1. Add warm wood accents. Wood slats give this minimalist room a relaxing Asian feel.
by NB Design Group, Inc 
2. Reflect nature with materials. Natural textures like wood and stone breathe life into a bathroom. A pebbled tile floor feels amazing underfoot.
If a new floor is not in your budget anytime soon, treat yourself to a pebble bath mat.
by Rockefeller Partners Architects If a new floor is not in your budget anytime soon, treat yourself to a pebble bath mat.
3. Float the vanity. These vanities let the flooring extend all the way to the wall and give the room a more open feeling.
by Cabinets and Beyond Design Studio
4. Open up the vanity. As long as you're using it only for storing items that can look neat, like towels or products corralled in baskets, an open vanity makes things look bigger.
by ZAK Architecture
5. Use crisp white. Nothing says "relaxing spa" like light and bright walls and ceilings.
Tip: Rolled-up towels the way you see here is quintessential spa.
by Betty Wasserman
Tip: Rolled-up towels the way you see here is quintessential spa.
6. Create continuity with tile. Continuous light-colored tile from floor to ceiling makes the room look bigger.
by Turn Collaborative
7. Use clear glass. Another component that creates continuity is transparency. It makes the bath look much larger and keeps a shower stall from visually chopping up the bathroom layout.
by Solomon+Bauer+Giambastiani Architects
8. Sink the tub. Stepping down into a bath recalls stepping down into a whirlpool after a spa massage.
by Concreteworks
9. Add a fireplace. This model is two sided and thus can be enjoyed from two rooms.
by A Collaborative Design Group
10. Choose a stylish toilet. "Stylish toilet" is no longer an oxymoron. Hatbox styles, wall-mounted versions and notorious Japanese models that do a lot more than flush are just some of the many options on the market.
Meet the New Super Toilets
by Logue Studio Design Inc.
Meet the New Super Toilets
11. Open up the view. Obviously, this is a very dramatic example, but even a small window in your shower stall or next to the tub will let you relax and look outdoors while rinsing or soaking.
Modern Bathroom
12. Let natural light in. If your bathroom's location means opening up the view would turn you into an exhibitionist, choose glass that lets in the light but disappoints the peeping Toms.
by Abueg Morris Architect
13. Choose a vessel sink. This is a good opportunity to add a natural texture like stone. If you're trying to keep things clean and open, opt for clear glass.
by Amelie de Gaulle Interiors
14. Get particular about tidiness. Neatness counts. If you walked into a spa full of sloppily folded towels placed willy-nilly, it might bug you so much that it would keep you from relaxing during your massage. Apply the same rules to your bath: Keep products tucked away in drawers or cabinets, and neatly fold or roll your towels in an orderly fashion. I recommend fluffy white towels, but if that isn't realistic for you, buy towels that are all the same color. Donate your raggedy old towels to an animal shelter.
by Sutton Suzuki Architects
15. Give your head a rest. This tub headrest is much better than rolling up a towel underneath your head.
by Studio One-Off Architecture & Design
16. Keep a fluffy white robe close at hand. Think about logistics when choosing a spot for robe hooks and towel bars. If you want to go for a full spa outfit, treat yourself to some spa shoes.
by Anna Gauck
17. Add an orchid. You can pick up these beautiful exotic blossoms at the grocery store for about nine bucks, and they'll last for months.
by John Senhauser Architects
18. Light some candles. No matter how small your bathroom, you can always give your tub a more relaxed feel with the glow of candlelight. Playing an Enya album is optional.
by Belzberg Architects
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How relaxing! Now I have 18 ideas to distract me from the pile of paper on my desk. I love every single idea. Well done as always. Charmean
I agree ... White fluffy towels = spa.
I'm in search of just those towels ... any suggestions?
Does anyone out there have any favorite fluffy, white, "thirsty" towels to bring that spa feeling home?
THANK YOU! traceyg
And I love Enya. :)