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9 Cool Ideas to Make Your Bathroom Better
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Everyone wants a bathroom to relax in at the end of the day, somewhere you can shut the door, wash away everyday stresses, and give yourself some much-needed pampering. However, if your scheme isn’t up to scratch, then maybe it’s time for an update in order to turn it from a humdrum space into a spa-like sanctuary.
It doesn’t have to cost the earth, either. Whether you’re opting for a few small tweaks, or going for a complete refresh, head to a bathroom place that has it all and you’ll find a look that’s right for you, whatever your budget.
Here are nine key ideas to help your bathroom make a splash for all the right reasons.
It doesn’t have to cost the earth, either. Whether you’re opting for a few small tweaks, or going for a complete refresh, head to a bathroom place that has it all and you’ll find a look that’s right for you, whatever your budget.
Here are nine key ideas to help your bathroom make a splash for all the right reasons.
1. Choose Fabulous Finishes
It’s true that taps can make or break a scheme, so if you can’t afford a whole room revamp, focus on your fittings to change up the look. The latest trend for black taps is going strong, and they can make a really bold statement, especially if your bathroom is feeling a little unloved. Opt for a design that features metallic accents for a beautifully luxe look.
Style tip: Provide a contrast to the lines of your furniture with your taps. For example, if you have a curved basin or bath, go for a straight angled tap. Or, if your bath and basin are square, mix it up with curved taps.
Practical tip: Ensure the size of your tap isn’t too large for your basin – there’s nothing worse than water spraying over the sides every time it’s turned on!
It’s true that taps can make or break a scheme, so if you can’t afford a whole room revamp, focus on your fittings to change up the look. The latest trend for black taps is going strong, and they can make a really bold statement, especially if your bathroom is feeling a little unloved. Opt for a design that features metallic accents for a beautifully luxe look.
Style tip: Provide a contrast to the lines of your furniture with your taps. For example, if you have a curved basin or bath, go for a straight angled tap. Or, if your bath and basin are square, mix it up with curved taps.
Practical tip: Ensure the size of your tap isn’t too large for your basin – there’s nothing worse than water spraying over the sides every time it’s turned on!
2. Use Tiles to Stay on Trend
Whether you’re going for tiled floor and walls, or simply a splashback, adding tiles can dramatically change the look of your room and help steer you away from a bland bathroom.
Gone are the days when tiles were purely practical – today we have a huge choice available to us, from patterned designs to mosaics and textured stone, so it’s easy to get creative. Think about where you’d like to use tiles – do you want a feature wall, or maybe a strip of patterned tiles in amongst a plainer design? Perhaps you’d just like to tile the floor and leave the walls painted?
Style tip: Use a coloured grout or lay your tiles in a non-traditional format to add interest, such as an on-trend herringbone pattern.
Practical tip: If you don’t have a large budget for tiles, use them purely in a small area – you’ll still get the effect but with minimal cost.
Whether you’re going for tiled floor and walls, or simply a splashback, adding tiles can dramatically change the look of your room and help steer you away from a bland bathroom.
Gone are the days when tiles were purely practical – today we have a huge choice available to us, from patterned designs to mosaics and textured stone, so it’s easy to get creative. Think about where you’d like to use tiles – do you want a feature wall, or maybe a strip of patterned tiles in amongst a plainer design? Perhaps you’d just like to tile the floor and leave the walls painted?
Style tip: Use a coloured grout or lay your tiles in a non-traditional format to add interest, such as an on-trend herringbone pattern.
Practical tip: If you don’t have a large budget for tiles, use them purely in a small area – you’ll still get the effect but with minimal cost.
3. Replace Tired Fittings
Feel your bathroom is looking a little out of date? Why not go for some modern, sleek-style fittings, such as a rimless back-to-wall toilet? It’s curved, simplistic design and great quality make it worth investing in – and the fact it’s lifted off of the floor makes for easier cleaning, too.
Style tip: Back-to-wall toilets and basins are ideal for adding a seamless finish to your bathroom, and create a minimal, unfussy look that works beautifully in compact rooms.
Practical tip: Wall-hung fittings and furniture allow you to see more floor and create the illusion of extra space.
Feel your bathroom is looking a little out of date? Why not go for some modern, sleek-style fittings, such as a rimless back-to-wall toilet? It’s curved, simplistic design and great quality make it worth investing in – and the fact it’s lifted off of the floor makes for easier cleaning, too.
Style tip: Back-to-wall toilets and basins are ideal for adding a seamless finish to your bathroom, and create a minimal, unfussy look that works beautifully in compact rooms.
Practical tip: Wall-hung fittings and furniture allow you to see more floor and create the illusion of extra space.
4. Bathe in Style
Dream bathrooms often revolve around the bath, and if you’ve always longed for a freestanding option then you can’t go wrong with the Mondella design. Its sleek, contemporary lines make it not only a stand-out piece, but also a spot that you’ll look forward to spending time in. Make sure you measure up and remember to leave enough space around it, as well as adding a towel holder within easy reaching distance.
Style tip: Floorstanding taps are ideal for a freestanding bath – choose one in a similar style to your other fittings to keep the look cohesive.
Practical tip: Make sure your floorstanding tap is within easy reach while in the bath.
Dream bathrooms often revolve around the bath, and if you’ve always longed for a freestanding option then you can’t go wrong with the Mondella design. Its sleek, contemporary lines make it not only a stand-out piece, but also a spot that you’ll look forward to spending time in. Make sure you measure up and remember to leave enough space around it, as well as adding a towel holder within easy reaching distance.
