{"id":3182,"date":"2022-10-13T15:00:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T02:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hb.splashdigital.agency\/nz\/?p=3182"},"modified":"2022-10-13T15:07:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T02:07:36","slug":"hiding-in-plain-sight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hallidaybaillie.com\/nz\/hiding-in-plain-sight\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiding in plain sight – extractor fan grills"},"content":{"rendered":"
The issue with a lot of \u2018functional\u2019 products\u2014such as extractor fan grills\u2014is that they often don\u2019t look very aesthetically pleasing. Surprisingly though, it often just takes a little bit of thought to ensure that style and substance sit side-by-side.<\/p>\n
Form or function? Depending on which side of the industrial design fence you sit you may have a different opinion as to which of these is more important. There are, however, a cadre of New Zealand manufacturers who believe that neither needs to be sacrificed to the other. \u201cJust because something has to be functional, it doesn\u2019t mean it also has to be ugly,\u201d says Director, Tiffiny Hodgson, referring to the company\u2019s range of extractor fan grills.<\/p>\n
The range in question is manufactured by New Zealand company, Unihatch, and is, says Tiffiny, one of the few product lines that Halliday + Baillie doesn\u2019t oversee production of. \u201cThe journey to creating the range began 10 years ago. At that time we saw a gap in the market for an attractive metal ventilation grill and so we set out to design and manufacture a range of vents for high-end residential and commercial applications.<\/p>\n


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\u201cHalliday + Baillie has worked hard over the past two-plus decades to build a reputation as a trusted brand supplying quality, New Zealand-made products and that extends to this range,\u201d says Tiffiny.<\/p>\n
Unihatch Owner and Director, Sean Bullard adds: \u201cThey\u2019re also really popular with contractors because, thanks to the square edge, they sit flush with the ceiling plane, which makes the whole installation process easier.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are available in a range of standard-size square, rectangular and circular models and with standard spigot size\u2014150mm for residential and 20mm for commerical \u2014that are designed to work with industry-standard duct work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sean says the grills are suited for use in bathrooms and laundries and the design, with its negative detail, provides a nice, architectural touch. \u201cBeing a metal product, it is more expensive than the generic plastic options, but then you get what you pay for. The frameless feature does allow for clients to colour match the central plate after purchase to create a truly seamless look, while the framed version is popular with people renovating older homes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Learn more about the range of frameless or framed ventilation grills<\/a> available for your next wet-area project.<\/p>\n