When homeowners think of renovating part of their home, they usually think of additions, kitchen makeovers, outdoor spaces, and other big things, but there’s a great reason to look at a bathroom renovation for your next project.
A bathroom renovation is typically less expensive than many of the other renovation types you can choose from, it takes less time to complete, and because it’s one of the most intimate parts of your home, it can have a dramatic impact on your everyday life.
Today, we’re going to go over some spa bathroom ideas that can help you design an affordable spa bathroom that completely changes your bathroom experience.
Install Heated Flooring
This is a somewhat more extensive renovation option to add, but it’s still far less expensive and time-consuming than building an addition or remodeling your kitchen, and it provides a ton of functionality.
Heated flooring can be accomplished in a few ways, and there are different technology options available on the market. In general, this will involve pulling up your existing flooring and anything in the way, laying down the heating system, and installing compatible flooring on top of it.
This isn’t just some minor flooring upgrade that will help you add a new look to your home. You gain a couple of major functional benefits from it.
First, you get a warm, cozy, bathroom floor to step onto first thing in the morning or when you hop out of the shower. You don’t have to worry about that chilling jolt of cold tiles, anymore. Since the bathroom is such an intimate place, this comfort boost is extremely welcome.
Then, you get the benefit of not having to turn your HVAC system up so much. When people go to take a shower, it’s common to crank the heat up a bit to make it more comfortable when they get out, but heated flooring doesn’t just warm your feet up.
It increases the temperature in the bathroom for a more pleasant overall feeling, but it doesn’t get so hot that you’re sweating from it.
Finally, while excess water will still create a slip hazard, heated flooring will help evaporate any water left behind much faster than if you just had normal floors.
This is just one aspect of a renovation. So, you can easily work it into other home remodeling ideas.
Consider a Spa Bath
If you’re trying to recreate the feeling of a spa in your bathroom, the most obvious renovation option is to renovate the bath area. Replace your standard bath with a more luxurious and oversized tub.
You can often find larger spa baths with jets and other luxury features, and they’re not too expensive when you look at the cost of many other renovation options.
How easy the installation is will depend on a couple of factors.
First, if it’s part of a larger renovation project, it’s going to take longer simply because other renovations are taking place, too. If you’re just focusing on the bath for now, it’s a fairly quick project.
Another factor you have to consider is whether there’s enough room in your bathroom to squeeze in a larger tub without major changes. If there isn’t, you might have to consider extending the bathroom, rearranging the fixtures, and otherwise making room for it.
This is typically going to be a better option alongside other, more comprehensive, ideas because of everything that might have to be done to facilitate it. However, if the goal is to recreate the spa experience at home, this is one consideration to take seriously.
Adjustable Lighting Fixtures
When you go to the spa, you’re able to relax and feel at ease. A lot of that has to do with the lighting. That’s why you don’t go into a good spa and get flooded with bright white light. There are soft yellow glows that are adjusted to match your needs.
You can recreate that at home with ease.
New lighting fixtures are some of the least expensive renovation options, and you usually don’t have to do too much work to completely change the atmosphere in your bathroom.
At most, you might have to do some minor rewiring. Usually, the existing wiring is enough to make a major change.
In any case, opt for a lighting system that is fully adjustable with a soft natural light.
Not only does this create the spa-like relaxing atmosphere you’re looking for, but it also helps with your energy bill. You can turn down the lights to avoid using as much electricity. Especially when you’ll be in the bathroom for a while.
A More Elaborate Vanity
Part of going to the spa is getting a bit of pampering done, and while you don’t have your own massage specialist or nail technician at your home, you can create a more luxurious area for you to do those things for yourself.
Expanding the sink into a proper vanity area with a large mirror and top-tier lighting, adding storage for makeup, lotions, and other items that you use to pamper yourself, and even creating a sit-down solution so you can be comfortable while pampering yourself are all great options for this idea.
Again, it takes up quite a bit of space, but there are ways around that, and they still aren’t as expensive as most other renovations.
More Luxurious and Peaceful Decor
Most bathrooms are decorated with little more than wallpaper and maybe an ornate towel rack. They’re nice, but they don’t inspire relaxation or provide a spa-like feel.
As you renovate your bathroom, opt to take a more luxurious approach with the decor.
Walls can be darker, yet more peace-inducing, colors, natural decorations that are resistant to moisture can create a sense of calmness, and you have room to get creative with things that would otherwise feel out of place with a traditional bathroom.
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