Choosing a bathroom finish takes more decisions than choosing a washbasin. Because the finish determines the tone not of the piece but of the whole room. The same bathtub, the same floor, the same wall; yet a change in mixer colour brings the bathroom into a different character.
Warm finishes
Brushed gold — The warmest metallic. Excellent on beige, cream and warm grey floors. Works with brown marble, travertine, or white matte ceramic. It glows particularly under evening light.
Rose gold — A pink-gold transition. A softer character; on white or light grey floors in modern bathrooms it lends not a “feminine” but a “delicate” character. Harmony is high if brass is in the same palette.
White gold — Champagne tone. The most neutral metallic. Works with both warm and cool floors. Ideal for bathrooms that seek a quiet ambiguity.
Cool finishes
Matte black — Graphic, high in contrast. In white bathrooms it becomes a sculptural presence. Works especially powerfully with natural stone floors (light ones in particular). It holds fingerprints — here Graffe’s PVD coating is superior to other brands.
Metallic black — A deeper version of matte black. A lustre that stays within as light passes over the surface. Modern, and slightly more luxurious in feel.
Chrome — Classic. It never fails; but it makes no statement of character. Right for traditional bathrooms, often passed over in modern projects.
A single piece of advice
Every piece in the bathroom — basin, bathtub, shower, towel rail, mirror frame, door handle — should share the same finish. Mixing two finishes works in large areas like the kitchen; but at the scale of a bathroom it creates visual noise. Graffe collections were composed for precisely this reason: a complete family in the same finish.
