Wellness has become more and more popular as an interior design trend; people want their houses to feel relaxing and peaceful, almost like a spa. “Homeowners are increasingly searching for designs and products that will promote good health and an overall sense of well-being,” according to a recent survey from the American Society of Interior Designers, there has been a rise in "places where they can unwind and replenish from the elevated demands of daily life."
The Ultimate Bath, Barbara Sallick's latest book with Rizzoli, arrives at a good time for the interiors zeitgeist. It is a chronicle of lavishly gorgeous sinks, tubs, showers, mirrors, and more. It is a tribute to the most private space in a home and demonstrates that despite the bathroom's relative seclusion, creative design is still possible.
There are baths with views of desert cacti, a Ken Fulk-designed gilded powder room, and a marble sink resting on Gucci Heron wallpaper. “There is a difference—a notable one—between a bath that fulfills all of your basic needs and one that provides a heightened, indelible experience,” Writing for Waterworks, Sallick is a co-founder.
Discover six incredibly captivating bathrooms from The Ultimate Bath in the list below.
This modest bathroom nook also serves as a small library, furnished with sconces for easier reading and even a few small prints. It's a little piece of blue heaven for people who enjoy reading as they soak.
Sylvanna Durrett, a co-founder of Maisonette, lives in a Brooklyn townhouse with plenty of blue decor. Here's an appropriate illustration of the color scheme: a whirling wallpaper design by Robert Crowder. More punch is added to the room by a black sink, glossy subway tiles, and gilded fittings.
Martinique wallpaper, made popular by its use in the Beverly Hills Hotel, steals the show in Poppy Delevingne's London residence. In Delevingne's bath room, the large-scale repeat motif was skillfully used, in part due to decorator Joanna Plant.
This large marble pedestal sink, which is reminiscent of a baptismal font and is a remarkable act of imagination, is styled in the form of recurring Gothic arches. This imaginative and daring design is completed by the bizarre chandelier that resembles a Sputnik and the hoops on the stool.
Many practitioners might be put off by such a strong use of pattern and color, but this design doesn't lose sight of the reality of its situation. We can tell by the view outside the window that we are in the Southwest, and the design of the tiles, which are green with white grout lines, expressly alludes to the strikingly graphic saguaro cacti. Additionally, the faintly patterned marble owes something to the flooring, and the wood completes and enhances the design.
