Wellness at home - turn your bathroom into your own spa

A wellness weekend triggers incomparable feelings. Finally, far away from everyday life, time can be found to be completely for yourself. Through beneficial exercise in the fresh air and sauna sessions at hot temperatures, the body finds back its balance and also the mind finally comes to rest and may simply relax to your heart's content. After such a wellness timeout, a wonderful feeling sets in and it can be focused and strengthened to start back into everyday life. But is it really always necessary to go far away for a pampering experience? Wouldn't it be much nicer to enter your own four walls after a long and tiring day and experience that special wellness feeling in your own bathroom? The clear answer is: Yes. Spa moments do not have to remain an expensive exception, but can definitely be integrated into everyday life on a regular basis. In this way, it is possible to fill daily life with more relaxation and balance and to escape the stress and hectic whenever it becomes necessary. Even if the bathroom at home offers only little space, it can become a true wellness oasis with a few tricks. In the process, major changes can already be realized through small, inexpensive measures. The following article shows how your own spa at home will soon no longer be a dream, but a reality.

Natural tones provide a calm ambience

. The mood is very strongly influenced by colors subconsciously. Their symbolic power is also extremely meaningful - so green stands for hope and harmony, while red symbolizes warmth and energy. Natural earth tones, such as taupe, beige and brown, provide the ideal color basis for the home wellness area, as these convey a soothing sense of security and safety. At the same time, the natural color concepts can move into the bathroom without much effort, for example in the form of accessories. With towels in earth tones, pieces of furniture made of natural wood and decorative rattan baskets, a unique atmosphere is created, which contributes to a great extent to consistently block out the hectic everyday life from the bathroom.

Shrink to the essentials

. Stress is also triggered by spaces where chaos and unrest reign. In contrast, a tidy place always gives a sense of balance and security. Of course, in this regard, the bathroom is no exception. Often, after some time, a variety of creams, conditioners and shampoo bottles accumulate, which hardly leave any space on the shelves. Opening the bathroom cabinet often becomes a nasty surprise due to the overflowing contents. If this is the case, it is time to finally clean out the bathroom properly. After that, only the things that are really used will remain. This creates much more space for relaxation and tranquility, which are the foundations of the home spa. Of course, it is hardly done with a one-time clean-out, because continuous order forms an essential relaxation factor. Every item should have its fixed place in the bathroom - so no more hair ties and brushes flying around, if they are stored in a beautiful basket made of natural material. To store all shampoos neatly, a small shower shelf is ideal. For storing used towels, a wooden ladder that simply leans against the wall makes the perfect place. Through these small tricks, it is already possible to create a permanent order in the bathroom.

Feel good with the favorite pieces

. There are some things that have a very special emotional value for their owner. This can be, for example, a mirror with history, a small stool made of wood, an antique chest of drawers or another cherished heirloom. Souvenirs from great trips, such as a basket bought at an oriental market far away or a soap dish in the shape of a shell, are also full of positive associations and memories that significantly support the general well-being. Even a very functionally furnished bathroom becomes an individual place of retreat through such favorite pieces, where time can be fully enjoyed every day.

Relaxing ambience with the right lighting

. To make the effect of the room soothing and decelerating, it depends to a great extent on the right lighting. Thus, a garish ceiling lamp is hardly the right choice for the personal home spa. It is better to rely on different light sources. Softer light is created by frosted glass lamps, for example, while indirect spot lighting avoids an unpleasant glare. The most relaxing of all lighting is and remains, of course, candlelight. This can be distributed throughout the bathroom in the form of lanterns or specially positioned by the tub for a long, sensual bubble bath.

Practical shelves for tea, magazines and books

. The focus of a true wellness program is time taken for oneself. It's an important period of pause where the cell phone is left outside, no one is reachable, and full immersion can be had, whether in a good book, one's own thoughts, or the comfort of the bathtub. By adding a small side table or tray for the bathtub, valuable space is created where a hot cup of tea, the diary, a good magazine or an exciting book can be safely and comfortably placed.

The musical background

. Often a particularly great feeling of relaxation arises when neither actively writing nor reading. Then it is simply a matter of closing the eyes and letting the thoughts run free. This moment is made even more special by the appropriate background music. However, since the smartphone should be taboo in the personal spa area, a small radio or jukebox in the bathroom is recommended. Thanks to voice controls, modern versions can even be operated comfortably from the bathtub without any problems and thus significantly underline the luxurious wellness feeling.

The world of fragrances

Not only the surrounding colors have an effect on the body, but likewise the scents in the room. For example, lavender has a sleep-inducing and calming effect, citrus fragrances have a stress-relieving and uplifting effect, and eucalyptus has an invigorating effect. Thus, the right scents can be used to immerse you in another world just by entering the bathroom. The aromas can be quickly distributed throughout the bathroom in the form of dried herbs, a diffuser or scented candles. If shower gels and bath additives with aromatic oils are used, the enchanting scents unfold even faster in the bathtub or shower.

Unusual shower head for a real spa feeling

. Those who dream of standing in the open air in the tropics and feeling warm drops of water on their skin should replace their conventional shower head with a rainforest shower. In this, a particularly large shower head ensures that warm water pours down and a true vacation feeling is created. This is additionally underlined by tropically scented shower gels. It is important to decalcify the shower head at regular intervals, so that the water jet always remains pleasant and soft - like a real shower in the rainforest.

Great indoor climate through plants

No one has claimed that plants can only create a lively atmosphere in the living room. In the bathroom, too, the green roommates bring a variety of advantages. If the bathroom has a window, it is no problem at all to turn the home spa into an enchanted tropical jungle. Due to the fact that the humidity in the bathroom is very high, strelitzias, bananas and monsteras grow there particularly ideally. Since the plants also filter pollutants from the air in the room, they also ensure healthy, fresh air quality in the personal wellness area and optimize the climate in the room, so that nothing really stands in the way of complete relaxation. Photo: spa-ambiente.de