What makes a bathroom feel really nice? I’m curious about all the little things—decor, lighting, scents, towels, products, whatever—that create vibes.

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Wine Guy · Answer

Cash Money Hand Soap: LeNOSE is now live for friends and family!

I'm So Fancy My Soap Smells Like Money

This limited-edition luxury hand soap literally smells like fresh $100 bills. If you don’t know what fresh $100 bills smell like because you were born after paper money was replaced by Apple Pay and meme coin crypto scams, then you’ll be happy to learn this fragrance features notes of clean linen, cool ink, delicate iris, and attainable wealth.

Wine Guy · Answer

Desert Sandalwood Hand Soap: Yeehaw I'm A Sandalwood Cowboy

This luxe sandalwood hand soap with tasteful notes of iris, vetiver, and cardamom will transport your nose to the most delightful version of the American Wild West—a gorgeous frontier fantasyland where the coyotes let you pet them and the cowboys are all horsegirls. Reminds me of Santal 33. Made with olive oil and aloe vera, it cleans effectively without drying out your hands.

Maoxian · Answer

Diffuser from Carrière Frères.: Great scents, last for months...

Julie · Answer

SAIPUA Saltwater Soap: Pricey but luxurious! All the scents are lovely and not overpowering. Bonus: They’re wrapped beautifully so opening one feels like I’m receiving a gift.

I’d love to know if anyone has tried their liquid hand soaps.

Emilie Bienvenew · Answer

Kerzon soaps and all other home care products: I get all my soaps, dishwashing liquid and liquid detergent from this Parisian shop (they sell online also) : Kerzon  - the smell are so nice, and love these little luxuries in my daily life.

My favorite soap is Feuilles d'Eucalyptus

Favorite for my dishes is Fleur de Romarin

And for my laundry, my go to is Super Frais

But check their description and go for what sparks your "Madeleine de Proust" and makes you feel good

Their shop is in Le Marais if you're in the neighborhood

Maggie Mallette · Answer

Put a houseplant in your bathroom: Now it’s a spa!

Robin Hollow Home · Answer

Threshold Double Soap Dispensers: I'm weirdly obsessed with these Target soap/mouthwash dispensers. They make sure my kids aren't using half the bottle every time they need either!

Meg · Answer

Missoni 100% cotton bath mat with chevron pattern: This bougie bathmat has even more aura irl

Martha Tesema · Answer

Umbra Cubiko Modern Shower Caddy: I never thought I’d be a girl who loves her shower caddy but here we are.

Martha Tesema · Answer

Bath Stone Mat - Aspen: A lil spendy but I love mine so much and they often go on sale!

lauren o · Answer

Ye olde color-changing LED mushroom night light: I've had one of these babies plugged into my bathroom outlet for the past...decade? And I still love it. Disco shroom bathrooms for everybody, and the mome raths outgrabe.

Laura Messersmith · Answer

Simplehuman Tension Shower Caddy: Guest or full time resident, having a place to put all your potions, loofahs, razor, etc. without precariously balancing them on the side of the tub vastly improves the bathing experience.

I've had this version from Simple Human for years and I love it for so many reasons - minimalist style, durable, great features like adjustable height baskets, a variety of hooks, extraordinarily simple install (works in a shower, standard tub or peeking through the curtain of a clawfoot tub arrangement), and a company that sells individual replacement pieces.

Highly recommend!

JDJ · Answer

Umbra Cubiko Shower Caddy, Set of 2, White: I’m sorry this is my last bathroom rec (tho I could prob go on :) These are prob never coming off my shower wall, but they feel better to me than the over the showerhead caddy style.

JDJ · Answer

Aera Mini Diffuser: A lot of scents to choose from, and you can control the strength and set timer schedules through the app. Also doubles as a subtle night light.

JDJ · Answer

RH Turkish Bath Mat: I prefer the thinner towel style bath mats like they use in hotels for a hotel-y feel lol. They’re also easier to wash/dry and switch out vs the thicker ones. I got mine at the RH Outlet but you could def find the same at a lower price point.

Evan McAvenia · Answer

sur la plage towel: for when im ready to upgrade my beach towels.

Evan McAvenia · Answer

hinoki bathmat: looks great, smells great, easy upgrade that brings the spa to your bathroom

Care Homan · Answer

Jao room spritz: Very fresh without feeling like a bathroom scent if that makes sense! It’s natural too!

