Whether you need a bath panel on your new bath will very much depend on the style of bath you have chosen. For instance, a free standing or roll top bath are designed to look stylish and elegant without the extra gloss of a bath panel. However, when most other baths are fitted you are immediately faced with the uglier side of the plumbing department. A bath panel can hide away all the rough edges that you would rather your visitors did not see, and because they come in all shapes, sizes tones and colours, perfectly match your bathroom design.

Cutting cost and continuity of design

So when you are choosing your bath it is a good idea to line up your purchase with the bath panels as well. As well as being good work preparation and ensuring continuity in design it also gives you a clearer idea of true overall cost. The amount of panels you will need will depend on where your bath is located in your bathroom. If you have a snug little recess in the bathroom, which the bath will plop neatly into you, will only need the front panel. If your bath, like most bathrooms, will be sitting in the corner you will just need the front and one end. However if your bath is a true centre-piece of your suite then you need to be buying all four bath panels.

Size matters

In buying your bathroom suite you will relish the fact that there is an enormous range to choose from. However, the flip side is you are faced with a lot of different sizes. The average length of a bath is 1770 mm - in which case you will have a clear idea of the choices open to you. If your bath of choice is more bespoke in size your best option is to go for acrylic which can easily be cut to shorten the length. You can now get adjustable panels from your favourite bathroom showroom which may fit your bath of choice. The other option if you are a keen DIY person is to create your own bath panel.

Take shower baths into consideration

As baths come in weird and wonderful shapes so must the bath panels, so ensure that as well as size, the shape fits with the overall design of your suite. For instance many shower baths have what is called a "P" shape. This is to allow for the extra space needed for the person taking a shower at the far end of the tub. The bath at one end is curved and wider. You will therefore need to be hunting down panels that will fit with the irregular shape down the length of the bath if you are deciding to go for a "p" shaped bath.

The material your panel is made of is important for economic reasons as well as maintenance reasons. Acrylic bath panels are completely waterproof due to their material properties, although wooden bath panels are resistant to water. They do require some care and attention, however, when it comes to maintaining them.

At most bathroom showrooms (and indeed online) you will find a wide selection of styles and designs which reflect a contemporary or traditional feel. You will find that material used may well also reflect the final ambience. For instance, acrylic and white panels add a sense of modern style to a bathroom, while wood finish bath panels lend a traditional feel. Wooden bath panels give a bathroom that unique finish and can be matched to other products in the bathroom for matching chic. You will be able to obtain a myriad of colours and tones which will match nicely with the overall design and style of your new bathroom suite. Wood of course, does offer that extra dimension of offering an element of texture with its many different varieties such as oak and teak finish.

Here you will fine various designs of bath panel, wooden, acrylic bath panels and storage panels for those smaller bathrooms.

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