Colin and Justin: Bathing beauty
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A well-composed bathroom is more than a place to feel pampered, it’s a great real estate investment
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Oh, how the humble bathroom has morphed beyond its utilitarian roots to become an indulgent space where restoration and relaxation go hand in manicured hand.
Furthermore, the benefits of a home spa are manifold, delivering not just well-being, but a positive impact on property value being that the bathroom is one of the rooms (along with the kitchen) that’s sold ‘fully furnished’.
A well-composed bathroom, therefore, is a potential deal maker (or breaker) in the fickle world of real estate. And so, with a heady dollop of luxuriant froth, get ready to take the plunge: follow our guide and turn up your bathroom’s temperature, and massage real estate value into the bargain.
Counter measures
Even if your ambition doesn’t stretch to replacing your bath or shower, updating surfaces will help suffuse a freshened vibe. ‘Silverdrop Porcelain’ by Caesarstone has a pearl grey base, with feathery sea foam veining tinged with sage accents.
Paired with black or timber finishes, it would serve as a stylish bathroom vanity surface update. Discover more at www.caesarstone.ca
Pull together
Shower curtains, of late, have transformed beyond their humble roots, the ‘Nipocaio Tree’ being one such example. Depicting a misty forest set in front of a mountainous backdrop, it would enliven even the plainest white backdrop. Find it, for $34, at www.walmart.ca
Vanity thrills
Replacement taps and fittings will help update an existing shower stall, basin or vanity unit without the upheaval of a full bathroom rejig. One of our favourite manufacturers is Rubinet (www.rubinet.com) whose entire collection is made in Canada and shippable across the country.
The brand’s stylish collection is fully customisable in terms of colour, which means you can tailor each modern or traditional piece to precisely suit your scheme.
Ready for your close up
The acid test for a bathroom mirror is that, upon reflection, it should help you look as though the greatest, youngest and most attractive filter was just applied. A single light above your vanity will cast shadows on your face: fine if Alice Cooper is your style hero, but less so if a softening glow is your holy grail.
Opt instead for sidelights that offer diffused illumination. We love the Blaine Polished Nickel Rectangular Wall Mirror from CB2, www.cb2.ca Designed with a pivoting mechanism, it coms in three finishes: matt black, polished brass or polished nickel.
And try the Havsdunled wall lamp from Ikea: white/frosted glass serves soothing illumination, and – better still – it’s dimmable which means you can adjust mood at the twist of a button.
Form and function
Nothing says luxe bathroom quite like a bale of fresh towels, huh? Stack monochrome zig zag ‘Keith’ towels by Missoni www.missoni.com or take vanity storage to a new level by keeping smaller items in the Louis Vuitton ‘Scott Box’, a plexi glass and leather monogrammed storage solution that’s as practical as it is beautiful – www.louisvuitton.com
Super stylish storage
Combining closed and display storage within one structure, the ‘Mulholland Bath Cabinet’ from Restoration Hardware is defined by individually applied reeds of wire-brushed solid American oak, and features curved radius corners for an uninterrupted, fluid silhouette. For further info, visit www.restorationhardware.com
Products
One of our go to brands when propping magazine shoots or TV segments is Australian wonder marque ‘Aesop’. We discovered them during our tenure as guest judges on antipodean TV juggernaut ‘The Block’, and immediately knew they’d become a wellbeing must-have.
Indulge yourself with ‘Resurrection Duo’ a hand wash/hand balm experience that marries mandarin, rosemary and cedar. And keep your loo fresh by adding a few ‘Post Poo Drops’ to fill the air with the sweet scent of Tangerine, Ylang Ylang and Mandarin. Explore at www.aesop.com
Anything you can do to make your bathroom experience more than simply an in/out affair is a good thing: as our world spins ever faster, creating a pampered (and pampering) environment will help you relax and reward, so you feel flushed with success before so much as turning on a tap…
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