Marble Pattern Bathroom & Kitchen Bin

Bins are usually the one object in a well-considered bathroom that nobody thought about. A marble-pattern finish solves that at almost no cost: the bin picks up the stone in a countertop or a tile and reads as part of the scheme rather than as a plastic afterthought in the corner.

The lid is the functional half. A fitted lid keeps contents out of sight and holds odor in, which matters more in a small bathroom than anywhere else in a house, and it stops a bin becoming the first thing a visitor's eye lands on.

The proportions are drawn for the spaces bins actually go: beside a toilet, under a basin, at the end of a kitchen run, in the gap between a unit and a wall. Wipe the exterior with a damp cloth rather than an abrasive cleaner, which will dull a printed marble finish, and rinse the interior periodically rather than only replacing the liner.

• Marble pattern finish that matches countertops and tiling
• Fitted lid conceals contents and holds odor
• Slim proportions for gaps beside units and basins
• Wipe with a damp cloth; avoid abrasive cleaners
• Rinse the interior periodically, not just the liner