Splish Splash

drummonds kings road

Soaking in a traditional roll top bath is definitely a relaxation mode I could get used to. But for the evening event at Drummonds I avoided splishing and splashing in the tub and admired the baths from dry land.

They hosted an evening of entertainment to celebrate the launch of their redesigned showroom on the Kings Road.

drummonds kings road

Drummonds have been around since the late eighties. The iron bathroom products are made by hand in the company’s own foundry; they use the finest quality materials. The cast iron baths stand out as they are such stunning pieces.
Drummonds use traditional dry frit, an enamelling process that is incredibly difficult and provides a crisp white finish. Drummonds are actually the only company in the world that still use this traditional process.

drummonds kings road

I also discovered that the classic English designs are mastered with a mould that takes over two years to create. All the clay used is locally sourced, reducing traffic for their products.

drummonds kings road

The beautiful brass elements that we saw glimmering in the showroom, actually take more than a month to make each tap. All the brass products are made with solid brass by hand and use a traditional lost wax process. The traditional process is again timely and requires great skill.

drummonds kings road

drummonds kings road

We celebrated with delicious gin based cocktails and some live music.

drummonds kings road

drummonds kings road party

drummonds kings road

drummonds kings road

drummonds kings road

drummonds kings road

More cocktails, and plenty of yummy canapés.

drummonds kings road

drummonds kings road

drummonds kings road

It was such a sunny evening on the Kings Road, we eventually spread outside of the showroom enjoying the evening events and admiring their traditional designs.

Before heading home to rub-a-dub, and relax in my own tub!

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