Beautiful basins for bathrooms and cloakrooms

published 11 August 2019

a new dimension

New at Alternative Bathrooms are three new concrete basin designs, each with highly defined three-dimensional surfaces featuring horizontal, diagonal and vertical waves. Our favourite is Luna, shown in white, and available in 28 colours from blush and duck egg to forest green.

material gains

A world apartfrom the ubiquitous white porcelain basins seen in many bathrooms (opens in new tab), the attractive confetti flecks on this Orion terrazzo (opens in new tab) washbasin from Tikamoon add some playful yet subtle colour, while the curved edges bring a softer edge to this industrial-style material.

fine art

Choosing something pretty to look at in the bathroom isn't hard with Kohler’s Wading Pool basins. Featuring 17th-century Dutch art on onyx backdrops, they're super-chic and beautiful to peruse.

TOUGH LOVE

Make an impact with a colourful concrete (opens in new tab) basin. Kast's Mara model blends the materials's industrial edge with a pretty colour palette and delicate details on the outer surface, in the form of this geometric interlocking pattern that mimics its circular shape and softens its style.

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in the pink

Creating impressive statement pieces in marble (opens in new tab) and stone is what Italian company Kreoo does best, so it will come as no surprise that we’re coveting its new faceted Diamond basin. Made from softly coloured rose quartz, it is available in two sizes and costs from £7,762 for H15xDia45 cm, WestOne Bathrooms.

BASKET CASE

The trend for woven Rattan has extended to hardware resulting in this beautiful Aubrey basin from The London Basin Company. Made from porcelain and taking its cue from the rustic seagrass baskets found across Asia it will bring a warm, natural feel to your bathroom.

NATURAL BEAUTY

Crafted from Anorthosite, an antique stone formed by nature from cooling magma 1000 million years ago on the west coast of Norway, the Lundhs Antique basin has rugged good looks and an earthy aesthetic. Its natural sparkle created by crystals in the stone deliver a hint of decadence for true understated luxury.

Max outon pattern

Say goodbye to plain, white– and dare we say it – boring bathrooms. Maximalismis in! Leading the way isthe London Basin Company, whose prettyhandpainted Layla model features an elegant floral design of exotic birdsand butterflies.

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Jacky Parker is a London-based freelance journalist and content creator, specialising in interiors, travel and food. From buying guides and real home case studies to shopping and news pages, she produces a wide range of features for national magazines and SEO content for websites

A long-time contributor to Livingetc, as a member of the team, she regularly reports on the latest trends, speaking to experts and discovering the latest tips. Jacky has also written for other publications such as Homes and Gardens, Ideal Home, Red, Grand Designs, Sunday Times Style and AD, Country Homes and Interiors and ELLE Decoration.