Kaylan · Answer

Kohler Verdera Mirror Medicine Cabinet: A vanity/medicine cabinet stores all your bath items creating quiet and calm. I believe you can make even the tiniest bathroom feel nice by having an uncluttered space.

Nora · Answer

Fresh Eucalyptus: Hanging fresh eucalyptus adds such a nice little spa vibe and smells amazing. If you have a Trader Joe’s near you, it’s just a $4 bathroom upgrade.

Karen Fischer · Answer

A black washcloth for guests to clean off their makeup and not ruin a perfectly nice white towel!: It's so simple but whenever a hotel does this I KNOW they are five stars in their hearts and souls. The thoughtfulness! The consideration!

Wine Guy · Answer

LeNOSE - Orange You Glad Life’s Not So Bad: This new hand soap from LeNOSE is one of the best things I’ve smelled. Better version of Aesop. Can’t believe it will only be 10 bucks.

JV · Answer

loftie nightlight: After polling Rec League for some of their favorite night lights, I took the plunge on Loftie. I agree: they’re soft-yellow, calming and still bright enough to show me the way.

Meg · Answer

Frontgate Resort Collection Bath Towels: Wrapping yourself in a thick, fluffy towel upon exiting the shower will make you feel like modern royalty. As a jewel tone girlie, I also appreciate the broad color palette. Treat yourself!

Sarah Cooney · Answer

Susanne Kaufmann Hand Soap Bottle & Refill Set: I'm constantly delighted with everything Susanne Kaufmann and this hand soap is no exception to the rule. As a mother, I end up wasthing my hands a LOT and this doesn't dry them out and it smells amazing. I love the easy refill bottle. Save 15% with FEWERANDBETTER15.

Sarah Cooney · Answer

Kassatex Hammam Turkish Towels: Lightweight yet marvelously absorbent. I also love the price point, which is half the cost of other luxury brands but well equal to the quality.

Loryn Kezer · Answer

fresh flowers. lit candle.: that’s the scene above my toilet. bathrooming delight.

Tim Sondrup · Answer

Tissue Box Upgrade: Taking the tissues out of those small square Kleenex boxes and putting them in a vase is such a simple upgrade. We’ve done this throughout our house, and it looks so much better than having tissue boxes sitting everywhere. We’ve even had friends and family copy us after seeing it.

Kara Duval · Answer

Jaggery London Towels: I invested in these to use as blankets/towels/knee padding while hosting local retreats. Turns out, now I'm using them for everything including as a bath towel, sarong, wrap around my shoulders. Theresa, the owner of Jaggery, is an angel among us and I feel so good about investing in her products.

Anna Logan · Answer

Shell Brass Toilet Roll Holder: because even this should be pretty

Heather M · Answer

Warm overhead light: Our overhead light can be in “bright mode” or “warm dim mode,” and it’s MAGICAL to wash your face without getting fully woken up by a bright light. (It doesn’t look like this, although this would look lovely)

Elena · Answer

Unstoppables by Downy: These work so well, I used the blue scent for a long time before switching all my detergents to Blueland, and guests always complimented the smell of my sheets and towels. Sometimes I miss them! The smell is so clean and lasts long

Dylan · Answer

Robert Gordon mini dish: this is a really cute sauce dish that I originally had a candle in but now i use it to empty my pills & vitamins for the day from my pill box into this dish.

it's very satisfying and feels bit posh. i find using beautiful objects helps ritualise an otherwise mundane routine.

Jessie · Answer

A dish with perfume samples: I’m currently working my way up to a modest collection of samples, but I love the idea of having this in a guest bathroom so my visitors can try on a new scent.

Jamie · Answer

washcloth-a-day: Recently turned my bathroom into a certified Spa™️ for under $20 by snagging a 24-pack of cozy soft washcloths so now I can use a different one (or two!) on my face every day. So luxe! Amazing for fighting acne! So much better for the earth than disposable face towels! I wash them separately on the small setting so that upkeep is water-minimal but you could just as easily toss them in with any load and not increase your laundry burden one bit. My only regret is not doing this sooner :’)

Jamie · Answer

realm air & fabric spray: all are amazing but the green and orange especially are to die for