BATHROOM TRANQUILLITY

Contemporary bathrooms are often minimalist these days, with clean lines featuring floating vanities, open shelving, freestanding bathtubs and walk-in showers – which all contribute to an overall feeling of openness, cleanliness and relaxation. The whole idea of creating your own spa at home has turned the bathroom into an area that used to be simply functional but is now a luxurious space where you can truly relax and pamper yourself.

Bringing nature indoors by using soft earthy colours and natural materials such as stone and wood creates a harmonious connection. However, this doesn’t mean that the modern bathroom is left in a basic state. Technology has crept into this area, as it has in most other parts of the home, and smart mirrors, touchless faucets, programmable showers and voice-controlled lighting systems are all ways to improve bathroom convenience and the overall experience.

If you want to enhance your bathroom with some small accents, updating your faucets, towel bars, and robe hooks, and accessorising with handy baskets or placing a large mirror or chandelier, can be highly effective. Take a look at these interesting ideas…

Right Available in two sizes (60cm and 120cm), Agape’s new 004 semi-recessed washbasin is a reinterpretation of a glass wash basin using marble. The marble adds elegance and a natural allure. and the sloping shelf conceals the drain – adding aesthetic appeal. Agape is available from Gunni & Trentino in Marbella Club (www.gunnitrentino.es)

Ease by Inbani aims to please through an organic and simple design using basic shapes that contrast with each other, and by using a soft, natural palette of colours and materials to create a relaxed atmosphere. Inbani is available from Gunni & Trentino in Marbella Club (www.gunnitrentino.es)

Left Dornbracht’s rain showers offer beautiful design and wellness in a wide range of versions – shown here with their ceiling-mounted chrome faucet fitted with an anti-scale system. Dornbracht is available through Ambience Home Design in C.C. La Poveda in Marbella (www.ambiencehomedesign.com) and Gunni & Trentino in Marbella Club (www.gunnitrentino.es)

Below The Lessmore series by Ballingslöv comes in three versions with several colour choices. Its minimalist style makes it highly versatile for fitting into any style of home. The bathroom furniture can be mounted, wall-hung or floor-standing on thin steel legs. Ballingslöv is situated in Centro Plaza in Nueva Andalucía (www.ballingslov-marbella.se)

Right Grohe’s Essence collection is both elegant and minimalist, offering timeless sophistication. Essence was created to showcase the beauty of ceramics in its purest form, and it has gained huge popularity thanks to its aesthetic allure and high-quality manufacturing. Grohe is available from Guadalmansa in Cancelada (Km. 164), as well as Elite in Pol. Ind. Estepona (www.guadalmansa.es) and Gunni & Trentino in Marbella Club (www.gunnitrentino.es)

The quarries of Calacatta Corchia marble are housed in the Alpuan Alps mountain ranges and the marble stands out for its sophisticated aesthetic and strong visual impact. The Arabescato collection by Ape Grupo features cream-coloured veins interwoven with grey threads on slabs of 60x120cm and 120x278cm marble, with two finishes: glossy using polished grain and matt using a protective enamel. The relief piece Spektra white matt shares characteristics with the latter finish, which is eye-catchingly soft in appearance. Available from Guadalmansa in Cancelada (Km. 164) and Elite in Pol. Ind. Estepona (www.guadalmansa.es)

Sophisticated processing methods were used to achieve new finishes on natural stone and the result is presented in the Renacimiento Collection, which offers innovative surfaces of natural stone. In this case the lineal finishing applied to Pietra Grey marble creates a modern appearance for this precious natural stone, for use in interior designs. Available exclusively from Mercado da Pedra, situated in Avda. de Salamanca in San Pedro de Alcántara (www.mercadodapedra.com)