How to Make Your Bathroom Spa Like
A day at the spa sounds inviting to most people, but the expense of that day may not fit everyone's budget. If you would like to feel like you've truly indulged without breaking the bank for a single day of enjoyment, consider adding a few spa-like touches to your bathroom to make it a more pleasant place to relax. Although you'll still spend a bit of money, the benefit will last much longer than one day. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Woven basket
- Body products
- Pretty bottles
- White towels
- Flat bowl
- Herb sprigs
- Wooden tray
- Pampering products
- Fresh flower arrangement
- Rustic chair
- Terrycloth robe
- Dimmer switch
Instructions
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Fill a woven basket with lotions, candles, room fragrances, bath oils and soaps. Place the basket in the bathroom.
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Fill pretty glass bottles in different sizes with scented powders, oils and body scrubs. Set them around the bathroom.
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Place a stack of fluffy, white towels on the countertop to evoke a spa feeling.
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Set a large, flat bowl in the bathroom and fill it with bars of scented soap. Scents such as lavender will fill the bathroom, even if the soap is not used.
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Create a bundle of herbs, using sprigs of sage, lavender, French tarragon and mint. Tie the bundle to the bathtub faucet. Let the hot water splash over the herb bouquet to create a fragrant steam bath.
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Fill a wooden tray with pampering items such as a natural sea sponge, brush for feet, back brush, loofah, bath mitt and eye compress.
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Add fresh flowers to your bathroom. An arrangement of flowers anchored in small rocks will add a spa feeling.
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Set a rustic chair in the corner of the room, if space permits, and toss an oversize terrycloth robe over its back.
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Install a dimmer switch to turn down the bathroom's light level.
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Tips & Warnings
Play soothing music and burn scented candles while spending time in your spa bathroom.
References
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