| It is entirely possible to create your perfect luxurious | | | | increases the pulse and tenses muscles. |
| bathroom however small your room or budget. Here | | | | Blue has the opposite effect to red: it relaxes the |
| are some tips gathered from top designers in the UK: | | | | muscles, reduces the pulse and has anti-inflammatory |
| 1. Furniture | | | | properties. |
| If you've got the space, why not put an armchair in | | | | Green is to invigorate: it fights depression, calms the |
| your bathroom? You can pick normally pick up a | | | | nerves and resfreshes, hence it being used in |
| spare armchair from a junk shop or charity shop | | | | hospitals. |
| without spending a fortune. Cover it with a nice, | | | | Yellow aids digestion, increases muscle tone and |
| washable throw and voila, the instant luxury feel. | | | | purifies the blood. It stimulates a sense of security |
| Naturally, this is assuming you've got enough space. | | | | and happiness - like sunshine. |
| You don't have to pick a giant armchair - pick one | | | | 4. Window Dressing |
| that is in proportion to the bathroom. The very | | | | Using linen to make curtains is a cheap and effective |
| worst thing you can do is to squeeze in a piece of | | | | way to add that luxurious chic to any bathroom |
| furniture where there's not enough space so if an | | | | 5. Accessories |
| armchair is going to make the room look too | | | | Accessories will give your bathroom a co-ordinated |
| crowded, skip this step. | | | | look. Old fashioned bottles or even new decanters |
| 2. Wallpaper | | | | can be filled with coloured bubble bath. And for a sea |
| Okay so tiling is always a great idea but consider | | | | theme, try using pebbles and starfish found on the |
| something a little different too : wallpaper. Don't | | | | shore. Paperweights as decorations for bathrooms |
| worry about it getting splashed, it is normally much | | | | are a good idea too. Don't forget to put up a |
| more resistant than it looks. Besides, you are going | | | | bookshelf or put a basket on the floor for magazines |
| to wallpaper areas that are not immediately next to | | | | if you have a toilet in your bathroom. |
| the water (this is where the tile goes!) Many stores | | | | Try and minimise clutter. Invest in good shelving - |
| now stock wallpaper that is especially designed for | | | | again it need not be expensive - and make the |
| bathrooms with a waterproof coating and chances | | | | display of any nick-nacks a real feature. |
| are that as you won't need a lot of it, it will be | | | | 6. Mirror Tricks |
| cheaper than tiling and look better than a plain wall. | | | | Big mirrors and or mirror tiles will help make a small |
| 3. The Power of Colours | | | | space feel larger, but you needn't spend much to find |
| Colour co-ordination in a small space is a real must | | | | one that fits . If your bathroom lacks natural light, |
| because everything is so obvious. | | | | the bigger the mirror the better. Try to place it |
| This not only includes the fixtures but the | | | | adjacent to any windows to reflect as much daylight |
| accessories too: the towels, blinds, bathmats, shower | | | | as possible. another level. |
| curtains and bathroom bottles will all have add to the | | | | 7. Candles |
| look of your bathroom. | | | | Every bathroom should have candles! And scented |
| When choosing a colour scheme, think about the | | | | ones are best. They look good, they create a lovely |
| following: | | | | scent and they really create an atmosphere at night. |
| Red is the colour of vitality, energy and stimulation. It | | | | |