16 Bathrooms Made for Pampering
We all need some time to ourselves, and what better way to make the most of that time than by splashing out on something special?
Now that the kids have gone back to school, it’s time to enjoy some quality time to yourself. What better way to do that than in a bathroom purpose-built to take personal pampering to the next level? While you may not be able to enjoy a champagne and strawberry-scented soak under the stars, or a sigh away your stress in a private steam room, this collection is here to inspire your me-time dreaming, and perhaps give you an idea or two to set up your own pamper palace in time for the start of next term.
2. Let off some steam
Speaking of indulgence, what could be a greater way to pamper yourself than to create your very own high-end spa experience at home. How? Simple! Just install a Scandi-chic sauna in a section of your bathroom, wrap yourself up in a fluffy towel and prepare to get steamy.
Steam showers for a busy life
Speaking of indulgence, what could be a greater way to pamper yourself than to create your very own high-end spa experience at home. How? Simple! Just install a Scandi-chic sauna in a section of your bathroom, wrap yourself up in a fluffy towel and prepare to get steamy.
Steam showers for a busy life
3. Wash away your cares
Splash out on a beautifully appointed sink, so that each and every time you wash up – preferably with some heavenly scented handwash – you’ll feel like a million bucks!
Splash out on a beautifully appointed sink, so that each and every time you wash up – preferably with some heavenly scented handwash – you’ll feel like a million bucks!
4. The ultimate indulgence
If you actually have a million bucks, consider setting up an outdoor bathing oasis, so that you (and possibly your other half, if you’re feeling generous) can recline under the stars with all the romantic accoutrement, including lush greenery, champagne on ice, and enough candles to light up the night.
If you actually have a million bucks, consider setting up an outdoor bathing oasis, so that you (and possibly your other half, if you’re feeling generous) can recline under the stars with all the romantic accoutrement, including lush greenery, champagne on ice, and enough candles to light up the night.
5. Go for gold
If you’re still in a generous mood, this twin shower clad in patterned gold tiles has more than enough room for two, with no need to share a thing. Except perhaps a steamy gaze or two, which may mean pampering leads to … other things to enjoy while the kids are away.
More twin showers
If you’re still in a generous mood, this twin shower clad in patterned gold tiles has more than enough room for two, with no need to share a thing. Except perhaps a steamy gaze or two, which may mean pampering leads to … other things to enjoy while the kids are away.
More twin showers
6. Chasing waterfalls
Now that you have the classic TLC song stuck in your head, you may as well step into this over-the-top opulent waterfall shower and sing it to yourself while you wash. The concrete walls of this cool contemporary bathroom will provide the best possible acoustics, making you sound like the late, great Left-Eye herself. And once the waterfall’s over you can slip on a fluffy pair of slippers, slide into a matching robe and shuffle off to the recording studio.
Now that you have the classic TLC song stuck in your head, you may as well step into this over-the-top opulent waterfall shower and sing it to yourself while you wash. The concrete walls of this cool contemporary bathroom will provide the best possible acoustics, making you sound like the late, great Left-Eye herself. And once the waterfall’s over you can slip on a fluffy pair of slippers, slide into a matching robe and shuffle off to the recording studio.
7. Queen of stage and screen
If you’d rather see yourself as Hollywood royalty, think about treating yourself to a dressing room-style mirror, such as the ones seen here. Every morning as you smooth, smear and dust on your make-up, you can easily imagine Rita Hayworth or Marilyn herself pouting back at you.
Ways to fit in a dressing table
If you’d rather see yourself as Hollywood royalty, think about treating yourself to a dressing room-style mirror, such as the ones seen here. Every morning as you smooth, smear and dust on your make-up, you can easily imagine Rita Hayworth or Marilyn herself pouting back at you.
Ways to fit in a dressing table
8. Lake-like luxury
Ever dreamt of a bath big enough to swim laps in? This one certainly comes close! Lined with fragrant candles and with a heady hydrangea bloom scenting the air, this pamper palace provides all the space you could possibly need to really get away from it all.
Ever dreamt of a bath big enough to swim laps in? This one certainly comes close! Lined with fragrant candles and with a heady hydrangea bloom scenting the air, this pamper palace provides all the space you could possibly need to really get away from it all.
9. A day at the spa
This spa-inspired bath, clad in Balinese timber and close to beautiful coastal views that lie just beyond the greenery, allows the owners of this home in the US to make the most of their downtime. Can’t you almost hear the sound of the water spilling out of the wide spout? Smell the sharp, spicy fragrance of the oil lamp on the lip of the tub? Throw in a spoonful of bath salts and a stack of fluffy towels, and you have all you need to take a proper time-out.
This spa-inspired bath, clad in Balinese timber and close to beautiful coastal views that lie just beyond the greenery, allows the owners of this home in the US to make the most of their downtime. Can’t you almost hear the sound of the water spilling out of the wide spout? Smell the sharp, spicy fragrance of the oil lamp on the lip of the tub? Throw in a spoonful of bath salts and a stack of fluffy towels, and you have all you need to take a proper time-out.
10. Whirl away the hours
Kick the pampering up a notch with a built-in Jacuzzi-style bath that will wash away every smidgeon of stress with warm water and joyous jets gently massaging your muscles. The expansive spaces of this contemporary bathroom give you plenty of room to spread out, while the neutral tones and natural materials soothe the mind for a blissful bathing experience.
