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Ideas to Turn Your Bathroom Into a Self-Care Sanctuary
Ideas to Turn Your Bathroom Into a Self-Care Sanctuary
March 20, 2023
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of relaxing in a hot bath in a well-styled bathroom, you’ll understand that being in a bathroom like this can feel like escaping to a retreat for the soul. If you’re bathroom is drab, cramped, and downright un-sanctuary-like, it might be time to consider revamping your space into a more open, modern, and relaxing room.
At CTM, we’ve put together five simple bathroom ideas, that are easy to incorporate and affordable to do, that will make your bathroom feel like a luxurious spa oasis. From adding plants and candles to update your décor to installing a rainfall shower head, we have the perfect solution for you.
How to Decorate Your Bathroom Into a Sanctuary For Self-Care
When decorating, the most important part is the planning. If you simply went off to the shops and let inspiration take you, you might end up spending way too much money and getting items that do not necessarily work in your space.
Before you hit the shops, plan out your space including all the modern bathroom ideas you’d like to incorporate in and where they will fit. We recommend drawing your bathroom down on paper first as a floor plan, and deciding which elements will go where.
Another important pre-step is decide on budget. What price range do you have to work with for your bathroom sanctuary revamp? You don’t want to overshoot the budget and end up regretting it every time you step foot into you overpriced bathroom.
Tips to Create a Self-Care Sanctuary in your Bathroom
Self-care should be all about serenity, calm, warmth, and relaxation. Ideally, the ideas for decorating your bathroom that you choose to use, should all work together to create this sense of serenity in your space. Here are our top bathroom decor ideas to try to turn your bathroom into a self-care retreat.
#1 – Clear The Clutter First
You cannot create calm and relaxation when surrounded by clutter. Start by clearing out all your cupboards, drawers, and baskets you have in and around your space. Throw away any expired products or medicines, and get rid of anything that you don’t use on a daily basis. Consider donating any outdated décor or products that do not serve you, to a charity shop in need.
#2 – Let In The Light
If you have windows in your bathroom, make sure they are not draped in drab, dark window dressings or blinds. Open the windows up by adding sheer drapes if you need them for privacy, or getting rid of them completely if you don’t. If your budget allows for some remodelling, consider making your bathroom window bigger to allow more light in, or perhaps add in a skylight for dramatic results.
#3 – Consider Your Towel Choice
In just about any luxurious bathroom you enter, there will be perfectly matched, thick, fluffy towels hanging on the rails, right? Spend money on good quality towels that match your design style of the room. You will feel like you’re getting a warm hug every time you use them, and they will last a good few years if you’re buying quality too.
#4 – Create The Mood
Mood and ambience need to be created in a bathroom. This can be done by adding candles, incense, and other beautiful scents and features that will create the mood through smell in the bathroom. You can also add small touches like a Bluetooth speaker in the bathroom (in the safest spot possible) that can play serene, calming music in the room while you soak away.
#5 – Finishing Touches
By simply changing the paint colour on the walls, updating your artwork, or adding a few green plants and baskets, you will be making small changes that will have a huge impact. A new rug, a new mirror, new towels, improved décor touches, and finishings like candles and plants will make a huge difference in helping to create the sanctuary feel in your bathroom.
Why Turn Your Bathroom Into a Relaxing Sanctuary
Let’s be honest, in today’s world of on-the-go lifestyles, with constant deadlines, and things to be done, there is very little time for yourself during the day. Whether it’s looking after children, excelling in your career, or trying to be a good partner and friend, our lives can be extremely stressful and energy-depleting often. Spending 15 – 30 minutes every day in a bathroom that creates a sense of calmness and serenity is one way that we can destress from our busy lives and allow our energy levels to be recharged.
Looking for more ideas to decorate your bathroom including all the tools, accessories, products and tiles to do it? Look no further than CTM’s range of bathroom tiles, baths, showers, toilets, finishes and décor ideas that you can find at CTM online or in-store now