How do you get a walk-in shower right?

The tray must slope (1 to 1.5%) towards a channel drain or a trap. The tiles must be rated R11 at least in the shower area. Carrying the floor's laying plan over the tray gives a continuous, truly premium effect.

Can marble be laid in a bathroom?

Yes, provided the stone is treated with a water- and oil-repellent and acidic products (standard limescale removers) are avoided day to day. Marble develops a patina: it is a sought-after quality.

Does a hammam need special tiles?

A hammam (constant steam, 40 to 50 °C) needs tiles with low water absorption that withstand temperature swings. Traditional zellige, treated travertine and some porcelain are suitable. Ask our team for advice.

Premium bathroom tiles.

A premium bathroom calls for perfect coordination between floor, walls and shower. Amarchy offers tiles calibrated for continuous cladding from floor to ceiling, non-slip porcelain for walk-in showers and contemporary zellige around the basins.

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Bathroom: walk-in shower clad in Calacatta marble, wall-hung walnut vanity unit, emerald zellige niche

R11

at least in the shower area

1–1.5%

fall towards the channel drain or the trap

40–50 °C

the constant steam of a hammam

01 — Floor, walls, shower

What matters in a bathroom.

Walk-in shower, full-height walls, waterproofing beneath the tiles: in a bathroom, everything is decided before laying begins. The floor's laying plan carries on over the shower tray and up the wall, for a continuous, truly premium effect.

As for materials, marble develops a patina over time, and that is a sought-after quality; zellige brings its handcrafted shimmer around a basin or in a niche; rectified ceramic wall tiles make for bright walls. In a turnkey renovation, we coordinate the tiling with the plumbing.

The walk-in shower

A tray with a fall of 1 to 1.5% towards a channel drain or a trap, and tiles rated R11 at least in the shower area.

Continuous cladding

Calibrated tiles from floor to ceiling: the floor's laying plan carries on over the shower tray and the walls.

Marble and stone

A water- and oil-repellent treatment once laid; day to day, no acidic products and no standard limescale remover.

The hammam

Constant steam at 40 to 50 °C: it needs materials with low water absorption that withstand temperature swings, such as traditional zellige, treated travertine and some porcelain.

02 — Recommended materials

The materials we recommend.

Five materials for the floor, the walls and the shower, to mix and match. Come and put your bathroom together, samples in hand, at the Skhirat showroom.