Luxury Bathroom Ideas to Create a Spa-Like Sanctuary in 2025
Words by Bridie Newman
Your bathroom should be a place to pamper yourself, rest and recharge. Welcome the ‘spathroom', a self-care-focused spa and bathroom hybrid, designed to be your personal sanctuary of calm and tranquillity. But how can you achieve this without a full remodel? The secret lies in the details: towels, accessories, storage, and fragrances. In five simple steps, turn your bathroom into a relaxing spa-like retreat.
Step 1: Choose the best luxury bath towels, mats and robes
Nothing embodies pure relaxation and comfort in the bathroom quite like being wrapped in a warm, fluffy bath sheet. Made from the plushest of yarns of Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Giza cotton, the ultra-soft super pile collection from Abyss & Habidecor offers the ultimate in luxury. Pair it with a timeless robe from Frette, Missoni Home or Yves Delorme and an indulgent Egyptian cotton bathmat underfoot for a cocooning post-bath experience. Often hosting guests? Take inspiration from hotels with a neatly stacked pile of sumptuously soft organic cotton-modal guest towels from Hamam.
Step 2: Transform your décor with bathroom accessories
Adding decorative accents will bring visual harmony to your bathroom. Start with a matching set of bathroom accessories that reflects your personal style. Natural materials, like the ivory onyx stone soap dishes and tumblers from Labrazel, create a calming atmosphere. For a more opulent aesthetic, choose crystal, marble and gold-plated tissue boxes, jars and soap dispensers from Zodiac and Décor Walther. Don’t forget to add a stylish portable lamp (well away from water fixtures), to create the perfect ambience for low-lit bubble baths.
Step 3: Keep everything tidy with stylish bathroom storage and cleaning products
Tidiness and order are the foundations of a relaxing sanctuary. As the saying goes: cluttered space, cluttered mind. From waste bins to towel stands, luxury bathroom storage solutions make it easy to keep every in place in style. This doesn’t mean you have to adopt a minimalist approach; you can artfully arrange your cotton wool jars with a candle and an eye-catching bouquet on a quilted leather tray from Riviere to add a touch of elegance. Keep your space spotless with a natural surface cleaner like this Diptyque spray, which leaves a soothing lavender scent long after you’ve left.
Step 4: Stimulate the senses with bathroom fragrance
The first thing you notice when you enter a spa is the blissful aroma – a signal to your mind and body to slow down. Scent has the incredible power to promote complete relaxation. Next time you’re running a bath, opt for clean, breezy notes or candles and diffusers that feature fresh herbal oils, like those from Trudon and Onno. While whale music is optional, candles are a must. Discover more home fragrance favourites in our buyers’ guide to the best scented candles and diffusers.
Step 5: Line the shelves with indulgent bath and shower products
Your mood-boosting beauty routine starts in the shower or bath. Whether it’s an uplifting shower to kick-start your day or an indulgent soak to relax and unwind, select formulas that transform into a luscious foam, like the Joonbyrd body wash or a moisturising oil-to-milk gel from Sol de Janeiro. After washing, lock in the moisture with a rich body cream from Kiehl's that will leave you with smooth, velvety skin. To replicate the spa experience, choose botanical and woody-scented products that feel refreshing and clean. Don’t forget to extend this indulgence to your hand soap – Loewe’s fragranced formula, inspired by Ancient Greek bathing rituals, promises an invigorating aroma.
