Wickes Nola Glass Bathroom Shelf - Chrome

Contemporary - Modern era design

Bathroom - A room usually with a bath and/or shower

Contemporary - A design reference to indicate post war modern design

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

Glass - A solid, typically transparent. Brittle and used in windows. The first patent granted in the UK was for Glass.

Wall - A physical barrier between two areas

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

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

Fixings - An action of sticking an item to another surface.

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.