabinetmaker

MarkWilkinson,whosetupthecompanyin 1981 andwhoseartisancraftmethods

arestillattheheartofthecompany.Eachprojectiscompletelybespoke,andoften

features refined materials, such as walnut, Murano glass and marble, mwf.com

100

years