1. HIGH-QUALITY LINENS AND TOWELS
Meg Lavalette, interior designer and founder of LAVA Interiors recommends investing in the best quality towels you can afford. As the most high-touch item in the room, plush towels like these from Frette will make the space both feel and look luxurious.
2. LAYERED MOOD LIGHTING
‘A bathroom doesn't have to be strictly utilitarian and nor does its lighting,’ believes Carlos Roca, principal designer architect at FreeForm. ‘Yes, you need to be sure that the lighting serves the space so that it functions, but there are so many types of bathroom lighting that can play a role in creating an atmosphere of relaxation and luxury.’
3. SOMETHING THAT APPEALS TO EVERY SENSE
Layering in interior design always makes a space feel more intentional – and one way to do that is using something that appeals to every sense, recommends Meg Lavalette, interior designer.
4. BUILT-IN AUDIO
Speaking of appealing to the senses, adding music and sound into your bathroom can be made a lot easier by building audio into the space when planning a bathroom remodel, mentions Carlos Roca, designer architect.
5. HEATED FLOORS
There are several bathroom heating options to make your bathroom cozy, especially in winter, but underfloor heating is arguably the best and most luxurious, says Laura Mineff, designer and president at Array Design Studio, and is a must in any bathroom that can fit it.
6. A TOWEL WARMER
On a similar note, a heated towel rack is a dream when you are getting out of a warm shower, suggests Rachel Waldron, principal designer and founder of Waldron Designs – it is a great way to eliminate empty space in a bathroom too.
7. A STEAM SHOWER
A steam shower is more than just a bathroom trend, they are becoming essential for anyone who dreams of a spa bathroom in their home, and designer Rachel Waldron can’t get enough.
8. A TUB SIDE SURFACE FOR PRODUCTS
Actualizing bath ideas should never stop at picking out a good soaking tub. Jessica MacDonald, designer and co-founder of Studio Roslyn recommends planning the space around your bathtub to make a bath worth relaxing in.