Gaurav Malhotra elaborates on how you can give your washroom a touch of luxury with some minimal changes
As the COVID-19 outbreak has us spending a majority of our time at home, the sacred space where we go to relax, indulge in some self-care and pamper ourselves are no longer salons or spas but our bathrooms. This corner of our home can play a huge role in melting away the stress of the day, making us feel our best.
Against the backdrop of the pandemic, now, more than ever, ensuring that our bathroom is aesthetically pleasing is crucial. It is time to decode your bath space. Count every single thing within this area and create a sense of luxury. If you are building your sanctuary from scratch or renovating it, here are some ways in which you can elevate its overall look and feel with some minimalistic changes.
Make a sustainable statement with your fittings and fixtures
In today’s scenario, an ideal bathroom should not just offer a relaxing experience, but also ensure there is minimum water consumption and minimal wastage. Fortunately, new-age, futuristic brands are innovating sustainable products that create a luxury statement while also conserving water with every shower. For instance, certain cutting-edge showerheads enrich the shower water with air, making the droplets delightfully lighter and velvety soft. Not only does this guarantee more enjoyable showers, but it also enables you to reduce your water consumption and take a carefree shower every day.
Similarly, technologically advanced showers and faucets can reduce the amount of water that flows every time to give your comprehensive water and cost savings. These are available in clutter-free designs and styles where you can intuitively switch between jet modes and use only as much water as you need to get a satisfying and uplifting showering experience. Of course, these minimalistic fittings are available in eye-catching designs that you’ll be proud to display in your bathrooms.
Less clutter spells elegance
Now that you know how to reduce the clutter using your sustainable and smart fittings, it is time to up the elegance quotient with everything present in your bathroom. You can start with reducing the number of products that are displayed on your bathroom counters. The lesser the clutter, the more elegant your space will feel. You can also use multipurpose products so that fewer products are in your cupboards and drawers.
DIY can be a complete hassle so make decisions and make mindful purchases. Choose a statement shade such as grey, chore, black or white according to the ambience you want to create. Today, brands also offer taps and other fixtures with different, appealing surface finish designs. Whether you prefer chrome or a pop of colour, you can pick and choose, and add elegance to your bathroom.
Get inspiration from nature
A true minimalist spa-like experience can exude from nature-inspired décor for your bathroom. Go for natural surfaces and materials like pebble floors, natural stone tiles, wooden platforms to achieve an aesthetically pleasing ambience. The impression of peace and tranquillity will naturally flow from these additions, transforming your entire bathroom experience.
Finally, add a personal touch to make sure that your aura matches the one that your bathroom creates. It will then become the calming and relaxing space that your dream of. It goes without saying that bathrooms are an essential part of the home. They have gone through an immense transformation over the years, and people now put a lot of thought into setting up their bathrooms. Functional, aesthetically pleasing, luxurious, and minimalistic is the way forward. So, keep it minimal and it is sure to pop!
(The author is the MD of Hansgrohe India, the German sanitary fittings manufacturer’s Indian wing.)