Luciano Lorenzatti’s Penguin soap dispenser is playful and minimal, plus it allows for infinite soapy refills. $16

The clever design of this deceptively simple soap dispenser allows for easy one-hand operation, thanks to a large pump and a heavy rubber base that provides extra grip.

Honey Pie's Lavender Soap.

Savon de Marseilles Soap $20

Dr. Bronner's All in One Soap with its font-centric graphic labels, $4-$15

Sleek lines and rounded corners give the Birillo Soap Dish a minimal yet modern appearance. Designed by Piero Lissoni as part of the Birillo collection of bathroom accessories, the Soap Dish is made from shatter-proof white PMMA and polished, slotted stainless steel to allow for optimal water drainage.

An elegantly packaged gift set from New York-based apothecary Malin + Goetz, the Mojito Soap Set lets you play bartender in the bathroom. Included in the set are three bars of pure vegetable-based soaps in uplifting fragrances of Peppermint, Lime and Rum. Each bar contains 2% natural fragrance for lightly scented, cleansed skin.

Soap-washed pine flooring features throughout the home.

Moving into the contemporary realm, we love Carly Waito's intricate paintings of gemstones. You can buy a couple of her prints here, or relegate the gemstone craving to a stocking stuffer in the form of equally beautiful soap rocks. ($20 each at Beklina.)

Practice good hygiene (and get a mini spa treatment in the process) with these luxurious liquid hand soaps.

An island topped with a Raw Concrete waterfall counter by Caesarstone ($1,535) provides a place for the kids to make snacks. The Delta faucet cost $380; the Moen soap dispenser was $44.

For guest bathrooms, where only minimal storage systems are needed, why not go light and vertical with a modular floor-mounted Autopole shelf system with a mirror, soap dish, hand towels, and a tray hang by Alu that frees up floor space.

"Infinity Soap" by Oregon State University graphic design student Michael Broschart.

Soap scum buildup, mushy half-used bars, soap dishes never stay in place, rarely fit on the edge of sinks or tubs, and constantly offend the sensibilities of design-minded (or simply obsessively neat) bathroom users. How could a soap dish stay secure, dry, and clean?

Wall mounted tv bench made of birch plywood and treated with natural soap on the surfaces.

Past the kitchenette is a full bathroom with a sink, toilet, shower, and bathtub stocked with Beekman 1802 luxury soaps.

A skylight allows natural light to flow over the freestanding tub. The taps, soap dispenser, and pedal bin are by Vipp.

Ohio Punk soap dish by Ampersand, $29 ampersandbrand.com

Concrete shower walls meets concrete tub surround meets concrete tile. Soaps by local Duross & Langel.

The kitchen features a Blanco Silgranit sink with a Lyty drinking water purifying faucet and a Hiendure built-in soap dispenser. The counter is made of walnut.

The desk is a Greta Grossman Gubi 62-Series desk made from powder-coated steel, laminate, walnut, and lacquer. The floors are soaped Dinesen fir.

A peek inside one of the two bathrooms fitted with Vipp bathroom modules and accessories that include everything from the tap and soap dispenser to the bin and guest towels.

The bathrooms were replaced with new, geometric tiled bathrooms with vintage porcelain sinks. The hotel uses sustainable soaps from First Hand Supply.

UMÉ Studio's Bouton dishes, sculptural Erod soaps, and bowls from their Concrete series. All are available for purchase on the studio's website.

Thomas loves crazy powder rooms, but leans towards softer tones for master bathrooms. Here, she adds a bit of glam with chrome Atrio fixtures by Grohe and antique brass Hinsdale sconces by Hudson Valley Lighting. “I am so happy with how this midcentury-inspired pattern using Fireclay Tile in Daisy and Sea Glass turned out. It’s dramatic, but still soothing and soft. The sconces reminded me of modernist versions of soap bubbles, and I loved them for a bathroom environment.”

Native Sonoran flora—such as salvaged soap tree yuccas, ocotillos, and saguaros—are planted at strategic locations. Low-water hybrid grasses and shrubs complement the larger plants, creating a very serene experience while keeping maintenance to a minimum.

Sparse built-in furnishings allow the spaces to be easily reconfigured for different functions. Within the first two years of living here, the owners have used the private courts as bedrooms, home offices, storage, and even as workshops for producing candles and soap for sale.

Multi-Functional-Vessel: Makeshift meets versatility in this creative and sustainable project. Wanting to capture the elegant shape of the Method soap bottle, Zachary used the round plastic shape of the soap bottle to create a mold for a cast-stone container. Using concrete and clay, he was able to assemble a small bowl—ideal for plants, food, or tea. And we like the color, too!

On the opposite side of the tree house, a small kitchenette comes complete with a sink, an induction hot plate, and a small fridge underneath. Other additions include fresh flowers from local florist Stilk & Stæsj, as well as soap from the Norwegian brand Fitjar Islands.

The stone-hued palette makes its way into the powder room where minimalist style is matched with luxurious textiles from Creative Women and silver finishings. A Pottery Barn vanity offers a foundation for a Dornbracht faucet and Grown Alchemist soap.

Furniture throughout the house echoes the soft materiality of the architectural details, which include original pine floorboards refinished with lye and wood soap. The music room armchair and footstool are vintage, from Ercol; the blue-gray Grasshopper floor lamp is by Greta Grossman from Gubi.

Organic Hand Soap by Tourne. "Tourne is our own line of handmade products. This liquid soap is made using pure essential thyme oil. It smells delicious and keeps your hands soft and moisturized." Available at Brook Farm General Store.

"I remove a lot of the day-to-day items people use because they typically are utilitarian and don’t add much to the photo except visual clutter," Neustadt says. "This includes items like dish soap, remote controls, blenders, waste baskets, and tissue boxes."

We have revolutionized the soap dish for the 21st century with astounding benefits. You will never have to clean your soap dish, for the life of the bar soap.

Each of the wallpapered bathrooms are equipped with rosemary and olive oil soap, as well as oat and bergamot shampoo from Las Lilas. By creating her own biodynamic process, Ana Gayoso uses herbs and plants that she grows in her own garden in Alt Empordà, a mountainous area outside of Barcelona.