Bathscaping Is an Art Form—Here Are 5 Ways to Master It

We've picked up many new habits these past few months, and running a bath at 6 p.m. is probably one of our favourites. There's just something about soaking at the time you'd ordinarily be fighting for a spot on the tube or making a dash for the last seat on the bus that makes it even more blissful. While there are many things we can't wait to bid adieu to once lockdown is lifted, our twilight baths aren't going to be one of them. So in an attempt to make the most of them, we've been looking for ways to help elevate our tub time—which is when we stumbled across bathscaping.

Chances are, you've been bathscaping without even realising it. Following in the footsteps of tablescaping, the bathscaping trend is all about curating your bath and its surrounding area with chic bath caddies, luxurious candles, impossibly fluffy towels, jars filled with calming salts, and just about anything that makes your bath feel more bougie to make it feel more inviting.

We've personally taken to bathscaping on almost a nightly basis, and it seems we're not the only ones. Right now, our feeds are flooded with tranquil bathscaping inspiration, and here are just a few of our favourite interpretations of the trend. Keep scrolling to appreciate bathscaping for the art form that it truly is.

ECCLECTIC 

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Style Notes: Inject some fun into your bathtime ritual with a bold towel or bath mat option and an array of apothecary-style beauty products. 

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SCANDI

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Style Notes: Lean into the Scandi theme with monochromatic textiles, refillable amber bottles, wood textures, woven baskets, and some sprigs of faux eucalyptus for good measure. 

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ROMANTIC

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Style Notes: Create yourself a date night for one with candlelight, pretty shell details, and a frothy bubble bath. Rose petals optional but advised. 

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ON-TREND

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Style Notes: Bring the rest of your home's interiors trends into your bathroom. A pared-back bath caddy will act as the perfect pedestal for an unusual vase filled with dried flowers. 

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RUSTIC

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(Image credit: @emmahoareau)

Style Notes: Whether you're charmed by the cottagecore trend or want a bathscaping look that won't date, look for traditional pieces like an embroidered bath mat and offset with a rustic wooden stool to perch your favourite products upon. 

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Maxine Eggenberger
Deputy Editor

Maxine Eggenberger is Who What Wear UK’s deputy editor and has over thirteen years of experience in fashion journalism. She been creating engaging and elevated style content specifically for Who What Wear UK since 2018, covering runway reports, emerging trends, long-form features, self-styled shopping stories and columns, including her edit of the best new-in buys. She ensures the highest editorial standards are met across the site, leads the editorial team in their SEO strategy and keyword planning, works closely with the beauty team on content initiatives, represents the brand at industry events, and regularly contributes to social media, including her own Who What Wear UK TikTok franchise, French Style Fridays. Previously, Maxine appeared on ITV's This Morning in her own fashion segment and has interviewed countless celebrities—everyone from Victoria Beckham to Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o.

Prior to Who What Wear UK, Maxine’s career began when, after completing her first-ever internship at Look magazine, she was offered a position on the brand's fashion desk. She accepted, leaving university a year early in the process. Her passion and natural talent for writing and styling meant she swiftly rose through the ranks to become the title's fashion news and commercial content editor, with a stint as InStyle.co.uk’s fashion and beauty writer along the way. She later served as Look’s acting Editor in Chief, overseeing both print and digital, before embarking on a successful freelance career, working with Grazia, The Pool, and Marie Claire amongst others.

Maxine is based remotely from her countryside home near Edinburgh where she spends her downtime renovating her house, walking her dogs, hosting friends and trying to master the art of making Old Fashioned cocktails.