The House of Rohl

[NPM Voice Talent] Support for NPR and the following message come from The House of Rohl. Product Development Manager Tom Burke says when their customers choose a Victoria and Albert tub, they’re making a statement: [Tom] Yes, they want something that’s striking, but they want something more. They want a story that they can share with their friends when they get asked – what it made them feel when they saw it, when it arrived, when it was installed. The bathtubs become conversation starters. [NPM Voice Talent] To learn more visit houseofrohl.com. House of R-O-H-L dot com.

[NPM Voice Talent] Support for NPR and the following message come from The House of Rohl. Product Development Manager Tom Burke is proud to share the level of artisan skill and care that goes into every one of their Victoria and Albert tubs: [Tom] The skilled sculptors that do the tooling, and a lot of that is a very difficult skill set, that takes years to develop and to perfect. And yeah they’re fundamental to the organic nature and the organic designs that we have. And the artisans who do the finishing are so key, and it’s another very artistic skill that they need to maintain that organic shape. Every single product goes through a final quality inspection and it’s that person’s name who goes on the underside of that tub. It adds that final personal touch that this has been through that handcrafted procedure… it personalizes the bathtubs. It gives them a bit of a personality. [NPM Voice Talent] To learn more visit houseofrohl.com. House of R-O-H-L dot com.

[NPM Voice Talent] Support for NPR and the following message come from our sponsor, The House of Rohl, maker of Shaws sinks. Director of Operations Andy Hampson says their master craftsmen are proud to put their name on every sink they make: [Andy] Our aim is to create the finest handcrafted sinks in the world. We reckon it takes between two and five years to train somebody to properly finish our sinks. You need to be very dextrous. You need to have an eye for detail. You really need to care and have a passion for what you’re producing. It’s the sort of thing that we don’t use robots for, we don’t use machines for. As each craftsman finishes the sink, he’s got a stamp, the stamp is his name. And he places that on either the back of the sink or underneath the base of the sink. And that’s our craftsman saying this sink’s up to Shaws quality. I’m happy that it meets my expectations and I want to put my name to it. [NPM Voice Talent] To learn more visit houseofrohl.com. House of R-O-H-L dot com.

[NPM Voice Talent, Chioke] Support for this podcast and the follow message come from The House of Rohl whose Rohl faucets and fixtures are inspired by art and architecture. The 1920s and 30s were they heyday of travel by ocean liner and these glamorous passenger ships were considered the height of luxury by many Americans. [NPM Voice Talent, Cara] Created in partnership with renowned designer Michael Berman, Rohl’s Graceline collection is directly inspired by this era. With kitchen and bath fixtures featuring sleek shapes and industrial details, Berman uses aerodynamic lines, cylindrical forms, and nautical style handles to evoke the style of the luxury ocean liners. Paying homage to a glamorous era of transatlantic travel. [Chioke] To learn more about how Rohl products are designed to tell stories of craft and culture, visit houseofrohl.com.

[NPM Voice Talent, Chioke] Support for this podcast and the following message come from The House of Rohl, whose Rohl brand crafts faucets and fixtures inspired by nature, art, and architecture. ROHL’s Lombardia Bath collection is named after and inspired by Italy’s Lombardy region. Tucked under the impressive heights of the Northern Italian Alps, this region was home to artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Andrea Mantegna. Art has been central to the Lombardy region since the Renaissance, and its capital Milan continues to serve as a global center of fashion and design. [Chioke] The Lombardia collection seeks to capture the essence of nature and art in the region, from design motifs shaped like mountain peaks to angular curves and clean lines that mimic the minimalism of some of Milan’s most prominent fashion designers. To learn more about how Rohl products are designed to tell stories of craft and culture, visit houseofrohl.com.