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Quiet luxury bathroom ideas: The design trend dominating 2026

Quiet luxury is shaping bathroom design in 2026, and if the opening week of The Block is anything to go by, the trend is here to stay. As a guest of Reece, design expert Jono Fleming visited The Block to experience the bathrooms firsthand, offering his take on the key trends, design choices and products defining this season's spaces.

“Quiet luxury in interiors is where the quality speaks louder than the decoration.”

Jono Fleming

What is a quiet luxury bathroom?

A quiet luxury bathroom favours quality, craftsmanship and thoughtful details over bold decoration. Warm neutrals, tactile finishes, soft curves and timeless products work together to create a space that feels calm and beautifully resolved.

“It's all about creating a space that's calm, considered and resolved.”

Jono Fleming

How The Block brings the trend to life

The first bathrooms revealed on The Block showcased many of the hallmarks of a modern luxury bathroom: curved vanities, natural stone-inspired surfaces, warm metallic tapware and handcrafted details.

Jono highlighted how contrast and texture prevent a neutral palette from feeling flat, proving that a minimalist luxury bathroom can still feel warm, layered and full of character.

A man in a cream shirt and dark trousers leaning against a bathroom vanity with an oval mirror behind him.

Jono Fleming visits The Block family bathrooms

Bathroom vanity with two white vessel sinks, brass wall faucets, oval mirrors, and light wood cabinetry in neutral tones.

Courtney and Sev's winning family bathroom

Floating wood bathroom vanity with oval door panels, two white vessel sinks, brass wall-mount faucets, and two rounded mirrors above.

Chantel and Wyatt's family bathroom

Bathroom with double vessel sinks on a floating wood vanity, large mirror, textured tan wall tiles, and bronze faucets.

Adam and Jolene's family bathroom

A white freestanding bathtub against beige stone tiles, with a bronze wall-mounted faucet and a small wooden side table holding a bowl.

Adam and Jolene's family bathroom

Bathroom wall with beige marble tiles, a recessed niche holding a soap dispenser and brush, brass towel rails, and wall-mounted faucet.

Courtney and Sev's winning family bathroom

A beige freestanding bathtub with a draped towel, a brass wall-mounted faucet, and beige stone wall tiles in the background.

Chantel and Wyatt's family bathroom

“It all plays on contrast. It all plays on texture, and it stops the space from feeling dull. It makes it warm and alive.”

Jono Fleming

Bring quiet luxury into your bathroom

  • Invest in quality: Choose tapware, baths and basins designed to stand the test of time.

  • Layer texture: Combine stone-look surfaces, warm metals, matte finishes and handmade pieces.

  • Embrace soft curves: Rounded vanities, mirrors and basins create an understated sense of luxury.

  • Keep the palette calm: Warm and natural tones provide a timeless foundation.

“When you're putting a quiet luxury palette together, you want it to have longevity. You want it to stand the test of time.”

Jono Fleming

As The Block demonstrates, the most luxurious bathrooms are not always the loudest. Thoughtful product choices, layered texture and quality craftsmanship can create an understated bathroom design that feels effortless, enduring and distinctly 2026.

Explore each quiet luxury bathroom from The Block in 2026 at our dedicated Hub.

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