1. Use natural materials like wood and stone

These days, a natural lifestyle is more important than ever. Spending time in bathroom is often very intimate and personal, and you want to feel natural, right? It’s not going to happen if you’re surrounded with plastic, paint, chemicals, rubber, and synthetics. Go back to nature’s roots and build your bathroom furniture, floors, and other surfaces from wood. Don’t worry about wood durability in wet conditions—mankind has built boats made of wood for centuries. There are hundreds of different durable sorts of trees that will be able to withstand more than the house around it, but if you are not sure, teaks is always a good choice for all kinds of works.

In addition to wood, use natural (not chemically produced) stone for floors and surfaces. They may be a little bit bigger of an investment for beginners and a bit more difficult to install, but the final effect pays off. After completion, your bathroom will truly be a unique piece of art.

2. Old is actually new

Need a cabinet or vanity for your bathroom? Maybe you don’t need to buy new. Maybe there is an old piece of furniture somewhere in your garage that can be cleaned and varnished? Visit antique shops to find interesting elements for your new bathroom that can be tuned up and given extra personal emotion. It’s easier than you think, and the result is much more interesting.

3. Out of the box bathroom

Some ideas for brave and extra-innovative designers:

Move your freestanding bath to your bedroom

Put a TV or other uncommon equipment in bathroom

Instead on installing 2 sinks, build a small stream on one side of the bathroom

Use fewer walls in the bathroom and allow the whole floor to have a drain so you don’t have to worry about wiping the floor anymore

Use see-through mirrors for decorations so you can see out from the bathroom

Install a fireplace in the bathroom or use a portable gel fireplace

[put your out-of-the-box-idea here]

4. Light gives atmosphere

Think about lighting as a project. It’s not just a bulb in the ceiling. LED lighting is cheaper than ever and very energy efficient. Install extra lights so that you can make your bathroom extra bright in the morning. It is proven that bright light after waking up boosts your serotonin level for the whole day.

Use color LED lights to create ambience for evening baths. There are many affordable LED strips with multiple colors (I recommend a combination of green, blue, and red) and many even come with a remote control. They are easy to install and give a powerful ambiance effect.

5. Treat all your senses

Pay attention to all of your main senses, like:

Seeing

Hearing

Smelling

Seeing: Put some paintings on the wall. It is very easy to print your favorite vacation photos on waterproof material. If you print it in a big size, you can easily fill your bathroom with emotions from Hawaii, Bali, or [put you own place here].

Hearing: Install weatherproof speakers to your bathroom and connect them with your iPod. Put some smooth jazz on when entering bathroom or while flossing your teeth. Your day or evening suddenly looks totally different.

Smelling: Make sure that you have lavender, sweet orange, ylang ylang or sandalwood scents in your bathroom all time, so whenever you step into room, your mind switches to a new place and your pulse lowers automatically.

It all matters and affects your energy and mood for the rest of the day (and sometimes for the next day). We are humans, and even if we don’t admit it, emotions drive us in bigger ways than we think. Now it’s your chance to turn it in your favor.

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