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Internal noticeboards are available for indoor information display and presentations in offices and classrooms. Display cases and panels come in various materials, colours, shapes and sizes to match and complement different interior design accents. Flame retardant noticeboards are particularly suitable for areas needing a high degree of fire

Worktops can be specified in a choice of materials to suit specific applications such as domestic kitchens, commercial serveries, bars and laboratories. Laminates are economical and resistant to heat and impact. They can be made to resemble real wood or natural stone. They are also offered in solid colours and flecked patterns. Solid wood is used

Traditionally, toilets take the form of WCs . As early as the 31st century BC, the Neolithic village of Scara Brae in Orkney used hydraulic technology (consisting of a river and a connecting drainage system) to wash away human waste. Close coupled toilets have cisterns directly connected to the pan. Cisterns can also be wall-mounted at a higher

The use of fabric trimmings, also known as Passementerie , enables interior designers to decorate interior fabrics and furnishings. They are commonly used in traditional interiors, although contemporary trimmings that make use of modern materials and styles are also available. Co-ordinating trimmings are used on soft furnishings such as curtains

Shower drain outlets are made for bathrooms and wet rooms in homes, hotels, leisure centres, swimming pools and spas. They clear water from flooring surfaces and have the kind of high-quality grating materials and finishes that complement designed interiors and provide discreet gullies. Linear channel drains in particular capture surface water

Decorative surfaces are solid surfaces that are used to cover walls, doors, floors and furniture in interior decoration schemes. Supplied in formats such as foils, boards, sheets and panels, the surfacing is available in any number of colours and finishes. Plain surfaces can have matt or high-gloss sheens, whilst patterned and textured surfaces

Shower heads, jets and rails can be specified independently of a shower valve or mixer unit so that the shower configuration can be customised. Hand showers are hand-held units that can be removed from the wall. They are often used in conjunction with a fixed overhead shower head. Fixed / overhead heads are a contemporary style of shower

Urinals can be supplied as individual wall-mounted bowls installed along a common supply pipe and drain, or as troughs forming an entire wall. They are found in public toilet facilities, restaurants, transport terminals, hospitals, service stations, bars and pubs. Commonly made from ceramics, polycarbonate or stainless steel, urinals can be

Resilient safety flooring is a flexible floorcovering that is slip resistant, durable and easy to maintain. Resilient slip-resistant flooring is used in areas where the risk of spillages of water and other substances creates a heightened slip hazard. Resilient safety flooring is also increasingly used in public and commercial applications where

Picture lights are used to provide illumination of an piece of wall-hung art. The light fitting should be unobtrusive, and is not decorative, or a strong design feature in itself. The material and finish should be sympathetic to the picture and framing as well as the interior. A brass or bronze light fitting with an antiqued or polished finish

Curtain poles and tracks are fixed to walls or ceilings for hanging curtains. Manual and electric systems are available. Curtain tracks / rails are typically made from metal or plastic, and feature multiple gliders from which the curtains are hung. Although suitable for hanging window curtains, this type of fixture is more commonly used for

Saunas and steam rooms use heat therapy to promote relaxation and improve wellbeing. They are installed in hotels, spas, leisure facilities and private homes. Steam rooms use wet, or moist, heat produced by a steam generator . The rooms are airtight and normally lined with ceramic tiles or plastic to prevent vapour from escaping. Saunas use dry

Banquette / booth seating enables private seating areas to be created for large groups in restaurants, cafes, pubs and clubs. Booths can also make use of redundant wall space and be used to divide rooms. They can be manufactured bespoke to match a specific design brief, or supplied in standard formats , with a choice of upholstery material

Shelving is used in commercial or public environments for the storage, display or archiving of documents, products or equipment. Long-span and modular shelving systems can support heavy loads, and are used for industrial or warehouse applications. They can be configured to suit specific applications, often in high bays with several tiers. Office

Bath tubs have a long history: the earliest recorded plumbing system for bathing go as far back as 3300 BC, whilst Snorri Sturluson’s 12th Century hot spring bath can still be seen at Reykholt in Iceland. In the 19th Century, the traditional cast-iron, claw-foot tub was considered a luxury. Modern bath tubs are generally made from fibreglass or