Make Room For Panelling

Stylish panelling design by Grant Westfield that is available at Crossling. Image sourced from Grant Westfield. 

Panelling, a marvellous way to make your bathroom look luxurious, relaxing and stylish.

Have you ever installed tiles in a bathroom? If you haven’t then you are blissfully unaware of what a time-gobbling, exhausting pain it can be! But of course, the results can be lovely so what other option do you have? The answer to this is panelling. So why is this and why is panelling sure to soon make bathroom tiling a thing of the past?

Firstly, it solves the main downside to tiles; the installation. You don’t need finesse or experience to fit bathroom panels and you don’t need to do anywhere near the same amount of wall preparation. Tiling requires a great deal of wall prep whereas panelling can be fitted directly onto wood, concrete and even straight onto tiles. This easy installation also means you don’t need much time at all to fit them! With the right equipment, panelling can be installed quickly and simply. In a matter of hours you will have completely transformed your bathroom’s aesthetic to something you once thought you could only dream of.

On the other hand, for those of you who aren’t DIY savvy and intend to hire someone to your bathroom and wall coverings for you, the installation difficulties of tiling don’t apply to you. However, the benefits of panelling go way beyond their simplicity to install. For instance, panelling is very cost effective – especially considering what a huge aesthetic change they can offer. So although a new sink or toilet may spring to mind when wanting to do a bit of bathroom improvement, panelling can also uplift the whole look of the bathroom.

Another downside to tiling which panelling completely eliminates is the grout. Grout is lovely and white when it’s new but it doesn’t take long before it starts to attract dirt and bacteria and become a bathroom eyesore. This leads to that new bathroom feeling not lasting long at all and is a significant weak spot for bathroom hygiene. As panelling fits together seamlessly and creates a waterproof surface, it is a much more hygienic option as it reduces tight spaces for bacteria to gather that are hard to clean. There is no need for expensive and potentially harmful cleaning products or tough elbow grease to clean panels, all that is needed is a quick wipe down. This therefore, will keep your bathroom looking brand new for years.

When it comes to the design of your bathroom, panelling comes in such a wide variety of styles that you will be totally spoiled for choice. Whether you love the sophisticated look or are looking for something bold or something to help set a relaxing mood for those end of day soaks; you are sure to find your perfect match. So in addition to being easy to fit, cost effective and hygienic, panels also allow your creativity even more scope in terms of bathroom design! At Crossling we stock a stunning range of bathroom panels from Grant Westfield, one of the market’s top brands.

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