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Australian bathroom trends: September 2020 edition

It’s been a while between bathroom trend round-ups, but I can assure you it was worth the wait. From Beaumont Tiles’ new complete bathroom packages to Fibonacci Stone’s stunning new terrazzo designs and Cultiver‘s brand new bathroom collection, there’s plenty to love in our latest edit.

Beaumont Tiles: Taking the guesswork out of renovating your bathroom, the latest release from Beaumont Tiles is a series of complete packages that include everything that a bathroom reno requires. Think tiles, taps, cabinetry, a shower screen, toilet and more; all packaged up in a range of styles from coastal to Scandinavian, traditional, contemporary, industrial and everything in between.

The Essentials package
The Essentials package

Developed in response to many consumers feeling overwhelmed by the bathroom design process, yet inspired by looks they’d seen online and on TV shows like The Block, the packages are designed to simplify the experience for the consumer.

“We developed our complete bathroom packages to each be different, yet create turnkey on-point looks that include everything you’d need to perfectly execute a bathroom look with interior styling prowess. We’ve worked with some of Australia’s most respected stylists and renovators including Simon and Shannon Vos, and Kyal and Kara Demmrich to ensure that each styled bathroom is flawlessly curated and adaptable to each customers’ needs,” says Beaumont Tiles design specialist Christie Wood.

The Palm Beach package
The Palm Beach package

Fibonacci Stone: When it comes to terrazzo, there’s few companies that create more beautiful designs than Fibonacci Stone and its latest release is no exception. ‘Ghosted’ and ‘Polarity’ are the brand’s latest creations and they’ve already been specified by some of Australia’s top interior designers prior to official release; Flack Studio and Doherty Design Studio to name just two.

Fibonacci Ghosted
Fibonacci Ghosted

Ghosted is a subtle mix of greys, black and white while tiny hints of pale clay and moss add complexity to this gorgeous design.

Fibonacci Ghosted
Fibonacci Ghosted

Polarity is the less subtle of the two; there’s bent and straight bits, cool and warm, light and dark, and the odd bit of red and green thrown in too. We love.

Fibonacci Polarity
Fibonacci Polarity
Fibonacci Polarity
Fibonacci Polarity

Cultiver Bathroom Collection: The cult linen label has just added a lovely line-up of 100 per cent pure linen towels and accessories to its range, in addition to a 100 per cent cotton bathmat.

Available in neutral tones, including ‘natural’ and black, like linen sheets, the towels will just get better with age. Sustainable and luxurious, the collection features a subtle fringe detail. From $25.

Highgrove Bathrooms Rotondo bath: Available in gloss or matte white, and matte black, this freestanding bath has a sleek, minimalist feel perfect creating a day spa vibe at home. From $1699.

Highgrove Bathrooms Rotondo bath
Highgrove Bathrooms Rotondo bath

Schots Home Emporium Calissa collection: For anyone who has ever wanted to match their bedroom decor with their ensuite, this may be the range for you. Made from solid timber in natural oak and a dark walnut finishes, complete with natural limestone tops, the Calissa collection includes bed frames, bedside tables, a chest of drawers and wall hung vanities. Personally we think they work just as well as standalone pieces. From $1529.

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Australian kitchen trends: Autumn 2020 edition

From open shelving (perfect for styling up a shelfie), to a stunning coral hued stone and Gaggenau’s new high-tech oven, Autumn kitchen pickings are looking pretty inspiring indeed.

Fibonacci Stone latest: Fibonacci Stone has released four gorgeous new designs. ‘Bloc’ has a grainy grey and black-fleck base (anchored by light to mid-grey Carrera marble chips), while ‘Brackish’ has a subdued palette of white and faded grey. ‘Striker’ is perfect for a contemporary Australian project with its palette of bisque, olive, tan, sand and beige and my personal favourite ‘Coral Underground’ has diamond-like silver grey shards set into the palest coral base. It’s feminine without being girly.

Fibonacci Stone
Fibonacci Stone (clockwise from top left): ‘Coral Underground,’ ‘Brackish,’ ‘Striker’ and ‘Bloc’

Fibonacci stone
The stunning ‘Coral Underground’ stone

Kaboodle Kitchen open steel frame shelving units: A stylish and on-trend alternative to standard kitchen cabinetry, this new shelving range doubles as a practical storage feature that’s perfect for displaying your favourite things. Designed to be used in conjunction with Kaboodle cabinetry, or as a standalone piece, the shelves are available in powder coated black.

Kaboodle

Kaboodle

Fisher & Paykel touchscreen built-in oven: These new ovens are equipped with a high resolution digital interface that gives step-by-step instructions for a wide range of pre-loaded recipes. Precise measures and ideal cooking times and temperatures are provided, and the ovens are available in stainless steel and black, or monochromatic all-black.

Fisher & Paykel oven

Fisher & Paykel oven

Caesarstone ‘New Darks’ range: This new range of quartz surfaces was created in response to the black kitchen trend. Suitable for bench tops, splash backs and walls, the collection also introduces a brand new ‘natural’ surface finish – the slightly textured finish emulates the tactile experience of stone, and has a satin sheen and slight grain.

Highlights include ‘Empira Black’ which is a lustrous polished finish with a dense black base and overlay of fine white natural veins. ‘Black Tempal’ combines the new rough ‘natural’ finish with a deep charcoal base which is in direct contrast to the subtle, marbled veil of soft mineral deposits across its surface.

Caesarstone
Caesarstone ‘Empira Black’

Caesarstone
Caesarstone ‘Black Tempal’

Caesarstone & Wattyl Perfect Pairings II: The collaboration between Caesarstone quartz surfaces and Wattyl paints has been expanded after the initial launch was warmly received by consumers keen to take the guesswork out of what can be a daunting process. Homeowners can access a diverse selection of Caesarstone and Wattyl pairings alongside metallic tapware finishes from Sussex and door cabinetry from Polytec. The latest pairings include terracotta and mustard paint hues (for the more adventurous), as well as more neutral options too.

Wattyl Caesarstone
Wattyl ‘Red Ochre’ with Caesarstone ‘Cloudburst Concrete’

Wattyl 'Grey Ember' with Caesarstone 'Vanilla Noir'
Wattyl ‘Grey Ember’ with Caesarstone ‘Vanilla Noir’

Wattyl 'Sirens Call' with Caesarstone 'Airy Concrete'
Wattyl ‘Sirens Call’ with Caesarstone ‘Airy Concrete’

Gaggenau combi steam oven: Gaggenau’s combi-steam oven not only allows the amateur chef to steam, braise, bake, cook, grill and gratinate, but it’s self-cleaning too.

The latest version of the oven features a fixed water connection. Using a cleaning cartridge, the oven’s water supply descales and removes any heavy soiling from the inside, leaving it pristine in less than four hours. The fresh water connection also means water is constantly available which is a vital feature when cooking using the oven’s sous-vide functionality. The high-tech oven features a temperature probe too. What more could you want?

Gaggenau combi steam oven

Gaggenau combi steam oven

Cosentino Dekton Liquid collection: Comprised of three new colour ways inspired by nature, this new surface range was designed in collaboration with London pattern experts and designers PATTERNITY. All three surfaces have rippling and marbled patterns across backgrounds of inky black and pearlescent white.

Dekton Liquid Shell
Cosentino Dekton ‘Liquid Shell’ finish

Cosentino Dekton 'Liquid Embers'
Cosentino Dekton ‘Liquid Embers’ finish

Australian kitchen trends: Summer 2019 edition