Wickes Ardea Designer Towel Radiator - Chrome 596 X 943 Mm

Stainless steel - A stain and corrosion resistant steel blend

Contemporary - Modern era design

Steel - An alloy made predominately of Iron combined with <2% carbon

Contemporary - A design reference to indicate post war modern design

Chrome - A shiney metalic finish where chromium is electroplated onto an object

Hand - A part of the body at the end of the arm

Hand - A pointer which indicates time on a clock face

Chrome - A shiney bright metalic coating of chromium applied to metals

Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.

Radiator - A household item that warms a room.

Contemporary - An object that is living in the same time.

Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.

Design - A drawing or styles that shows the look and functionality of something before its made.

Wickes began trading in 1972 as a do-it-yourself store. They now have over 200 stores throughout the UK. The company focus on supplying products to the building trade, as well as materials for home improvement projects. Their products range from fitted kitchens and bathrooms, to all manner of building supplies. They sell doors, windows, flooring, tiles, paint, wallpaper, decorative materials, lighting, heating, plumbing, work wear and gardening supplies. They also offer professionally designed bespoke kitchens and bathrooms, alongside their budget take home ranges. The company was purchased by the builders merchants Travis Perkins in 2005. They now also have stores in mainland Europe, Ireland and South Africa.