Our bathrooms are usually the first place we head to every morning so its ideal that we enjoy our very frequent visits to them as they represent an important part of our home. Usually families heading out in the morning will need to visit and spend a considerable amount of time there so it should be appealing.
However, it should not just appeal to your family, it also should be a safe and comfortable, clean place for your guests and family who need to use it. Over the years, your bathroom will start to date and look tired and depending on your circumstance, you might not be able to embark on a full refurb and strip everything out so we have come up with a few top tips to touch it up and revive its look without having to completely refurbish it.
Buy a new Mirror
A quick and easy way to make a noticeable impact is by changing your mirror. Almost all bathrooms have a mirror and to achieve a quick win. Mirror always increase the light and add a layer of depth to make rooms look bigger so always a good idea for any bathroom.
Ideally mirrors should be on the opposite or adjacent wall to the windows to reflect sunlight throughout the room. Modern mirrors with lighting are truly an amazing addition to transform – you can find mirrors now with blue tooth connections for you devices, demister pads, digital clocks etc (insert link to mirrors here).
Install A New Towel Rail
With the transformation of towel rails from traditional silver/chrome simple look, there are now so many options ranging from tall designer radiators, to assymetrical radiators, and even stylish traditional inspired radiators with different colour options from black, chrome, anthracite (fancy word for dark grey) light grey, white, with varying textures matt, gloss, that you can stylishly match a few items in the bathroom to create a nice, modern look. these still have good heat output and can still do the fundamental job of heating up your space while modernising your look.
Re-grout tiles
Sometimes you need to update a bathroom because of maintenance reasons as opposed to just aesthetics. A common issue tends to be grout and silicon edges starting to mould over or look really horrid around the tiles, they can also lead to leakages and also damp related issues. You can end up with a damaged wall or floors or worst still leaks unto your neighbours property! its very wise if youre not replacing the ties to at least reseal all the grout lines and have fresh silicon to revive and refresh your bathroom look.
For a quick fix, you can easily purchase a grout pen for less that £10 from most DIY merchants or shops cover up the existing grout lines or for a longer term fix, you can scrape of the old grout, then re-fill and point using a new compound. This is why we recommend larger tiles in large bathrooms to reduce your “grout-exposure” and so it’s definitely something to consider when you come to finally replacing the tiles.
A Lick Of Paint or WALLPAPER
Transforming rooms is easiest done using paint and depending on how much of a paint risk taker you are – can create and liven up your bathroom quite dramatically.
To guide around paints, its always best to go with your comfort zone so you don’t get painters remorse which is indeed a real thing. You can determine what mood you want to go for , so if airy, bright is your preferred then get an off white or light grey colour or taupes which work as a nice neutral – you can also go with pastel shades or hints in white paint. For the more dramatic look, you can get away with dark greys on some of the walls to create a dramatic back drop if you have a nice light painting you can contrast with. With wall paper its usually best to keep them on walls that have little interaction with water. If done well they look amazing in cloakrooms so it’s not too boring and you’re able to take more risks in that space since its not your MAIN bathroom.
Accessorise
There are now lots of interesting and gorgeous accessories one can get for their bathroom to create a stunning effect, realisitic looking faux or real flowers and plants have a fantastic effect on the ambiance and also using more versatile accessories ranging from grey, blank, bronze and matt gold effect toilet roll handles, towel holders, bins and soap dishes, with bathmats, bathrobe hooks and all sorts of accessories.
DEClutter
We should probably have started with this, removing all unnecessary soaps, products, containers, and gels will go a long way in creating a clean and fresh space. For everything else, there are lots of creative storage options that can keeps these products out of sight – vanity mirror cabinets or under-counter drawer space can provide a good option for a more streamlined and clutter free bathroom.
Hopefully with these tips, you don’t have to break the bank to overhaul your bathroom you can apply a few touches which can dramatically improve your space and make it more liveable.
