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From the people that brought you in-shower radio – here’s the latest in a string of daft but delightful bathroom ideas.

Gift and gadget site IWantOneOfThose.com is now selling a tap radio to complement its existing shower tap radio – just the thing for those of us who tend to need a bit of a helping hand to get going in the mornings.

It’s a splash-proof FM radio with a speaker hidden in the spout and a volume control in the tap handle – just turn it clockwise to switch it on and turn it up and anti clockwise to reduce volume and switch off.

A scan function means that you won’t have to keep fiddling with the tuning if you’re in the middle of applying a three-stage cleansing and toning treatment – or whatever else it is you do in the bath.

Suckers on the back of the radio mean it’s easy to stick to ceramic tiles and it runs off two AA batteries, which you’ll need to buy separately.

Tempted? Well, this is just the latest in a whole range of bathroom diversions from IWOOT, so we strongly advise you not to click on the following link and check out the rest of them >>

Also, don’t take any notice whatsoever of the fact that this retailer is currently offering the discount code VOFF5 that nets you five per cent off.

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Here’s a prize that all those people into heavy-duty bath-time pampering really need to know about.

The Beauty Room, a retailer that offers salon-quality beauty products, is holding a competition with the chance to win £100 of skincare.

There’s a simple question to answer. You’ve got until June 30, which is the closing date. And, if you recommend three friends, you can double your chances of winning. Terms and conditions are available on the page below.

Enter the competition on The Beauty Room website here >>

Remember, The Beauty Room already offers a fabulous collection of professional skincare products free with your first online order over £20. This gift is available with your first internet order and will be added to your basket automatically with any full-priced product. Details here.

Elsewhere on the site, you can stock up on sun care products, take advantage of a three for two on exfoliators and masks or check out the new Vie range – described as the Rolls Royce of divine skincare.

Bit by bit, the problem of how to listen to your music in the bath, back garden pool or home spa is being solved – and here’s a new product that takes us a bit closer.

Shower radios are all very well, but they don’t let you play your own tunes. And waterproof cases for MP3 players are only fun until someone forgets to seal them properly and the damp gets in.

So here’s the next step: a waterproof, floating speaker that connects wirelessly to a player left safe and dry in another room. It has a range of 150ft and the separate transmitter will plug into any item of audio equipment that comes with a standard 35mm jack.

Drawbacks? Well, it takes no less than seven batteries to run and it costs just under £40, so it’s not as economical as it might be – but if that doesn’t put you off it looks a pretty good idea. More here.

Bathroom Heaven has been running a range of products featuring well-known interior designer and TV personality Linda Barker since its website redesign earlier this year.

But recently Ms Barker has been talking about what persuaded her to work with the company.

She said: “Design is integral to creating the perfect bathroom for your home. All too often our bathrooms are squeezed into tiny rooms or en suites off the bedroom and often this is when design needs to work its hardest.

“My bathroom range reflects what I would need from a great bathroom. The quality of the materials used is exceptional from the baths to the glass shower screens to the pillar taps and plugs.

“Bathrooms are intensely private places where we relax and find our sanctuary; I wanted the quality of this experience to be available for everybody, not just the privileged few. These products do just that, at a price that is competitive”

She said that, when creating the range, she drew upon her experiences of bathrooms around the world in order to design a bathroom collection that would offer practicality, quality and value for money.

The range includes the Linda Barker bathroom suite, the Linda Barker brassware collection and the Linda Barker roll top bath.

Bathroom Heaven boss Craig Dessoy is also delighted with the alliance, as you might expect. He said: “Linda Barker has created a truly stunning bathroom collection. She is one of the most gifted interior designers of her generation and Bathroom Heaven is delighted to be working with her”

View the Linda Barker Range at Bathroom Heaven here >>

If you’re looking for the very latest in cutting-edge, contemporary bathroom design, then take a look at the latest offerings from Roca Bathrooms – unveiled at this year’s KBB trade show.

Highlights of the range include the new Khroma suite and furniture range which combines vitreous china and polyurethane foam upholstery.

The most interesting thing about this is its use of colour – it’s been clear for a while now that the use of strong primary colours and natural textures as highlights in bathroom design is an up-and-coming trend. While you should still expect the market to be dominated by white sanitaryware, accents are everything these days.

The Khroma suite comes in red, blue, grey and silver and includes colour co-ordinated furniture in high-gloss finishes, or natural wood finishes as an alternative.

Also new for 2008 is the striking Veranda furniture range in patterned white and black.

The trend towards bathing as a luxury experience is boosted with the launch of the Becool bath – combining soft curves with sharp lines, double-ended and fitted with padded headrests, available in a number of sizes and styles to suit all bathrooms.

The Cala range features basins and furniture that incorporate geometric shapes and curves and is perfect for smaller bathrooms. Finishes include American oak veneer or high-gloss black lacquer.

Keep your eyes open for new basin collections including Urbi, Orbita and Art which feature organic shapes and sizes, flowing lines and forms, as well as playing a part in reducing water consumption.

There’s a retro look with Betap – twin-lever mixers with an angular, modernist design, and this extends to the Vintage XL shower head range too.

