| Bathroom as a stress-buster |
Besides the main function of personal hygiene, bathroom is a place to retreat from daily stresses of our hectic lives.Here you can steal a few moments of peace away from the constant babble of TV, kids and phone.
So, if you are thinking of remodeling your bathroom, here are a few points to consider so that you can relax, rejuvenate and have a spa like feeling in the comfort of your own home.
While choosing color of your bathroom, blue color in majority is not a bad option at all. The idea here is that blue is the color of the water bodies and this color plays up the relaxing properties of water, bathroom being a place of water.
Decorate your bathroom with colorful towels and rugs. Blue towels and blue bathroom curtain will have a cooling effect. A green flowering plant placed at a counter will soothe your nerves as green is another seaside color, the color of seaweed. Thus, your bathroom will become soothing, cooling retreat from the cares of the world.
To really destress, you can also use music as a relaxation technique. You can get a stereo system installed in the bathroom and speakers can be suspended from the ceiling.
Hot tubs, saunas and Jacuzzis provide a soothing comfort and help you relax. These self cleaning and safe hot tubs totally rejuvenate you. Add bath salt, bath oil in warm water. When warmth of water is mixed with your favorite aroma, the effect is therapeutic. Combining bath salts and bath oil works wonder. Lavender oil is a great de-stressor.
Bubble baths and big bathtubs are becoming a must in luxurious bathrooms but they require a lot of space and they are quite expensive.
There are organizations like NKBA (National kithen and bath association), ASID (American society of interior decorators) and Floor- to- Ceiling. They have designers and showrooms and can help you realize your dream of a home-spa.
Popular luxuries in bathroom remodeling now-a-days are body sprays, dual shower heads and whirlpool tubs. Also, to have years of carefree bath experience, use good quality fixtures in your bathroom. They will need less repairs and your bathroom will look more stylish than any other room in your house.
For your vanity, use a more soft focus. It means use a diffused light fixture besides recessed light because if you use only recessed light for illumination, you will fall into shadow trap which means you will not be able to see yourself properly.
As compared to other remodeling projects that you undertake in your house, bathroom remodeling will give you maximum returns on your investments. The point to remember here is, prioritize. Undertake your remodeling project in a systematic manner. For example, if you want to change your bathtub, then don't get the flooring done first. Decide in advance what you want to upgrade or remodel, then do it in a proper order.
Nancy Dalton
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