24 Characterful Pieces That Will Turn Your Bathroom Into the Most Interesting Room in the House

Bathroom decor that doesn't look like bathroom decor, including a characterful angled mirror, woven hamper, block printed cafe curtain duo, painted ceramic tray, vintage wooden stool, gingham skirted vanity chair, antique-inspired artwork, wall sconce with a pleated shade, and green glass soap pump.

'Bathroom’ is starting to feel like the wrong word. For most of us, it’s a micro-studio: a place to take calls, do your face, light the candle you’ve been saving, and skim a magazine in ten stolen minutes. No surprise, then, that one of the biggest bathroom trends of the past year and the year ahead has been character – a nostalgic, lived-in sensibility borrowing straight from the living room.

Think heritage prints, softened silhouettes, and the homespun ease of linen flounces. Suddenly, our loitering feels... justified. Why not add a chair?

From café curtains to candle sconces, here are 24 pieces that let your bathroom behave like what it’s already become – your unofficial private hang, finally styled like the home it’s been functioning as all along.

West Elm

Fleur Bath Mat

Magnolia

Small Distressed Canister

Lulu and Georgia

Tuli Candle Sconce by Sarah Sherman Samuel

West Elm

Laney Floral Shower Curtain

Rowena Interiors

Eli Modern Walnut Finish Mango Wood Wall Mirror

Moda at Home

Fiore Ceramic Soap Pump

Urban Outfitters

Large Corinne Carved Mango Wood Wall Shelf

Threshold designed w/Studio McGee

Vanity Chair

Anthropologie

Ceramic Melon Hook

Parachute

Organic Cotton Mosaic Hand Towel

Beautiful by Drew Barrymore

Arched Burlwood Mirror by Drew Barrymore

Anut Cairo

Leaves Hand-Painted Ceramic Tray

Olive Ateliers

Mini Elm Wood Stool

The Inside

Printed Linen Privacy Cafe Curtains

Theas Art Corner

Small Framed Oil Painting Art: 'A Main Weith a Dog'

Rejuvenation

Terrafirma Square Soap Dish

Pierce & Ward

Spring Vine Tissue Box Cover

McGee & Co.

Lillian Linen Shower Curtain

Anthropologie

Primrose Toilet Paper Holder

Crate & Barrel

Peutre Antique Brass Wall Mirror by Jeremiah Brent

Rejuvenation

Cecilia Water Hyacinth Hamper

Hearth & Hand with Magnolia

Fluted Glass Bathroom Soap Pump

Lulu and Georgia

Jordan Sconce

Zara Home

Ceramic Incense Burner Dish

The Capsule is Homes & Gardens' series of carefully curated products designed to help you achieve a complete look. Think of them as design formulas – pieces chosen to work in harmony, perfect if you know your style and want an edited selection to bring an entire room together.