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01 — Tidal Ritual

Where the world slows down.

Spa-inspired bathroom with a vertical aqua kitkat tile wall, stone vanity and brass fittings

Chapter 01

The Stillness

Water keeps its own time. This surface keeps it with you.

Inspired by the rhythm of the ocean, where fluid textures, calming hues, and gentle reflections turn everyday spaces into peaceful escapes.

Chapter 02

The Retreat

From a spa-like vanity to a walk-in shower, the same slim module keeps its rhythm. It is calm at a distance and alive up close.

Walk-in shower with floor-to-ceiling aqua kitkat tiles and brushed brass shower set
Shower feature wallConcept visualizationFloor-to-ceiling verticals make a narrow shower feel taller and quieter.
Vanity niche with aqua kitkat tiles, oval mirror and stone vessel basin
Hospitality-style vanityConcept visualizationBacklit mirror and stone basin: a hotel-washroom calm, at home.

Chapter 03

A Surface in Motion

Each slim tile is glazed a shade apart. Light gathers along the gloss and slides as you move past, so the wall seems to move a little.

Stack of glossy aqua-mint kitkat tiles showing tonal variation between pieces
Material study · Gloss shifts as you scroll

Chapter 04

Everyday Escapes

One cool family, varied by gloss and scale. Chalk-white matte calms the aqua, sea-glass greens extend it, and warm sand and brass stop it feeling clinical.

Flat-lay of aqua fluted ceramic, green onyx-look stone, chalk-white and sage tiles

Supporting material composition · From the original Figma board

The pairing

Aqua gloss + chalk matte + warm sand stone + 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

Stack of glossy aqua-mint kitkat tiles showing tonal variation between pieces

Material study · Tap to inspect

Material Depot · TL 03643 E

Snaper Kitkat Aqua Mint

A glossy aqua-mint kitkat ceramic, laid vertically so every slim tile catches daylight a little differently. Against warm sand stone, oak and brushed brass, the wall stops being a finish and starts to feel like a tide line.

Size
300 × 100 mm
Finish
Glossy
Material
Ceramic
Thickness
8 mm
Type
Kitkat / subway wall tile
Designs
16 random designs

Suggested applications

  • Spa-inspired bathroom
  • Shower feature wall
  • Kitchen backsplash
  • Hospitality washroom
View on Material Depot
Close-up studies of the aqua kitkat glaze, its curved profile and grout lines
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.

Next story — 02 / 05

Nordic Daylight

The luxury of less.