Spa Bathroom Ideas: Create the Ultimate Bathroom Space

Create a natural environment in your bathroom by incorporating tropical plants that thrive in humid environments. Tropical plants like philodendrons, birds of paradise and bromeliads are surprisingly easy to grow indoors and maintain. Ferns, spider plants and peace lilies are also good, low-maintenance options for indoors. Two other plants you might want to also consider are succulents and air plants. Succulents are low maintenance and help improve the air quality in the bathroom. Air plants don’t need soil to grow; they get their nutrients and moisture from the air, so they’ll feel right at home in the bathroom.

Paint can do wonders at evoking feelings of a relaxing spa-like atmosphere. From the moment you step into the bathroom, your choice of paint color can set the tone for your mood. Your choice of hues can affect your emotions and do everything from enhancing your mood to inspiring energy to promote tranquility.

• Soft, earthy neutral hues like beige and taupe bring warmth to a space, making them perfect choices for a spa bathroom. 
• Staying with earthy hues, shades of green like moss and sage have a grounding effect and make you feel comfortable in your surroundings. 
• For calmness and serenity, choose muted blues like soft blue, misty blue or sky blue. These colors are reminiscent of a clear sky or the ocean. 
• Pale grays create the illusion of light and evoke tranquility and elegance. Warm grays with beige undertones exude softness and a calming backdrop. 

You want your bathroom to be your private oasis to relax and unwind, but when space is at a premium, it’s time to minimize the chaos of clutter to make your bathroom more appealing. Whether you have a single sink vanity or a double sink vanity, make the most out of that space.

Start by taking stock of everything in the bathroom. Place everyday items that you’d ordinarily leave on the counter, such as soap, lotion, etc., in attractive matching decanters instead. Remove everything from the counters and inside the cabinets. Dispose of items that you no longer need or use. Place storage containers inside cabinets to keep items organized and within easy reach. Take advantage of vertical space for storage. Consider storage towers.

The clean, uncluttered look of a wall-mounted floating vanity gives you the storage space you need in a design that’s modern and sleek. It frees up floor space, it makes a small bathroom feel more spacious and it’s customizable so you can install it at a height that’s right for you.

Read our handy guide, 7 Easy, Stylish Ways to Declutter Your Bathroom, for more tips on taming the clutter.

Imagine yourself wrapped up in luxurious softness after a nice hot shower or bath. Plush towels are a must for any memorable spa experience. Egyptian cotton or Turkish cotton make excellent choices for your home spa. They’re both soft and comfortable, however, Egyptian cotton towels are more absorbent than Turkish cotton towels.

Nothing feels quite as good as stepping out of the hot shower and wrapping yourself in the luxurious comfort of a soft, warm towel. You can get that feeling every day with a towel warmer. Having a warm Egyptian or Turkish cotton towel ready for you when you get out of the shower or tub helps keep you from getting a chill. Plus, it just feels wonderful and snuggly. Towel warmers are available in hardwired rail styles or plug-in freestanding styles.

For the ultimate spa-like shower experience, step into a waterfall and wash your cares away. The shower head you use makes all the difference. A waterfall shower head is a broad shower head that’s typically round or square. It’s often ceiling-mounted and provides a stream of water that feels like you’re standing under a waterfall. A rain shower head is similar to a waterfall shower head except with a lighter touch. The water pressure is gentler, like you’re standing in the rain.

Whichever shower head you choose, it’s a luxurious way to relax, unwind and relieve stress.

When the day has worn you down and your body needs pampering, submerge yourself in a soaking tub and enjoy an immersive bath experience. Soaking tubs let you go deep, at least 12 inches with some as deep as 24 inches.

A freestanding soaking tub gives you the ultimate spa bathroom experience. Placing the tub in the middle of the bathroom makes it a worthy centerpiece and enhances the room’s sense of openness. For a look that’s both classic and dramatic, select a clawfoot soaking tub. You can also choose a space-efficient alcove soaking tub that’s easily integrated into most bathroom layouts.

Whichever style you choose, you’re just a soak away from full-body relaxation at its best.

You can’t understate the importance of mirrors in the bathroom. They enhance light, reflect natural light and create the illusion of space, which especially works to the advantage in small bathrooms. Some bathroom mirrors do more than just cast your reflection, including adding features like fog-free coating, built-in dimmable LED lights and frameless edges, all of which offer function and style.

There are a wide range of mirror shapes from which to choose — from traditional rectangle to the classic round to the contemporary square and every shape in between. The mirrors that you choose should have character. For every vanity, there should be a mirror. Round and oval mirrors have soft, flowing lines that create a sense of calm and balance, perfect for a spa bathroom.