How to Turn Your Bathroom into a Spa

My blog focuses on Home/Living and Home/Property Discussions. One of the most important spaces in your home is the bathroom. If you can transform it into a spa, it will be the ultimate place of comfort. The following contributed post is entitled, How to Turn Your Bathroom into a Spa.

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Everyone loves the calming and relaxing feeling which you get from being in a luxury spa. Obviously, this is going to get very expensive if you try to do this every week. So, why not recreate this experience in your own home? Just a few decorative tricks and simple upgrades can make a big difference when it comes to making your bathroom more spa-like. Check out these ideas as a launchpad from which you can create the environment you have always dreamed about.

Start with Your Tub or Shower

The feeling of warm water on your skin is one of the greatest when it comes to making you feel relaxed. If you are a bath person, investing in a few high-quality products can help to create the luxurious environment that you are looking for. Give yourself some privacy with a shower curtain which stretches around the outside of the tub. Even if you only have a shower, you could upgrade your showerhead for a more relaxing experience.

Consider All Your Senses

When you think about a spa, you naturally think of a place which enraptures all of your senses. For example, some beautiful scents from your bath products will play a big role in helping you to unwind. Some soothing tunes or whalesong cover your sense of hearing. Touch is taken care of by the relaxing products you choose. As for sight, decorate the area with colours which promote relaxation such as blue and white. And instead of harsh overhead lighting, you could instead choose some candles to give off the light that you need.

Softness is Your Friend

When you get out of the bath or shower, you will want to dry off in comfort. When you think about a spa, you automatically imagine a stack of fluffy white towels. If you have the budget, a heated towel rail adds an even greater level of luxury. Check out https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/ if you want a complete overhaul of the space and put in your own personal sauna. When you step out of the bath, give yourself something pleasant underfoot with a nice bathmat. And invest in a comfortable robe and you will complete the softness effect!

Decent Storage Space

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Looking at a cluttered space is a surefire way to spoil your mood, so make sure that you have enough storage space to contain everything comfortably. You can start off by getting rid of any products from the area which you no longer need as everyone accumulates extra lotions and potions over time. You don’t need every product under the sun to have a relaxing bathroom environment – just a few select items will suffice.

Turning your bathroom into a spa doesn’t have to be as challenging as you initially thought. Some of these simple upgrades will make all the difference if you take the time to make them. Step by step, you can create the bathroom environment which you had always dreamed about.

Author: anwaryusef

Anwar Y. Dunbar is a Regulatory Scientist. Being a naturally curious person, he is also a student of all things. He earned his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Michigan and his Bachelor’s Degree in General Biology from Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). Prior to starting the Big Words Blog Site, Anwar published and contributed to numerous research articles in competitive scientific journals reporting on his research from graduate school and postdoctoral years. After falling in love with writing, he contributed to the now defunct Examiner.com, and the Edvocate where he regularly wrote about: Education-related stories/topics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Financial Literacy; as well as conducted interviews with notable individuals such as actor and author Hill Harper. Having many influences, one of his most notable heroes is author, intellectual and speaker, Malcolm Gladwell, author of books including Outliers and David and Goliath. Anwar has his hands in many, many activities. In addition to writing, Anwar actively mentors youth, works to spread awareness of STEM careers, serves on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the David M. Brown Arlington Planetarium, serves as Treasurer for the JCSU Washington, DC Alumni Chapter, and is active in the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Ministry at the Alfred Street Baptist Church. He also tutors in the subjects of biology, chemistry and physics. Along with his multi-talented older brother Amahl Dunbar (designer of the Big Words logos, inventor and a plethora of other things), Anwar is a “Fanboy” and really enjoys Science-Fiction and Superhero movies including but not restricted to Captain America Civil War, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Prometheus. He is a proud native of Buffalo, NY.

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