View pictures of the new ranges here >>

Visit the company’s website here >>

Check out the Roca Spring 2008 newsletter here >>

See which of our partners offer Roca products here >>

Pop along to the Screwfix site right now and you’ll find some tantalising bathroom offers as part of its current clearance sale. Here’s a taste of what’s on offer:

• Damaxia Apollo bath/shower mixer tap at £109.99 – A simple and striking design with some truly advanced features including an intelligent hydro-low cartridge and anti-scalding. Optimum flow rates are delivered but with built-in environmental and safety features.
• Galaxy bath/shower mixer tap at £69.99 – This subtle handle design is both practical and stylish. Ceramic valves provide a simple easy-twist operation with accurate control of water flow.
• Venturi Power Shower Silver at £199.99 – Outstanding power shower performance with no pumps or electrics. The Jetstream is a new solution for low-pressure systems and negative head situations. Working on the venturi principle, it uses cold mains water pressure to create a suction effect, pulling hot water from the household cylinder.
• Hansgrohe Rain Handshower at £43.99 – sleek contemporary design, a large 150mm shower face with five settings including gentle rain to powerful rotating massage spray and a Rubit descaling system.
• Hansgrohe Marin Centostat Exposed Shower Set at £199 – For surface mounting. Compatible with all plumbing systems. High grade, solid Brass body with limescale and hard water resistance. Safety Stop Button at 38°C.
• Contemporary Total Body Showering Kit at £102.99 – A superb-quality, British-made modern luxury shower pole with multi-directional body jets, overhead shower rose and shower handset. Connects directly to existing shower valves or bath shower mixers.

See the full range of clearance bargains here – click on bathrooms in the left-hand column to narrow it down >>

If you’re looking for the very latest in bathroom trends then it’s a good idea to keep an eye on a major industry event coming up soon.

The KBB (that’s kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms) show is taking place at the NEC in Birmingham at the beginning of March.

While it is a trade show for industry professionals rather than an event laid on for the public, it’s used as a launchpad by all sorts of companies to unveil new product lines.

Manufacturers already announcing bathroom innovations include Finwood Designs with a new tile range, new colours and finishes from DuPont, enclosures, bath screens and steam cabins from Aqualux and baths and brassware from Impulse Bathrooms.

With the show attracting buyers, designers and architects, it shouldn’t take long for all these new products to filter down into the reach of homeowners.

So April should be a great time to revamp your bathroom! Watch this space…

Find out more about the KBB show here. >>

It’s certainly the time of year for it – Bathroom Heaven is the latest of our partners to be pioneering a new-look website this January.

Fans of the retailer’s distinctive yellow rubber duck need not be too worried, as it has survived the rebranding. But it’s now acquired a stylish blue background to set it off.

It’s very attractive and well worth a visit. But we know it’s not just looks you’re interested in.

So what does this retailer have in the way of products and offers to take advantage of the January home improvements rush? Well, you could take a look at the following:

• The Linda Barker collection – whether it’s creating a spa in your bathroom, sourcing sensuous curves and minimalist shower enclosures, or getting those details right that make all the difference, there’s something here for you from one of the UK’s best-known interior designers.
• Save up to 50 per cent with Bathroom Heaven’s New Year Sale – highlights include up to 50 per cent off shower enclosures and up to 40 per cent off suites as well as a host of other bargains, so get yourself along.
• Check out best-sellers like the Cruise bathroom suite – who can resist taking a peek at what other people are buying? This popular suite includes bold sweeping curves and sharp angles for truly cutting-edge design.

Why not leave a comment and let us know if you think the new site is an improvement?

For those people that really can’t do without it, here’s the product you’ve been waiting for: the bathroom-safe TV with a decent-sized screen.

This little product from Advanced MP3 Players is a the Soak LCD waterproof TV with digital freeview tuner built in, perfect for bathrooms and any other wet area.

The Soak TV is a 10.4in self contained unit, easy to install and set up and featuring a built-in digital TV tuner. It can be mounted in the shower, by the bath or close to the hot tub.

It is is manufactured to be splashproof and waterproof (to standard IP56 – but it is not designed to be submerged) so there is no need to install it is a plastic casing. It also means that the Soak TV does not have to be fitted in to a wall – instead it can be wall-mounted using a standard bracket.

Enjoy a very good audio output with the built-in stereo speakers and a crisp picture from the LCD screen.

And, do you know what? There’s even a waterproof remote control included.

TV features:

• High-quality SHARP LCD TFT panel
• Built-in Freeview digital tuner
• Easily installed
• On-board stereo speakers
• Waterproof remote control
• IP56 – suitable for use in wet areas

Learn more about it here >>

We thought that, as a new feature for the MyBathroomFinder blog, we’d have a look at what some other bloggers have to say about the world of bathrooms and home decor this week.

• Gizmodo, the uber-blog for geeks in love with gadgets, is featuring the slider shower concept – a fold-in shower that also has a back and shoulder massage function. It looks great – but is the shower head big enough? See what you think…
• The Trendir home decor blog is taking a look at the Four Seasons luxury bathroom from Italian firm Milldue. You thought bathtime was about getting clean? Think again. It’s “a quest for comfort and harmony” in which “surfaces gleam alluringly and stretch out invitingly.” Steady on there. Link safe for work? Probably…
• The Keetsa blog asks: why should green-branded DIY and household products be more expensive than regular ones? (And then links on to girl gadget guide Shiny Shiny in search of an answer.) A very good question and one we’d quite like to know the answer to as well…
• The Wow Bathrooms blog features some beautiful, cutting-edge bathroom design pictures, for those that like to indulge themselves with thoughts of the really high-end stuff. We like to fantasise over this as much as anyone – but we’re a tiny bit worried about these Planet sinks from Scarabeo. What do they remind you of?
• On the subject of high-end, visit contemporary design blog CubeMe and swoon over this Swarovski crystal-studded toilet. That’s right, for only $75,000, created by design company Jemal Wright. We think it’s maybe taking bling a little bit too far as you could well suffer severe performance anxiety…
• And finally. Over at The Internet Journalist the Dec 6 picture of the day has some very good advice for those that need it (don’t worry – it’s safe for work).

Are there any good links we’ve missed and ought to know about? Let us know…