For the main bathroom, the designers opted for a pale Swedish marble known as Ekeberg. Some slabs were polished, while others were milled in different directions to create a subtle chequered pattern.

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Marble cakes are as classic as hot fudge sundaes. They remind me of cute, energetic elderly folk chatting over tea and cake–even though I never see this, I’m sure they’re out there.