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Bathroom clad in black and gold marble-look tiles with oak vanity and backlit round mirror

04 — Monaco After Dark

Some spaces are made to be remembered.

Chapter 01

An Impression of Luxury

Darkness, edited with gold.

An expression of quiet opulence, where dramatic marble, rich contrasts, and golden details create spaces designed to leave a lasting impression.

Chapter 02

The Beauty of Contrast

On a bathroom wall or underfoot in a living room, the gold veining reads like lighting before any lamp is switched on.

Living room with glossy black and gold marble-look floor, cognac leather sofa and textured feature wall
Living room surfaceConcept visualizationGlossy black underfoot pulls the window light across the room.

Chapter 03

After Dark

The veins are where the drama lives. On a high-gloss surface every line doubles as a reflection, so the stone changes with every light source.

Three black marble-look slabs with dramatic gold veining
Material study · 1200 × 600 mm, high gloss

Chapter 04

Where Detail Becomes Drama

Black and gold set the contrast. Walnut adds depth, smoked glass softens the edges, ivory stone gives the eye a rest, and brushed brass carries the vein colour into the hardware.

Composition of black-gold marble, fluted walnut, smoked glass, ivory stone, brushed brass and linen

Supporting material composition · From the original Figma board

The pairing

Black-gold marble + walnut + smoked glass + brushed brass

Complementary finishes are illustrative pairings, not linked Material Depot products.

Colour signature

The five-colour strip from the board makes each collection recognisable at a glance, on screen or across a showroom. Tap a colour to copy its hex value.

Chapter 05

The Material

Three black marble-look slabs with dramatic gold veining

Material study · Tap to inspect

Material Depot · TL 05819

Marble Portoro Black Gold

A high-gloss, black marble-look slab with gold veining, sized at 1200 × 600 mm so the drama runs on without interruption. Walnut, smoked glass and brushed brass keep the mood warm rather than cold.

Size
1200 × 600 mm (≈ 4 × 2 ft)
Finish
High gloss
Material
Vitrified
Thickness
9 mm
Type
Marble-look wall & floor tile
Designs
6 random designs

Listed as Marble Portoro Wall & Floor Tile, Black Gold; the original web address names it Gravier Galaxy Gold.

Suggested applications

  • Luxury bathroom
  • Living-room feature wall
  • Refined powder room
  • Dining or hospitality feature surface
View on Material Depot
Close-ups of gold veining, glossy slab edge and a four-slab joint
Texture studiesMaterial studySurface, edge profile and laid joint, as studied on the board.

The original board

From Exploration to Composition

Everything above was unpacked from this single 1200 × 1800 editorial page. Each zone of the board has one job:

  1. 1Hero application — Establishes the emotion: how the material feels in a lived-in room.
  2. 2Tile sample — Establishes material identity: colour, pattern, scale and finish.
  3. 3Supporting scenarios — Establish versatility across rooms and uses.
  4. 4Detail imagery — Communicates texture, edge profile and joint.
  5. 5Colour strip — Enables quick collection recognition, even from across a showroom.
View Original Figma Board

Material References

Interior concept imagery is illustrative; material specifications are sourced from Material Depot.

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