Style tip: Floorstanding taps are ideal for a freestanding bath – choose one in a similar style to your other fittings to keep the look cohesive.
Practical tip: Make sure your floorstanding tap is within easy reach while in the bath.
5. Add Interest With Texture
Bathrooms can be all hard lines and sleek surfaces, so raise your style game and include texture and pattern for interest. Look at bathroom furniture with interesting wood grains and team with different surface materials to mix it up.
Style tip: Consider whether you’re after a lighter or darker bathroom look – this will help you narrow down your options when choosing furniture.
Practical tip: If you’re unsure about using a bolder finish, keep it to a minimum so as not to overwhelm the scheme.
Bathrooms can be all hard lines and sleek surfaces, so raise your style game and include texture and pattern for interest. Look at bathroom furniture with interesting wood grains and team with different surface materials to mix it up.
Style tip: Consider whether you’re after a lighter or darker bathroom look – this will help you narrow down your options when choosing furniture.
Practical tip: If you’re unsure about using a bolder finish, keep it to a minimum so as not to overwhelm the scheme.
6. Find Your Spa Style
What is it that makes you relax in the bathroom? Is it reading a good book in the bath, along with scented candles and some music playing? Maybe it’s trying out a few new indulgent pamper products and a bit of alone time? Whatever it is, invest in some accessories to help you achieve this, whether it’s a stool to pop your towels on, a shower caddy to house your favourite body wash, or a bamboo ladder to hang some luxurious towels onto.
Style tip: A bath rack is ideal for placing a book, bath scrub and even a glass of wine to really unwind at the end of a long day.
Practical tip: Hooks are ideal for hanging accessories, such as a dressing gown or toiletry bag.
What is it that makes you relax in the bathroom? Is it reading a good book in the bath, along with scented candles and some music playing? Maybe it’s trying out a few new indulgent pamper products and a bit of alone time? Whatever it is, invest in some accessories to help you achieve this, whether it’s a stool to pop your towels on, a shower caddy to house your favourite body wash, or a bamboo ladder to hang some luxurious towels onto.
Style tip: A bath rack is ideal for placing a book, bath scrub and even a glass of wine to really unwind at the end of a long day.
Practical tip: Hooks are ideal for hanging accessories, such as a dressing gown or toiletry bag.
7. Design Your Scheme Around a Centrepiece
Who said basins were boring? Opt for an up-to-date round above-bench design, with beautifully sculpted soft curves, or a bold black design to add impact to a white scheme.
Style tip: Emulate the curves of a round basin with a large mirror with curved edges above.
Practical tip: If you opt for a benchtop basin, make sure you have room either side for hand soap or anything else you use day to day. If not, try a wall-hung holder instead.
Who said basins were boring? Opt for an up-to-date round above-bench design, with beautifully sculpted soft curves, or a bold black design to add impact to a white scheme.
Style tip: Emulate the curves of a round basin with a large mirror with curved edges above.
Practical tip: If you opt for a benchtop basin, make sure you have room either side for hand soap or anything else you use day to day. If not, try a wall-hung holder instead.
8. Factor in Storage
Fed up of clutter on your bathroom benchtops and seeing all those practical (but not so attractive) items? Then add in some extra storage, from vanity units with handy drawers to a clutter-busting shower caddy.
Style tip: Use a mix of open shelves, cabinets and drawers, so you can keep the attractive accessories on show, whilst hiding away the more practical essentials.
Practical tip: In a small space, go for a wall cabinet that doubles as a mirror.
Fed up of clutter on your bathroom benchtops and seeing all those practical (but not so attractive) items? Then add in some extra storage, from vanity units with handy drawers to a clutter-busting shower caddy.
Style tip: Use a mix of open shelves, cabinets and drawers, so you can keep the attractive accessories on show, whilst hiding away the more practical essentials.
Practical tip: In a small space, go for a wall cabinet that doubles as a mirror.
9. Don’t Forget Lighting
Have different levels of lighting so as not to wake others at night, while still providing some practical task lighting when needed. For the immediate area above a bath, shower or vanity, you’ll need a minimum lighting range of IP44, while a IP65 rating is sufficient in the outer spray zones. Create an ambient layered lighting system with downlights on the ceiling, under-cabinet lighting and wall-hung lights next to your mirror for extra illumination.
Style tip: Lights on a dimmer are a great way to light up the bathroom at night without having to turn the main light on.
Practical tip: Consider where your lighting is best placed to achieve illumination where you need it. For example, task lights next to a shaving mirror will mean you have a good clear view of your face, without any shadows.
More: For more bathroom inspiration, visit Bunnings Warehouse.
Your turn: How have you given your bathroom a facelift?
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
Have different levels of lighting so as not to wake others at night, while still providing some practical task lighting when needed. For the immediate area above a bath, shower or vanity, you’ll need a minimum lighting range of IP44, while a IP65 rating is sufficient in the outer spray zones. Create an ambient layered lighting system with downlights on the ceiling, under-cabinet lighting and wall-hung lights next to your mirror for extra illumination.
Style tip: Lights on a dimmer are a great way to light up the bathroom at night without having to turn the main light on.
Practical tip: Consider where your lighting is best placed to achieve illumination where you need it. For example, task lights next to a shaving mirror will mean you have a good clear view of your face, without any shadows.
More: For more bathroom inspiration, visit Bunnings Warehouse.
Your turn: How have you given your bathroom a facelift?
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
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