How to use matt finishes in the bathroom
Make your bathroom look great with a matt finish. Try matt black shower and matching faucets, stylish coloured bathroom furniture or subtle matt bathroom accessories.
If you’re looking to update your bathroom, you’ll probably have seen that matt finishes are the latest look. You can get matt finishes for shower trays, faucets and showers. You can even get coloured bathroom furniture and accessories. Many people like the look and feel of a matt finish, which can instantly give your new scheme a contemporary edge.
Let’s explore how the matt effect can be achieved using various materials, including ceramics, as well as Roca’s Surfex® and Stonex® materials. These materials offer the same durability, stain resistance, and hygienic properties as their glossier counterparts.
Hotels accessories and Ona faucet in matt black combined with Ona base unit in matt green finish
Ohtake over countertop basin in matt white finish
Hygienic and durable basins and toilets
Ceramic is a popular material for bathroom basins and WCs because it is reliable. Used to seeing it in a high-shine finish, a change to the surface during the firing process, makes this material available in an equally resistant and hygienic matt finish.
Roca’s Inspira, Beyond and Ona collections all have a choice of matt white WCs with a rimless design and a wide selection of matt white basins. Introduce a touch of sophistication with basins from the Ohtake, Inspira and Beyond collection available wide range of matt finishes, including matt white, onyx, coffee and beige.
Soft and smooth Surfex®
Surfex®, an exclusive material developed by Roca, is made up of a composition of minerals and resins. It has a matt finish, without being treated, and is soft and warm to the touch. The material’s flexibility allows the creation of seamless designs that wouldn’t be possible with other materials. You can see this in the beautifully rounded curves of the Beyond baths and the smooth and clean lines of the Modo basins and bathtubs. Surfex® is extremely slip-resistant and has a high level of thermal resistance, which means it keeps your bath water warm for longer. It is also highly resistant to UV light, so it will retain its fresh matt white colour for years to come.
Modo rectangular Surfex® bath
Naturally textured Stonex®
The super slim Terran-N shower trays are made with the exclusive Stonex® material. Its slim profile allows the tray to blend almost seamlessly with the bathroom floor. With a natural, matt textured feel, the Terran-N shower trays are very slip resistant and are available in seven finishes – white, slate, black, pearl, beige, onyx, and coffee.
Terran-N superslim Stonex® shower tray in slate finish
Vibrant vanity units
Choosing a matt white bath, or a matt black shower, is a subtle way of incorporating texture. For those seeking a more striking visual impact and a bolder matt finish, bathroom furniture is an excellent option. Roca's The Gap bathroom furniture collection features a selection of matt colourways, including matt grey, blue and white, and come in a variety of sizes and combinations. The Ona bathroom furniture collection offers a variety of Mediterranean-inspired matt finishes, including white, matt green, and matt grey.
Elegant matt black faucets and showers
Matt black faucets are an ideal finishing touch for bathroom schemes. Matt black faucets will complement a basin or bath in a matt finish, while a matt black shower mixer can create a really striking look when paired with a matching shower tray. Ona offers a selection of sleek matt black faucets, as well as matching shower and bath and bidet mixers. Matt black is also the latest addition to the Cala range of brassware.
Chic bathroom accessories
If you have chosen a matt finish for your bathroom, it is important to ensure that all the details are taken care of, including the complementary bathroom accessories. The Hotels range of bathroom accessories is now available in matt black and matt finishes, and Ona has a stylish range of bathroom accessories, including soap dispensers, tumblers and trays, to keep your surfaces and vanity units looking neat and tidy. For a modern finish, the bathroom accessories are available in the same matt white, green and grey colours as the bathroom furniture.
Ona container, soap dispenser and tray in matt white finish