Creating a spa bathroom in your home gives you that special feeling of luxury right where you need it most. Unwind in a space you customize to fit your unique desires and enjoy a serene experience without having to leave your home. Imagine it’s the end of a long day, and you can soak in a tub with massaging jets, your favorite soft music in the background, drink in hand, and scented candles.

So how exactly can you achieve a spa effect in your bathroom at home? Whether you’re doing a complete remodel, want to make some smaller changes, or just want some ideas to decorate, we’ve got you covered. Below are some amazing spa bathroom ideas that will elevate your space, from large-scale changes to budget-friendly tricks.  

Add Square Footage Or Redesign Layout

Fighting for counter space, not being able to fully submerge yourself in the tub, or feeling cramped in the shower is not relaying a spa atmosphere. If your home and budget allow for it, consider expanding your bathroom. It doesn’t have to be that much larger to make significant differences in your bathroom. 

Adding square footage allows you to enjoy spa-like amenities such as a separate tub and shower, linen closets, and double sinks. If adding square footage won’t work for your home or budget, consider a more comprehensive layout for your bathroom. 

Utilize Calming Color Pallets 

To transform your bathroom into a calming oasis, you want to stick with light, clean colors. White is great, but consider accent walls of soft /neutral shades of,

  • Sage green
  • Blue
  • Periwinkle/lavender 
  • Wood tones
  • Yellow
  • Light grays 
  • Dusty teal
  • Beige/tan/taupe

There are a lot of colors that make sense for a spa ambiance. If you feel the calmest in nature, go for a natural color palette of soft greens and wood tones. Maybe the beach is your thing, and you love to watch the ocean. In that case, you can go with light blue, white, and tan so you can emulate a beach atmosphere. Craving a warmer aesthetic but still want that beach feel? Consider neutral yellow and white walls with blue accents, such as your towels and decorations. Just stick to neutral tones of colors to keep things feeling clean. 

Incorporate Open Shelving 

One of the most important aspects of a luxury bathroom is that it’s not messy and cluttered. You need creative storage solutions that enhance your bathroom’s spa aesthetic but also make sense. The functionality in a bathroom is crucial, especially if you’re creating a place to relax. Below are some creative bathroom storage ideas where style meets functionality. 

Open shelving puts your items on display and definitely fits the spa vibe. You can put cotton balls and other things in glass jars. For undesirable-looking items like cleaning supplies, you can get a stylish wicker basket to store items you don’t want to look at but need easy access to. 

Inset shelves are where functionality meets beauty. You can customize just the part that’s inside your wall to make the area pop. Plus, you’re getting so much more storage space where the wall just would’ve been. So you’re really maximizing the space. 

Lighting, Lighting, Lighting!

A spa radiates cleanliness, purity, and relaxation. A great way to obtain this refreshed feeling is to have large windows that let in a lot of natural light. You can, of course, put up nice curtains for privacy reasons when necessary. If you don’t plan on installing new windows, you can still have fun with artificial light fixtures. Depending on the style you’re going for, there are some luxurious light fixtures out there to boost your bathroom’s spa appeal. 

Consider installing a light dimmer for deep relaxation to set the mood for a calming night. You can even save energy when you’re dimming lights, so you may see lower energy bills if you dim the lights often. 

Use Natural Stone 

Natural stone is a popular choice for bathrooms because it’s water-resistant, extremely durable, comes in various colors and patterns, and it’s entirely natural. There’s nothing more grounding and elegant than a beautiful granite countertop. 

Natural stone tile backsplashes in the shower can add a pop without spoiling the spa aesthetic. You can even use natural stone on your floors, so there are a lot of opportunities to incorporate stone into your spa bathroom. 

It’s Not A Spa Bathroom Without A Luxurious Tub

A luxurious tub is the staple piece of a spa bathroom. Most commonly, spa tubs are separate from your shower, and there are many fun, beautiful bathtubs out there that will transform the space. Some different luxury styles include drop-in, free-standing, and garden tubs. You can make any of these styles into jetted tubs that have amazing benefits for your health. The jets stimulate blood flow and strengthen your immune system. A 20-minute soak will enhance sleep, assist pain management, and relieve stress. 

You can go with a traditional porcelain tub or choose from materials such as copper, stone, or even wood. These materials can be very heavy, so you have to make sure your bathroom floor can handle the weight. 

The cherry on top? Purchase a bathtub caddy to hold your book, drink, or even plate of food while you soak. You might even forget you’re at home and not actually relaxing at the spa. 

