With the credit crunch burning holes in our wallets, the last thing we intend on doing is paying an arm and a leg on a new bathroom or even renovating an old bathroom with new and expensive bathroom furniture. Having an atmospheric place to relax after a hard day's work is always ideal, but for many of us, it is far too expensive a fantasy, especially in the current economic climate.
A bathroom renovation isn't always necessarily as pricy as we would imagine. There are various low-budget strategies one can use to build the ideal bathroom, while still being able to pay off the mortgage. By examining the ways in which simple components such as mirrors, tiling, furniture and paint can be used in an affordable manner, your dream bathroom can, in fact, become a reality.
As various designers will point out, mirrors are very useful in creating an illusion of space. By placing full-length mirrors on opposite walls or on cupboard doors, a small bathroom can be made to look twice a large. The type of tiles and lighting you use can create a similar effect. By adopting big, warm lights, in addition to large-size tiles, your bathroom area can be made to look significantly bigger. Rather than spending excessive amounts of money on physically enlargening your bathroom, attempt to create an illusion of space instead.
If you need further physical space to place your bathroom furniture, there are still more financially feasible ways to create your desired space. Getting fitted or built-in furniture is, for example, an effective space-saver. Large standing cabinets take up a lot of room, so small, deep overhead and wall cupboards are ideal for freeing up floor space. Additionally, buying your own wooden planks on which to place items such as beauty products and towels, and hanging them on the wall, is also a useful means to clear up extra floor-space. Utilizing a space effectively is therefore essential for the creation of your ideal low-budget bathroom.
Selecting the right colour for your bathroom walls is vital, as the atmosphere of a room is largely determined by the colour of its paint or wallpaper. Painting a room yourself is the least costly means of creating your ideal bathroom ambience.
Seeing as there is no 'one way' to decorate, it is up to you to decide the colour scheme based on what style you are looking for:
If you want to provide an illusion of space, the use of soft and pale colours is recommended (such as peach and off-white).
To set a tone of peace and tranquillity, cool colours (such as sky blue and jade green) are the best options.
To create a cosy, comfortable atmosphere, warm and bright colours (such as ruby red, orange, or green apple) are advisable.
As the above suggestions exemplify, a bathroom renewal does not have to be overly costly. By replacing the furniture, adding mirrors, and giving the walls a lick of paint, there is no need for expensive professional designers or renovators, while still reaping the benefits of your ideal bathroom.
A bathroom renovation isn't always necessarily as pricy as we would imagine. There are various low-budget strategies one can use to build the ideal bathroom, while still being able to pay off the mortgage. By examining the ways in which simple components such as mirrors, tiling, furniture and paint can be used in an affordable manner, your dream bathroom can, in fact, become a reality.
As various designers will point out, mirrors are very useful in creating an illusion of space. By placing full-length mirrors on opposite walls or on cupboard doors, a small bathroom can be made to look twice a large. The type of tiles and lighting you use can create a similar effect. By adopting big, warm lights, in addition to large-size tiles, your bathroom area can be made to look significantly bigger. Rather than spending excessive amounts of money on physically enlargening your bathroom, attempt to create an illusion of space instead.
If you need further physical space to place your bathroom furniture, there are still more financially feasible ways to create your desired space. Getting fitted or built-in furniture is, for example, an effective space-saver. Large standing cabinets take up a lot of room, so small, deep overhead and wall cupboards are ideal for freeing up floor space. Additionally, buying your own wooden planks on which to place items such as beauty products and towels, and hanging them on the wall, is also a useful means to clear up extra floor-space. Utilizing a space effectively is therefore essential for the creation of your ideal low-budget bathroom.
Selecting the right colour for your bathroom walls is vital, as the atmosphere of a room is largely determined by the colour of its paint or wallpaper. Painting a room yourself is the least costly means of creating your ideal bathroom ambience.
Seeing as there is no 'one way' to decorate, it is up to you to decide the colour scheme based on what style you are looking for:
If you want to provide an illusion of space, the use of soft and pale colours is recommended (such as peach and off-white).
To set a tone of peace and tranquillity, cool colours (such as sky blue and jade green) are the best options.
To create a cosy, comfortable atmosphere, warm and bright colours (such as ruby red, orange, or green apple) are advisable.
As the above suggestions exemplify, a bathroom renewal does not have to be overly costly. By replacing the furniture, adding mirrors, and giving the walls a lick of paint, there is no need for expensive professional designers or renovators, while still reaping the benefits of your ideal bathroom.
About the Author:
Tal Potishman, editor of Heating Central, writes articles about high efficiency heating, boilers, Bootle plumbers, underfloor heating and solar thermal. He specializes in helping save money by advising on efficient heating.
