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Beach House Bathroom Retreat

Submitted by Editor The Decorating Diva.com on Monday, 13 November 2006

The bathroom is increasingly becoming the most important room in our homes – second only to the kitchen. Bathrooms that are merely functional are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Today’s bathrooms are larger and more luxurious. It’s not enough to have a simple basin tub, regular shower head, ordinary fixtures or a common sink basin. What we want in our bathrooms today are the luxuries one would find at the world’s best hotels. We want to escape to our special spa retreats – our personal home spa retreats.

Today we will discuss some easy decorating and design tips you can use to create a soothing beach house bathroom retreat. The ideas presented require little expense and a bit of your time.
Color Palette: First we start with soothing colors to set the mood and to serve as a foundation for the rest of your design. These are colors that can be used for paint, decorative accessories and linens.

beach house color scheme - New England Theme

Bathroom Fixtures

Rainshower Showerheads: One of my favorite things while traveling is staying at hotels that have rainshower showerheads. The soothing gentle spray created by the rainshower shower head is enough to make whatever stress I am feeling melt away. If you are able to incorporate one into your bathroom retreat design then by all means do so.

Curved Shower Rod: Enjoy up to six inches of additional shower space by using a curved shower rod. Having that extra room will open up your showering environment and make you feel less confined and will make you feel much more relaxed as you shower. Moen’s Inspirations collection offers several curved rods in finishes ranging from Old World Bronze to Chrome and Brushed Nickel. I like the Chrome or Brushed Nickel for use in a beach house bath retreat. What’s really great about the curved shower rod is that you can use your existing hooks and curtains (if you choose to) – so the only financial outlay will be for the rod.

Materials

Soft, Fluffy Towels, Robes and Bath Mats: Nothing says beach retreat more than unbelievably, soft, fluffy, comforting towels. Egyptian cotton is the best and I highly recommend spending the extra money here. The towels and other bath linens you purchase will last and last, wash after wash. Frayed edges and dangling terry cloth threads don’t convey the image of a soothing retreat nor do cheap cotton towels that abrade your skin as you dry. For a beach themed decor I prefer to select linens and fabric bath accessories (bath mat or rug) that match or coordinate with the color palette illustrated above.

Elegant Bath Accessories: Add a touch of elegance and timeless style to your beach house retreat by decorating with bath accessories that coordinate with the color palette you’ve selected.

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6 Comments »

  • Carl Strohmeyer said:

    This was an interesting article. I like the color palettes you gave with reference numbers. We like to decorate in our home in a beach them with seashells, night lights, and pictures. We have taken ordinary towels and sewed on fish or other beach themed items.

    - 17 November 2006 at 2:34 pm
  • Maryam in Marrakesh said:

    I have to say that I love luxurious bathrooms and definitely want to get rain shower heads. Do you have any in particular to recommend?

    - 20 November 2006 at 12:16 am
  • Carmen (author) said:

    Maryam,

    I personally prefer Kohler bathroom fixtures and plumbing products. Kohler has a chrome style rain shower head for about $315 (depends on vendor).

    I love luxurious bathrooms and I try to bring home some of the bathroom design ideas I’ve encountered in my travels. My favorite is the bathroom design of the Sofitel Paris Forum Rive Gauche. It was a small space but it was completely luxurious from the floors – to the bath fixtures to the tiniest of details that are so often overlooked by other luxury hotels – simply beautiful.

    - 20 November 2006 at 5:30 pm
  • Carmen (author) said:

    Carl – Thank you for your comments on this post. I like your idea of adding details to towels. Many times (almost always :) ) it’s the details that really pull a room’s decor together to create a unique and inspiring space.

    - 20 November 2006 at 5:32 pm
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