South African Home Owner – September 2019

202 SEPTEMBER 2019

Homeprofessionalssharetheirinsights

hoosingtheright

bathroomtapsand

hardwarecanbe

nerve-rackingat the

bestoftimes.More

thanjustthemeansbywhich

youaccesswater,a bathroom’s

tapsandaccessoriesactastheperfectfinishingtouchtoyour

overallbathroomaesthetic,meaningbothformandfunctionare

fundamental.

It’salwaysbesttostartwithyourbrandofchoice,saysLa

GioBellasalesmanagerRuiGavina.“Whenselectingtapsand

accessories,it’simportanttotakethestyleofyourbathroom

intoconsideration.Followingthat,thebrandchosenis important

becauseoftheafter-salesserviceandsparepartsyoumayneed.

Thelengthofthewarrantybeingofferedis a verygoodindication

ofthequalityoftheproductthatis beingpurchased.”

Onceyou’veselectedyourbrandofchoice,you’llbebetter

equippedtoconsideranon-trendlookandfeel.

“Tapsshouldbechosenbasedthestyleofthebathroomand

sanitaryware,forexample,eithermodernorVictorian,”saysRui.

“Thecurrenttrendis fora morecontemporarymodernlook,

withthinovalorsquareshapesgainingpopularity.Yourchoice

ofaccessorieswilldependonthestyleoftapsyou’vechosen

asyourtapsshouldmatchyouraccessories.Forexample,if you

havea squaretap,thensquareaccessoriesshouldfollow.”

If you’reintriguedaboutsteppingawayfromthestandard

chromefinish,therearea fewpointstokeepin mind,Rui

cautions.“Whenchoosinga non-standardchromeproduct,

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‘HOWDOICHOOSETHERIGHT

BATHROOMTAPSANDACCESSORIES?’

Establishedin 1993,LaGioBellaspecialisesin thedistributionofhigh-

qualitybathroomaccessoriestothelocalandinternationalretailmarket.

Asa family-runbusiness,LaGioBellais passionateaboutitsbrandand

products.LaGioBellaoffersaffordableproductsthataredesignedand

manufacturedtothehighestquality,withwarrantiesofferedonall.

Contact: 011 392 3913, [email protected],

http://www.giobella.com

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always remember to keep the same colour throughout the

bathroom. Matte black is the current hot trend for sure, and

this trend will stick around for a while. When compared to

chrome, matte black items will need a little more care in terms of

cleaning and we recommend that extra care to be taken with the

installation of these products too.”

Rui adds, “Cleaning maintenance is a key factor in the life of

any chrome or colour product.

Never use strong household cleaning products that are

ammonia- or acid-based as long-term use of these substances

will tarnish the product and the warranties will no longer apply.

We always recommend warm soapy water to clean.” 

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