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INTERIORS INSIDER

          John Lewis White Marble Soap Pump, £20
                                                                                            Natural is the way to go             Add those indulgent spa treats
                                                For the ultimate luxury,                    Wooden pieces are a great way of softening   And surely the best part of any spa
                                                                                                                                 experience… the deliciously scented, spoiling,
                                                                                            a white bathroom. Bring in a stool – it will not
                                                  try silky Suvin cotton                    only offer a place to sit and relax, but also an   soothing products that you’ll use. Light a
                                                 towels, which are made                     extra styling surface and side table for your   scented candle and treat your skin to scrubs,
                                                                                            candle and glass of wine while you’re in the
                                                                                                                                 creams, oils and masks from your favourite
                                                   from Indian-grown                        tub. Swap your bath mat for a duckboard,   spa brands such as Cowshed, ESPA and
                                                                                                                                 Elemis. Use a tray to prepare your products
                                                                                            while a wooden bath bridge provides that
                                                      Suvin cotton.                         touch of spa luxury. Use a deep bowl to house   in  advance  so  you’re  not  wrestling  with  lids
                                                                                            body brushes and natural sponges and opt   and bottles with oily hands. Get a clean, soft
                                                 Sarah O’Sullivan, Partner & Designer       for baskets to keep those necessary but less   face cloth ready and an exfoliating mitt or a
                                                     at Home Design Studio                  aesthetically pleasing bathroom essentials   natural sponge – anything you love to use to
                                                                                            out of sight. Just remember with any wooden   feel at your most relaxed and like you’ve had a
                                                                                            accessories that you’ll ideally need to dry them   proper ‘treatment’.
                                                                                            after use to keep them looking their best.

                                                                                            If you have natural light in your bathroom,
                                                                                            you can also add a humidity-loving plant on a
                                                                                            windowsill or sink side to further soften harsh
          John Lewis White Marble Soap Dish, £10  Not all towels are created equal          angles or stark white tiles. You could even               John Lewis ANYDAY
                                              “Think muted colours,” says Sarah. ‘Shades    hang a bunch of eucalyptus upside down next             Bamboo Bath Rack, £35
                                              of browns, beige and blush, rather than       to your shower head, so you can inhale the
                                              crisp white.’ Dress a wooden peg rail with    beautifully scented, relaxing
                                              towels, hang up a basket or two – ideal for   vapour as you take                       John Lewis Chevron Single Towel
                                              storing those bathroom bits and bobs – and    a hot shower.                            Cupboard, Natural, £160
                                              display a few treasures, such as driftwood
                                              or dried foliage.
                                                                                            The Little Botanical
                                              When  it  comes  to  choosing  towels,  look   Pothos and Zamio
           John Lewis White Marble Bathroom    at the GSM rating – which is the grams per   Marble planters,
                                                                                            £70
                   Tumbler, £15               square metre – generally the higher the
                                              GSM,  the  thicker  and  more  absorbent  the
                                              towel  will  be. For the  ultimate luxury, try
                                              silky  Suvin  cotton  towels,  which  are  made
                                              from Indian-grown Suvin cotton. For more
                                              information on choosing towels, read our
                                              buying guide.

                                              Add  interesting  texture  to  bathroom
                                              essentials. Soap dishes are tipped to be big
                                              sellers as we try to use fewer plastic bottles
                                              and gentler, more artisanal products. Kit your
                                              home spa out with a soap dish in smooth
                                              marble or terrazzo – and buy a matching
                                              toothbrush mug or liquid soap dispenser to
                                              complete the look.
                                                                                                               Find your interiors inspiration at John Lewis & Partners or at johnlewis.com
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