How to Turn Your Home Into a Spa

Being able to do a home facial is one advantage of a home spa.

A spa vacation promotes health, tranquility and well-being. It isn't necessary to take a vacation or go on a trip, however, to enjoy the benefits of a spa. With a little ingenuity, you can transform home sweet home into a space that exudes Zen-like calm. From creating a space that allows you to do spa activities like yoga to setting up your bathroom for an end-of-the-day escape, the home spa is within your reach with a little bit of work. The benefits of bringing the rejuvenating power of the spa into your home will make the hours of work worth it in the health dividends it pays you.

Things You'll Need

• Paint and accessories
• Yoga mats
• Stereo system and music
• Terry towels
• Terry robes
• Loofahs
• Bathroom scrub brushes
• Massage shower heads
• Bath and body oils and scrubs
• Mirror

Instructions

1. Clean the clutter. Before you add any other spa element to your home, make sure it's a place that invites relaxation. It's difficult to relax when things are cluttered and disorganized.

2. Paint your walls in a soothing color like jade green, misty blue or tan. These colors give your space a Zen-like feeling, improve your mood and promote tranquility. Additionally, think about the overall design scheme of your home. You may want to think about redoing your space in a decorating style like Japanese that promotes simplicity and relaxation.

3. Invest in some good yoga mats and a stereo system that will allow you to play soft music as you do gentle workouts.

4. Surround yourself with lush green plants. Hang them from the ceiling, put them on the shelves and find a spot for them on your tables. It'll be as if you've taken a spa vacation in a rain forest.

5. Purchase some of those bathroom luxury items like thick terry cloth towels and robes, loofah sponges and scrub brushes. Make sure you have enough shelf space to store these items in the bathroom.

6. Promote relaxation and help to relieve the day's stress by installing special shower head with different levels of massage or by putting jets in the tub. For a tub whose design seems to promote a long soak in calming waters, invest in an old-fashioned claw foot tub. These tubs tend to be slightly larger and deeper than many of the newer styles, allowing you to lay back and relax.

7. Bring in items to really pamper yourself like aroma therapy oils, body and facial scrubs, facial masks and lotions.

8. Hang new mirrors with beautiful designs. For example, the Art Nouveau mirrors of the early 20th century are beautiful and featuring flowing, graceful designs. The flowing, graceful line of the this design will fit well with your spa theme.

References

• Home Decorating: Decorating in the Japanese Style
• Rental Decorating: Japanese Style  - Decorating with Asian Colors, Furnishings & Designs
• Apartment Therapy: Inspiration: Friday Night Spa in Your Bathroom
• She Knows: Bathroom Makeover Create a Spa Sanctuary at Home
• Shelter Pop: Turn Your Bathroom into a Spa-like Sanctuary

Resources

• Life Script: Create Your Own Spa Experience
• Southern Living: Creating Spa Sensations