How to create a spa-like bathroom sanctuary in your home.
Invest in technology and innovation
“The word sp translates from a Latin acronym for ‘health through water’, and our AXOR and hansgrohe products are the precise product to allow the beauty of water to help refresh and re-energise your body and soul. With innovative jet types that create a feeling of water that gently cocoons, soothes and relaxes for a sense of refreshment and happiness to XXL overhead showers that make showering ultra-indulgent.” – Monika Krolewicz, design executive at Ferreiras Tile + Bathroom
Skip the bath and add a luxurious shower
“Although a bath would first spring to mind when you think of unwinding, the reality is that our fast-paced lifestyle means a shower is a practical solution and one where you can enjoy water responsibly, focusing on ergonomic comfort and aesthetic indulgence. AXOR and hansgrohe shower heads gently douse, beautifully refresh, and vigorously massage.” – Monika Krolewicz, design executive at Ferreiras Tile + Bathroom
Your private spa zone
“If you want maximum relaxation, then dim the lights, get out some candles, lock the door, and banish mobile phones or tablets to another room. A hot bath or a warm shower with bath products or shower gels with essential oils will simply wash your stress away – and don’t forget the soft music. Plants further reduce stress levels and enhance the mood.
“A whirl function with a massage effect, optionally available with the bathtubs of the Duravit ranges Happy D.2 Plus and Duravit No.1, help the stress of everyday life simply fade away.” – Nirishka Jawair, showroom sales at Duravit
Enhance the senses
“Spas are all about a sensory experience, so to create this in your home, you need to find ways to trigger the senses. Scent is one – so the use of scented candles will create mood. Soft elements like plush bath mats, bath robes and soft pile, fluffy towels will help create a sanctuary. Heated towel rails will add to the luxury experience.” – Joanne Taylor, owner of Taylored Spaces Interior Design
Luxury finishes
“Choosing the right finishes can create a more sensory bathing experience – double walk-in showers, rain shower heads, deep tubs as well as big windows and lots of natural and mood lighting will add to ambience. Indoor plants will love the natural light and add to the feeling of being transported. The hansgrohe Rainfinity range is perfect to elevate the experience.” – Joanne Taylor, owner of Taylored Spaces Interior Design
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Consider colour
“Colour is one of the first things to consider when creating your home spa. Look for calming neutral colours such as white, beige, grey, stone or natural browns. These are the colours of nature and will help create an atmosphere of relaxation. Look for tiles and finishes that have these colours in them and use them as a backdrop for the rest of your décor. Further colour can be incorporated through other décor items such as storage containers, plants, tiles and even artwork.” – Amadea Oberholzer, interior designer at Lifestyle Ceramics
Think of fixtures as accessories
“A striking freestanding bath such as the Victoria + Albert Amalfi Feestanding Bath from Lifestyle Ceramics can help give your bathroom a real spa look. Your choice of taps can further create a feeling of luxury. However, perhaps the easiest way to bring that spa feeling into your own bathroom at home is to replace your normal shower head with a rainfall shower head. These are incredibly refreshing and give the feeling of being in the middle of nature with rain falling all around you. Try the AXOR Shower Heaven.” – Amadea Oberholzer, interior designer at Lifestyle Ceramics
Personalise the space
“The desire for more luxurious and more personalised spaces continues to drive bathroom design, therefore specify in our matt finish for a velvety smooth surface that diffuses the light. Colour is all important and, of course, Victoria + Albert baths and basins can be specified in any of 194 RAL exterior colours, in gloss or matt.” – Emma Joyce, brand manager at Victoria + Albert EMEAA and Ciska Naude, marketing and sales assistant at Victoria + Albert SA
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