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The Project…
The brief was to transform a three-bed, two-bath flat into a luxury three bedroom, three bathroom residential apartment, incorporating a large master bedroom suite with a walk-in wet room and adjoining master bathroom. The internal architectural layout was being completely restructured and interior designer Stacey and her project builder were searching for “wet room specialists.” Ideally, they wanted someone local to the project in Hertfordshire, so that they could integrate into the team and be easily available on-site as and when required – On The Level (OTL) seemed the obvious choice.
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Stacey was excited by the products OTL offered and particularly impressed that the company was trade-focused and could read through detailed specifications online – plus OTL were local so fit that part of the brief too!
Stacey said, as interior architects, Studio 28’s projects go beyond traditional interior design: “We work on things you can’t see like drainage and infrastructure as well as most people’s understanding of interior design – items you can see including soft furnishings. We will often get involved in a complete architectural redesign; stripping everything back to the shell initially, in order to achieve the desired final result for the client.”
At this point, Stacey and the Studio 28 project team were clear in terms of the brief and what they wanted to achieve. Stacey describes her vision for the finished wet rooms’ flooring and drainage: “I wanted something high-end, luxurious and discreet. I liked the SuperSlim Tile-In linear drainage product because of the minimal look and ability to make the drain blend in seamlessly with the planned tiling. Little did I know what would be recommended to me…”
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The Solution…
When OTL discussed the brief with Stacey, they mentioned their brand new, INFINITY I-Line product – which was at that time a few months away from an official launch. Exclusive to OTL, the INFINITY I-Line is the ultimate minimalist designer wetroom flooring solution, with a hidden channel edging the wall, into which water drains discreetly over a gently sloped floor. It’s designed to leave no visible drain and is the perfect choice for interior architects, designers and project managers looking for the very latest in hidden drain technology for luxury, high-end wet rooms. It fitted Stacey’s brief perfectly.
Stacey agrees: “My view as a designer is that if you can’t see the services but the functionality is 100% top quality, then that’s always the best choice and it certainly looks the smartest as far as I’m concerned.”
Another aspect of the project where the OTL team was extremely helpful was in discussions about the best flooring; given the very heavy natural stone finish that was planned throughout. There were various options, including the builder screeding the floor with a fall built in. “We went for this screed option ultimately as most appropriate, but only after discussion with OTL.” said Stacey.
The Studio 28 project managers found the team at OTL helpful and particularly appreciated that they always go above and beyond in terms of service; going pro-actively to the site to discuss details with the builder, answering queries and explaining all details, as this was a new, unknown product to the Studio 28 team.
Mark Crabtree, Sales Director from On The Level, was delighted with the finished project: “We were involved the whole way through and even took a sample of the INFINITY I-Line product to the site so that Stacey and the team could see, feel and handle it for themselves….we were 100% confident that it was going to be exactly what we wanted.”