Kartell K-VIT PVC Wall Panel 2.4mx1mx10mm Gilded Marble Gloss (WP-GILM)
Gold veining threaded through a pale marble ground. Gilded Marble is the one to reach for when you want the room to read as a hotel bathroom rather than a functional one — the high-gloss surface catches the light and lifts the gold threads off the panel, and it bounces enough light around to make a small or north-facing bathroom feel bigger and brighter than it is.
It's a full-height board, 2.4m tall by 1m wide, in 10mm waterproof PVC. Tongue-and-groove edges lock the boards together into one continuous waterproof surface, so there is no grout line anywhere on the wall. Nothing to discolour, and nothing to rake out and redo in three years' time.
Why panels instead of tiles
- No grout, so no mould lines and no re-grouting
- Fits straight over sound existing tiles or plaster — the walls don't need stripping back
- A full wall goes up in an afternoon rather than across several days
- Cleans with a damp cloth and ordinary household cleaner
- 100% waterproof and wet-room safe, including inside the shower enclosure itself
- Class 1 fire rated
How many panels do I need?
Each board covers one metre of wall width and stands 2.4m tall, which is full ceiling height in most UK homes. So the count is your wall width in metres, rounded up — no allowance needed for height in a standard room.
| Area | Typical wall run | Panels |
|---|---|---|
| Shower enclosure, three sides | 1700mm back wall + two 800mm returns = 3.3m | 4 |
| Bath wall plus one end | 1700mm + 700mm = 2.4m | 3 |
| Single feature wall behind a vanity | 2.5m | 3 |
If you have cut-outs to work around — a window reveal, a shower valve, a mixer — it is worth adding a spare board. Offcuts from a 1m width don't stretch far. Gloss panels also show the veining direction more obviously than matt, so plan your board order before you start cutting.
What else you'll need
Boards join to each other on the tongue and groove, but exposed edges and corners want a trim to finish them properly and keep water out of the joint. All trims come in chrome or black.
| Trim | Chrome | Black | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|---|
| End cap | WPT10-EUC | FFT10-EUB | Finishes an exposed panel edge, e.g. where panelling stops part way along a wall |
| Internal winged corner | WPT10-ICC | FFT10-ICB | Where two panels meet in an internal corner, such as the back corners of a shower |
| External corner | WPT10-ECC | FFT10-ECB | Around an outside corner, e.g. a boxed-in pipe run or a stub wall |
| H joint | WPT10-HJC | Chrome only | Joins two boards face-on in a run longer than one metre |
For adhesive, the dropdown above adds one 280ml tube of Kartell's Fit & Forget per panel, which is the usual allowance. It's high strength, fast curing and odourless, with a two-year shelf life. Buy extra tubes separately if your walls are uneven or you're fixing over old tile.
Features
- Marble effect with gold veining on a pale ground
- High-gloss finish — reflects light and adds depth to a small room
- 2.4m x 1m board, 10mm thick, in 100% waterproof PVC
- Tongue-and-groove jointing for a continuous, grout-free surface
- Suitable for wet rooms and inside shower enclosures
- Class 1 fire rated
- 10 year manufacturer's guarantee
Specification
| Product code | WP-GILM (Kartell also list this as WP10-GILM) |
| Board size | 2400mm high x 1000mm wide |
| Thickness | 10mm |
| Material | PVC |
| Finish | Gloss |
| Colour | Gilded Marble |
| Jointing | Tongue and groove |
| Weight | 12kg per board |
| Fire rating | Class 1 |
| Guarantee | 10 years |
| GTIN | 5055681468170 |
Complete the range
- 10mm End Cap — chrome or black (WPT10-EUC / FFT10-EUB)
- 10mm Internal Winged Corner — chrome or black (WPT10-ICC / FFT10-ICB)
- 10mm External Corner — chrome or black (WPT10-ECC / FFT10-ECB)
- 10mm H Joint — chrome (WPT10-HJC)
- Fit & Forget 280ml Panel Adhesive (FF-FTA)
- Carrera Bronze Super Matt panel (WP-CARB)
- White Marble Gloss panel (FF10-WM)
- See all shower wall panels
Please check delivery lead times before ordering — Kartell items are supplied direct from the manufacturer.