This cold weather brings on the urge to plunge into a hot tub. Style director Louise Hilsz shares design ideas for having one of our greatest pleasures, a long hot soak in what will become your new BFF - that's a bath.
Freestand her
Investing in a new bath? Make sure it's elegant as well as practical. If you're splashing out on a beautiful oval bath that you can sink into at the end of the day, make sure it has plenty of space to be the centre of attention in your bathroom.
Newtech Portman 1700 Freestanding Rectangle Bath, $3924. Baksana Bamboo towel, $55. Resene Big Stone paint available from Resene ColorShops. LSA International Lantern vase, $240.
Sink her in tiles
Updating the tiles breathes new life into any bathroom. If you're tempted to go white, don't. This winter considers a calming colour like green or blue to reflect the colours of the ocean.
Paint her pink
Take her outside
It’s our dream to have a outdoor bath. Nestled in the trees or as a feature in an outdoor room, it’s both relaxing and bang on trend to bath outside amongst Mother Nature.
Kitchen Hub Concrete Nation Oasis Freestanding Bath, $7499. Flux Teak round stool, $169. Amalfi Parlan Ladder, $156. Pure Fiji Coconut Body Scrub, $55.
Soak in a copper bath
Suppose you have sensitive skin and won't soak in a bath. Instead, invest in a copper tub. According to many specialists, copper bathtubs soothe skin irritations and heal wounds; they are ideal for daily skin regeneration.
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Go in the draw to win one of four Dr Salts+ sets. Each set contains four bath salts, Calming, Muscle, Recharge and Post Workout valued at $60 each.