Matte Finishes Take the Lead in Bathroom Interiors... KCC Glass and Other Industry Players Expand Matte-Finish Bathroom Packages

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Matte designs, which create a calm and luxurious atmosphere rather than a flashy gloss, are establishing themselves as a new trend in bathroom interiors. As demand grows for matte products that reduce light reflection to unify color and texture—ranging from wall and floor finishes to faucets—the competition among domestic interior industry players over packages is intensifying.

According to the "2026 Bathroom Trend Report" released last November by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), which surveyed approximately 700 industry experts, matte finishes were cited as a popular bathroom faucet finish by 54% of respondents, significantly outpacing glossy (polished) finishes at 39%. The results indicate growing interest in designs that reduce gloss and emphasize a sense of unity among finishing materials.

This shift began with trends in wall and floor finishes for bathrooms. Recently, cases have increased where large panels or tiles with stone and concrete textures are used instead of small glossy tiles, creating demand for faucet designs that naturally harmonize with surrounding finishing materials. Matte faucets, which replace shiny chrome faucets, reduce light reflection to provide a calm spatial feel, and depending on the product, water spots and fingerprints are relatively less noticeable.

The domestic interior industry has also launched bathroom packages combining matte faucets with wall and floor materials one after another, aiming to capture the market.

KCC Glass's interior specialty brand "Home CC" renewed its bathroom construction package "Easy Bath" in early this year, newly adding matte nickel faucets. Easy Bath is a product that applies large panels called "Easy Panel" and "Easy Floor" instead of traditional tiles, enabling "one-day construction" depending on site conditions without the need to remove existing tiles.

Combining panels and floor materials with stone and concrete textures with matte nickel faucets reduces the sense of disparity between materials, creating a unified matte bathroom. Additionally, hygiene and safety are ensured through Easy Panel, which features UV-coated calcium board for enhanced stain resistance, and Easy Floor, which provides anti-slip properties and a warm walking feel through embossing processing and low thermal conductivity.

Daelim Bath also applied matte finishes to "Arno Square," the straight-line design LINE-up of its "Arno Bathroom Remodeling Package" launched in July last month. The package is configured so that consumers can freely combine faucet colors and tile types, broadening the scope for selecting bathroom designs tailored to personal preferences.

However, when choosing matte faucets, price and maintenance methods should be carefully considered. Prices tend to be higher than those of standard chrome products, and maintenance standards vary depending on the surface finishing method. In particular, some nickel-finished products may have their surfaces damaged if acidic cleaners are used, so it is advisable to check product-specific precautions before purchase.

An industry official stated, "In recent bathroom interiors, matte designs that create a calm and luxurious atmosphere rather than flashy gloss are gaining attention," adding, "As demand grows for unifying color and texture with matte finishes from faucets to wall and floor materials, competition over bathroom packages considering these factors will become even more intense."

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