Spa At Home: 4 Interior Tips To Help You Finally Relax

We’re all missing being able to escape to that idyllic retreat and relax at a spa, being pampered from head to toe – but 2020 hit us all hard and we’re still living within lockdown across the country.

With our homes becoming an office, restaurant and for some even a school in the past year, it’s becoming increasingly hard to switch off and have some all important ‘me time’. Luckily, that’s where we come in.

To celebrate World Spa Day this week, here are 4 interior tricks and spa room ideas, helping you to create a luxury home spa that turns your interior into a zen space.

Clear your space

Before you can even contemplate relaxing into your bliss, you’ll need to clear clutter – after all, a clear space is a clear mind.

So, look to have a clear out of those unnecessary belongings and decorative items that have been gathering dust for 6 months. Getting rid of those items that are cluttering up every room will help put you in a relaxed state of mind and appropriately prep your space to become a stress-free haven.

When it comes to relaxing interiors and effective spa room ideas, less is always more.

Upgrade your bathroom

Whilst this may seem like an expensive thing to do, you can upgrade your bathroom on a small budget.

Simple changes like painting the wall or adding mirrors can give your bathroom space a greater feeling of cleanliness and more spaciousness – two fundamental elements of the relaxing home interior.

However, if your bathroom requires a more serious revamp, look to design a room with escapism in mind. By that we mean create a room that can easily be shut off from the rest of the house (and world!), creating a distinctive ambience to the space that emphasises its separation from other parts of your interior.

Introduce neutral tones

The introduction of neutral, pastel tones in your interior can easily transform any room into a stress-free zone.

Complementing these colours with house plants and other home spa ideas can transform a busy spare room into your own zen space. Doing so successfully will depend on your creativity and inspiration – you can either keep it simple with a fresh lick of paint or, to fully embrace the luxury spa experience at home, create a stunning, soothing feature wall with pastel tiles.

Turn on the waterworks

Flowing water is white noise. This means that the sound of that gentle dripping or smooth water flow can help soothe your mind and nurture your body into an ultimate state of relaxation.

Whether this is a grand water feature for your exterior, something subtler for your interior, or simply a playlist of soothing water noises, harness water’s power of tranquillity for the ultimate relaxing ambience.

With these four tips, you’ll be well on your way to creating a luxury spa at home. For more interior tricks and tips, be sure to check out the rest of the Tiles Direct blog. And remember, once inspiration strikes, our range of wall and floor tiles includes everything you’ll need – whatever your approach, whatever your style.