Fantasy baths are lovely to look at online, but do the takeaways translate for real life relaxing baths? Skylights! Soaking tubs! Wet rooms! Most of us have budgets far from fantasy territory, so can we still create spa-like serenity at home? YES, we can. Relaxing bath inspiration ahead.
Relaxing Bath Inspiration
First, let’s start with what the average single trip to the spa costs. Bananas! Why not invest in a bath that will deliver calm and soothing care beyond a day? Here are a few essentials I keep repurchasing because they are just that good.
We all have different skin care needs. My mature, sensitive, rosacea-prone, extra dry skin needs high quality clean ingredients.
1. Exfoliate Head to Toe
Sloughing away dead skin cells and a fragrant experience doing it? Oh my goodness, this scrub. Just treat yourself.
I have tried various exfoliating scrubs, and nothing compares to this one which feels straight out of the finest spa! I adore the beautiful glass jars from Oak Essentials – like a high end spa and you can certainly reuse them.
I also use Oak Essentials Awaken Body Wash, and ooh la la, it makes a simple shower a spa experience.
2. Cozy Cotton Bath Towels
Love a thick plushy bath towel or something light yet absorbent? I have both on hand. Towels at spas I have visited are somewhere in between. I just received samples of these ribbed towels from Sabavi Home (Zone Denmark), and the soft grey color is perfect for our bath.
Soft and not too thick or bulky, the loop to easily hang them is a bonus (why oh why don’t all towels have a loop!).
3. Skin Care Products I’m Loyal To
I have been a loyal Oak Essentials customer since Jenni Kayne launched the line, and I hope they never change the formulas my high maintenance skin loves. If you can swing it, get THE Routine. The quality is hard to beat!
I could gush forever about products in The Routine. The cleansing balm? Definitely the best I have ever reviewed. Moisture balm? Clean and natural scented and reminiscent of baby food in the best way. The honey mask offers a luxurious spa-like experience. It’s an investmen that has been paying off.
4. Bathroom Spa: Coziest Terry Robe
What’s a spa experience without the luxe terry robe? You’ll never have to know!
I instantly feel less stressed when I snuggle into this robe.
5. Ultra-Gentle Facial Cloths
Once I discovered simple cotton muslin baby washcloths for a spa-like experience every time I wash my face, it was all over. I’ll never stop ordering them. After awhile when they start to look less than spa-worthy, they get tossed into the rag pile. And don’t freak when you wash and dry them the first time and they shrink dramatically…they also become fluffy wonderful.
6. Zen-like Soaks
We all have our preferences for scents to soothe away cares, and coconut reminds me of my happy places and time near the ocean.
7. Tray Table for Candle & Essentials
Still crazy about my round petite clawfoot accent tables that work everywhere because of their small scale. What a great value and help these have been over the years in multiple homes.
Perfectly sized for holding a candle, loofah, a towel, favorite products, a shell, or a lamp. Can one little table transform your simple bath into a spa? Maybe you’ll be surprised.
8. Spa-like Bath Ingredients: Lightweight & Multipurpose Turkish Towels
Don’t underestimate thin Turkish towels which soften the look of a bath, function well as a mat when you exit the tub or shower, and feel comfy as a turban for a long soak in the tub or just-washed wet hair.
If we can’t get to a luxurious Turkish hammam or spa, why not bring the spa home? Here’s an inexpensive set of two if these are new to you.
9. Clean White Paint Color
Thinking about freshening the walls in your bath? Benjamin Moore OC-151 is a bright and highly reflective cool white that may be a good contender to sample.
See more photos of this white in various homes HERE.
While our bath is painted light grey, seeing these photos of our former home gives me pause. Will our new bath feel more spa-like with white? Stay tuned. 🙂
More Spa-Worthy Bath Favorites
Pretty timeless things from Lake to lounge in before or after…
Here are the exact fixtures in our primary bath at the Georgian. The dark gray waffle waschloths are holding up remarkably well along with the bath mat from Cozy Earth.
Peace to you right where you are.
-michele
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