If you want to create a bathroom that puts most living rooms to shame, here’s the secret: invest in it. Get the finest quality fittings, sanitary ware, lights, art and art-effects, and then reap the benefits in the form of a lifetime of indulgence.

Forget the traditional white tiles and incandescent bulbs, the bathroom can be an attractive and appealing zone if you focus on the décor.

No matter what the size of your bathroom is, ensure it is designed in a manner that makes it look spacious and comforting. Here’s how you can go about it step by step.



 Wall art

Begin by deciding on a design and colour scheme. Use designer wall tiles with matching fabric for the shower curtain and drapes. Or else, replace your old shower curtains with new ones, which are either in sharp contrast to your new bathroom walls or shades that are complementing them.


Minimalist look

One of the biggest mistake that you can do is buying too many things for your bathroom in an attempt to jazz it up. Keep this is mind when buying accessories for your bathroom and limit them to the bare minimum. Similarly, try your best to minimize large protruding items such as wall shelves, cabinets, hanging racks, etc.


Storage space

Find great clear plastic boxes, bins, drawer dividers, and clear cosmetic bags to keep things systematically and yet out of sight. Even if your bathroom is small, you can find space for a small but elegant wall cupboard. Any unique piece of furniture will help to soften the space, provide required storage and can add style, colour and warmth.



 Lighting tips

Add lighting to the room to open up the space and create a particular mood. Recessed spot lighting is ideal as it combines elegance with enhancing the space perception. If you prefer a bright room, maximize the lighting by placing a large mirror, and placing the bulb next to it. If there isn’t sufficient space, then it can also be placed above the mirror.


Colour play

Opt for pastel colour scheme and cool colours like blues and greens. Using light and soft colours like white, peach etc instead of dark colours will help to look your bathroom look bigger. You can even use light colours for the accessories of the bathroom including towels. Just like the walls, the flooring will also appear more prominent and make the room appear to be more spacious if it is of a light colour. If you cannot replace the existing flooring, choose a decorative vinyl layer and get that set above it.



 Safety norms

The bathroom is considered to be the most dangerous room in the house when it comes to electrical usage. Always consult a professional electrician before getting any additional lighting or heating equipment. Get plastic covers for plug points used to operate appliances like hair dryers.


Get the home SPA experience


To create the ultimate in luxury, opt for whirlpool baths that offer options in which soothing and relaxing champagne-like bubbles cling to and caress every inch of the bather’s skin, backjets that operate in sequence to simulate a back massage and encourage deep breathing, flexjets for a targeted hydro-massage on specific areas of the body and chromatherapy where colours are used for mood enhancement. Or else you can simply chill out and unwind in a soaking bath where your body is submerged in an ultra-deep, tranquil pool. Experience the twin sensations of buoyancy and being embraced by warmth. You can use scented and decorative candles to make your bathroom look elegant and luxurious. Using aromatherapy oils can also work to add a dash of soothing or invigorating fragrance.