Affordable Methods for Re-Creating Your Bathroom Ambience

At a time when economic circumstances are breaking negative records pushing us closer and closer into debt, the last thing we want to do is spend thousands of pounds on bathroom redesign and renovation. Having a warm and cosy place to take a soothing bath after a long day’s work is always a welcoming idea, yet unfortunately, it can be too expensive an indulgence.

Bathroom renovation does not, however, have to be expensive. There are various cost-effective strategies one can use to create the bathroom you have always wanted, while still managing to minimize your expenditure. By looking at the different ways in which we can use mirrors, tiling, furniture, and paint in a financially advantageous manner, the bathroom of your dreams can, in fact, become a reality.

As many designers rightly acknowledge, mirrors tend to help create an illusion of space. By placing full-lengths mirrors on opposite ends of the walls or cabinets, your bathroom space can visually increase by a factor of two. A similar illusion can be created by tiling and lighting: large warm lamps, along with large-sized tiles, greatly contribute to making any space look bigger. So instead of spending a fortune on physically increasing your bathroom size, create an illusion of space.

If you do not have the physical space to place the furniture you want, there are more cost-effective ways to create the space you need. Getting specially fitted or built-in furniture is, for instance, useful for freeing up space. Instead of standing cupboards or cabinets, get smaller, yet deeper, wall cabinets that can hang overhead. Additionally, the use of wooden planks to create your own storage place for towels or beauty products is an idea to be considered – planks on the wall leave more floor space, so utilizing the space you have in an intelligent manner is a very cost-effective way to clear up the space you need in your bathroom.

Choosing the appropriate colour of wallpaper or paint is very important, because colour is the largest contributing factor for creating the desired ambience of your environment. Painting a room yourself is the most economically advantageous way to directly influence the mood and design of your new bathroom.

There is no ‘right’ way to decorate, so choose your colours depending on the style you are after:

If you want to provide an illusion of space, the use of soft and pale colours is recommended (such as peach and off-white).

Cool colours (such as sky blue and jade green) to set a tone of calm and peace.

Bright, warm colours (such as orange and apple green) are effective for creating a cosy, restful ambience.

As is demonstrated by the above examples, a bathroom renovation does not necessarily have to be pricey, nor would you need to enlist the help of a high-budget professional designer. By changing the furniture, adding some mirrors, and splashing a fresh coat of paint on the walls, you can transform your bathroom into your ideal safe haven.