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6 Simple Steps To Transform Your Bathroom Into A Home Spa
By Alyice Edrich
Do you arrive home after a long day’s work eager to kick off your shoes and relax with a warm cup of tea and a good book? Or do you long
to escape to your bathroom, where warm bubbles massage away the stresses of the day?
If you’re ready to escape to a place where time stops long enough for you to unwind, recount the day’s experiences, and find a moment’s
peace, then you’ll love our six simple steps to transforming your ordinary bathroom into an extraordinary bath experience.
- Clean the clutter.
- Countertops:
Traditional bathrooms consist of countertops filled to the brim with toothbrush holders, mouth wash bottles, deodorant, hair
brushes, gels, and other unsightly objects. Removing the clutter from your countertops can instantly improve the feel and look of your
bathroom. Replace the daily necessities of life with a few scented candles, framed artwork, and green plants.
- Dirty Laundry:
The majority of households have plastic bins filled with laundry that towers over the edges until someone finally takes the bin down
to the laundry room to be washed. Replace those unsightly bins with covered wicker baskets, or hide them in a cupboard designed
specifically for your laundry basket.
- Cabinets And Drawers:
Just because something is out-of-sight doesn’t mean it should be thrown in a cabinet and drawer to be rummaged through at a later
date. Pull everything out of your cabinets and drawers and place them into three piles: keep, trash, donate. If it’s broken or expired,
toss it in the trash. If it’s useable, but you haven’t touched it in over a year, donate it. If it’s something you use on a daily,
weekly, or monthly basis, keep it. Once you’re done sorting through your stuff, place your kept items back into the cabinets and
drawers by theme: body, hair, face.
- Paint The Walls.
A fresh coat of paint does wonders to old, tired rooms. Not only does a fresh coat of paint make the room feel new, but the right
color can be calming; even relaxing. Think about the colors that make you feel relaxed. Are they earth tones, blues, or greens? What
feeling do these colors evoke? Do they invite you to rest or ask you to get moving?
- Design A “Do Not Disturb” Sign.
While you’d think a closed door is enough to let your family know that you want a little privacy and quiet time, that’s seldom the
case. The minute you enter the bathroom someone in your house needs your undivided attention—even if it’s not life threatening.
That’s why it’s important to put up a “do not disturb” sign.
Designing your own personalized “do not disturb” reminds you of the commitment you’ve made to yourself to relax and distress. The sign
also tells everyone in your house that you need thirty minutes to yourself and unless the house is on fire or someone is seriously
hurt, you do not want to be disturbed.
- Put In Surround Sound.
While it may not be feasible to actually insert surround sound throughout your bathroom walls, you can set up a station away from
the water for housing a water-proof CD player. The moment you enter your spa, the first thing you should do is turn on your CD player.
Allow the soft, soothing sounds to fill the air, tricking your brain into believing that you’ve just stepped into another place and
time.
This isn’t a time to pump up the volume or to play dance music. This is the time to lower the volume and listen to music that’s designed
to help you relax and distress. Instrumentals, classical arrangements, and sounds of nature are all good choices.
- Add Candles.
Have you ever sat in front of a roaring fire and felt your cares just melt away? The flames of a fire have that effect on many
people. You may not be able to fit a fireplace in your bathroom, but you can fit a few lighted candles.
Instead of trying to relax with harsh, fluorescent bathroom lights, turn them off. Light several candles and place them strategically
throughout your bathroom, then allow the luminous glow of the flickering candles help you relax.
- Set Up Three Mini-Spa Stations.
No matter how small your bathroom is, you can set up three mini-stations by putting up one closed cabinet with three shelves. The
first shelf should host your bath supplies since this will most likely be your most accessed stuff. The second shelf should house
your nail supplies since you’ll be accessing this stuff once a week. And your third shelf should house your massage supplies since
you’ll only be accessing this when your spouse wants to join in the fun.
a. Nail Salon
Most people prefer to do their nails once a week, but if you find painting your nails or giving yourself a pedicure relaxing, you
might want to tackle your hands and feet every time you feel stressed and/or defeated.
Your “nail salon” should include the following supplies:
- foot massager with massaging rollers
- foot soak tub with whirlpool jets
- pumice stone
- nail clippers
- nail polish
- nail polish remover
- exfoliating scrub specifically designed for feet
- moisturizer
b. Massage Station
A daily massage would be heaven, but most people are lucky if they can talk their spouses into weekly massages so don’t stress if
your massages aren’t performed on a daily or weekly basis. A monthly massage is just as good. A deep, thirty minute massage works to
loosen tight muscles while helping to relax the tissues underneath those muscles.
Your “massage station” should include the following supplies:
- clean, white sheet
- warm, scented massage oil
- thick, rich lotion
- water heated basalt stones
- handheld, electric massager
- scalp massager
- palm massager
- hot towel cabi
c. Bath Station.
Once you experience your first relaxing bath, you may never turn back. A bath is a wonderful way to pamper yourself. It reduces
stress in your muscles, and releases everyday tension.
Your “bath station” should include the following supplies:
- moisturizing bath oils (to replenish your skin’s moisture)
- aromatherapy sea salts (to alleviate joint and muscle pain)
- scrubbing bath soaps (to remove dead skin)
- a whirlpool insert (if you don’t have one built into your tub)
- a water-proof neck pillow
Finally, no bath experience is complete without something warm to sip. So before you head into that bathroom, brew a cup of your
favorite herbal tea.
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