Transforming your bathroom into a home spa may be as simple as incorporating nature to “relax the senses,” says Leah Ball Steen, principal designer and owner of Revival Home & Garden.
Plants in the bathroom? That’s just one way to make your boudoir more spa-like, according to Steen. “Live ferns and bamboo don’t need much sunlight and can handle the steam from the shower.”
Large glass containers of seashells, sand, pebbles, or other natural materials can also help bring the outside in. “If you think about it, most spas have a tropical, tranquil ambiance. This is due to the material selections and their relationship to nature,” explains Tyler Isaac Wisler of Tyler Wisler Home.
Incorporate high-end materials
For the ultimate at-home spa experience, splurge on a sauna, Jacuzzi tub, heated marble floor, chandelier, or high-tech toilet. If those aren’t in the budget, Steen suggests utilizing accessories made of high-end materials, like a marble soap dish or toothbrush holder. Trade out your old drawer pulls for glass ones.
Wisler recommends installing a bamboo vessel sink, which sits like a bowl on top of your counter and is well worth the money. They can be found online and at several different price points. “Changing out your typical white Vitreous china bowl for a vessel sink just screams ‘spa,’” Wisler says.
Utilize textures, materials, and colors
Teak: “The use of teak in a bathroom will instantly transport you to a spa-like oasis within your own home,” Wisler says. Place a small teak stool in your shower as a seat or place to set products, or roll up some fluffy towels and use it as a towel stand. Steen adds that incorporating ‘non-bathroom’ pieces like a small accent lamp can make the room feel more special.
Seagrass: Try a seagrass hamper or rug that, according to Wisler, is “soft on the feet, but textural and beautiful.” Wisler adds that the natural “nubbiness” of the fibers will massage tired soles every time you step on it.
Monochromatic color palette: Steen advises creating a calm visual environment in all-white, soft blues and tans, or light grays. “The goal is to create a space that will quiet the mind versus one that stimulates it with vibrant, saturated tones.” Skip the graphic shower curtain in favor a more subtle style, like natural linen or white terrycloth.
Towel warmers can be found for under $100 and will make you feel like royalty over and over.
A curved shower curtain rod will create more space where you need it most.
Candles always have a calming effect. The more, the better.
Replace your current showerhead with a “rainfall” version.
Change out your old faucet for a newer, sleeker version.
Lastly, Steen proposes adding your own musical track. “Modern technology makes it possible to create your own relaxing playlists and listen wherever you go, including the bathroom.”
Create an affordable home spa
Transforming your bathroom into a home spa may be as simple as incorporating nature to “relax the senses,” says Leah Ball Steen, principal designer and owner of Revival Home & Garden.
Plants in the bathroom? That’s just one way to make your boudoir more spa-like, according to Steen. “Live ferns and bamboo don’t need much sunlight and can handle the steam from the shower.”
Large glass containers of seashells, sand, pebbles, or other natural materials can also help bring the outside in. “If you think about it, most spas have a tropical, tranquil ambiance. This is due to the material selections and their relationship to nature,” explains Tyler Isaac Wisler of Tyler Wisler Home.
Incorporate high-end materials
For the ultimate at-home spa experience, splurge on a sauna, Jacuzzi tub, heated marble floor, chandelier, or high-tech toilet. If those aren’t in the budget, Steen suggests utilizing accessories made of high-end materials, like a marble soap dish or toothbrush holder. Trade out your old drawer pulls for glass ones.
Wisler recommends installing a bamboo vessel sink, which sits like a bowl on top of your counter and is well worth the money. They can be found online and at several different price points. “Changing out your typical white Vitreous china bowl for a vessel sink just screams ‘spa,’” Wisler says.
Utilize textures, materials, and colors
Simple solutions
Lastly, Steen proposes adding your own musical track. “Modern technology makes it possible to create your own relaxing playlists and listen wherever you go, including the bathroom.”