Bathrooms in 2025 are so much more than utilitarian spaces. Rather, a modern primary bathroom is often an oasis of calm and renewal – an escape from the hecticness of daily life. If this is not how you’d describe YOUR bathroom, read on for tips for transforming it. Thoughtful choices of color scheme, textures, fixtures, and appliances can make an ordinary bathroom a relaxing retreat.

 

Choose Colors that Calm

 

Introducing a peaceful color palette is an effective first step toward improving your space. Colors taken from nature are soothing, so you may wish to douse the walls in pale green or blue. Alternatively, you can choose a neutral tone like gray or beige with green, blue, or lavender undertones. If you’d like more inspiration, ELLE Decor offers a full article on relaxing paint colors complete with pics.

 

However, it’s not just the paint color that you have to consider. What about accessories like towels, rugs, and window treatments? Go with a soft white for a spa-inspired vibe that feels clean and fresh. You might be surprised at how different your bathroom looks after you paint the walls and switch to white accessories!

 

On the topic of color, it’s also important to consider the impact of the hardware finish. Metal components, such as glass shower hardware, come in specific finishes that are warm, cool, or neutral in terms of color temperature. Cool colors can be calming, and brushed nickel and polished chrome both work for this approach. However, if a bathroom is too cool, it can feel aloof and uninviting. If your design is getting into this territory, you might prefer to warm things up with a gold-based finish like brushed bronze or satin brass. A matte black hardware finish is also very popular, and this neutral tone can contrast beautifully with pale wall paint or white appliances.

 

Update and Improve the Shower Area

 

Boosting the beauty and convenience of bathroom fixtures can promote self-care and make the space more refreshing. If your shower area is currently enclosed with a curtain and liner, you can transform it by switching to a glass shower enclosure. A hinged door next to a fixed panel held in place with clamps is a simple but elegant design. However, if you don’t have enough room around the shower for a hinged door to swing open, you can explore frameless sliding shower door options.

 

If you do want to enclose your shower with clear glass, it’s also advisable to upgrade its interior, which will now be visible from the rest of the room. Possibilities include:

 

• Re-tile the walls.
• Update the shower head.
• Replace cheap hanging caddies with stylish storage options like a teak stool or glass wall shelves.

 

Upgrade Beauty and Hygiene Products

 

Even if you’re not ready to do significant remodeling, you can still make your bathroom a more inviting retreat by upgrading its contents. One approach is to switch to all-natural products scented with essential oils. Likewise, you could replace nylon loufahs with genuine sea sponges and plug-in air fresheners with a diffuser. Another option is creating a home spa day basket that will remind you to take time for mindfulness, intentionality, and self-care routines.

 

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