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Life can be hectic and afford us little time to relax, unwind, and spend time with our partners. If you are moving in with your partner, or you already live together, it makes perfect sense to create a luxurious couple’s bathroom retreat with spa-like features for promoting relaxation together. Here, we’ll outline how to plan and create a couple’s bathroom that improves your well-being and may even add value to your home.

Designing Your Space

When creating a bathroom for two individuals, it’s helpful to discuss your design ideas together. A bathroom space that’s overtly feminine or overly rustic might not appeal to both partners. Try to develop a shared design vision so that both of you will feel comfortable in the resulting space. Talk about materials and aesthetics together in order to arrive at a design compromise that works for you both.

Color Scheme

Your bathroom’s color scheme can help you set a mood for your space. When choosing a color scheme, consider what you and your partner enjoy doing together. Draw color inspiration places you enjoy visiting together, like the beach or mountains. White remains a popular bathroom wall color because it makes spaces look and feel larger than they are; white is also a very clean color that pairs well with virtually every other color.

On the other hand, you may be envisioning a more romantic color scheme with jewel tones like ruby, citrine, or sapphire. A bathroom space with greens will allow you to introduce a nature-inspired touch to your setting. You can infuse color into the room with permanent features like tile and paint color and less permanent items like towels, rugs, and decorative accents.

Materials

Material choice is essential to design planning. Naturally, it’s critical to choose materials that are ideal for a moisture-rich setting like tile. Consider vanity countertops in granite, marble, or quartz. While hardwood is a popular home improvement material, it’s not ideal for bathrooms. Consider luxury vinyl that mimics the look for hardwood flooring.

Be Flexible

The key to a well-designed couple’s bathroom is flexibility and balance. The goal is to create a space that harmonizes the elements that both individuals enjoy. While aesthetic elements are important, comfort, durability, and functionality are also crucial to a good design. There are lots of examples of couple’s bathrooms online; create a list of those you both like and then choose one as your design model if you’re both struggling for ideas.

Double Sinks & Vanity Stations

Ideally, your new bathroom will have space to accommodate double sinks and vanity stations so that you can keep the space organized. Although the space is a shared one, having individual stations is a luxury that both of you are sure to enjoy. While matching sinks and vanities will help you create a streamlined look for your bathroom, you can also find ways to subtly differentiate these separate spaces to reflect each person’s decorative stamp.

His & Her Sections for Storage

Storage is essential for any bathroom, but definitely for one used by more than one person. To ensure that your couple’s bathroom feels like a luxurious retreat, you’ll want to keep it clean and well-organized on a routine basis. The secret to an uncluttered and well-organized bathroom is storage. Consider installing built-ins to complement each of your vanities. Even a sizeable single armoire will provide adequate storage for items like bath towels and toiletries. Enclosed storage will help you keep the space neater in appearance.

Two Showerheads 

Two showerheads in the shower are perfectly conducive to showering together. While many couples have made do with one shower, having two is a luxury for when you both want to shower together to get ready for work quickly or after a day of yard work. If you’re installing a brand-new shower, opt for a spacious one that can easily accommodate two people. If you’re interested in two showerheads, consider installing a rain shower head for showering together in a rain-like spray. There are many different showerheads and body sprayers to consider. You’ll have plenty of choices when you shop for these fixtures.

Double-ended bathtub

A large spa-style double-ended bathtub is the perfect addition to a couple’s bathroom retreat. The bathtub you choose is sure to be the focal point of the room. Fortunately, many tub models are available today, including custom tubs that boast water jets and oversized designs. If you and your partner enjoy taking long baths together, you might opt for a Japanese-style soaking tub or a garden tub with plenty of room for two people to relax together.

Don’t forget to shop for bathtub accessories like a bath rack for your drinks and snacks. While traditional tub mats are typical for most bathrooms, consider making your tub even cozier with comfy bathtub pillows that will support your head and neck as you lean back against the tub’s hard porcelain. In fact, there are even fully submersible bath body pillows that will add luxurious comfort to your tub.

Warming Features

If you live in a climate with harsh winters, towel warmers will seem like a luxuriant necessity. You’ll always have warm and cozy towels at the ready when you install this luxe feature. Fortunately, towel warmers come in many sizes and styles, so you can find the ideal models for your space. If you’re really into warmth, you might even invest in heated flooring too. And, if you’ve got a generous remodeling budget, you might want to install a bathroom fireplace as well.

Set the Mood for a Romantic Retreat

Your couple’s bathroom is the perfect way to unwind together after a long day. You can create a romantic mood in your couple’s bathroom by keeping these features on hand:

Light scented candles: Candles will help you create a romantic ambiance in your bathroom. Soft scents like vanilla or perfumed scents like jasmine are often pleasurable for couples. Add some lanterns to add light to the room’s vertical space too.

Fresh flowers: Fresh flowers will revitalize your bathroom and add a sweet, romantic nuance to the room. Roses have long been associated with romance, but fresh peonies or lilies can also sweeten the room. In fact, consider keeping a plant or two in your bathroom. Orchids or various species of fern are a welcome bathroom addition.

Essential oils: Many couples enjoy aromatherapy. A drawer or shelf with essential oils will ensure that you’re always ready for a scented bath. Scents like ylang-ylang and lavender are well-known for their soothing properties.

Bath salts and bath bombs: Water can be therapeutic, but adding bath salts or a bath bomb to tub water can enhance feelings of relaxation. Bathing together can help you melt away both the physical and mental stressors of the day, so you don’t bring them to bed with you. Be sure to keep a drawer filled with some of these items too.

Bubbles: Bubbles are both cheerful and playful. Add some scented bubbles to your bath to make bathing together more fun.

Tub LED lighting: Not into bubbles or oils? No problem! Try using LED tub lighting to create an exotic tub aesthetic. The lighting can transform your tub water to turquoise, bright green, or soothing lavender.

Soft fluffy towels: Old, scratchy towels have no place in your couple’s bathroom. Be sure to use high-quality towels that are pillowy soft. After a bath, large oversized towels are perfect for wrapping yourselves up while you sit at your vanities. Additionally, be sure to hang soft his and her bathroom robes on a convenient hook.

Water-resistant Bluetooth shower speaker: You can set a romantic mood in your couple’s bathroom with music played through a conveniently water-resistant Bluetooth speaker that’s designed explicitly for showers. Create a romantic playlist for your couple’s retreats.

Keep these ideas in mind before you start your bathroom renovation and while designing your couple’s bathroom retreat. By installing both functional and spa-like luxury features, you can create a space that’s conducive to romance and relaxation.

About the Author

Cassandra is a content writer at Porch.com. She is passionate about interior design, the environment, sustainability, reading, writing, and music.