Ten Tips to an Affordable Luxury Bathroom

Have you seen that advertisement in which a lady walks into a bathroom, lined up with cream colored ceramic tiles. Then steps closer to the state of the art wash basin, fitted with latest faucets one has ever seen. The bathroom looks class apart. So pristine, that it touches your soul. You don't know what but something attracts you towards it. I bet that you must too have, at least once wished of owning such a luxury bathroom. Making one of these is an expensive affair but would you believe me if I were to say that this dream of yours can come true and that too without ripping your wallet?

Yes, owning your dream luxury bathroom can be turned into reality by taking few measures and making some right choices. Carefully putting it together piece by piece and you will end up crafting a master piece.

Here are some tips that will help you to make few wise choices.

1. Make a budget.

Fixing a budget has numerous benefits. First of all, it will allow you to choose products wisely. You will always be aware of how much you are spending on a product. You will carefully analyze its worth and you will know how much money you have left. Therefore Fixing a budget turns out to be the first step in creating your dream luxury bathroom.

2. Clarity is power

You must be clear about how your bathroom should look like. When I say clear, I mean crystal clear. You must have everything planned out in your head. Everything from the position of your cabinets to the color of the tiles.
Being clear will help you cut through the hassle that arises when you have numerous choices to make. Have it all planned out in your head, make few rough diagrams. Then move forward.

3. Buy integrated cabinets.

Invest in some integrated cabinets. This will help save space and they give a neat look to your bathroom. Wash basins attached with cabinets at the bottom is a good example.

4. Go for integrated shower and tubs.

Be it a quick shower or a warm slow bath in a tub. Get both the benefits by investing in a bath tub cum shower cubicle. This saves space and money because buying a bathtub and a shower cubicle separately will be an expensive affair.

5. Use expensive materials at noticeable places.

Rather than spending all your hard earned money on tiling your entire bathroom with posh tiles, distribute them wisely.Use such tiles at most noticeable places and use cheaper ones at less noticeable places. So that the next time your guest opens the door, he would be amazed to see such beautiful tile work and will hardly notice the cheap tiles that are fitted around the corners.

6. Divide and conquer

Use panels, preferably made of plexi-glass, to create partitions. For example a small partition between a bath tub and rest of the bathroom. This will allow free flow of sunlight and will add to the beauty of your bathroom. Using such objects will give your bathroom a sharper look.

7. Magic of lighting

Lighting is magical. Mark my words. Lighting, if done properly can magically transform your bathroom. Place lights on the sides of the mirror to prevent it from casting shadows on your face. Use ambient lightning to fill the room with light. Use it to evenly light up the shower, tub and the wash basin areas. Use lights with a pleasant tone. Use decorative lights around any installations to focus on it. Well planned use of lights can glow up your bathroom.

8. Use art pieces to make your bathroom a visual delight.

Fond of art? Paintings or sculptures will add onto your bathroom's beauty. A beautiful landscape hung onto a wall or small statue placed on a platform will do.I will add a touch of uniqueness to your bathroom.

9. Go full metal.

Be it faucets, or towel rods. Anything in shiny metal will add charm to your bathroom. This concept of metal must only be applied to small objects like shower-heads, rods, knobs, handles and faucets.

10. Skip the tile.

This may seem contradictory to what I earlier said but skipping tiles is really budget friendly. The alternative is to paint, get a Painter and draw tiled designs on the floor. You will get the same effect of tiles and that too at fraction of the cost.

Designing your dream bathroom is a tough task and you always have a lot of things to keep in mind. These few tips will help you cut down on the cost and make your bathroom luxurious and that too without hurting your wallet. All the best for your endeavor and do let us know once you are done with it.

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5 Tips to Give Your Bathroom a Complete Makeover

You don’t always have to call for plumbers, get new bathroom fittings installed, rip out your bathroom tiles and call for stone cutters, to give your bathroom a complete makeover! I recently added a long wall mirror to my bathroom, and to my surprise my bathroom looked way different from before. As rightly said, “Those little things can add up to make a big difference”.

Here are 5 pocket friendly and hassle free tips to give your bathroom a complete makeover:

1)  ADD A FEW BATHROOM RELATED POSTERS ON YOUR BATHROOM WALLS AND DOOR: 

Adding some posters on the walls of your bathroom which speak about the bathroom hygiene in a funny and innovative way is indeed a good idea! You don’t need to buy the posters, if you are creative and love art work, you can simply make them at home using chart papers and a few poster colours. Put your posters on a wall which is free from the interference of water. This will not only give your bathroom a makeover but it will also make it look different from the other bathrooms.

2) PAINT WASH YOUR BATHROOM WITH A NEW COLOUR:

No, you need not call a professional painter to paint wash your bathroom. All you need is paint colour and a paint brush to get started! Choose a colour which is in contrast with colour of your bathroom furniture and repaint the walls of your bathroom. This will give your bathroom a completely new look. You can also put wallpapers if you don’t want to paint the walls literally!

3) CHANGE THE ACCESSORIES THAT ARE KEPT ON THE COUNTER TOP OF YOUR BATHROOM:

The next thing which you can do is remove the old accessories that are kept on the counter top of your bathroom and replace them with something different. Changing accessories such as the soap dispenser, toothbrush stand and your cosmetics plate will make a huge difference. By putting a small basket with colorful towels, along with a few scented candles will help you to give your bathroom a face lift. You need not go for shopping to change your accessories, all you need to do is ransack your cupboard and find the right things!

4) CHANGE THE SHOWER CURTAIN OF YOUR BATHROOM:

Changing the shower curtain only will help you give your bathroom a fresh and a rejuvenating look! You can buy a new shower curtain or even exchange the shower curtains of your bathrooms to make your bathroom look different from before. A bathroom curtain is that one thing in your bathroom which alone can give your bathroom a lift! Make sure that your bathroom curtain matches with the color of your bathroom!

5) ADD A SMALL COMFORTABLE SOFA ALONG WITH A MAGAZINE HOLDER WITH YOUR FAVORITE MAGAZINES:

Adding a small sofa in your bathroom will help you get a spa kind of feeling in your very own bathroom. You can also add a magazine holder with your favorite magazines, this is to prevent you from getting bored during your face pack sessions! You can put in your old, small, side sofa, it need not necessarily be a new one. This will help you give your bathroom a nice, new, fresh and indeed a relaxing look!

Once you implement the above 5 tips, your bathroom will get an instant makeover! These changes are easy and even pocket friendly. You need not do a lot of planning before giving your bathroom this kind of a makeover! It isn’t necessary to follow the above mentioned tips only to give your bathroom a face lift, there are many other changes and additions which you can make but these are the easiest and the cheapest makeover techniques that you can use. So, All the very best for your upcoming bathroom makeover session! For more info contact us.

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