Herringbone stone walls, a floating travertine vanity under an arched brass mirror, and an egg-shaped tub in a pool of cove light: spa calm engineered from a three-colour palette.
The idea behind it
The room's luxury is tonal, not decorative. Ivory, sand and brass repeat at every scale — walls, vanity, mirror, pendant — so the eye reads one continuous material story instead of a list of fittings.
Every hard surface is answered by a curve: arch mirror against straight tile, egg tub against square floor, round pendant against the ceiling tray. That call-and-response is what keeps a stone room from feeling cold.
What you will need
Travertine-clad floating vanity, Slab top with integrated towel shelf and under-lighting
Arched brass mirror, One oversized arch instead of twin small mirrors
Freestanding egg-shaped tub, Matte white, paired with a brass floor-standing filler
Herringbone stone-look tile, Ivory chevron walls floor to ceiling
Brass ring pendant, A tiered chandelier centred over the room
Globe stem sconces, Warm flanking light at face height
Olive trees in stone pots, Living green in the arch niche and by the window
Steal the look
Step 1
Tile walls in ivory herringbone stone-look porcelain, running it floor to ceiling for height.
Step 2
Install the floating travertine vanity with wall-mounted brass taps and an LED strip beneath both slab and shelf.
Step 3
Centre one large arched brass mirror above and flank it with globe sconces.
Step 4
Place the freestanding tub on the window side with a brass floor filler, keeping clear stone floor around it.
Step 5
Build a lit arched niche for a potted olive and conceal the shower behind bronze-tinted glass.
Step 6
Wire ceiling cove, pendant, sconces and vanity glow on four separate dimmer circuits.
Step 7
Style with waffle towels, a teak tray, amber glass bottles — and nothing else on the counters.
Perfect for
- Primary suites chasing genuine hotel-spa calm
- Warm-neutral lovers who find white bathrooms clinical
- Renovators willing to invest in lighting design
- Homes where the bath, not the shower, is the ritual
Avoid if
- You want colour, pattern or playful contrast
- The room is tiny — a floating double vanity needs wall length
- Budget cannot cover layered wiring; this look dies under one ceiling light
Estimated budget
Budget
Travertine-look porcelain tile, a floating oak vanity with stone-effect top, stick-on LED strips, brass-finish taps and an acrylic freestanding tub.
$1,200-$3,000
Mid-range
Large-format porcelain slabs, custom-clad vanity, quality brass fittings, stone-composite tub and electrician-wired dimmable circuits.
$3,000-$9,000
Luxury
Honed natural travertine throughout, bespoke stone vanity, solid-brass architectural fittings, cast-stone tub and integrated lighting control.
$9,000+
Colour palette5 tones
Ivory Stone
walls and floor
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Travertine Sand
vanity
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Brushed Brass
fixtures and mirror
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Matte White
tub and ceiling
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Olive Leaf
plants
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Frequently AskedQuestions
Three things above all: warm layered lighting on dimmers, a restrained natural palette (stone, cream, wood), and visible softness — rolled towels, plants and curved shapes. Fancy fixtures matter far less than light and calm.
Real travertine is beautiful but porous and needs sealing. Travertine-look porcelain gives the same warmth with zero maintenance, which is why most designers now spec it for floors, walls and even vanity cladding.
Brushed brass or champagne bronze warms cream and sand tones beautifully. Pick one metal and repeat it everywhere — taps, mirror frame, sconces, tub filler — for a cohesive, expensive-looking result.
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