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DESIGN

6 FIND YOUR NICHE

Arecessed alcove provides sleek
storage that won’t intrude on your
showering space.‘Here,we used the
same 2cm-thick Carrara marble
within the niche to provide a modern,
architectural look,and the illusion that
the shelf is carved into a solid slab of
stone,’explains Irene Gunter,director
of Gunter & Co.‘Alternatively,you could
use contrasting colours or textures to
create a dynamic statement shelf.’
Asimilar shower room by Gunter & Co
would start from £20,000

7 CLOAK IN

DARKNESS
Dark surfaces have a cocooning effect
that can help quieten the mind and
restore harmony.‘I love the use of
darker marble surfaces inlaid with
brass, which gives a modern, luxurious
feel and styles well with brass accents,’
explains Fameed Khalique, managing
director of luxury surface specialist
Fameed Khalique.‘For me it’s all
about creating a beautiful spa-like
space in which to retreat and relax.’
Chain Inlaid Siyah marble,
£792sq m, Fameed Khalique &
PHOTOGRAPHS (FIND YOUR NICHE) MARK BOLTON

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