Trend: Copper highlights

 

Copper is a trend that has been creeping up on the bathroom scene for a little while now.

 

This exciting finish can look amazing in the right space and although fantastic in large quantities, just a touch of copper with some polished concrete and/or light oak can look fresh and ever so chic.

 

Try this look at home with the following Candana pieces.

 

 

 

Brodware Halo wall basin set, bright copper $926.55

KOS Morphing mirror $1,980.00

Menu Norm hooks (2 per pack) dark ash $79.95

Studio Bagno Unit 100 basin $1,279.00 

 

 

 

Please note: pricing relevant at time of post and is subject to change. Please contact the store for more info and quotations.

 



Candana Gift Guide 2015

The holiday season is upon us and we thought we would share with you some of our best products for gifting!

 

Visit the store or call us to order before its too late.

5 mins with... David Moses of Horizon Habitats

For this edition of '5 mins with...' we've interviewed well-known Sydney builder David Moses of Horizon Habitats. Horizon Habitats have been building and maintaining homes across Sydney’s Eastern suburbs and North Shore for the last 25 years.

They've built some of the most luxurious homes in Sydney (if not, Australia) and we've been lucky enough to supply the bathroom products for most of these homes. 

Their work is impeccable and the highly professional staff are always a pleasure to deal with.

Describe your building work in 5 words…

Professional. High Quality. Service. Trust.

Which bathroom brand are you most likely to recommend to your clients?

Whatever they choose is PERFECT!!! My wife loves her Boyd Alternatives bath…

Who are some local or international designers/architects/builders that you admire?

We work with a multitude of talented designers and architects in Sydney!!! SAOTA in South Africa are doing some great work over there.

If you could build anyone’s bathroom (past or present), whose would it be? And what would you do with it?

The original Moses! We’d need drains on both sides of the bathroom as he parted the waters!!!

What’s the most important thing you’ve learnt about building bathrooms?

-Locate the taps outside the shower, so you can turn the water on and get it nice and warm before you get wet!

-Have a small step down in to the shower to stop the water splash out

-A niche is always a good idea to put some shelves for shampoo and soap

-Another niche for washing feet/shaving legs is also useful

What is your favourite Candana bathroom product and why?

The “Urban Rain” – designed by Candana, of course!!!

We would like to thank David Moses and the HH team for their continued support and for sharing a small insight into their building.
Check out their website and blog for more info.


all photos via Horizon Habitats

Drift San Jose

Mexican hotel Drift is located in San Jose Del Cabo's historic art district and is the first of a series of hotels that will fill a niche between boutique and youth hostel. 

Drift is designed to promote social interaction with a pared down, do-it-yourself atmosphere. 

The rooms are basic and open concept, influenced by industrial urban lofts and Baja ranch architecture. 

The use of concrete, steel and wood in the bathrooms accentuate this perfectly and make them some of the best bathrooms we've seen in hotels.

 via Drift San Jose

Inspiration: Design through time... Part 2

This week we are focusing on the wonderfully kitsch 1950's.

Although there were some great and timeless design trends to come out of the 50's (Arne Jacobsen, Eames etc) we can't help but think that bathrooms were not the most appealing at this time.

Think apricot toilet suites, matching baths and pedestal basins and a whole lot of Formica.

For our interpretation of the 1950's bathroom, we've taken the pastel hues from the era and updated them with glass mosaics and claw-foot baths.

The basin is reminiscent of mid-century design and perfectly reflects the blending of old and new to create a modern space with 50's influence.

Ex.t Ray basin and console
Ex.t Dots hooks
Sicis Watermelon 107 mosaics
Clawfoot bath, similar here
Brodware Michelangelo basin set

New Product: Morphing by KOS

We are very excited to announce that Candana will be the exclusive Australian suppliers of the stunning Italian bathroom brand, KOS.

The Morphing range is currently on display at our Woollahra showroom and it is one of the most popular pieces we've had so far!

The range includes everything from freestanding baths (in many configurations) to accessories like freestanding towel holders and mirrors. They've very cleverly incorporated beautiful finishes such as Cristalplant and steel into the designs and feature some of the most detailed joinery we've come across.

 Designed by world renowned designers Ludovica + Roberto Palomba, the range is sculptural and sophisticated. 

Morphing embodies a blend of tradition and contemporary aesthetics, new materials and echoes of classic styles.

Visit our website for more information on the range.

Duravit sale!

We are changing our Duravit displays and are selling the following items at 40% off retail price!

That is a massive saving on one of the worlds leading sanitary ware manufactures so drop into the store today to snatch up one of these beauties!

Surprise Inspiration... Fashion Week Australia 2013

Last year we posted a blog about interpreting fashion week trends into the bathroom.

This years Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival was bursting with interior inspiration so we couldn't resist doing another one!

This years fashion week showed modern silhouettes, playful prints and aesthetically pleasing textures.

Trends that one could easily portray in the bathroom.

We've pulled inspiration from some of our favourite looks of the week and paired them with designer bathroom ideas, so now your bathroom can look super stylish too!

Alex Perry

Karla Spetic

Ginger & Smart

Kate Sylvester

Alice McCall

Rapsel

We are excited to announce that in 2013, Candana have taken on Italian sanitaryware trend-setters Rapsel. This fashion forward manufacturer has been running for 30 years and has been creating new and avant garde products with the help of well known designers, including Matteo Thun, SODA and Matteo Nunziati. 

Arne bath 

From the very beginning, in the 70s, Rapsel carried forward its creative belief with consistency and determination. 

The company’s policy is to operate in the area of contemporary design, identifying objects with highly innovative content and great quality of aesthetics and form. 

Research is the basis of all projects. The bathroom design collections is addressed to a sophisticate public consisting of opinion leaders and consumers who lead to a stylish life and have good taste. 

Rapsel’s trend setting objects have great character and in some cases they have even been described as ‘cult objects’ of bathroom design. These have become essential reference points in the evolution of the way of living and its models. 

Just to give a very obvious example, the design approaches like those of Starck and Shiro Kuramata, although very different and distant from each other, co- exist harmoniously in Rapsel’s catalogue. 

In fact, through the selection of the single projects, the real identity of the company emerges and becomes stronger. However these are not only objects of bathroom design and mere appearance, but they are functional and from the technical point of view perfectly made.

 They are a tangible sign of what the future of domestic design is going to be.

Elle basin and cabinet

Mylos basin

Handscale basin

Barcelona basin

Grand Tour bath

Ofuro bath

Yume basin

via Rapsel