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Tranquility IN A SPA BATHROOM WORDS AND IMAGES SUPPLIED BY KATYA PASTORINI, PAINTED BEAUTIFUL
A spa visit is a wonderfully rejuvenating experience, imagine warm basalt stones released on your back, that relaxing massage using essential oils to soothe your aching muscles and amazing facials that leave your skin feeling so good. Why reserve these wonderfully evocative experiences for ‘treat days’ when you can recreate this tranquillity at home... Give your bathroom the ultimate lift with spa bathroom accessories that will turn it into a luxurious spa! A tired mind can be calmed at the heart of your bathroom where you can slowly retreat to in the evening and unwind in solitude. But first, you must be ready to create space in your bathroom by removing the clutter and creating an illusion of a spacious and welcoming bathroom. When you visit a spa, you will notice their excellent organization skills. Normally, everything is perfectly organized from the toiletries to the towels! Colours. Set the atmosphere by providing a calming yet relaxing tone in your bathroom. Consider choosing neutral colors like white, grey, natural, which creates an illusion of a spacious bathroom. The neutral colours could be rounded off for texture and depth with wooden accessories. Greenery. The most natural way to purify the air in your home and since spas are all about purification and renewal, there is a 38 | www.thejerseylife.co.uk
lovely synergy in the addition of plants in a spa bathroom. A few examples are: • Aloe Vera should be placed close to the window. • Snake Plant that filters out toxins from the bathroom. Keep it in the darker sides of your bathroom since it can survive in low levels of light. • Lilies are such beautiful flowers that could add life to your spa bathroom. Be sure to put them in a vase and also, close to the shower or bathtub so that they can enjoy maximum humidity. • Orchids are also beautiful flowers to have in the bathroom and should be placed out of direct sunlight. • Begonia, because of their ability to flourish under fluorescent light or window locations, become a good bathroom plant.
