The trend with black details in our bathrooms is continuing. We look at everything from furniture, bathroom furniture, mixers to small details like knobs and handles. The timeless black and white look can give both a classic and elegant impression, but also a modern and stylish look.

In central Trosa, 70 km south of Stockholm, stands Villa Thyringsborg. If you ignore the as yet unlandscaped grounds, you could easily imagine that this is an old merchant’s villa that has stood on the site for generations.

My home is to be a natural sanctuary. The Scandinavian look combined with the urban jungle trend continues into the new year. Ideally composed of new, natural materials with dashes of green.

With all due respect to a refreshing shower, nothing beats the “near-spa experience” of slipping into the bathroom, shutting the door and gliding gently into the embrace of a tub filled with piping hot, luxuriously scented water. If you have a bathtub, of course. Fredrik Leander is Product Manager for bathtubs and bathroom furniture at Gustavsberg. Here are his expert tips for what to look for once you have decided to install a bathtub.