Plover Trade – Design. Specify. Source.
Design Book Service

See it before
it’s built.

A fully specified design book for your kitchen, bathroom or bedroom. It helps homeowners choose with confidence and gives builders a clear guide to every product, finish and fixing.

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Before & designed

From dated shower room to warm spa room

A recent shower room redesign. The design book took the room from tired beige tiles and a pedestal basin to a complete, specified plan, ready for the builder.

Shower room before redesign, with beige travertine-style tiles, dark floor tiles, pedestal basin and sliding shower enclosure
BeforeBeige travertine-style tiles, dark floor, a pedestal basin and a dated sliding shower enclosure.
Design book 3D visual of the redesigned shower room with green shower tiles, warm cream porcelain, fluted oak vanity, backlit mirror and wall-hung WC
DesignedDeep green shower tiles with a lit niche, warm cream porcelain, a fluted oak vanity, full-width backlit mirror and brushed brass fittings.

The designed image is a 3D visual from the design book, not a photograph of the finished room. All designs are subject to final site conditions and measurements.

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How it brings the project together

One plan for homeowner and builder

Our sourcing service works alongside builders and homeowners, so homeowners get the kitchen, bathroom or bedroom they want and builders have the right products and materials when they need them. The design book brings it all together by specifying every product, finish and material required.

For homeowners

  • Visualise the finished space before work starts
  • Make informed choices on tiles, flooring, sanitaryware and fittings
  • See samples of the products we specify
  • Know exactly what you’re getting

For builders

  • A clear guide to the whole project
  • Layouts and second fix specifications
  • Every product specified and sourced for you
  • Fewer questions on site and clearer communication at every stage
What’s included

Inside a design book

Brief & scopeThe room, the style and what’s changing, agreed at the start.
Concept visuals3D visuals of the finished space, so you can see it before it’s built.
Colours & materialsA sample board of tiles, finishes and fittings that work together.
Layout & elevationsLayout plans and wall elevations for the builder.
Fittings scheduleEvery product listed, with sizes, finishes and quantities.
First & second fixSpecifications for each stage, so everyone knows what’s needed and when.
Electrical & lightingLighting, heating and electrical positions, planned with the layout.
Next stepsA clear checklist to get from design to finished room.

All designs, layouts and specifications are subject to final site conditions and measurements, checked on site before anything is ordered.

How it works

From idea to installation

Tell us about your projectShare photos, measurements and the look you have in mind.
We design & specifyWe create the design book: visuals, layouts and a full product specification.
Review with samplesTalk it through and see samples of the products, at a local visit if you prefer.
We source for the buildWe supply the specified products, so your builder has what they need when they need it.

We work closely with both the homeowner and the builder throughout, handling sourcing, product selection and specification from start to finish.

Let’s talk

Tell us about your project.

Whether you’d like a quotation, want to find out more about our sourcing service or simply want to talk through your project, we’d love to hear from you.

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