Luxury is undeniable and most people can recognize a luxurious bathroom when faced with it. The feeling of luxury can come from many things such as being spacious, detail to accent style, expensive material used for decoration, or a lot of light. It can also be a combination of all of these things that instinctively creates a sense of luxury.
Here is a list of some of the elements that create the feeling of luxury in a bathroom.
Inviting lighting
The big and most common mistake people make when adding lights to their bathroom is to focus on a light above the vanity. This light is also typically very standard and not much higher quality than “builders grade.” In rare occasions the balance between bling and shine is achieved to add a touch of luxury in the right setting.
Remember to look at your design through the lenses of a designer. Add scone shaped lights on both sides of your vanity instead for a subtle ambiance. It is all about soft but bright enough light to make your bathroom shine with style.
Using pot lights is a great way of not getting in the way of your décor and if you prefer them you can add them above your vanity, shower, or tub.
Heated Bathroom Floors
Step out of your shower into the lap of luxury and avoid having to step on cold tiles or floor ruin your shower. Heated bathroom floors radiate warmth and keep the winter chills at bay so you do not have to feel them in your bathroom. Not only do heated floors keep the temperature in your bathroom at a comfortable level, they also provide a sense of comfortable luxury like no other. It is worth thinking about radiant floor heating when you are designing your bathroom remodeling project.
Heated floors give any room the added boost it needs to raise the temperature in the room to a more comfortable level. They deliver comfort and luxury like none other. When remodeling your bathroom, it is especially worth thinking about.
Heated Towel Racks
There is no greater spoil than having a heated towel ready for you as you step out of the shower. It is a five-star treatment that drips with luxury. Heated towel racks also heat the rest of the room to a degree and are great in winter. You can keep your towels soft and warm whenever you need them to be with a heated towel rack.
The free-standing bathtub
This is the easiest way to make a statement of luxury in your bathroom. Your free-standing tub needs to be a central piece and needs to look like it belongs. This means that you require the space to fit it into your bathroom with ease.
A good guide is to allow six inches extra on both ends of the tub for a natural fitting look. You can get away with a minimum of 6 inches of extra space for a clawfoot, pedestal, or freestanding tub, but you will have to take care that it does not look cramped.
It is advisable to consult with your contractor or designer before incorporating it into your design.
Vanity to take notice of
Traditionally your vanity was used to house the sink and hide the plumbing. These days you even get a vanity that caters for the exposed plumbing look. The role of the vanity has grown and the vanity is now the focal point that pulls your bathroom look together. This fixture can add a real sense of luxury with open counter tops of quartz and well-designed storage spaces and drawers. Avoid clutter and show off your counter.
A unique shower
Most bathrooms have a shower or a bath and some have both. You normally find that one is more of a feature than the other. A luxurious bathroom is where both the shower and tub flows into the design and matches perfectly.
The fittings used are key and you should consider using waterfall fittings for both. A waterfall tap in the tub gives a cascade of water to fill it. A rainfall showerhead not only looks impressive but often has a waterfall function with a few jet options as well. You can even install body jets for a truly luxurious experience in your shower.
Natural elements
Using natural materials, colors and textures for your floors and walls is timeless and gives a natural elegance and touch of luxury.
Deck your walls with a marble look for a simple but stunning look of timeless luxury. Simple is key and using subtle veining will not distract or overwhelm.
If you prefer a more cozy and less glamorous look you can opt for wooden textures and warmer tones that keeps you in tune with nature.
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