Spa Showers

A high-quality showerhead makes a huge difference in the quality of your shower. You may be so used to thin streams of water and low pressure, but once you’ve experienced the alternative, you’ll never go back. Rain shower heads make your bathroom sound like a serene rainforest and emulate the sensation of rain pouring down on you.

Unfortunately, rain showers don’t offer the highest water pressure, so consider installing shower jets to have water flow from every angle. When fully engulfed in warm water, you truly getting the spa like experience. 

If you plan on showering with as much ease as bathing, install a shower seat for shaving, exfoliating, storing toiletries, and relaxing in the steam. 

Elegant Flooring

As mentioned above, natural stone is a great luxury bathroom flooring material. Marble, granite, and travertine are some awesome options that work great on floors. However, natural stone does require some maintenance, so if you don’t plan on keeping up with sealing responsibilities, this is not the flooring option for you. 

Calacatta marble is an especially intriguing spa bathroom flooring material. Calacatta marble tends to have a whiter field and unique veining, which sets it apart from other marbles. The wide range of colors is also a desirable feature of Calacatta marble. This is one of the pricier pieces of marble, but its beauty is truly worth it. 

Stimulate All Of Your Senses 

Everything looks great and feels soothing. Now, fill your bathroom with your favorite calming scents like lavender or eucalyptus. You can hang a piece of eucalyptus over your shower head to really increase the health benefits. But if you don’t want to hang a plant in your shower, light candles, burn incense or purchase an oil diffuser. 

Oil diffusers and incense are great for recreating a spa experience because you’re visually stimulated and relaxed by watching the smoke or mist enter the air. Little touches like this are how you transform your bathroom into a real spa experience. 

How To Decorate A Spa Bathroom

Now for the fun part, picking out decorations and putting the finishing touches on your spa bathroom. Of course, the best part is you get to customize the space to fit your unique perspective on what makes the spa so luxurious. So don’t be afraid to put your own twist on our decoration suggestions and make the room your own. 

Natural Decor

Plants are a great way to decorate a spa bathroom. Hanging eucalyptus from your shower head is nice, but you can also hang plants from the bathroom ceiling. Place smaller plants on your vanity to add a fresh touch while still maintaining the “clean” aesthetic. 

If you’re someone that doesn’t have a green thumb, that’s okay. There are some very high quality fake plants that you wouldn’t even be able to tell were plastic. 

Stock Up On Plush Fancy Towels

It’s time to ditch the rough, mix matched collection of towels you’ve collected over the years. If you like to hold onto things, maybe put them in the kid’s bathroom. But these small details are what’s going to make a big difference. You want to feel special, and a soft, plush, brand new collection of towels is a great way to do this. 

For towel storage, you can show them off on open shelves or one of our favorite options, a wooden towel ladder. You can maximize storage space with a towel ladder, and they fit the spa aesthetic well. 

Upgrade Toiletries

Brands aren’t creating product bottles with your aesthetic in mind. You want all of your shampoo, conditioner, soap, and other toiletry bottles to correlate with each other and the aesthetic of your bathroom. You can find pretty bottles on Amazon and transfer your hygiene products into spa worthy containers. 

Rugs

Rugs not only elevate the space, but you won’t step out onto cold tiles after a shower or bath. Of course, you want to choose a rug that dries quickly so you don’t run into mold or mildew issues. Microfiber rugs are a great option because they don’t retain water, and you can avoid slippery wet floors in the bathroom, which is especially important for those dealing with decreased mobility. 

Include Gold Accents

Gold accents are a luxurious touch that pairs well with other metals and elevates your bathroom without compromising its spa like elegance. You can use gold accents on your wall lights, faucets, cabinet handles, and the gold will effortlessly mingle with your bathroom’s more neutral color palette. 

Add Sheer Curtains

Flowing, elegant curtains bring a sense of calm. The gentle movement brings a new energy that cushions your bathroom and brings all of your decors together. If window curtains aren’t your thing, you can always opt for a more “flowy” shower curtain if you don’t have glass doors. 

Remodeling to obtain your luxury spa bathroom? Ensure you’re working with reliable contractors. Our West Shore construction team has been transforming the bay area bathrooms for over 20 years. With attention to detail and remarkable remodeling skills, we have the experience you can trust.

We’ll work closely with you to design and execute the spa bathroom of your dreams, whether that means a completely new bathroom or some small-scale renovations that will make a huge difference to the space. Give us a call at 727-488-8182 or contact us online to get an estimate on your spa bathroom remodel or renovation.