If you’re ready to practice your interior design skills and redecorate your bathroom, there are a few things you should think about before you get started. Interior design doesn’t have to be difficult, and it doesn’t have to be expensive.
First, decide if you want to have your bathroom professionally-designed before you decorate it. Is there anything broken or damaged that needs to be fixed? If so, now is the time to hire bathroom designers, not after your decorating scheme is half finished. If bathroom designers have to come in to fix your cabinets or replace your linoleum while you are painting your walls or hanging curtains, chances are you will have start all over.
Next, decide what themes and colours you want in your new bathroom. If you want to paint the walls, think about a light colour or neutral colour that won’t be hard on the eyes, and will go well with most decor in case you decide to redo the room again.
If you intend to purchase a new shower curtain, bath mat and rug, you may want to choose these items before painting your walls. That way you can easily match your paint choices to the colour of these items.
Choose towels in a coordinating colour, or a different shade of the same colour as your walls or shower curtain and rugs. Don’t add too many different colours.
Finally, choose some decorative items like pictures for the walls and small knick knacks to put on shelves or the sink.
bespoke bathrooms
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Designing your dream bathroom can be a lot of fun. But the whole process can seem a bit daunting to those who have never done it before. Deciding what you want from your bathroom designers is probably the biggest hurdle. Once you know that, your luxury bathroom is only a matter of time and money.
To decide what you want in your dream bathroom, start jotting down ideas. Look at decorating and design magazines to get some ideas. You can even look in women’s magazines as these often have ideas on home decorating.
Once you know what you want, look for bathroom designers online, in your telephone directory, and in decorating and design magazines. You can also ask friends and family for recommendations. Whenever you see a bathroom you like, even if you don’t know the people who own the house that well, ask them who designed it.
Choose a designer you feel comfortable with. Do you trust them? Do they seem to know what they are talking about, and have the right qualifications? Ask to see examples of their work to determine if they can provide you with the results you want.
Set a budget and stick to it. If this means you need to take out a loan, do so. There is nothing more annoying and embarrassing than having to stop a design project in the middle because you can’t afford to finish it.
Tell the designers what you want for your luxury bathrooms and ask them for a quote. Now it’s time to get started!
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When creating contemporary bathrooms, wet rooms can be a great way of achieving a high end interior design. Before you jump into changing your traditional bathroom for this more modern look think about whether a wet room is suited to your lifestyle and the space you have available.
If you have a small to medium sized bathroom a wet room can help you get the most out of the space available. You can get all the important bathroom elements in the design without having any awkward spaces. If the bathroom is too small you’ll struggle as the whole room will get wet.
Designer bathrooms with a wet room
In smaller spaces add a deflector screen just besides the shower as this will stop the full room becoming wet.
Think about whether the shower should be situated in the middle of the room effectively making it your showcase feature or whether it should stand in the corner allowing other interior design features to take centre stage.
Expensive bathrooms need to have underfloor heating. It is the utmost in luxury and on a winters days your feet will thank you for it. In a wet room it also has more practical benefits as it will help to quickly evaporate excess water.
Make sure you have the budget to go all out when designing bespoke bathrooms with a wet room. If you scrimp or cut corners you could be left with a bathroom that floods and rectifying this could be costly.
At Increation Interiors we have a team of expert bathroom designers and have years of experience creating winning interior designs.
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When designing luxury bathrooms, white is a misunderstood colour and yet with some interior design insight you can create stunning looks.
Creating a clean look
Using understated décor has a calming effect in any designer bathrooms. Keep furniture to a minimum and choose an off white shade for the walls to create a calm and cooling ambience with a natural overall effect. Use recessed storage to manage bathroom clutter and choose a freestanding bath so that it is clear this space is meant for indulgence.
Using mirrors
Make the most of a small space by using mirrors to reflect the light. White walls will look even more expansive when cleverly reflected through a mirror. Avoid opting for floor-to-ceiling mirrors unless you are completely comfortable with your body shape or fit a light dimmer for when you don’t feel at your best.
Relaxing features
You can warm up white contemporary bathrooms by including some homely features such as an open fire, comfy upholstered furniture or a rocking chair. You can make a shift from function to relaxation in your interior design by adding a beautiful piece of furniture to the design.
Shower curtains
A bathroom can quickly look shabby if you have an old shower curtain hanging there. Keep your white design crisp and clean with a pristine shower curtain. You can keep it this way by machine washing it too.
At Increation Interiors we are experts in designing bespoke bathrooms and have an expert team of bathroom designers to bring your ideas to life.
