A concealed shower set is decided long before anyone stands under it. The valve body goes into the wall at first fix, before tiling. Finish and layout have to be settled while the room is still bare plaster and pipework.
This illustrative set pairs a broad, round overhead head with a lever on a round escutcheon plate. The buyer, usually working with a plumber or designer, is choosing a head size to suit the ceiling height and enclosure. They also need a finish that will still look right once the tiles go up. Brushed gold on dark green zellige makes a very different room from chrome on plain white.
Bathroom Configurator demo
Overhead Spray Set
- Product
- Overhead Spray Set
- Colour
- Chrome
- Head Size
- 200 mm
Illustrative product. The design and images are generated examples, not a real model for sale.
What you can configure
Finishes in the demo are chrome, matte black, brushed nickel and brushed gold, with bronze and gunmetal in the wider range. Head size is 200 or 300 mm. The larger head gives a broader fall of water and a bolder look, but it needs room in the enclosure and enough flow to perform well. The head size is captured in the summary rather than the picture.
- Colour: Chrome, Matte Black, Brushed Nickel, Brushed Gold
- Head Size: 200 mm, 300 mm
Why a configurator suits shower sets
Concealed showers are commonly sold through showrooms and specifiers rather than straight off a web page, because installation commits the customer early. A configurator that works in the showroom and online lets plumber, designer and client discuss the same build. All three can have it before the valve goes in.
Head size is hard to judge from a cut-out shot on white. A 300 mm head looks huge in isolation and modest on a tiled wall above a teak bench. Showing the set in a room, at both sizes, answers the proportion question directly. It also shows how the escutcheon reads against the tile, which matters with handmade tiles that vary in colour.
Six finishes and two head sizes give twelve sets, plus a concealed valve body common to all of them. Because valve and trim are usually separate SKUs, a configured order should always include both. A missing valve body is a classic first-fix delay, and it is easy to prevent when the configurator adds it automatically.
How a production version would be built
I would build this as layered images on a wall-mounted view. The head, arm, lever and escutcheon are each a layer per finish, sitting over a choice of tiled backdrops. The head is drawn at both sizes so proportion is visible. The supplier provides SKUs for trims and valve bodies, finish codes, recommended minimum flow and pressure, and the rules linking each trim to its valve. Output can be a basket with valve and trim as linked lines, or a quote the plumber can review. Getting that product data in order is most of the work.
Build sheet for this range
- Colours in the full range: 6 (4 shown in this demo)
- Head Size choices: 2
- Combinations to support: 6 × 2 = 12
- Images for one photograph per combination at 3 angles: 36
- Images if head sizes can be shown as separate layers, at 3 angles: 24
- Data each of the 12 combinations needs: a SKU or variant ID, price, stock or lead time, and any dimensions or specification that change
Questions about shower set configurators
Can the configurator add the concealed valve body automatically?
Yes. Each trim is linked to its compatible valve body in the product data, and the valve is added whenever a trim is chosen. Customers who already have one fitted can remove it, with a short warning. It is a simple rule that prevents one of the most common missing-part problems in shower orders.
Can buyers see the head size against a real wall and ceiling?
A room view from a fixed camera does this well, showing the head at each size above a bench or shower tray, with the ceiling line for reference. That conveys scale far better than a cut-out product shot. I would also give the head's diameter and projection beside the image for anyone checking a drawing.
Can the configurator show the set on different tile backdrops?
It can. Because the trim is layered, the background can be swapped between a short list of tiles, such as white, dark green and natural stone. That helps buyers judge a finish against their chosen surface. Treat it as a guide, though: handmade tiles vary, and the real tile should always be checked.
Can plumbers and designers share a configuration with their client?
Each build has a link that reopens it exactly, and it can be emailed or saved to a trade account. The client sees the same images and summary, and approval can turn straight into an order. My notes on saving and sharing configurations explain how it works.
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