Kick the pampering up a notch with a built-in Jacuzzi-style bath that will wash away every smidgeon of stress with warm water and joyous jets gently massaging your muscles. The expansive spaces of this contemporary bathroom give you plenty of room to spread out, while the neutral tones and natural materials soothe the mind for a blissful bathing experience.
11. Otherworldly retreat
Imagine escaping the hustle and bustle of the busy modern world, and retreating to a kitted-out cave in a Tuscan monastery or a Buddhist retreat on the slopes of Mount Fuji. Clad in natural stone, with subdued lighting and a warm waterfall spilling out from the wall, this shower conjures images of a private oasis just for one, where you can take the time to reconnect with yourself and find your centre. With your favourite shampoo, conditioner and hair treatment in easy reach, of course.
Imagine escaping the hustle and bustle of the busy modern world, and retreating to a kitted-out cave in a Tuscan monastery or a Buddhist retreat on the slopes of Mount Fuji. Clad in natural stone, with subdued lighting and a warm waterfall spilling out from the wall, this shower conjures images of a private oasis just for one, where you can take the time to reconnect with yourself and find your centre. With your favourite shampoo, conditioner and hair treatment in easy reach, of course.
12. The feminine touch
If a canopied four-poster bed is the ultimate in elegant bedroom furniture, surely this sheer-curtained slipper tub is the bathing equivalent? Make sure to add a soft, upholstered pouffe to your set up, to hold a cup of Earl Grey tea. And, perhaps, a plate of buttery shortbread? Go on, spoil yourself!
Tour a feminine London loft
If a canopied four-poster bed is the ultimate in elegant bedroom furniture, surely this sheer-curtained slipper tub is the bathing equivalent? Make sure to add a soft, upholstered pouffe to your set up, to hold a cup of Earl Grey tea. And, perhaps, a plate of buttery shortbread? Go on, spoil yourself!
Tour a feminine London loft
13. Simply perfect
Often all you need to make yourself feel pampered is the time and space to lather up properly with some slightly special soap – one with no beard hair stuck in it preferably. Follow this up with the chance to rinse off without anyone banging on the bathroom door, demanding to know where their sports uniform is, and this is akin to the royal treatment for many of us.
Often all you need to make yourself feel pampered is the time and space to lather up properly with some slightly special soap – one with no beard hair stuck in it preferably. Follow this up with the chance to rinse off without anyone banging on the bathroom door, demanding to know where their sports uniform is, and this is akin to the royal treatment for many of us.
14. Scrub up
Part of the pampering experience in any good day spa is having a full-body scrub that leaves your skin feeling like that of a newborn bub. You can recreate this feeling at home, with a bit of time and a quality loofah. Pair these essentials with a gentle sea salt scrub for added exfoliation, then once you’ve rinsed off, apply some beautifully fragrant body oil or a lightly scented lotion to complete the experience.
Part of the pampering experience in any good day spa is having a full-body scrub that leaves your skin feeling like that of a newborn bub. You can recreate this feeling at home, with a bit of time and a quality loofah. Pair these essentials with a gentle sea salt scrub for added exfoliation, then once you’ve rinsed off, apply some beautifully fragrant body oil or a lightly scented lotion to complete the experience.
15. Nature buff
For those to whom pampering means nothing more than being at one with nature, here’s how to do it in style. A rustic cabin-style bathroom allows for the feeling of getting back to basics, complete with rough-hewn timber and great views. However, an elegant tub with polished fixtures provides a place for laid-back leisure, and a comfy bathrobe awaits an afternoon of lounging while you air dry. Preferably with a good book. And a cuppa. Made from organic leaves, of course.
Rustic cabin with exquisite views
For those to whom pampering means nothing more than being at one with nature, here’s how to do it in style. A rustic cabin-style bathroom allows for the feeling of getting back to basics, complete with rough-hewn timber and great views. However, an elegant tub with polished fixtures provides a place for laid-back leisure, and a comfy bathrobe awaits an afternoon of lounging while you air dry. Preferably with a good book. And a cuppa. Made from organic leaves, of course.
Rustic cabin with exquisite views
16. Pamper princess
How could any woman worthy of the name say no to a having a dressing table like this in her bathroom? An upholstered stool provides the perfect place to perch while you lavish yourself with lotions and potions, enjoy the benefits of any number of cosmetics, fill your senses with incredible scents, then sit back and enjoy the view of a perfectly pampered you.
TELL US
What’s your favourite way to grab a little time to yourself? Share your thoughts and experiences in the Comments section below.
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How could any woman worthy of the name say no to a having a dressing table like this in her bathroom? An upholstered stool provides the perfect place to perch while you lavish yourself with lotions and potions, enjoy the benefits of any number of cosmetics, fill your senses with incredible scents, then sit back and enjoy the view of a perfectly pampered you.
TELL US
What’s your favourite way to grab a little time to yourself? Share your thoughts and experiences in the Comments section below.
MORE
10 Ways to Set Up a Blissful Bathroom Pamper Zone
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Treat yourself to a glimpse of how the other half lives as you lay back and enjoy the high life. Opulent relaxation is the perfect way to pamper yourself in the style to which you deserve to become accustomed.