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Gold, bronze, platinum and titanium in the bathroom? Why not?!

Did you know that the average person spends about one and a half years of their life in the bathroom? If that’s not an excuse to update your bathroom, I don’t know what is. Today’s bathroom trends are all about bringing the luxury of a hotel experience into your own home. Here is a roundup of the latest in bathroom trends – use them as inspiration for your next bathroom refresh.

Soluzione Wall Hung Pan in gold

Paco Jaanson’s gold and platinum range

All that glitters is gold with Pac Jaanson’s luxurious metallic hues lighting up the stage at Milan’s Design Week. The metallic colour palette in the new ColorISVEA range is all about practical sophistication; the Soluzione Wall Hung Pan ($1,400) has a ‘SmartFix’ feature and a concealed cistern, keeping a clean and fresh look that is easy to maintain.

Soluzione Wall Hung Pan in platinum

The Sistema vessel basin ($900) is an elegant choice, designed with a push-open, overflow plug and waste. Available in gold and platinum and made from a glazed ceramic, the collection is designed to withstand long-term use yet maintain its aesthetic appeal.

Sistema Vessel basin in Gold

Their innovative Italian designs are sure to transform any bathroom space into a lust-worthy on-trend space with cutting edge appeal.

Merwe’s bronze basins

Bathroom store Candana are all about creating timeless elegance in the bathroom and their latest Merwe additions would give any bathroom renovation a touch of luxury.

Merwe Loch basin

Bronze speaks of ancient worlds and old-world charm. Merwe’s Australian-designed Loch and Moat basins ($2,699) are made from silicon bronze, a lead-free material that will age and change over time. They will gradually add further grandeur to your basin while maintaining a modern minimalist style.

Merwe Moat basin

Kohler’s titanium taps

Kohler have released a beautiful set of tapware in a lustrous titanium PVD finish. The Avid range won the prestigious Red Dot Design Award in 2015 in polished chrome. Its recreation in titanium is sure to be a winner for those looking for something a little darker and different! Reminiscent of liquid metal, Avid’s gentle, fluid form rises from the benchtop and is stretched to a slender, tapered spout.  The lever control is an extension of the body of the tap – no harsh edges, sharp angles or unnecessary embellishment.

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Mr Pinchy and Co are back with more fabulous gold accessories

After a bit of a break to reassess and finesse their business model, I’m delighted that Mr Pinchy and Co and their gorgeous brass objets are back!

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Mr Pinchy the crab, from $49

Husband and wife team Michael and Lou Beer have changed craftsmen and improved quality and are back with “a broader yet more refined offering” and a new website.

The brand, stocked exclusive by Coco Republic and Becker Minty and also available online, prides itself on its masculinity and old world collector charm. “We feel there is a real void in the market for it,” adds Michael. “Our pieces are made to last, making them great life objects to be revered in the family and handed along over time. It’s often not the price tag that makes an inanimate object loved, but it’s the character, rawness and presence it brings to a space.”

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Larry the lobster, from $99

With Christmas approaching, the men in our lives can certainly be some of the hardest to buy for, but the Pinchy crab claw bottle opener would surely go down well? As a female though, I have to say I’d be delighted to be gifted any of these pieces. I can’t get enough of gold accessories right now!

Crab claw bottle opener
Crab claw bottle opener, $89

Other items, including the fabulous new Larry the lobster, are available in polished or brushed gold (moving forward, they will begin to offer antique bronze, antique green and black across some pieces).

Working with his wife is proving successful for Michael: “Lou is my level head. I always want to do the large statement pieces such as crocodile skulls (coming soon), but she reminds me that the price pointed pieces are what people are more likely to buy as gifts or if they are new to our brand and have not seen our pieces or their quality previously.”

Beetles from $59
Beetles from $59

Read how Mr Pinchy got started and the techniques used to make their products in Indonesia in our 2012 interview.

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Transforming your rusty furniture with one easy paint job

Thanks to Hammerite Direct to Rust Metal Paint, you can breathe new life into weathered and old metal furniture. It really does do what it says on the can!

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Stopping rust and corrosion in its tracks, this easy to brush-on paint provides a strong coating that creates a finish that makes your pieces look as good as new. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use on metal items such as chairs, plant pots, lamps and fences, no primer or undercoat is needed.

Available in a smooth and hammered finish in a range of colours, the Direct to Rust Metal Paint (750ml) retails for $31.50.