Clean, green luxury: The best sustainable bathroom fittings
Care about the environment? Want to use less water? There are better ways than skipping showers and flushes.
In fact, conscious selection of your mixers, spouts and shower fittings can make your bathroom sustainable. To help you get started we’ve rounded up the top five sustainable bathroom fittings.
What are WELS star ratings?
We can’t talk about clean, green, efficient bathroom renovations without talking about Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) ratings. This is a government initiative that was designed to rate the water efficiency of the appliances, kitchen and bathroom fittings we all use in our homes (and apparently save Australians $1 billion a year on utility bills).
It does this by clearly rating how efficient each appliance or fitting is on a scale of 1-6 stars – one star being the least efficient and six stars being the most.
Our picks for sustainable bathroom fittings
Park Avenue high basin mixer
If you’re going for an elegant design aesthetic with your bathroom renovation the Park Avenue range of bath spouts, taps and basin mixers are the perfect option. They feature modern but timeless design, with clean simple lines and a choice of four classic finishes, including a polished chrome and a sophisticated matte stainless.
What’s more, this range of bathroom basin mixers has a 6-star WELS rating and a 4.5 litre per minute flow rate (which is very, very efficient).
Park Avenue wall spout
If you’ve got a freestanding bath this Park Avenue spout is the perfect elegant but minimalist option. It’s got the same premium feel and clean lines the line is known for, with the added benefit of a 5-star WELS rating.
Since it’s wall mounted it’s also perfect for basins in compact spaces, and will help save space on smaller vanities.
Madison Avenue wall basin set
The Madison Avenue wall basin set is simple, compact and attractive. It features gently curved lines and a chrome finish that suits any bathroom (or laundry).
The set has a 4-star WELS rating, meaning it’s almost as efficient as the Park Avenue Range.
Lucia wall basin bath spout
Gareth Ashton’s range of bath and basin spouts all have the same high-end feel and quality and the Lucia is a particularly beautiful example. This simple, curved spout is wall mounted, making it perfect for freestanding baths and compact basins. It’s also available in a striking matte black colour, which looks amazing in modern bathrooms.
The spout has a 4-star WELS rating and a 7 litre per minute flow, giving it the perfect balance between clean, green efficiency and the ability to quickly fill a tub or basin.
See bathroom and kitchen fittings in person
Browse Abey’s huge selection of efficient bathroom fittings and fixtures in person at one of four selection galleries in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are recommended to ensure there’s an expert available to help you.
Get in touch to arrange an appointment here.