2012 Bathroom Trends: Marble

The housetohome website recently posted an interesting article about how to keep your bathroom space looking fresh and modern. Many of the trends are also popular among our own client's wish lists so we thought we'd share a 'trend a day' with you. 

NUMBER ONE: Marble.

Marble is up-market and luxurious. Not only can it be fitted to walls and floors, it is also possible to have a marble bath, furniture and counter tops. 

This particular image exemplifies how you can make marble look contemporary. Team it with a white suite, chrome accessories and voila! You have a bathroom that once only existed in your dreams. 

Fired Earth  have predicted that their East Hampton white marble tiles will be their next best seller. 

Inspiration: Lace and Tea and Marble Bathrooms

Lace and Tea is a beautiful blog dedicated to decor, architecture and fashion. Amongst the library of inspriational photographs, we came across some lovely images a marble bathroom.

This is the bathroom of interior designer Bob Williams. 

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After:

The symmetry of this space is wonderful and is complemented by the clean lines and stark contrasts between the lightness of the marble and the dark wood of the furniture. 

Marble was the favourite medium for Greek and Roman sculptors and architects and has become a cultural symbol of refined taste and tradition. As you can see, the patterns in the tiles make for a decorative, elaborate appearance. 

So if you want to convey a sense of style of expense in your bathroom, marble is one way to go. It can be polished too, which emphasises its beauty. 

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Inspired by Nature: Natural floor tiles

  

Slate

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Limestone and Marble