Blutide Lace Mixers
Lace is one of the tighter Blutide ranges, and it is built to dress a bathroom and a kitchen sink from a single look. The bathroom fittings are a standard basin mixer, a high basin mixer, a wall mounted basin and bath trim kit, a bath diverter trim kit, a concealed shower mixer trim kit and a round freestanding bath mixer with hand shower. For the kitchen there is a single hole sink mixer, a spray sink mixer and a gooseneck. Fewer options than the larger ranges, with the main tap positions still covered.
Finishes, and what to check first
Lace is listed in gunmetal, black, brass and chrome, with the finish written into every title. Depth is not equal across the four, and black is currently the shortest list of them, so the safe order of work is to pick the finish, confirm that each fitting you need is listed in it, and only then order. A missing piece in one colour is easier to plan around before the plumbing is set than after.
If the colour matters more than the range, the store also gathers the catalogue by finish on Black and Gunmetal, plus Brushed Brass. Note that Lace calls its warm finish Brass rather than brushed brass, so the two are listed under different names.
The wall mounted pieces
Three Lace fittings are trim kits, meaning the visible handle, plate and spout that finish off a mixer built into the wall: the basin and bath set, the bath diverter and the concealed shower mixer. The body behind them is bought as a separate item from plumbing and wastes. Agree the pairing with your plumber early, because the body decides the handle height once it is in.
Lace next to Silk
Lace and Silk are close cousins, not opposites. Same fittings, same four finishes, and the real difference is the shape of the bodies and handles rather than anything on a specification sheet, so judge them on the photographs. See Lace by type in Blutide basin mixers, shower mixers and kitchen mixers, or go back to the full Blutide catalogue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What finishes does the Blutide Lace range come in?
Gunmetal, black, brass and chrome, with the finish named in every product title. The four are not equally deep, and black is the shortest list at present, so if you are fitting out a whole bathroom in one colour, check that every piece you need appears in that finish before you order any of it. Gunmetal, brass and chrome carry the fuller sets.
What is the difference between Blutide Lace and Blutide Silk?
Very little in terms of what each one covers. Both list basin mixers, a wall mounted trim kit, a bath diverter, a concealed shower mixer, a freestanding bath mixer and kitchen sink mixers, in the same four finishes. Silk carries the slightly fuller kitchen line up. The rest of the difference is how the bodies and handles are shaped, so compare the product photographs side by side rather than looking for a split that is not there.
Can I use Lace taps in the kitchen as well?
Yes. The range lists a single hole sink mixer, a spray sink mixer and a gooseneck in the same finishes as the bathroom fittings, so a kitchen tap can be matched to the bathroom rather than chosen separately. If the kitchen is the starting point, the Blutide kitchen mixers page shows every kitchen tap in the catalogue together, which is the easier way to compare shapes.
Do the Lace trim kits include the part that goes in the wall?
A trim kit is the visible half only: the handle, the wall plate and any spout fitted with it. The working body sits inside the wall and is listed separately under plumbing and wastes. Order them together so the job is not held up, and have your plumber confirm the pairing before the chase is closed, because changing it afterwards means lifting tiles.
Is the Lace freestanding bath mixer supplied with a hand shower?
The freestanding bath mixers in this range are listed as round free standing bath mixers with hand shower, so the hand shower is named as part of the product. Check the individual listing for exactly what is in the box before ordering, and remember a freestanding mixer needs floor plumbing set in the right position, so it has to be planned before the screed goes down.
