Drummonds has announced a seminal collaboration with celebrated interior designer Steven Gambrel. The newly launched Colvin collection is an eight-piece family of bathroom storage and accessories, designed by Gambrel and handcrafted at the Drummonds brassware foundry.
Famed for his layered architectural style, which uses opulent materials at an imposing scale, Gambrel’s spaces are tempered by sparse lines and an abundance of natural light. The result is a quiet grandeur that remains relatable and inviting; a quality which underpins his collection for Drummonds.
Gambrel comments, “The materials we celebrate throughout the house – heavy plaster walls, marble mantles, antique brassware – these are the perfect elements to build a bathroom. We’ve moved far beyond the white sanitary box of previous eras. “I’ve always loved hardware – doorknobs, hinges, brackets – anything really. I often use it as a grounding element across a series of rooms. I see it like jewellery. And if I’m matching hardware to high walls and large heavy doors, I need it to look strong and architectural. I wanted to continue that into the bathroom as well.”
Comprising a mirror, storage shelf, towel bar, bath rack, single robe hook, double robe hook, toilet paper roll holder and waste bin, the collection is handcrafted at the Drummonds foundry using a blend of brassware techniques; from the ancient lost wax casting method to precision CNC lathe and milling. Each piece is available in all nine of Drummonds’ house brassware finishes to coordinate with other fittings such as vanity basins, taps, showers, and lighting.
The Colvin collection will be available via Drummonds’ New York and London showrooms from May 2024; advance orders may be taken beforehand.
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