Bathrooms: Brand Decisions

01 Mar 2026 CW Team

What does the decision-making involve?

Interior décor materials create the look and feel of a space. In bathrooms, sanitaryware plays this role. Not for nothing is the Indian sanitaryware populated by an increasing plethora of brands.

“The biggest advantage of using a known brand is trust,” says Sapna Aggarwal, Founder, ANSA Architecture & Interiors. “You know what will arrive onsite and how it will perform.”

Each brand is associated with a signature style, which designers recognise and adapt to create different décors...

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