Luxury Bathroom Design Ideas

When it comes to renovating your home, the bathroom is a space that deserves extra attention. After all, it's one of the most-used rooms in the house!

Day in, day out, the bathroom slots into everyday living, so why not upgrade to something that is just that bit more special?

Get a daily dose of luxury with a high-end bathroom design.

 

If you're looking to assemble your own little lap of luxury, you've come to the right place.

We've gathered some of our favourite looks – from sleek and modern to elegant and traditional – so you can find the perfect style for your home.

Whether you have a large open space or a shoe-boxed sized bathroom, with a well-designed luxury bathroom you too can experience the everyday bliss that comes with a high-end style.

Read on to complete your look book with the most on-trend luxury bathroom design ideas.

 

What does a luxury bathroom mean to you?

When we talk about the luxe bathroom look, it’s important to acknowledge the subjectivity that comes with what ‘luxury’ means to everyone individually.

 

 

You see, what one person may deem to be the creme de la creme of bathroom design, maybe someone else's idea of a design nightmare. And, that’s ok.

Like all things interior design, style ideologies and colour preferences are really personal things.

To create a space that you absolutely adore, you need to find out what you like and dislike.

You may have a clear image in your mind. Perhaps you’ve already begun your search across Pinterest, or maybe you’ve encountered your luxury design goal when visiting a boutique hotel or someone's home.

However, if you’re just not quite sure about what everyday indulgence might look like for you, this is a great place to start.

We’re here to guide you through that design decision-making process so that when you add the final feature to your complete new look, you’re left with a luxury bathroom that truly ticks all of your boxes.

It’s also important to note that luxury doesn’t have to mean expensive. There are plenty of design hacks that will provide a premium finish, without the premium price tag.

 

Start with a style and colour choice

Colour has the power to transform the look of a bathroom entirely.

By starting with the colour palette choice, you can build your design up and out, drip-feeding colour into your space as you begin to choose your features and finishing touches.

The colours you choose will also build out your general bathroom style ideology, whether that be something more traditional, or more aligned with ultra-modern-day trends.

Try to get an idea of the general feel and look of your bathroom by picking a design style. Then you can choose features and elements that will help to build colour through your space.

 

Traditional luxury bathroom colours

Traditional luxury bathroom design is the ultimate rewind back in time.

Let's set the scene…

Imagine opening the doors to a luxury 19th-century manor house, and wandering through a house of tall ceilings, stunning artwork and gorgeous grandiose wood panelling before reaching the ultimate indulgent bathroom escape.

Capture and recreate that image and home in beautiful bold blues, opulent turquoise tones, elegant emerald or pungent and popping purple paired with glistening white bathroom features.

To enhance the vintage style, use shaker-style wood panelling across the wall and paint your chosen colours.

Or for the ultimate rewind, maybe you’re thinking black and white. This statement-making monochrome colour palette is perfect for a homeowner looking to play it fast and loose with pattern and texture, whilst achieving an old-timer feel with real luxury appeal.

Maybe you’ll choose a checkerboard style flooring or black marble wall panels for an added feel of glamorous magnetism. Enhance the intimacy and theatrical effect by painting the ceiling black. Use warm uplights to preserve an intriguing and mysterious look on the eye.

Merge together indulgence and traditional in bathrooms of all shapes and dimensions.

 

The luxury modern cosmopolitan look

Perhaps you’re all about bringing things bang up to modern-day trend with a worldly design. To you, luxury may be initiated from inner-city inspiration to concoct a sleek and trendy cosmopolitan bathroom.

 

 

While this design ideology may nod to a few retro themes and colours that have swung back from the 60s, 70s and 80s, the overall finish is entirely modern.

Use wall panels and tiles to inject colour around the room.

With a modern luxury bathroom, don’t be frightened to play with the fun and radiant hues on the colour wheel. Baby pink, bright yellow, sea blues and cool coral are some colours you may wish to consider in a modern luxury bathroom design.

 

 

Build colour through tiles and wall panels. Or for dabbles of colour, start with a fairly understated wall colour, such as white or grey. Then trickle colour into your luxury space through furniture items such as WC units, vanity units and bathroom storage.

Alternatively, you may be all about the more subdued tones, such as grandiose grey or natural timber elements with the quality seal of approval.

Assemble the look with marble countertops and wall panels or sleek and smart storage for all of your fresh fluffy towels, body scrubs and cosmetics.

 

 

A luxe bathroom spa

Maybe a luxury bathroom reminds you of a spellbinding spa retreat. Nourish your soul and body in a soothing and revitalising space when you choose a luxury spa bathroom.

 

 

Natural and earthy colours will help you to feel at one with mother nature. Choose sage green and timber colours for an outside-in retreat feel with all the wholesome and heart-warming feels.

