Home designers reveal 10 details that make a bathroom beautiful

Follow these expert tips to create a bathroom of beauty.

“My favourite part of designing bathrooms are the finishes,” says Kate Arends, designer and founder of the lifestyle brand Wit & Delight. “I love thinking about the way tile would feel beneath my toes, the way a paint colour can bring a soothing or energetic vibe and the feeling of a great material beneath your hands as you turn on the water for a shower.”

Arends recommends experimenting with non-traditional finishes. “I love Champagne finishes, so I opted to include those in my remodelled bathroom. In another bath, I chose Matte Black, giving the bath a high contrast, modern and casual look all at the same time.”

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“Adding greenery (faux or real) and baskets can brighten and warm up a bathroom,” says home design expert Elsie Larson, co-founder of A Beautiful Mess. The proximity to several water sources will likely keep you from forgetting to water your precious plants!

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Designer Noa Santos, founder of Homepolish, loves the vanity area. “When it’s done right, not only does it look better, so do you. Lighting is the easiest way to enhance a vanity. Make sure you use more than one source of light to minimise cast shadows and give your face a soft glow.”

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Don’t limit yourself to a skimpy bath mat! Larson recommends incorporating a vintage rug into your bathroom remodel. Adding a larger, colourful, printed rug will ground the notoriously transient space and make it feel more like a real room.

Santos loves seeing non-white grout in a bathroom. “Unless you are a fastidious cleaner (or have a regular cleaning service), consider using a non-white grout. Match the grey in your bathroom tile or choose a contrast colour. White grout is tough to take care of and, for many, can cause more of a headache than it’s worth!”

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Designer Todd Noe, founder of NOEdesignCo., loves a floating shower bench. Securely anchored to the shower wall, the modern bench keeps the walk-in shower concept open while providing a place for you to store things, sit down or rest your foot when shaving.

Noe’s other shower favourite is the rainfall showerhead. It is a luxurious alternative to typical showerheads as it is installed directly overhead, mimicking the experience of showering in the rain.

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Interior designer Emilie Baltorinic, from Living Spaces, loves unique tile in the bathroom. It’s “a perfect way to add colour and character to a bathroom,” she says.

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Baltorinic also likes to see plenty of storage in a bathroom. “Keep personal items in drawers or cabinets. It’ll help keep the space looking clean and minimalist,” she recommends. One option is to select a vanity that has space underneath for attractive yet functional baskets.

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