My bathroom refurb should have been finished by now. I ought to have pictures of it to show you. It ought to be a calming, spa-like space, one that I go into and feel instantly relaxed, that is elevated by creamy marble tiles, and bathed in a gentle beauty from the soft yellow paint on the walls.
It ought to feel like a spa, as that was my main focus going into the project. The project is currently running ten weeks late, a maddening series of supplier hold-ups and tradespeople dramas. But in all of this the one thing that hasn't wavered is my commitment to ignoring the one that designers seem assured is a shorthand for creating a spa-like space.
And I'm pretty sure I'm doing the right thing. Here's why I am going anti-trend with my . A simple finishing touch that designers and social media users swear by is the addition of neatly folded towels.
These are usually placed in open , with space around them so that they look a little like how you might place a sculpture. But equally, they could be on the side of the vanity, ready for use, if you don't have open shelves. 'It feels more luxe to have a stack of towels, freshly pressed, absolutely,' says , chief creative and principal designer for the Oregon-based studio Light and Dwell.
'Even if there's not a ton of space, give the towels a moment, put them on display.' A stack of towels, ready for use, instantly reminds of you of what it's like to be in a spa, ready to relax, putting you in that frame of mind. It's an approach that .