We’ve all seen #bathroombliss on Instagram or have started to dream about a bathroom design like the ones you see on ‘The Block’. Having a blissful bathroom to retreat to at the end of a long day is wonderful, so if you’re taking the plunge and renovating your bathroom to add some more glamour and modern touches, let us help you along your journey to creating bathroom bliss.
Planning Your Bathroom Renovation
As the adage goes, ‘failing to make a plan is planning to fail’. Before you even think about ripping up tiles, first you need to make a plan and a budget. Not only will this help you to hopefully keep stress levels to a minimum, but it will help you to save money by preventing those extra expenses that you DIDN’T plan for.
If you want to change the layout of your bathroom make sure to contact a plumber beforehand to make sure it is feasible. Also, if this is too costly for your budget, it is best to understand that before you start renovating. Working with your existing bathroom configuration can save you money which you can put towards making the space a little more glamorous and blissful.
To help you plan your colour scheme and style look to Instagram and Pinterest for inspiration. These two platforms will give you a good idea of what colours and finishes will look great together and help you decide what style to go with.
Seek Quality
Choosing a quality tile doesn’t just stop at the material and finish, this extends to a quality tiler if you don’t have the skills to do it yourself. When it comes to your budget and how you will spend on quality items, consider investing more in the fixed parts of your bathroom such as tiles, tapware etc. as opposed to things like your towels or an expensive plant. The fixed items are what you cannot easily change and will better serve you if they are of greater quality. After all, there’s nothing like a chipped tile to ruin your blissful bathroom moment.
Quality can also include custom cabinetry and bespoke finishes, nothing screams glamour like a custom design. This allows you to have pieces in your bathroom that will fit perfectly and include your shower screen and even your vanity mirror.
Cosy Extras
If you are creating this new bathroom in your forever home, we hope you aren’t undercutting yourself on those extras that you have been dreaming about. Underfloor heating is an incredibly cosy extra to splurge on, especially when winter rolls around again you’ll be in bliss for sure when your feet hit those toasty tiles instead of ice cubes. Other extras to potentially include (if your budget allows) a double shower head or steam shower, backlit mirror or upgrading your bath to a spa-bath.
The Finishing Touches
Once you have the main design and renovation set in motion you can finally start to think about those final touches that will add that blissful element to your bathroom.
Add life into your bathroom with some greenery, and as we know, plants tend to evoke a sense of calm which is perfect to help you relax.
Choose which accessories you’ll be including, if you want to make your bathroom feel like a luxury hotel, opt for things like tissue box covers, soap and moisturiser stations and even a small beauty mirror.
For the final touch, choose towels, hand towels and bathmats that will up the luxury feel of your new blissful bathroom. Colour-wise it really depends on your existing colour scheme, if your bathroom has lots of grey and gold tones, a deep navy blue or emerald green will look wonderful or if you’re working with timber, muted rose and soft blue hues can work well.
Donna Etchells - McGrath Estate Agents 