In these modern times, our lives are full of stress and various kinds of pressures. Wouldn’t it be great if we could somehow unwind at the end of the day and relax to recharge our batteries to face the challenges of the next day? How much do we yearn to leave our everyday lives behind, live amongst nature, far from our cities, and enjoy unending peace, tranquility, and solitude? Alas, we cannot do that every day unless we take a short vacation. Or can we?
Yes, we can. How about creating that little paradise right in your house? We are talking about your very own private spa right in your bathroom. We are not talking about making cosmetic changes to your towels and waterfall shower but the transformation of the entire bathroom space. Following are some interesting ideas that can help you create just the perfect spa that may have been dreaming of.
- 1. Create a Well-Ventilated Welcoming Space
Pay extra attention to designing a ventilated and well-lit place. Bright lively colored bathrooms are welcoming and have a good effect on you while you relax in your spa. Choose soothing and tranquil colors like white, pastel blue, green or pink for the walls. Choose matching colors for the tub, sink, and cabinets to keep up the soothing color scheme.
Based on your budget, consider choosing high-quality materials for your spa as this would enhance the ambiance and the appeal. Some key points that you should consider while designing your dream spa, are listed below.
a) Wood Look Floors – We all love wooden floors for their great looks and finish. However, they can be expensive and may be out of your budget. But the good news is that wood look porcelain tiles are easily available these days and they come in quite a few sizes, including long & wide plank sizes. These tiles are stylish and natural looking and give a definite character to the bathroom. You may want to use the long, wide plank styled to get the wood-look floor. Remember to use R11 Anti-slip finish tiles for your bath area to avoid injuries due to slippages.
b) Classic Subway Tiles – Some things are classic and ageless. If you like the classic theme, you would probably consider subway ceramic tile based design for your bath and shower walls. These days, tiles are being manufactured with different kinds of materials including porcelain and wood, ceramic tiles are still in great demand because they carry an ageless look and are very easy to maintain.
c) Marble Countertops – Marble countertops look awesome and go well with your bathroom. Whether you decide to go with bright white or dark theme, consider using patterned countertops instead of pure ones. Marble countertops with patterns look better since they can enhance to the ambiance of the room and can easily camouflage small stains. Try countertops that have little veins in their grain pattern. These veins could be due to the natural formation or generated. Color choices include gray, blue or gold toned.
2. Select a Color Scheme
Colors can play a positive effect on our moods. So when you are relaxing in your spa, you would certainly appreciate soothing and serene colors that would calm you down and help you unwind. Soft pastel colors as cream, tan, sky blue, lilac, and green could be your choice of colors. Pure white theme based bathrooms can also look great provide the lighting is just right and the white not too imposing.
Balance the overall theme color with the colors of the other objects placed in your bathroom, so the objects’ colors don’t look overwhelming.
3. Keep it Minimal & Natural
Since your spa is a very private space, everything about that room should be done according to your personal taste. The paintings on the wall, hangings in the basket, fittings, and fixtures must be up to your style and taste. The trick is to keep the bathroom free of unnecessary stuff and give it a minimal and uncluttered look.
Stay away from items that have heavy and fused patterns. That is the last thing you want to see when you’re unwinding. Remember, unwinding is the process of letting stress and issues go. Water flowing down into the drain is a representation of your stress, issues, and problems leaving you. You would not want to see pictures or patterns that seem to be blocking the vision in your mind but rather the opposite.
Consider the following ideas for your bath décor.
a) SPA Hardware – There’s nothing wrong in indulging on a few luxuries of life. Spend your money on installation of your home spa by choosing high-end bathroom accessories. Go for the high-quality fixtures such as gold-toned fixtures or new age styled cabinet pulls or futuristic lighting systems.
b) SPA Lighting – The lighting in various areas of the bathroom has to be just right. Lighting plays a significant role in changing your mood. For example, the sink area requires well-placed bulbs or tubes so that you can see yourself very well in the mirror above. On the other hand, the wall picture may require a very focused light. Similarly, the shower area can do with a wide pillar of light just above the shower assembly. Design the lighting to your taste and preference and do remember the dimmers to adjust the light and the color, to suit your moods.
c) Plants – Place or hand indoor plants that not only enhance the perception of a natural environment but also purifies the air in the room. Choose from a variety of indoor plants and moss carpet that can be hung on the wall as a framed piece of art. Your choice may include peace lilies, palms, and spider plants. Floor-based potted plants or hung in the basket, plants play their part to keep you in the paradise.
d) Wood Work – Wood contributes to the perception of a natural environment. Use wooden items generously and experiment with wooden shelves, towel bars, and other items. A wide choice of wood colors, shades and grains are available to suit your design theme.
e) Wall Pictures – Find one good piece of art that fascinates, inspires or calms you and hang it on one of the walls near your bathtub. Spend as much time as you can, looking and admiring at this piece of art and let it play the magic on you.
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