Did you hear? The bathroom is the most precious room of the house: part wellness space, part intimate sanctuary, it is the private heart of a home and one that has often been overlooked. We round up four contemporary bathroom design ideas that our team created from this year’s boldest bathroom launches – many spotted at Salone del Mobile – accessorised with unexpected design gestures that bring excitement to the washroom.
Browse our bathroom design ideas imagined to elevate the formerly humble room, from bold materiality to serene colour palettes, from unexpected wallcovering that add warmth to the room to spatial design that transforms a practical room into a refined, modern temple to the art of wellness.
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Bold materials
(Image credit: Artwork: Owarakaii. Interiors: Jacqui Scalamera)
Yes, traditional bathroom materials might be practical, but combine dynamic tiling and marble and top it off with brushed stainless steel for a modern take on the washroom. Laufen’s ‘Rivo’ washbasin’, in brushed stainless steel, is both utilitarian and elegant – accents like a wooden screen or a wall-mounted steel vase bring the room together in refined ways.
‘Pantàlica’ limited-edition screen, by Nicolò Spinelli, for Studio Twenty Seven. ‘Rivo’ washbasin’, by Laufen. ‘Flora’ basin levers, by Vincent Van Duysen, for Fantini. Oregano soap, by Loewe. Fleur Éclair eau de parfum, by Régime des Fleurs. Steel wall vase, by Eitan Boiarsky, from Tage Gallery. ‘Beaton’ double-ended bath in gloss, ‘Ten Ten’ bath/shower mixer with handwheels on standpipes in silver nickel, both by Lefroy Brooks. ‘Dots Glass’ wall lamp, by Martín Azúa, for Vibia. Terry towel in Yellow Ochre, by Tekla. ‘Mid’ wall tiles in Ambra and Turchese, price on request, by Ragno. ‘Santafiora Venata’ floor slabs, by Margraf
Design with tiles
(Image credit: Artwork: Owarakaii. Interiors: Jacqui Scalamera)
A tile can go a long way if the colour is right, and a bold colour combination can offer unexpectedly serene interiors. We chose Florim’s ‘SensiColore’ tiles in moss with burgundy accents, and arranged them structurally to design the room. The rich hues of the tiles perfectly frame our sunken bath and give a serene, peaceful mood to the space.
‘OG-NM301′ stainless steel stool, by Andrea Ferrari, for Quadro Design and NM3. Terry towel in Forest Green, by Tekla. Scent of Marihuana soap, by Loewe. True Ionized Cleansing Water 1, by Buly 1803. Rock River Melody eau de parfum; Fleur Éclair eau de parfum, by Régime des Fleurs. ‘Nuio Duo Zen Edition’ bathtub, by Stefan Diez, for Kaldewei. ‘Diametro 35 S’ deck-mounted bath mixers, by Ritmonio. ‘SensiColore’ tiles in Vino and Muschio, by Matteo Thun and Benedetto Fasciana, for Florim
Unexpected wallcoverings
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A perfect backdrop for our sculptural bathroom set up is offered by this wall panelling that adds warmth to the room. The Canaletto Walnut wall panelling from Florim is a perfect way to bring visual richness to this temple of wellness, that feels more like a sophisticated cabin in the woods than a room for quotidian routines.
‘Greenwich’ towel in Rhus, by Baina. ‘Cenote’ bathtub, from by Patricia Urquiola, for Agape. ‘Flora’ floorstanding bath mixer, by Vincent Van Duysen, for Fantini. ‘Settecento Cut’ washbasin in Bianco, by Giulio Cappellini, for Ceramica Flaminia. ‘FFQT’ basin mixers, by Formafantasma, for Quadro Design. ‘Crea’ wall panelling, by Marazzi. ‘SensiColore’ wall tiles in Vino, by Matteo Thun and Benedetto Fasciana, for Florim
(Image credit: Artwork: Owarakaii. Interiors: Jacqui Scalamera)
Similarly, the Schotten & Hansen Ridgeline wall panelling is ‘inspired by the rugged beauty of split wood and the deep, time-worn tones of oak’: a concept that perfectly encapsulates the new tonal and material approach of these rooms. Here, the material is accompanies by a chromatic takeover in the form of tiling and textiles: the Albers-inspired tiles on the floor and the grand curtain at the back help create a space you’ll want to get lost in.
‘Allure’ wall-mounted double-movement mixer, by Natalino Malasorti, for Ceadesign. Fleur Éclair eau de parfum, by Régime des Fleurs. True Ionized Cleansing Water 1, by Buly 1803. ‘Arc’ sconce in Satin Black, by De Troupe ‘Reverie’ freestanding bath, by Kohler. ‘Axor Uno’ curved floorstanding bath spout, by Phoenix Design, for Axor. ‘Adamo & Eva’ cotton velvet in 143, by Dedar. ‘Tabouret Meribel’ stool, by Charlotte Perriand, for Cassina. ‘Celeste & Chalk’ towels, by Baina. ‘Ridgeline’ wall panelling, by Torben Hansen and Francisco Cortina, for Schotten & Hansen. ‘Homage to the Square’ floor tiles in Sea, by the Josef & Anni Albers Foundation, for Mutina
Modern sanctuaries
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Think of a bathroom as a temple of wellness: a space where symmetry, dramatic lighting and bold structural detail come together to celebrate the act (and art) of bathing. In our space, the elegant centrepiece of the basin is flanked by discreet shower mixers, and the porcelain-effect wallcovering (in a shade that bears the evocative name of ‘Magma’) offers a delicious accompaniment to the space’s visual effect.
‘Octo’ built-in thermostatic shower mixers with two stop valves, by David Lopez Quincoces; ‘Bar 59’ 50mm rain jet shower heads, by Matteo Fiorini with Studio Lys, all for Zucchetti. ‘Orfeo’ mirrors; ‘Teseo’ washbasin, by Andrea Parisio and Giuseppe Pezzano, for Ceramica Cielo. ‘Vice Versa’ towel in Terracotta, by Hermès. ‘Diametro 35 S’ exposed single-lever basin mixers, by Ritmonio. Oregano liquid soap, Tomato Leaves soap, both by Loewe. ‘Éclos’ surface in Wondr, by Cosentino. ‘Grande Lume’ slabs in Magma, by Marazzi
