The actress has streamlined her tiles in an atmospheric new way – and experts say it has surprising practical benefits, too

Actress Scarlett Johansson is naturally ᴀssociated with the silver screen – thanks to Black Widow and (most recently) Asteroid City, to name only a few of her starring roles. But what if we were to say that her bathroom is also cinematic?

The space in question served as a backdrop to Scarlett, who revealed her favorite summer skincare product – and while we were (inevitably) taking notes on her recommendations, we will admit that her unconventional tiling stole some of our attention.

Scarlett is filmed in front of (what appears to be) her shower, complete with purple-gray bathroom tiles that cover the entire wall. However, they don’t stop there. Instead, they continue onto the ceiling, creating a cocooning, contemporary atmosphere in the entire room.

This contemporary aesthetic is described as ‘ cinematographic’ by those in the know – but what makes it so striking? Design experts say the secret is in the tile’s reflective abilities.

‘There are atmospheric purposes to having continuing wall tiles onto the ceiling in bathrooms, particularly as tiles can reflect the room’s lighting extremely well,’ begins Premier Porcelain’s founder Richard Mann.

‘If you’ve got colored or atmospheric bathroom lighting, having the same tiles on the ceiling will reflect the light back down onto the floor, creating a cinematographic or dramatic impression. It also makes for a cozy atmosphere despite being an intimate and private room.’