If the thought of your bathroom this winter doesn’t quite appeal, or you simply want to make it a little bit merrier
as the festive season approaches, there are various ways to cultivate a winter-inspired bathroom.
Whether you want that cosy, hygge vibe, or would like to create a luxury ‘Enchanted Christmas’ look that can last
beyond the festive season, there are a whole host of ways to get your perfect winter-inspired bathroom. We’re here
to guide you through the different ways in which you can achieve the look you want – so read on to find out how to
get a wonderful winter-inspired interior that will transform your bathroom …
Bring some hygge into your home
Ambient lighting can help set the mood in your bathroom. For example, the Lunar LED
Round Mirror has a choice of cool and warm white lighting.
Centred around creating a cosy, welcoming space which enhances mood and general wellbeing, the art of hygge
(pronounced ‘hoo-gah’) is always popular, particularly in the colder months. When it comes to incorporating
it into your bathroom, then you don’t necessarily have to go big – the beauty of hygge is in the small
comforts, so this is definitely a style you can achieve on a budget.
On the other hand, if you want to indulge in more big-ticket items, then you can do this as well – it’s all
about doing what works for you, your budget and your bathroom.
At the heart of hygge is a relaxing ambience, so setting the mood is key – and you can do this in a number
of ways:
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Lighting: The choice of lighting in your bathroom is key to setting the mood
and can be crafted in multiple ways, through a main bathroom light, wall lights or lighting in-built into an LED mirror or mirrored cabinet. Using mirrors to make the most of
your bathroom’s natural light will also enhance the mood and open up the space to give it an airier and more
calming ambience.
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Textiles: Creating a layered look in your bathroom by having soft, fluffy towels, bathmats, rugs and underfloor
heating will all help to make your bathroom a warm and welcoming place to be.
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Bath: A core
element of the hygge bathroom, the bath might not be everyone’s choice, but if you like to enjoy a relaxing
soak, then you might want to invest in a feature tub. The freestanding bath is the ultimate in luxury bathing
and you can indulge in this style for less than you might think, with smaller slipper baths ideal if you have
less space – and with prices that might just surprise you.
A freestanding slipper bath, a bath caddy and bathmats can all bring hygge into your bathroom.
However, you don’t need a fancy tub to have that hygge feeling – just use your favourite bath foam, essential
oils or bath bomb, light a few candles, set up your bath caddy with a book, beverage or iPad and you’re good to go.
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Shower: The soothing
effect of a rainfall showerhead can bring hygge straight into your
bathroom, stimulating the senses with its rainfall-inspired water flow and setting you up for the day,
or helping you wind down at night. This is another way to improve your wellbeing, with showers being
proven to enhance our mental health, relaxing our muscles and reducing tension.
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Nature-inspired décor: Introducing the calming tones of the outdoors into your bathroom can
instantly lift your mood and cultivate that calming space, as again, nature and being outdoors is proven
to boost wellbeing. Whether it’s incorporating greens and woody tones in tiles,
paint or flooring, or adding in accessories like a wooden bath caddy, rug or even plants, nature always
soothes.
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Cosy scents: Drawing on all our senses, hygge can be achieved through the use of scent in your bathroom –
think bath products, candles, potpourri, reed diffusers or even what you use to clean your bathroom. It all
helps to create a welcoming and pleasant ambience, ultimately elevating the mood.
Adding luxury style to your bathroom this winter
Adding plants, drawing on a rustic style and having a freestanding bath can all help to create a
winter-inspired look in your bathroom.
Hygge can create a sense of luxury but is more focused on taking a simpler approach to creating that cosy
ambience. If you want to indulge in something more opulent, however, then a luxury enchanted look is another
way to get that winter-inspired bathroom of your dreams.
Taking the festive season as inspiration, this look draws on the traditional Christmas look and is all about
nostalgia, incorporating a sophisticated rustic charm. For this style, darker colour palettes work well and
create a sense of mystery, so dark blues, greys and blacks can be woven into your interior to create a more
dramatic look.
Meanwhile, incorporating luxury elements like a rolltop freestanding bath, classic-style taps such as crosshead designs and brass accessories can all help to create that nostalgic, vintage-inspired style.
The great thing about all these colours and designs is that they’ll work just as well throughout the year, as gold
and brushed brass finishes complement a range of décor and add a warming elegance. Unless you’re going for all-out
festive green and red, which might not work so well once Christmas is past, then working with a darker color palette
and incorporating features which are versatile enough to work beyond the festive season will give you longevity.
Baths can have luxury copperleaf or silver finishes for an extra-opulent look, or you can go for a gloss black to
add a little more drama.
You can also add a touch of winter magic with LED and Bluetooth mirrors, which come with a range of ambient lighting
and designs – both framed and frameless – to add further luxury.
Incorporating rich natural tones, along with dark blues and gold can create a luxury winter look, along with a
feature vanity unit.
A feature vanity unit can
further work that luxury enchanted winter look, with marble-effect countertops and majestic-looking floorstanding
vanities all cultivating opulence.
Meanwhile, if you don’t want to go for brass, then matt black can add a noir twist to taps and has a timeless
elegance which also feeds into that idea of magic and mystery which accompanies the winter period.
If you’re renovating and want to carry on the vintage look with your toilet,
meanwhile, then a high-level style is
ideal, as it evokes the traditional toilet type with a high cistern and long pull-chain.
Whatever way you want to achieve the look, creating a winter-inspired bathroom can draw on everything from
cultivating cosiness away from the cold, to crafting a bathroom which draws on traditional décor to create a luxury
enchanted winter interior. At Bathshack, we have great selection of bathroom-ware which will help you create the
look you want, so just chat to our team if you need any inspiration.
For more ideas on how to transform your bathroom into a winter-inspired space, visit our website at bathshack.com. Alternatively, if you have any
questions, just email our team at info@bathshack.com, call us on (028) 9077
0188 or use our online chat.