Gio Bella Black

Eighty one Gio products are stocked in black, the only finish in the range with real depth behind it. White follows on 23 titles, then chrome 17, stainless 12, brushed nickel 10, gold 10 and gunmetal 7. Black reaches 33 of the 46 categories, so most of a bathroom can be done in it, but not all, and the gaps are worth knowing first. The range trades as Gio and as Gio Plumbing. The whole of it sits on Gio Bella.

Where Black Runs Deep

Plumbing and wastes is the strongest block at 23 items: shower channels and traps, basin and bath wastes, wall spouts and outlets. Tapware follows on 17, covering short and tall basin mixers, kitchen mixers, freestanding and wall type bath mixers, concealed diverters and a bidet mixer. Showering adds 16 across arms, roses, handshowers and a hose, ceramics 8, including five countertop basins and three toilets. Start with Gio taps and shower heads.

Four ranges reach black. Malta carries 12 and is the only one covering both tapware and accessories, the safest pick for a whole room. Demola also carries 12 but is accessories only, and is the more complete suite of the two. Genova has 6 and Torino 2, both tapware. The other 45 items carry no range name, normal for wastes, traps, spouts and heads.

Where There Is No Black

Furniture is the hard stop. None of the 26 Gio vanities and none of the 15 mirrors are made in black, so a black scheme means black tapware against a white, oak or cement cabinet. Accessories are thinner than they look: only 17 of the 81 items are accessories, and there is no black soap basket, the one hole in the Demola suite. Trigger spray taps and urinals have none either.

Keeping One Black Across a Room

The product title is the only reliable check, and it is not written consistently. Fifty two read Black, twenty five Matt Black, three Matte Black, and one basin waste reads Gunmetal Black, a different finish that will not match. Since taps, wastes and accessories are separate lines, work outward from the mixer to the visible waste or trap, then the outlet, then the accessories, and order them together rather than months apart. Those sit on Gio bathroom accessories.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of the Gio range is available in black?

Eighty one products out of 568, reaching 33 of the 46 categories in the catalogue. That makes black far and away the deepest finish here. The next widest is white on 23 titles, then chrome on 17, stainless on 12, brushed nickel and gold on 10 each and gunmetal on 7. There is no rose gold and no brushed brass anywhere in the range.

Can I get a Gio vanity or mirror in black?

No. None of the 26 vanity sets and none of the 15 mirrors are offered in black, so a black scheme has to pair black tapware and fittings with a cabinet in white, oak, cement or charcoal. Six vanity sets do come with a charcoal basin, which sits closer to black than the white basins do, though it is not the same finish.

Which Gio ranges come in black?

Four of them. Malta has 12 black items and is the only range spanning both tapware and accessories, so it is the one to use if you want a single name through the room. Demola has 12 and is accessories only. Genova has 6 and Torino 2, both tapware. A further 45 black items carry no range name, which is usual for wastes, arms and heads.

Will matt black and black items match each other?

Treat it with care. Fifty two titles say only Black, twenty five say Matt Black and three say Matte Black, and the naming does not tell you whether the sheen differs. One item, an unslotted basin waste, is described as Gunmetal Black, which is a different finish and should not be ordered as part of a black scheme. Judge from the product photography or ask us to check a specific code.

Which black bathroom accessories are stocked?

Demola covers the widest set in black: soap dispenser, soap dish, tumbler holder, towel ring, single and double towel rails at 760mm, toilet brush holder, glass shelf, double robe hook, shower soap holder, paper holder and spare paper holder. Malta adds a paper holder, spare paper holder, glass shelf and double robe hook. There is a Fiorano five piece gift set in matt black.