Or for something with more of a beachy feel, opt for true-to-life sandy and stony tones plastered across the walls and floors with panels and tiles.

 

Don’t be afraid to tile from ceiling to floor, to provide a clean finish.

And, for a little extra glimmer of sparkle, create a standout feature wall with contrasting and intricate tiles.

 

Luxury bathroom features

Once you’ve got an idea of how you want your bathroom to look and feel, it’s time to select those fine and fancy features that breathe functionality and sophistication into your luxury bathroom arrangement.

Do shower time right

For a shower that you’ll never want to leave, it has to be a luxury walk-in wet room shower.

 

The most pleasing thing about this style is that they work for bathrooms big and small, so you can get in on the glamorous bathroom action whether you’re tight on space, or have a generous bathroom size to work with.

Make your walk-in shower stand out with a bold feature wall backdrop. You could also integrate a small seat or receded shelf for all your shower time lotions and potions.

For everyday spa luxury, choose a two-outlet shower with an overhead rainfall shower, as well as a body wash handset.

Get extra classy with a brushed brassy shower kit. Or if you’re all about those moody modern tones, it has to be a matte black shower set, which is perfect for building added depth and texture through the space.

Keep the room feeling open and opulent with a large clear wet room screen, or to build a little more character through the room, choose a matte black wet room screen, with offers a flawless pairing with matte black taps and shower fittings.

Bath time never looked so good

In luxury bathroom design, it's all about going the extra mile to build style and tranquillity through the space. What better way to do just that than with a freestanding bath?

Available in a huge range of styles, find a fit for both modern and traditional designs.

And if you’re struggling to find the space for a rolltop style, why not choose a double-ended bath?

This style brings something extra special to a carefully designed bathroom.

Do more with a double basin

If you’ve ever checked into a hotel with a double basin, you’ll know there’s something quite nice about having your own wash space.

But there’s no reason you can’t experience the everyday perks of having a double basin in your own home.

There are two ways you could do this.

The first is that you could choose two basins placed on your countertop. Complete the luxury look by choosing a curvaceous countertop vessel basin.

Alternatively, you could opt for a double vanity unit. With fancy and practical storage, this is a smart way to double up on functionality when choosing the double basin look.

Achieve a smart and sophisticated finish with a waterfall tap. To warm things up and mix together contemporary and classic, choose brushed brass taps or matte black taps.

 

Ensure you have plenty of storage space

Luxury bathrooms shouldn't feel cramped or overfilled. To achieve the look, it's crucial to ensure that you’ve got plenty of storage spots for all of your bathroom belongings.

Whilst vanity units are a superb choice, they aren’t the only way to include storage space across your bathroom.

Storage cabinets are available in a wide variety of styles, sizes and colours. By choosing colourful units, you can double up nifty storage space as a decorative feature too.

If you have the space, you could turn a whole wall into a storage feature. Or for more subtle storage, use floating shelves, baskets and hooks for everyday items.

 

Toilets for luxury bathrooms

When it comes to toilet choice, there isn’t really one style that’s particularly ‘luxurious’. It’s more about finding a style that is in keeping with your bathroom design and lifestyle needs.

For example, to complete the luxury traditional look, you may consider high or low-level toilet features.

Or, if you’re trying to save space, a back-to-wall toilet or wall-hung toilet would be a suitable choice.

Perhaps you’re looking for something a little more comfortable and accessible. You could consider a comfort height toilet.

And for a completely modern look, you may consider a square toilet.

Be sure to choose a toilet seat and lid with a soft-close lid.

And finally, for that real first-class toilet experience, pair with a bidet.

A few final extra hints and tips that take a bathroom from average to luxury

The power of lighting

Never underestimate the power of natural light. If you don’t have a window in your bathroom consider installing a skylight or window.

And, if you do already have a window, you might want to think about making it bigger. Flooding the room with natural light will instantaneously make it feel warmer, bigger and far more luxurious.

When the sun sets, be sure to use a range of lights to emphasise your bathroom design.

Mood lighting under shelves and cabinets will make the room feel cosier and polished. Pendants work really well in bathrooms with taller ceilings, accentuating that vertical space and grand demeanour.

 

Heat from the floor up

For an added little luxury, save cold toes in the morning and install underfloor heating. Getting out of the bath or shower will feel far more comfortable and appealing.

 

Extraction is key

Ensure that your bathroom has good ventilation.

Steamy spaces that can’t breathe become mouldy over time. Whilst your design goals may be luxurious, there's nothing luxurious about smelling mould and having to continually wipe down damp surfaces, so be sure to get this right the first time around.

 

Keep your towels toasty

And for a final little luxury, install a heated towel rail. This will help to keep your bathroom temperature ambient, whilst warming up your towel whilst your bathe.

Choose from a wide range of colours and sizes to find a fit and style that works for you.