1.  Colour Palette

To create the ideal bathroom haven start with a colour palette selection. A mood board is a good starting point to match and compliment colours and tones.

For an elegant and stylish design, keep the colours neutral.  Accent colours can be brought in with accessories to balance and enhance the space.

Should the urge for colour inclusion be strong, select a dark colour such as the timeless Stiffkey or Inchyre Blue from Farrow & Ball. 

A top tip is to only paint from halfway up the wall – this will create an illusion of height, useful if decorating a smaller bathroom.

2.   Declutter, Clean & Throw

Start the make-over with a declutter of the bathroom cabinet, shelves and surface areas.   

Empty out drawers and clean and wipe down bottles and lids. Invest in trays or boxes for skincare and makeup. Repack & restack all your favourite bathroom essentials.

To create extra space, throw-away any products that have not been used in the past 6 months. Grouping items together and ordering them with the most regularly used at the front to treatments at the back.

The aim is to try and keep surfaces clear and uncluttered.

3.  Replace Handtowels

Ditch the traditional hand towel and replace with a neat stack of bamboo or cotton face clothes.

Include a basket for disposal for hotel style elegance and hygiene.  This provides guests with individual towels to dry hands without sharing. Stack, wash, dry, bin –  ready for the washing machine.  An eco-friendly, reusable and sustainable solution.

4.  Plants

Bring the outdoors in, with the trend for indoor greenery.   A living and air purifying accent for your bathroom that can be positioned at the end of the bath or angled next to the sink. 

Choose plants that thrive in moist conditions such as Maidenhead or Boston Ferns. Equally a trailing Devils Ivy perfectly positioned on a shelf creates a point of interest. 

Fill a corner with a Peace Lily or a larger space with a Bird of Paradise or Areca Palm.

5.   Upcycle

A wooden or small footstool next to the bath allows for for easy access to books, candles or a speaker to be displayed on. 

It is easy to move around and position where needed especially if the bathroom space is tight.

A useful and practical solution to in creating a relaxing atmosphere for bathtime bliss.

6.  Bathroom Sink

In addition to a luxury bottle of soap and the stack of face clothes, invest in a non-drying good quality hand sanitiser to be prominently displayed next to the sink. 

Include a distinfectant spray and wipes to wipe down surfaces after use.  It might not be the most elegant bathroom addition, but in the current environment it is a bathroom essential.  For the final touch, bring everything together and display these items on a silver or glass tray.

7.  Rug

Update and renew your bathroom with a soft rug. There are some great rugs out there which combine the style elements you are searching for combined with the practical element of been machine washable.

A good way to include a burst of colour to an otherwise neutral décor or to provide the final touches to bring the room together.

8.  Candles

Elevate and create a sensory bath or shower time experience with the addition of candles.

Select your favourite springtime scents and group these together in three’s.  Display them on the foot stool, next to the bath or beside the sink.