X-Bond Specified in The Bachelor Pad by Indesign International
We're very proud to have worked with Penny del Castillo and the In Design International team at their Port Melbourne project 'The Bachelor Pad' which was shortlisted as a finalist in the Polytec Design Award 2019! Penny provides us with an insight into this project and shares what it was like to work with us. We installed X-Bond to the master ensuite floors & walls (including shower). Photography by Isamu Sawa.
Were you considering other materials for these areas? What helped you in your decision process to choose X-Bond as the finish?
Penny: We actually didn’t consider any other materials!
The product presentation from Alt Surfaces so happened to coordinate with the timing of the design team making material selections. We were all in love with it immediately for this project. We saw X-Bond as a perfect solution to creating the look and feel of concrete without the challenges of pouring and forming concrete in a small bathroom renovation. If we had used real concrete our room would have been reduced by at least another 60+ mm in all direction. Which doesn’t sound like much but would have made a world of difference in this bathroom to the bathtub fitting and the finished luxury size of the shower.
Is the end result what you were hoping for?
Penny: Absolutely! The client, I and the IDI design team are in love with the seamless finish and colour choice. We also wrapped with the way the colour changes from wet to dry which authenticates the living vision of the material.
What was it like to work with Alternative Surfaces from specification through to installation?
Penny: You guys were terrific! The quoting process and samples request were a breeze. The overall job encountered several glitches due to plumbing issues and although our builder had to make several changes to his building programme you managed to reschedule & get the job done at one of the busiest times of the year! Thank you!!