Transform your bathroom into a luxury summer spa escape 

Water world: Bring on the self-care rituals as we look at the top buys of the season  

Celebrity Lorraine Keane had four bathrooms to deal with in her renovation, and put an onus on amplifying a sense of space, calm and luxury.

Designing anew or refreshing what we already have this spring, why not create a spa haven at home to deliver an atmosphere of deeply nurturing self-care?

Your bathroom is generally the smallest room in the house, so when working on those crucial square metres, there’s the chance to vouch for high-quality elements and perfectly detailed, exquisite performance in the water delivery, surfaces, features, aesthetics, and sanitaryware.

Waffle cotton slippers to soothe tender toes spa style, embroidered with your monogram, €40 a pair, thefinecottoncompany.com.

If your current bathroom is little more than perfunctory, imagine how you could retrofit specific pieces to conjure a warm, protective, lovely environment of genuine tranquillity and consistent calm — a place that truly tends to your emotional and physical wellbeing.

Well-considered touches of lush, decorative detail are trending: Polyvine, water-based acrylic from €18 per litre. Picture: Annie Sloane RHS decoupage anniesloan.com

Crisp, clutter-free with soft flattering light, well-considered materials, and a touch of nature’s balm in natural inclusions of wood and stone — the spa-inspired bathroom can help you breathe deeper and enter a meditative state even when taking that brief Monday morning shower.

For full audiovisuals with a full screen in the shower, check out Rainscreens by Hansgrohe. POA to order, all Hansgrohe stockists.

Resting under or in water is one of the most healing experiences for the soul — and there are dozens of ways you can ensure that water can stroke your skin and soothe the demands that face you every day. 

Described as a HD shower, bathe your skin in a cloud of warm or cool atomised water with the Moen shower by Nebia. Conserves up to 45% of the water required of a standard shower (and the power to heat it), €549.99, wayfair.ie. 

Let’s explore how we can amplify resort detailing and treatment experiences in the sanctuary of our own bathrooms.

Water control: The Q range from Aqualisa (Optic/Unity/Visage); from €115, screwfix.ie.

Use this adorable hippo head to hang your towels, scrubs and robe; three for €17, melodymaison.co.uk. Try HomeSense and The Range for similar creature features.

Wood notes re-establish our connectedness to the natural world. This Wilder wooden stool would be perfect in a bathroom with good MVHR ventilation. With an Asian line, crafted from recycled wood, it’s just as sustainable as it is stunning; €163, sweetpeaandwillow.com. Wooden organiser from a collecton at TKMaxx from €12-€15.

Handwoven baskets made in small batches by women artisans in rural communities on the outskirts of Marrakech, these tasselled pots are great planters for the bathroom or for stashing toilet rolls. Each tassel has been dyed a bespoke colour palette and is hand-tied at the end of the weaving process; €62 for 3, sands-boutique.co.uk.

Sage Dawn Hand Soap, in a recyclable bottle, so much safer in the bathroom; €4.98, Sostrene Grene.

Chromotherapy in the bathroom: Philips Hue Adore, €280, lights.ie.