Australian Home Beautiful

BATHROOM: SURFACE APPEAL

Today we’re spoilt with a smorgasbord of stunning materials to choose from when planning our dream bathroom, and when it comes to major surfaces such as floors, walls and vanity tops, you want to get it right. For some purists, natural materials top the wish list, yet modern engineered products can be ingeniously deceptive, with various finishes resembling marbles through to tactile concrete and rich timbers. Many of these look-alike materials can also withstand the rigours of a high-use wet area, making them worth your serious consideration. Whether you opt for the real thing or an engineered alternative often comes down to personal preference, cost and upkeep.

CONCRETE

One of the hottest trends in bathrooms right now is concrete.

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